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Newsom Criticizes Trump’s Wildfire Response: “Mis- and Disinformation Doesn’t Help”

Gov. Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s response to the devastating California wildfires in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press on Saturday, describing Trump’s comments as unhelpful and misinformed. “Mis- and disinformation I don’t think advantages or aids any of us,” Newsom said, addressing Trump’s claims on his …

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House Passes Major Wildfire And Drought Package

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Jacob Fischler, Alaska Beacon The U.S. House approved, 218-199, on Friday a massive package of bills to address the growing threat of wildfire and drought in the West. The measure includes 49 standalone bills from both Democrats and Republicans. It includes provisions to make permanent an increase in wildland firefighter …

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