Fact-checking criticism of California Democrats over fires

• CBS News Confirmed examines Gov. Newsom's "fact checks" on California fires

  California Gov. Gavin Newsom set up a fact-checking website to counter what he calls "lies" about the Los Angeles-area fires from President Trump and the conservative media — except, they’re not ...
  
  CBS News - 1d

• L.A. Fire Department officials face criticism over early wildfire response

  The most dangerous of the winds in Southern California will be dying down over the next few hours, giving firefighters a much-needed break. Jonathan Vigliotti has new reporting on how some of them ...
  
  CBS News - Jan. 15
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  California fires weather forecast: More than 8M people are in critical fire risk zone

  More than 8 million people are in the critical fire risk zone.
  
  ABC News - Jan. 12

• Democratic officials facing questions, criticism from Los Angeles area residents over fire response

  On Saturday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley presented a united front at a press briefing, following reports the mayor had dismissed the chief over her ...
  
  CBS News - Jan. 11

• Fact checking Trump's claims about the California wildfires

  President-elect Donald Trump has accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of prioritizing environmental policies over public safety, and claimed that FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the crisis.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 11

• Elected officials in California facing criticism over wildfire response

  At least 10 people are dead and over 300,000 have been ordered or warned to evacuate as wildfires continue to devastate parts of Southern California. Some residents have been quick to blame ...
  
  CBS News - Jan. 10

• Meta employees criticize Zuckerberg decisions to end fact-checking, add Dana White to board

  Meta employees internally criticized the company's decision to end third-party fact-checking two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 7
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  New Orleans Democrat criticizes Trump, Johnson over attack remarks: 'This is a time that we should be united'

  Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) criticized President-elect Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for their remarks in the aftermath of the deadly New Orleans truck attack, saying “this is time that we ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 3

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