WASHINGTON − House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Sunday urged lawmakers to stay in Washington D.C. to avoid a delay in certifying the 2024 presidential election results amid a major winter storm that hit the nation's capital early Monday.

The Los Angeles area remains on edge on Tuesday as extremely gusty winds return to the region, which could cause wildfires to quickly spread.

The Los Angeles area remains on edge on Tuesday as extremely gusty winds return to the region, which could cause wildfires to quickly spread.

The Los Angeles area remains on edge on Tuesday as extremely gusty winds return to the region, which could cause wildfires to quickly spread.

Forecasters are warning of wind gusts up to 60 mph overnight into Wednesday as the death toll from raging Los Angeles area fires reaches 25.The Palisades and Eaton fires are now among the most destructive in southern California history.

House Speaker Mike Johnson called for "conditions" Monday on any federal fire aid to California, as he accused state and local leaders of being "derelict in their duty" as the wildfires have killed at least 24.

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said he selected Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., to serve as the next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, one day after Johnson made the stunning decision to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, from the role.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as desert winds and a parched landscape presented extremely hazardous conditions.

Donald Trump had hinted he didn’t want flags at half-staff on his inauguration day. Johnson’s granted his wish, at least for the U.S. Capitol.

Johnson also blasted California’s Democratic leadership, saying, "It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty."

La., is replacing Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee after a debacle that started with a warning about Russian space nuclear technology last year.

Such are the conditions of Mr. Mike Johnson and his Republican caucus. For Israel, anything. For our brothers and sisters in California, a miserable lesson in voting blue. Here’s hoping that, when the next natural disaster befalls a red state in our America, it’s not the Democrats wielding the national purse.