Reis Thebault

The Los Angeles fires roared through local landmarks and famous works of art. They also stole the mundane stuff, what made people’s houses into homes.

For those who plan to rebuild, a natural question has emerged: What can be done differently to prevent the sort of destruction that has killed at least 24 people, leveled thousands of structures and inflicted untold billions in damage?

The session follows Donald Trump’s vows to punish the state if it fails to hew to his policy prescriptions.

An emboldened Trump has already threatened the state and in his second term will be backed by courts more likely to see things his way.

Some who helped form the Trump resistance are ready to challenge him a second time. Others, exhausted and feeling hopeless, say they need a break.

The long and contentious presidential campaign came to a close as Americans cast ballots in middle schools, community centers and churches, in towns big and small.

Its residents saw themselves reflected in the team, deemed too battered to succeed but refusing to quit.

The former president praised Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and derided Republican Donald Trump as voting began in a key electoral state

While campaigning for Kamala Harris, former president Barack Obama sharpens his attacks on his successor — casting the Republican nominee as a huckster who lacks the mental fitness to lead the nation.

From Washington to Massachusetts, blue states are rushing to protect their policy priorities from the reach of a potential Trump administration