NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jen Goodlin, executive director of the Rebuild Paradise Foundation, about what it takes to build a home in California after wildfire.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for California should only come if there are some strings attached.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has joined some of his fellow GOP lawmakers in calling for conditions on California wildfire aid. NPR’s Steve Inskeep asked Johnson on Wednesday’s “Morning Edition” about if he believes “that it is Congress’s place to instruct” California “as to what to do on a state and local level,

said "California's always been there for other ... This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Steve Inskeep: I guess there are two parts to this. One is, what policy changes ...

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Steve Inskeep: I've heard you talking about oligarchs, using the same word that President Biden used. You played the clip of Biden the other day on your podcast and you talked about oligarchs and named ...

President-elect Trump's first stint in the White House included policies and positions that broke with tradition, like threatening to pull out of NATO. What can we expect in his second term?