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While the White House sits more than 2,000 miles from the Golden State, the commander-in-chief’s actions stand to affect plenty of Californians. About 250,000 federal workers live in California, including tens of thousands in the Bay Area.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

Italy's highest court confirms slander conviction for Amanda Knox for accusing innocent man in flatmate's 2007 murder. Wires

Five days after assuming the White House, President Donald Trump is racking up a number of wins and losses after issuing a flurry of executive orders. On Friday, he travels to disaster-hit states of North Carolina and California while new developments play out over his immigration policy and cabinet confirmations.

If you're interested in donating to those affected by the wildfires, GoFundMe has a fundraiser on their website.

The CIA believes the COVID-19 virus likely originated from a laboratory — but acknowledges the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.

As Donald Trump vows to declassify files relating to the Kennedy assassinations, long-awaited questions might finally be answered

Intelligence agencies to release all records on JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations, including CIA and FBI surveillance files from three assassinations

Trump orders release of JFK, RFK, and MLK assassination files; visits California to survey wildfire damage amid funding feud. Follow Newsweek's live blog.