Prior to the wildfire crisis, both President Biden and former President Obama considered Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass one of the party's rising stars.

The mayor's office told Newsweek on Friday that "The priority remains fighting these fires and protecting Angelenos."

IRISH GOODBYE — President JOE BIDEN is set to deliver his farewell address at 8 p.m. tonight, saying goodbye to elected office after 53 years of seeking it, a quest that defined well more than half of his life.

Opportunist and critics have not been shy about attacking Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and have attempted to blame her for circumstances, which were far beyond anyone’s control. People must realize that this isn’t just an ordinary fire – this is an unprecedented and historic event that still has not come to an end.

Karen Bass speaking at the EBONY Power 100 Gala ... 2022 and was at one time floated as a potential running mate for Joe Biden – later sponsored a bill in Congress that would have expanded ...

Karen Bass once promised she wouldn’t go abroad as the mayor of Los Angeles — now, as her city battles the worst wildfire in its history, she has five international trips under her belt during her term in office.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ deputy mayor — whose purview ... Bass, 71 — who was once on President Joe Biden’s shortlist for vice president — has been raked over the coals for her ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.

More than 92,000 residents in Los Angeles County are under evacuation orders as wildfires rage in southern California with looming winds at an "extremely critical" stage, according to multiple reports.

Gerry Magana, representing Cal Fire, is asked to explain the wind threshold that causes aerial firefighting efforts to stop. There is specific threshold, he says, with each aircraft having a different limitation. Sustained winds over 40 miles per hour will generally ground most aircraft, he adds.

Karen Bass once promised she wouldn’t go abroad ... She was there for the inauguration of the country’s new president after President Joe Biden selected her as one of his four-member ...

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested Friday that President Joe Biden “deal with” people who are allegedly spreading “misinformation” about