Biden pledges federal support in California for 180 days, well into Trump's term

President Biden on Thursday announced the federal government will support California’s efforts to fight the raging wildfires for 180 days.

“We’re doing literally everything we can at a federal level,” Biden said in a briefing with administration officials about the situation, adding that he called the meeting to decide “what more we could do.”

The president, who leaves office in 11 days, said he spoke Thursday morning with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who asked for an...