Republican Senators Investigate Palisades Fire Response NYT | Top Stories By: Conor Dougherty and Shawn Hubler 9 September 2025 at 02:26 Two senators have begun an investigation into whether government officials could have done more to stop the Los Angeles fire. President Trump and other Republicans have blamed Democratic leaders for the disaster. © Mark Abramson for The New York TimesIn the aftermath of the Palisades fire, homes and businesses lay in ruins in Malibu, Calif., along the Pacific Coast Highway.