President-elect Donald Trump, who has alternated among praising, criticizing and mocking Jimmy Carter, came Wednesday to the Capitol Rotunda to pay his respects to Carter as the 39th president lies in state ahead of his funeral Thursday in the nation's capital.

As they filed into the front pews at the National Cathedral, wearing dark suits and mostly solemn faces, five current and former presidents came together for Jimmy Carter's funeral. For a service that stretched more than an hour,

The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.

As wildfires erupted in Southern California, so did a years-long feud between incoming president Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom. On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly threatened to cut off disaster funding for California.

Several states have responded to calls for help, sending fire crews to California to combat wildfires in Los Angeles. Firefighters from neighboring states are already on the ground helping to contain the growing blaze.

The US president-elect has been needling Canada about it becoming the 51st state and has threatened to impose tariffs on the country.