President Trump is set to visit communities hit by wildfires in Southern California on Friday. The president continues to blame local and state officials for the devastation. Alene Tchekmedyian, investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times, joins “America Decides” to discuss the current status of the firefight and unpack Trump’s critical comments. Source

Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to appear before senators on Capitol Hill next week. It’s a highly anticipated confirmation hearing partly because of the former presidential candidate’s well-documented history of spreading false and misleading vaccine claims. Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, joins “America Decides” to discuss the state of Kennedy’s nomination. Source

A new wildfire called the Hughes Fire broke out in northwest Los Angeles County on Wednesday. It quickly scorched more than 5,000 acres of land in a few hours and forced some highway closures. Meanwhile, two other major fires in the area continue to burn. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti reports and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna joins “The Daily Report” to discuss the new fire and evacuations. Source

More than 20 states have sued the Trump administration over the president’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett spoke with the Democratic attorneys general of Michigan, New Jersey and Nevada before Trump’s inauguration about his pledge to tackle immigration policy. Source

Congress passed an immigration measure called the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, sending President Trump the first bill of his second term. Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, and Shelby Talcott, White House correspondent for Semafor, join “America Decides” with more. Source

The start of President Trump’s new term and the rapidly developing tech space are drawing parallels to the Gilded Age of U.S. history. The term, coined by writer Mark Twain, refers to a period from the late 19th to early 20th century when the U.S. saw spiking industrialization and economic growth intertwined with political corruption and wealth inequality. Historian H. W. Brands joins “America Decides” with his analysis. Source

President Trump made good on a campaign promise made to libertarians to pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who received two life sentences in 2015 for creating and operating the infamous dark web marketplace that traded drugs, guns and illegal services. New York Times technology reporter David Yaffe-Bellany joins “America Decides” to examine the move. Source

A fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 5,000 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and road closures, authorities said. Source

The $500 billion Stargate project is projected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Here’s what’s known so far. Source

“I didn’t want to get out of my seat because I didn’t want to lose it,” said one guest at President Trump’s pre-inauguration Candlelight Dinner. Source