The Arkansas governor gave the Republican rebuttal to Joe Biden's State of the Union address.
US Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton sat in the front pews.
People at an evacuation centre describe fleeing their homes as flames engulfed their streets.
Footage from the BBC's LA correspondent shows a row of destroyed homes on Malibu's coveted seafront.
Footage shows the moment a four-storey home collapses after being engulfed by flames.
A glimpse of just 90 minutes in the luxury LA neighbourhood ravaged by wildfires.
The latest blaze, Sunset Fire, is threatening homes and landmarks as Hollywood is evacuated.
The blaze has been declared the most destructive in the city's history with more than 1,000 structures destroyed.
One resident watching as her home burned said her neighbourhood was like driving through a "war zone".
Claudia Sheinbaum chided the US president-elect and proposed a part of the US be renamed "Mexican America" like it was in 1607.
Emma Vardy assesses the damage along Pacific Coast Highway, as winds continue to worsen the fires in the area.
Flames are seen climbing trees and embers fly as wind gusts continue to fuel wildfires in LA.
Footage shows plumes of smoke billowing above Santa Monica, where an evacuation order is in place.
A plume of smoke is seen billowing over Los Angeles in a video charting the wildfire's growth.
Homes are gone in the wealthy Pacific Palisades area as wildfires rage on.
The blaze has been fuelled by fierce winds that are expected to reach up to 100mph (160km/h).
The machinery was used to move hundreds of abandoned cars, clearing the road for fire crews.
Mike Johns was on his way to the airport when the Waymo robotaxi began circling a parking lot non-stop
The former president's coffin was transported to Washington DC from Georgia on Tuesday.
A "world record" number of cuddly toys were thrown into the rink during a US ice hockey match.
The second-youngest PM stepped down amid growing pressure from within his party and beyond.