i'm hannah brandt in washington on that story. coming up. pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? -jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. xfinity internet customers, ask how to get an unlimited line free for a year, plus a free 5g phone. >> well, the warriors with some notable returns tonight on the road in toronto, all 3 draymond green, steph curry and andrew wiggins available tonight as the try and get back above 500 now wiggins. well, he's back into the starting lineup after missing the last 2 games due to personal reasons. the warriors could definitely use him without jonathan kuminga who's out right now with it, right? ankle sprain. so let's pick it up. 2nd quarter warriors down by one steph curry feeds it to a cutting count anderson, who finishes with the l

i'm hannah brandt. hughes. >> after the break, a new far dedicated to celebrating women's sports is coming to san francisco. what insp red the owners to make this happen? it's a new era for the historic san francisco flour market. pretty flowers there today. dozens of floral vendors. >> set up shop at the markets. new patrol hill for the first time. the san francisco flour market had been located on 6th in brandon in soma since 1956. and has been operating in san francisco for more than a century. it is now the largest wholesale, flower market in california owners say the new space on 16th street will expand opportunities for vendors and create a better shopping experience for people. it's open to the public wednesday through saturday. >> 5 francisco first women's sports bar. ricky's is getting ready to open up in the city's castro neighborhood. the bar expected to open sometime in the spring. it will be at the former location for copas a mexican restaurant on market street near sanchez. the bars to own

correspondent hannah and hannah brandt on trump celebrations ahead of tomorrow's inauguration. tonight, trump world celebrated with a maga victory rally in washington, d.c., for the eve of taking back our country. that's what going to do. moving trucks at the white house today marked the last day of the biden presidency. >> as president-elect donald trump prepares to take over and he emphasized just how differently he plans to act. >> with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country. he shared tsnights spotlight with billionaire elon musk who he says will be an important part of his plan to make the government more efficient. we're going read through great things here. >> president elect trump says his top priority is immigration and he's promising to immediately shut down the southern border and start deporting illegal immigrants. >> by the time. the sun sets tomorrow evening, the invasion of our borders will of come to a halt. he's also pledging quick action on other priorities like boosting energy production and reversing federal diversity and

i'm hannah brandt. >> my weather time here and what a beautiful site that is sunset. the sky be on golden gate bridge. yeah. looks like a painting, but it is very real. kathy trafton joining us now fill in the blanks here. >> it does look absolutely beautiful. you know, sanchez set. so we're officially in twilight. >> and we see all the red graze and that, you know, it's because of the scattering of the light. so what happens is that this time of day, the light has to go through a thicker amount of atmosphere to reach our eyes. and that means that scattered way the shorter wavelengths. and we see a lot more in red area. temperatures today were beautiful so many areas in the 60's 50's 60's for the most part today. not right now in san francisco at 64 degrees. 66 in this is, of course, warmer than you normally would expect and certainly warmer than yesterday. it is as many as 9 degrees warmer. and that's in san francisco novato north bay areas. plus 9 in napa warm. a lot warmer everywhere. 8 degrees warmer in heyward. 7 degrees. warmer in so what a beautiful afternoon.

i'm hannah brandt. >> republicans are gearing up for president elect donald trump's return to washington. there. >> pledging that hit the ground running to get his agenda passed within the first 100 days of his term. they want to tackle everything from immigration policy to sweeping tax cut, including a push for no tax on tips. but with a razor thin majority in both the house and the senate practically every republican in congress is to be on the same page to get anything done. priority is making sure we're going in with. >> a some places we might need a sledgehammer. we have so many things that are in government, a lot of dei initiatives, a lot of green energy initiatives, things that really again or against common sense. >> democrats on capitol hill say they are not on board with some of these plans. they say they're going to do whatever is possible to protect certain programs, including snap and affordable care act and programs like social security and medicare. >> next in sports after the giants miss out on corbin burnes sweepstakes. they pivoted to another picture today. the pair wi

i'm hannah brandt. >> still ahead, a major milestone in the north bay as bryn county welcomes its firstr black supervisor. he tells us his vision for the tells us his vision for the region being sworn in. my mental health was better. but uncontrollable movements called td,tardive dyskinesia, started disrupting my day. td felt embarrassing. i felt like disconnecting. i asked my doctor about treating my td, and learned about ingrezza. ♪ ingrezza ♪ ingrezza is clinically proven to treat td, quickly reducing td by greater than five times at two weeks. number-one prescribed ingrezza has dosing that's always one pill, once daily. and you can keep taking most mental health meds. ingrezza can cause depression, suicidal thoughts, or actions in patients with huntington's disease. call your doctor if you become depressed, have sudden behavior or mood changes, or suicidal thoughts. don't take ingrezza if allergic. serious side effects may include allergic reactions like sudden, potentially fatal swelling and hives, sleepiness, the most common side effect, and heart rhythm problems. know how ingrezz

i'm hannah brandt. >> now trump spoke to china's president about this issue this morning right before the supreme court decision was announced. it's still not clear what exactly will happen sunday, but many experts say it's likely nothing tangibly does happen and that everyone looks to president elect trump to weigh in once he assumes power monday. it doesn't mean that. >> you know, if you're already a tiktok user, you can't use the platform. but what it does mean that eventually if things do not change, that app is going to let you out. if you are a content creator and you want to save your videos, you could do that right now. go to the app. go to the free dot to the top and downloaded videos. if you want to save them. that option may not be available after sunday. and of course, if your apple or google, i mean the way today to find out you can get away with it. and then on monday, you're okay. i mean, there's going to be all kinds of of, you weekend discussions about whether they actually pull it off. on sunday or is wait one more day to see if they can maybe. had this a brief repri

correspondent hannah brandt joins us live now to explain how i hannah. >> hi, stephanie. >> its an all-out sprint in the senate to work to confirm the president's nominees. >> and senate republicans have been holding hearings and votes on those nominees almost daily. >> i couldn't be more excited about president trump's administration and this new direction for the country. senators just voted to confirm john ratcliffe as cia director. the yays are 70 for the nays are 25. and earlier today, senators move forward with the more controversial nominee. pete hegseth is simply not qualified to meet the overwhelming demand. secretary defense, the veteran and former fox news anchor is facing several serious allegations including assault, drinking problems and financial mismanagement at past jobs. headset denies those claims, but democrats say they're concerned and we cannot risk. >> installing a leader who may have a history that has exploited will buy our adventures. senate minority leader chuck schumer is also railing against russell vote. the nominee to lead the office of management and budget

washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt has more now on the program's uncertain future. >> more americans than ever before. getting health insurance from the affordable care act. in fact, today we're breaking records in the number of americans who have coverage this week. the biden administration announced 24 million americans have enrolled in the aca. health secretary javier becerra says that's largely because of enhanced tax credits. the administration put into place to lower the cost of monthly premiums and expand to qualifies for coverage. the affordable care act's health insurance plans are the best deal in town. quality health care coverage for an entire month. about $10 a month in your premiums in some cases but the future of the aca is in doubt. republicans have repeatedly criticized it. i think the promises of the affordable care act proven to be false. president-elect donald trump tried to dismantle the program in his first term and with his second term just days away. democrats like senator tim kaine are concerned. we're expecting the same level of >> vigorous attack

our washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt reports. >> all around washington, d.c.. you can see signs that the city is preparing for inauguration. every 4 years. our city supports the peaceful transition of power. we are proud of that responsibility. but those leading security for the inauguration say this year poses larger challenge is what's different is what we are not hi higher threat environment and secret service. special agent matt mccool says they've responded by beefing up this inauguration security plan that includes setting up security screening checkpoints, fencing and concrete barriers. plus they'll have surveillance drones and thousands of officers from various law enforcement teams on patrol. this all-star team is working to keep everyone safe while minimizing disruptions to the public as much as possible. the secret service is expecting hundreds of thousands of people here in the nation's capitol on inauguration day. some in celebration. >> others in protest and they're setting up 30 miles of fencing like this to try to keep things under control. >> w

i'm hannah brandt. the department of government efficiency known as led by elon musk and vivek ramaswamy. >> are hiring a quote, very small number of people for full-time salaried positions. a post on x course formally known as twitter calls for candidates to send a message to the department's account with a few bullet points detailing their abilities along with their phone number. the doge account also says it is hiring for human resources, it and finance and candidates should include a resume along with an explanation for why they want to join the department. >> all right. time to talk weather. here's lourdes guys. we are going to see some nice weather continuing around the bay area. offshore winds. yeah, they're gonna blow again in the next few days. but not really strong, especially compared to southern california, but out the door. now you've got clear skies around the bay area. what a day it was record breaking. temperatures popping up outside some numbers. sneaking wellness evans. in fact, we had

i'm hannah brandt. spoke today. the president is touting his judicial confirmations as the most diverse group ever. he appointed about a quarter of all active federal judges during his term. >> kron four's washington correspondent maddie beer-temple reports on the president's remarks. opportunity republicans will soon have to reshape the judiciary. the judge will be independent. they'll be fair impartial. president joe biden appointed and the senate confirmed 235 judges to the federal bench. one more than president-elect donald trump in his first term i ran for president made a promise. >> and have a bench that looks like america. the confirmations included the first black woman to serve on the u.s. supreme court and a record number of women, black, latino and lgbtq judges to lower courts, proud of the legacy that re for a nation that 235 judges mark, the largest number of confirmations in a single term since the carter administration heritage foundation, senior legal fellow thomas chipping says too much emphasis on

i'm hannah brandt. >> moreover, trump spoke to china's president about this issue this morni4g right before the supreme court decision was announced and it's still not clear what exactly will happen sunday, but a lot of experts think it's quite possible. nothing tangibly happens and everyone looks to president elect trump to weigh in once he assumes power the next day. monday. >> it doesn't mean that, you know, if you're already a tiktok user, you can't use the platform. but what it does mean that eventually if things do not change, that app is going to let you out. if you are a content creator and you want to save your videos, you to do that right now go to the app. go to the free dot to the top and downloaded videos. if you want to save them. that option may not be available after sunday. and of course, if your apple or google, i mean the way today to find out you can get away with it. and then on monday, you're okay. i mean, there's going to be all kinds of of, you weekend discussions about whether they actually pull it off. on sunday or is wait one more day to see if they can may

argues the agency needs to be overhauled or terminated altogether. >> live in washington, i'm hannah brandt. so hannah, what is the president suggesting instead of fema for disaster recovery? >> well, he said he'd rather see recovery efforts be led by state and local governments and suggested that the federal government could give funding for these relief efforts directly to the localities. >> he also mentioned that he plans to sign an executive order doing a major reform at fema. >> alright, lot figure out there. still had a brett. thanks for the update. state attorney general rob bonta is responding to president trump's executive order that declares there are only male and females and the people cannot transition from one gender to another or be considered non-binary. but this is in part, quote, here in california, the lgbtq+ community is and will continue to be protected under a myriad of state laws in california's constitution. the president cannot eliminate fundamental rights by executive order nor can the order federal agencies to violate the law. bonta goes on to say he's committed t

i'm hannah brandt washington on that story. coming up. >> and for many people living in santa rosa's coffey park, the devastating wildfires in southern california really bringing up memories of their own loss. it was october of 2017 when that deadly fire just ripped through the north bay community, destroying hundreds of homes. kron four's will tran reports now from santa rosa with more on what it's like living through something like that. if anyone can feel the sympathy, the pain of la victims, its people in santa rosa. >> coffey park neighborhood. that's exactly my location. 7 years ago, it looked just like this 8 years ago, actually in 2017, it looked just like this. and then the fires broke out and it wiped out this community. look at the homes. what do you notice? all of them? the same age because they were rebuilt pretty much the same time they look brand new, even the road is brand-new are relatively new because it had to be rebuilt. coffey park was level like a mega ton bomb just landed at this location 8 years ago, for

i'm hannah brandt. >> had another decision that's facing some backlash. is president trump's pardon of people connected to the january 6 capitol attack? what can you tell us about that? >> those pardons are actually facing some criticism from both parties were seeing. many democratic lawmakers say they're very upset by the pardons, but also some republican senators have said they were pretty surprised to see that the president also pardoned those who are convicted of fila violent acts right there against police officers on that day. >> hannah brandt live for us there in dc. thank you so much. and the biggest tech leaders of silicon valley got a front row seat at president trump's inauguration showcasing the growing relationship that there have been together various ceos, including tesla ceo elon musk, apple ceo tim cook, the ceo of google, also of amazon and meta ceo mark zuckerberg. they were all their son next to former presidents and right behind trump's family. even trump's cabinet nominees sat behind those company heads and experts say this could for

. >> i'm hannah brandt in washington. all have that story coming up. we're keeping an eye on the hughes fire as it continues to grow in la county. right now, just over 5,000 acres. there are evacuation orders and warnings in place. bounced from one doctor to the next. did they even send my lab work...? wait, was i supposed to bring that? then there's the forms. the bills. the 'not a bills.' the.... ”press 4 to repeat these options.” [chaotic music] [inspirational music] healthcare can get a whole lot easier when your medical records, care and coverage are in one place. at kaiser permanente, all of us work together for all that is you. >> president donald trump is off to the races implementing his agenda and congressional republicans are ready to make it happen. one of his first orders of business is to address the issue of illegal immigration. our washington correspondent hannah brandt has the latest. >> president trump says his administration is working with urgency and speed to confront what he calls a crisis at the border. >> i signed a sweeping sla

i'm hannah brandt washington. i'll have that story coming up. and tiktok not only used for fun, but it can also help local businesses. coming up, we have a live interview with a local business owner relied on tiktok to help her business growth. >> the supreme court decided not to stop a tiktok ban. and today the high court upheld a law that is set to ban the popular app on sunday, washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt explains what could happen next. >> the supreme court's ruling leaves tiktok on the verge of being banned unless federal leaders step in to save it. i don't think the battles over yet. so i'm hopeful that. >> president trump and coming in can have some ability and overwhelming bipartisan majority of lawmakers passed the original law requiring tiktok to be sold to us owner saying it's a national security risk for chinese company bytedance to own the popular app. the best way for to talk to continue to exist as for to be sold so far by dances declined to sell. >> and the deadline is sunday, but president biden says it will be

our washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt breaks down how this is all going down on day one. thanks for being your hand. hi. just seen. >> president trump is set to start giving an address any moment now from the white house and we're expecting him to announce billions of dollars of private sector investments inebuilding artificial intelligence infrastructure here in the u.s.. >> the new president started his morning with the national prayer service where one of the faith leaders made a direct plea to the president to protect lgbtq people and immigrants have mercy upon the people. our country. we're scared now. >> it was a good president. trump is already reshaping the federal workforce. >> promising today to dismiss over 1000 workers who are appointed under president biden and the senate is working to quickly confirm his cabinet. starting with former senator marco rubio who was confirmed as secretary of state late last night and sworn in this morning telling u.s. diplomats he's ready to lead a foreign policy focussed on advancing american interests. anything that makes us st

kron four's washington correspondent hannah brandt reports. >> president trump is expected to give ans afternoon where we're expecting him to announce billions of dollars of private sector investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure here in the u.s.. >> the new president started his morning with the national prayer service where one of the faith leaders made a direct plea to the president to protect lgbtq people and immigrants have mercy upon the people. our country. we're scared now. >> it was a good president. trump is already reshaping the federal workforce. >> promising today to dismiss over 1000 workers who are appointed under president biden and the senate is working to quickly confirm his cabinet. starting with former senator marco rubio who was confirmed as secretary of state late last night and sworn in this morning telling u.s. diplomats he's ready to lead a foreign policy focussed on advancing american interests. anything that makes us stronger. >> safer, more prosperous and that will be our mission. and the president already signed dozens of executive orders on p

live in washington, i'm hannah brandt. and so hannah, what's the alternative? what's the >> other way that we could do some disaster recovery on a federal level. >> well, the president says that he'd like to see recovery efforts handled chiefly by the state and local governments suggesting that maybe the federal federal government can just give disaster recovery funding directly to those localities. and president trump also says he plans to sign an executive order totally reform means fema. >> kind of bread live for us in dc. thank you so much. now to this emotional reunion today as a palisades fire victim gets to personally thank the la county fire captain who rescued her and her dog. she expressed overflowing gratitude for saving their lives much. >> fire captain dix was awarded by the department for his lifesaving bravery and start with the palisades fire broke out. patty phillips attempted to evacuate from the big rock community in malibu with her dog. but as the intense flames started to surround her, her car got stuck on a large rock. and that's when capt

i'm hannah brandt. >> happening right now, former president jimmy carter is states capitol. our washington correspondent basil john. >> reports now on events in dc honoring the former president basil. >> well, grant vicki, president carter is currently inside of the capitol building behind me has currently his family are seeing his body and they are paying their last respects to him. and this is just been part of this ceremony, including things like a 21 gun salute as the nation now pays honor to its longest living president. >> 44 years after president jimmy carter left washington, d.c., on the heels of a re-election loss, the one term president returned for a final goodbye special occasion. obviously one of the rare opportunities that we have to honor a former president in this manner. >> former president carter was first honored in washington at the navy memorial downtown. >> before a procession down pennsylvania avenue brought his casket to the capitol building where he will lie in state until his funeral on thursday. >> lawmakers like senate democratic leader chuck schu

i'm hannah brandt. >> we'll have special coverage of president-elect trump's inauguration tomorrow morning right here on kron 4 starting at 07:00am and starting at noon hour, catherine heenan sits down with a panel of political experts to offer analysis of the event. >> tiktok is back up and running after briefly going offline overnight when users opened up the app last night, a message popped up saying it was working with president-elect trump to restore service. and by sunday morning. >> it was back online for 170 million americans with another message saying as a result of trump's efforts, tiktok is back in the u.s. tiktok shut down the platform saturday because of a federal law requiring its parent company to you to a u.s. buyer. this law passed with wide by bipartisan support in april with leaders saying tiktok poses a threat to u.s. national security. and on friday the supreme court upheld the law. trump says after he is sworn in, he will delay the tiktok ban. trump did float a plan on suit truth, social, where the u.s. would own 50% stake of the company. but not everyone is onboard.

i'm hannah brandt. president trump says if his nominee for secretary of education, linda mcmahon is successful. >> why the department of education one exist anymore. republican members of congress think they'll be able to turn responsibilities from the department of education over to other agencies or back to the state advocates say abolishing the department of education would hurt vulnerable students. why are you doing it's not about actually improving education. it's not about making america strong. it's actually about taking away fundamental rights. >> the department enforces laws such as protecting students with disabilities, according to 7.5 million students, nearly one every 7 disabled and public school. on what would have been the 52nd anniversary of roe v wade house and senate republicans are. >> pushing a bill to require health care providers to try to save the life of an infant. in the rare case, the baby is born alive during or after an attempted abortion. meanwhile, democrats stress it is al

i'm hannah brandt. >> research finds that most people abandon their resolutions by the second friday in january, according to some new data from the associated press, more than half of u.s. adults say they will make at least one resolution for 2025. with roughly 3 in 10 adults making resolutions involving exercise or eating healthier to stay on track with your goals. psychologists recommend keeping them small. and if you're not sure where to start considering barking intentions and activities that you're familiar with, 21 states have increase the minimum wage starting january first. that includes here in california. california's minimum wage will increase to 16 50 per hour. some cities, though we'll have even larger races. january has become more popular as americans look to shun alcohol during the month to make up for all the drinking that they did during the holidays. the alcohol industry, though, has figured out a way to adapt to the sober season by making non-alcoholic beverages. there are lots apps to help you. try to stay with dry january, including tried dry. i am sober and dr

our washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt has more now on this push. can anybody? >> tiktok is about to be banned in the u.s. time is our enemy right for days tiktok. goes bike builder says we need time. senator ed markey's bill would extend the deadline for parent company bytedance to sell tiktok keeping the popular app around for at least 270 more days. it's central to our economy to the way in which we communicate. but an overwhelming bipartisan majority here on capitol hill supported the original law. >> arguing having tiktok owned by a chinese company threatens u.s. national security. >> they've had an opportunity to sell it to make sure the chinese government doesn't control if they decide not to do that. senator rick scott says tiktok's parent company bytedance had offers but chose not to sell the app. do you support extending the deadline to give them more time to sell they had all day and all the time the world. that's lee not. but senator markey insists lawmakers the more time to find a better solution. we need hearings. we need to understand this issue b

i'm hannah brandt. still ahead on the news at 4 >> okay. take a look at this deal is part of sonoma county sheriff's office says k 9 unit me. >> sniffed out a suspected drug dealer stash on wednesday morning. investigators say they carried out a search warrant to the man's home in santa rosa for allegedly dealing large amounts of meth in the area. according to police, do alerted to the presence of drugs in the kitchen, revealing around 4 pounds of suspected methamphetamine. police say that without do, detectives would most likely not have found those drugs. oh, boy, duke. >> fans over to see lionel messi in action should be prepared to pay top dollar tickets for the quakes match against inter. miami went on sale today. if you can put up with waiting in the queue tickets, start start at $476. a pop go all the way up to 7,000. she's by contrast tickets for the quakes regular season outing against the colorado rapids. 4 days prior to the miami game. well, get them for 23 bucks. now you're talking, of course, shelling out that kind of do to see

our washington correspondent hannah brandt has the latest. >> president trump says his administration is working with urgency and speed to confront what he calls a crisis at the border. >> i signed a sweeping slate of executive orders to stop the invasion of our borders as part of the president's immigration crackdown. the pentagon confirmed today it will deploy around 1500 troops to help secure the southern border. and house speaker mike johnson is applauding. the president's quick actions. he's using executive authority because desperate times call for desperate measures. he says congress is working in close coordination with the white house. what he's doing is kick starting what will ultimately be our legislative agenda. and lawmakers are also prioritizing immigration legislation today. we're going to send to president trump's desk, his very first bill to sign into law. the laken riley act. the laken riley act requires federal officials to detain immigrants were accused of theft or burglary. democrats are split on the bill with some supporting it and others criticizing the effort s

i'm hannah brandt. >> trump spoke to china's president xi about this issue this morning right before the supreme court decision was announced. it is still not exactly clear what will happen sunday, but many experts think it's likely nothing tangibly happens then and everyone just looks to president elect trump to weigh in once he assumes power monday. it doesn't mean that. >> you know, if you're already a tiktok user, you can't use the platform. but what it does mean that eventually if things do not change, that app is going to let you out. if you are a content creator and you want to save your videos, you could do that right now. go to the app. go to the free dot to the top and downloaded videos. if you want to save them. that option may not be available after sunday. and of course, if your apple or google, i mean the way today to find out you can get away with it. and then on monday, you're okay. i mean, there's going to be all kinds of of, you weekend discussions about whether they actually pull it off. on sunday or is wait one more day to see if they can maybe. had this a brief r

i'm hannah brandt. >> the first meteor shower of the year's expected to reach its peak tonight. the quadrantids will be most visible during nighttime hours this evening. this is video taken during last year's shower. bright fireballs caused by asteroid. debris may be visible to the naked eye depending on your level of light pollution in the atmosphere. conditions as many as 200 meteors could potentially light up the sky during peak hours overnight across the northern hemisphere for the best results. look up to the northern part of the sky near the big dipper. will we have favorable atmospheric conditions, lawrence, that's the question. yeah. and that may be the big problem overnight. tonight we've got an approaching storm system but you may be able to get a couple of using there. >> before the clouds start to roll in specially in the south bay, the north bay. well, it's going to be tough. go overnight tonight. storm clouds going to be headed our way, grab jacket if you're headed out the door and yeah, look toward the north-northeast. you're likely to see a really neat show the q

i'm hannah brandt. >> red food, dye number 3 is now banned nationwide.made this decision. plus official show of support the official show of support the outside pol with dupixent, stay ahead of moderate-to-severe eczema. as you welcome the feeling of touch with clearer skin and less itch. the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, helps heal your skin from within. severe allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for face, mouth, tongue or throat swelling, wheezing or trouble breathing. tell your doctor of new or worsening eye problems, like eye pain, vision changes, or blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma or other medicines without talking to your doctor. ask your doctor about dupixent. ry with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. without talking to your doctor. excited about saving big five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't cha

i'm hannah brandt. >> still ahead on 4 news at 3.ntdown to a trump presidency is officially on how state leaders on both sides of the aisle preparing for a new administration and the incoming administration bracing for dangerously low temperatuses ahead of monday's inauguration ceremony. the event now moved indoors. how's that? it could impact security that? it could impact security plans. - man, i need some serious help with this health insurance stuff. - check out covered california. it's a free service from the state that helps you get health insurance. millions of people have used it. - wait, for real? - mmm hmm, they even offer financial help to lower the cost. - nooo... how you know about all this? - that's how i got my insurance. i got a great plan for about $10 dollars a month. - okay, i see you. - if you've got questions, covered california can help, every step of the way. enroll by january 31st. covered california. this way to health insurance. >> national news monies inauguration ceremony has been moved indoors due to dang

washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt explains how. >> its an all-out sprint in the senate to get the trump cabinet confirmed with republican leaders holding hearings and votes on nominees almost daily. >> i couldn't be more excited about president trump's administration and this new direction for the country. senators just voted to confirm john ratcliffe as cia director. the yays are 70 for the nays are 25. and earlier today, senators move forward with the more controversial nominee. pete hegseth simply not qualified to meet the overwhelming demand. secretary defense, the veteran and former fox news anchor is facing several serious allegations including assault, drinking problems and financial mismanagement at past jobs. headset denies those claims, but democrats say they're concerned and we cannot risk. >> installing a leader who may have a history that has exploited will buy are at this senate minority leader chuck schumer is also railing against russell vote. the nominee to lead the office of management and budget and the architect of conservative project 2025 mr. vote is

our washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt has details. >> all around washington, d.c.. you can see signs that the city is preparing for inauguration. every 4 years. our city supports the peaceful transition of power. we are proud of that responsibility. but those leading security for the inauguration say this year poses larger challenge is what's different is what we are in a hi higher threat environment and secret service. special agent matt mccool says they've responded by beefing up this inauguration security plan that includes setting up security screening checkpoints, fencing and concrete barriers. plus they'll have surveillance drones and thousands of officers from various law enforcement teams on patrol. this all-star team is working to keep everyone safe while minimizing disruptions to the public as much as possible. the secret service is expecting hundreds of thousands of people here in the nation's capitol on inauguration day. some in celebration. >> others in protest and they're setting up 30 miles of fencing like this to try to keep things under control. >>

. >> the front of the senate today, washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt has the highlightsthose hearings. >> the trump administration's climate agenda contrasts sharply with the policies of the current white house. we can and we must protect our precious environment without suffocating the economy. former new york congressman lee zeldin is president-elect donald trump's pick to lead the environmental protection agency. and trump has promised his epa will roll back environmental regulations that the biden administration championed and make a mistake not only would reversing these protections harm or air water, public health and climate doing so would also cost americans money. democrats grilled zeldin during his confirmation hearing on thursday. you agree with president-elect trump. the climate change is a hoax. i believe that climate change is real. as i as i told you selton also defended the president elect's past criticism of climate policies. if if he's concerned about the economic costs of some policies where there's a debate. president elect trump's interior secretary

washington correspondent hannah brandt has more on this push. >> tiktok is about to be banned in the u.s. time is our enemy right now. the 4 days tiktok. goes my says we need time. senator ed markey's bill would extend the deadline for parent company bytedance to sell tiktok keeping the popular app around for at least 270 more days. it's central to our economy to the way in which we communicate. but an overwhelming bipartisan majority here on capitol hill supported the original law. >> arguing having tiktok owned by a chinese company threatens u.s. national security. they've had an opportunity to sell it. >> to make sure the chinese government doesn't control if they decide not to do that. senator rick scott says tiktok's parent company bytedance had offers but chose not to sell the app. do you support extending the deadline to give them more time to sell to add on that all the time the world. that's lee not. but senator markey insists lawmakers the more time to find a better solution. we need hearings. we need to understand this issue better so that we can come to a better decision

washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt joins us live now to explain what this is about. thanks for being here. hi, justine. >> this is president trump's first trip of his new and t used the visit to slam former president biden and the way that the federal government response to disasters. >> in western north carolina, help us help get our community back. families described losing everything to hurricane helene on. it's just heartbreaking as president donald trump listens and pledged federal help. you are not. >> forgotten any longer. you are treated very badly by the previous administration throwing jabs of the biden administration. the president told them his team will step up to deliver faster fixes like better long-term housing solutions and more access to clean water. we're going to get you the resources you need and the support that you deserve. and will be a new side through every step of the rebuilding. and he said he planned to sign an executive order to speed up rebuilding of roads to go through a permitting process that's called know, permitting, just get it do

our own hannah brandt standing by with a look inside as what upwards of 20,000 people are expecting. the president at some point. >> later this afternoon, hannah. >> haidar. yea, james. yeah, that's pretty much the big event that they're here for, of course, aside from the swearing-in ceremony and speech, which they watched from this venue earlier this morning. in fact, the people in this arena now have been here for several hours. many of them lined up for blocks and blocks in the bitter cold weather early this morning to get in. because, of course, this is only a small number of the people that were ticketed for that inauguration ceremony before it got moved indoors. so a much smaller crowd than was anticipated for the original parade of it. but the people who are here are excited. the energy is high. there are lots of cheering and some as well. when we saw democrats on screen. so these people are fired up about the inauguration. there's some of the most ardent maga supporters there are. and they're very excited to hear from now. president trump shortly as soon as he gets to hear fr