thanks for having me on, brianna.uh, you know, federal government is a natural fit for a lot of veterans. one of the first things you do when you become a civil servant is you raise your right hand and take the oath to support and defend the constitution. and that's something that we all did when we wore the uniform. and i think it's an extension of our military service to continue serving in the federal government. uh, and looking out for the public interest. >> and just to be clear about your job that you were holding, that you were new to. you did public affairs for the irs. if anyone could use that, i think we could agree it would be the irs. what does it mean? firing people in those positions. >> well, you know, it's not good on a personal level. it puts, uh, people's lives livelihood in jeopardy. it turns their lives upside down. and so now they have to figure out how they're going to pay their bills. um, and now they have a new job, which is, um, applying and networking and so on, on an individual level. you kn

brianna, this is highly unusual. career employees work from administration to administration, and they are often the ones with the institutional knowledge, the expertise. and as we have reported, doge members have had really no government experience. but at opm, they are the ones in charge. >> and the opm or opm for the first time started sending out these emails that everyone in the government practically is saying, including the what did you do last week? email the deferred resignation offer. they're sending these emails from h.r. at opm.gov. but i know you're hearing that career staff at opm, they were actually not aware of the email before it was sent. these are the folks who normally would be aware of an email sent out to to the staff of the federal workforce. >> right. so that is what these sources are telling us, that career h.r. officials, they weren't even aware of these email communications until they heard about it in some cases on the news or heard about it from other employees who had received it. they d

brianna, what do you think? >> at the oscars, i'm going with the latter. it's the oscars. don't throw gum at your girlfriend. people. come on, come on. >> we know this. there's no cocktail napkin. are you going to put it at the bottom of oscar? >> the cheek. you got it. >> you keep. wow. >> up next, the arena with kasie hunt debuts right now. >> thanks so much for joining. >> us.

>> i mean, brianna, first of all, thank you, we appreciate you.hank you for being a listener but i will sayve to anyone.to are you not entertained? h is is this not what we thought would happen? this is the most transparent administration in the history of the public. everything from and sensitiveon negotiation friday spilling out realal and time with the nationl press to every single aspect of this administration just being right there for the world to see. t iri think the great irony is l still have journalists walkingle around, if we can't control the white house press, american people won't be let in orstan ta joke and they don't understand what this administration is doing.>> nonsense, we can speak with our own eyes. speaking of, how about that f super cut with, old movies andrs 'nighties, him. "mrs. doubtfir" cross-dressing comedy. in 2025, that was biden usaid program that elon musk has to sign. i'm sure of the department of health and human services. >> brian: so guys... sorry. >> you made a perfect point, brian the polar opposite between

tonight we have brianna lyman and jimmy failla. but is. >> she really. >> taking on jimmy failla? i saw. >> it was. you wish. she's taking. >> on jimmy fallon. the way a statue. >> takes. >> on a pigeon. >> this ends bad for you. >> all right. and i love you. i am rooting for you so much. >> and i. >> and i always root against him. but now i'm really rooting against him. >> i like. >> this guy. all right, the category is throwing tomatoes, which trump appointed hollywood ambassador is pushing to recall governor newsom. is it sylvester stallone or mel gibson? i ain't looking. >> i know the answer. >> newsom. >> since he's been in. >> lyman is off. >> for one. >> with your. >> fancy paddle arrangement. >> you know. where you are. >> you're in the jungle, baby. >> don't get rattled, lyman. this is what he does. don't let him get in your head. >> the comeback is greater than the setback. >> all right, round two. here we go. many athletes have had trump's back for his second term. but which former boxing champ declared trump's the best president the country has ever had? was it iron mi

. >> they brianna clarke-schwelm leads a north carolina public health alliance. >> a lot of people. >> are applying. >> for unemployment. right now. >> a lot of people are. >> also pulling their. >> kids out of childcare. >> they're also. >> thinking. >> about their mortgages. >> they're thinking about if they're going to stay in. >> north carolina. >> if they can afford to to stay. >> living here. >> 13,124 jobs have been lost or furloughed. >> sadie healey and her business partner have been tracking the ripple effect of the individual u.s. job losses. organizations and workers are messaging them directly. then they use that data and publicly post on their usaid stop work website. walk me through some of the hardest hit states. >> you have florida. you have north. >> carolina. >> south carolina. >> in your perspective, especially having the messaging and the phone calls that you're getting, is this very much an american problem? >> this is. >> 13,000 americans that just suddenly lost their job, who didn't have a plan and didn't know this was coming. so maybe they have some savings, b

brianna, what do you think? >> at the oscars, i'm going with the latter. it's the oscars. don't throw gum at your girlfriend. people. come on, come on. >> we know this. there's no cocktail napkin. are you going to put it at the bottom of oscar? >> the cheek. you got it. >> you keep. wow. >> up next, the arena with kasie hunt debuts right now. >> thanks so much for joining. >> us. >> it's president trump versus the world order. let's head into the arena. this hour. a weekend in florida did not help president trump seething publicly and privately at ukraine's president, as top cabinet officials figure out next steps, including whether to pause u.s. funding for kyiv. plus, the about face from the face of rfk jr. giving his latest stance on the measles vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, with a caveat. and new reporting debuting this hour inside the president's speech to congress tomorrow, including his special guest. and the dilemma for democrats, senator elizabeth warren will be here live in the arena. hi, everyone. i'm kasie hunt. welcome to the arena. it's wonderful to have yo

my name is brianna morales with the housing action coalition and we're here to voice our support for supervisor dorsey central soma legislation. >> the reality is clearer given the shifts in our economic an undeniable housing crisis san francisco faces this this legislation would really help move things along and be a necessary step in the right direction. the flexibility to build homes near job opportunities aligns perfectly with our housing goals as well as the broader housing requirement housing element requirements. >> the legislation not only supports housing production but also enhances transit oriented mixed use development that will continue job growth and re help revitalize downtown by promoting these kinds of projects that integrate housing with commercial and transit access we are building more vibrant, sustainable and economically resilient san francisco. >> importantly, this legislation has been shaped by meaningful community input ensuring that local voices and priorities are reflected in the plan. >> this thoughtful approach helps create a vision that addresses housing

my name is brianna morales with the housing action coalition and we're here to voice our support for supervisor dorsey central soma legislation. >> the reality is clearer given the shifts in our economic an undeniable housing crisis san francisco faces this this legislation would really help move things along and be a necessary step in the right direction. the flexibility to build homes near job opportunities aligns perfectly with our housing goals as well as the broader housing requirement housing element requirements. >> the legislation not only supports housing production but also enhances transit oriented mixed use development that will continue job growth and re help revitalize downtown by promoting these kinds of projects that integrate housing with commercial and transit access we are building more vibrant, sustainable and economically resilient san francisco. >> importantly, this legislation has been shaped by meaningful community input ensuring that local voices and priorities are reflected in the plan. >> this thoughtful approach helps create a vision that addresses housing

my name is brianna morales with the housing action coalition operating as their san francisco organizer. strongly supports the housing element and this city's efforts to expand housing opportunities while also protecting tenants. this proposal is a critical step in making sure that san francisco successfully builds upon s.b. 3333 a state law that includes replacement of demolished buildings and tenant protections. what's before you today isn't about changing those protections. it's about making sure that we have local process in place that aligns with state law and serves the people who need it. building more housing is a core part of tenant protections. it gives people more options to stay in their communities and helps our city critical housing needs. >> we understand concerns around demolition and salt presentation about the infrequency of them taking place in the city. >> however, we advocate for thoughtful steps in addressing demolitions and this proposal makes sure that when it does happen tenants unify, utilize their relocation benefits, the rights to remain and return. it's also

brianna blackwood jordan and ms. rock allowing. since 1973 the mission of white cd has been to serve the community of one point and bayview and we still do that today. it is an honor to serve the community and we will continue to do so with that. again, thank you supervisor walton and have a great day . >> next up from district four supervisor and guardian, i had the honor of meeting your honoree this weekend. >> thank you dorothy louthan for any want to come on up to the podium, dorothy? >> i so this black history month it's my honor to recognize sunset resident dorothy lathan. >> dorothy is one of the first black people allowed to buy a home in the outer sunset. yes. >> yes, it is true. for many decades nonwhite people were not allowed to be homeowners throughout much of san francisco's west side. baseball hero willie mays tried to buy a house on the west side in 1957 and was denied three years later in 1960, dorothy and her husband arthur were able to buy their home on 48th avenue. >> she is still living in that home with an oce