joining us from california representative is barbara lee. was getting a report from katie beck out of los angeles. a supporter says i went through a process of becoming a u.s. citizen and i would hope everyone else has to go through that same process. i'm also concerned about safety in america. that's what that one pro-trump marcher said to her. what would you say to that californian? >> first i would say we all are concerned about safety in america, but this is a ban against muslim entering our country. it provides for a religious test and that's un-american. i really applaud the judge's decision because it is unconstitutional. this is a judge appointed by george bush. people need to really continue to protest and speak out because this ban is wrong and it's morally wrong and untooshl. >> you've even the historic marches across the country. it's been three weekends where we have a new president at the same time. are democrats ready to take advantage of this energy, and if they are, how are they doing it? >> we're here in baltimore here prog

. >> reporter: barbara lee held a protect our care event. says most people in this movement are those at risk. >> the voices of people around the country at town meetings are profound and influential. >> reporter: critics argue that the affordable care act is too expensive and that it has led to higher premiums among other things. alyssa harrington, abc7 news. >>> woman at center of the supreme court decision that legalized abortion died in texas. norma known by jane roe revealed real name in 1980s and said she lied when saying the pregnancy was the result of rape. >> sad to hear the news of her passing. from policy standpoint, the republicans have been clear they want to overturn roe v. wade and we must make sure it didn't happen. >> gave birth to a daughter and put her up for adoption and later became antiabortion activist. >>> stanford students are dancing at children's hospital. student body is having dance marathon to raise money for various health focused organizations. helping sick kids get the medical they need on their own campus. >

and from swoman barbara lee -- quote: >> if you drink water, eat food, take medicine or interact with the courts, this is a very bad decision. well outside the mainstream of american legal thought. >> and from congresswoman barbara lee, quote, i am concerned that he will not meet the high standards necessary to be a justice that protects all americans. >>> leaders of one bay area county are standing up against the president. they are suing him less than a month after he took office. kpix 5's maria medina is live in san jose with why they are take drastic measures. >> reporter: good morning. last night in a closed-door session the santa clara county board of supervisors decided unanimously to sue president donald trump president trump. to block federal money from sanctuary cities or local governments that don't take part in his immigration plan. supporters of sanctuary cities say immigrants are more willing to report crimes in that environment. the san jose mayor has said all along they will not take part in a president's immigration plan because it is not their job. >> this doesn't ch

congressman barbara lee from california.ould note, congresswoman, you voted for your colleague, keith ellyson. so you were in the keith camp. so i wonder what your reaction was to your guy losing, even though we should point out he's the number two. >> first of all, this campaign for chair was run with character and conviction. i was a very proud supporter of congressman ellison. he's an unbelievable leader. he cares about our party. and i'm so proud that our new chair, mr. perez, chairman perez, appointed him deputy chair. because that is an indication of party unity. and i certainly know we have a lot of work to do with regard to party building. but i think, given the fact that we're coming out of here united, we're going to win some elections because both of them are going to be leading this party. >> there's a big challenge to this. in the last several years, democrats have lost governorships, they have lost seats in statehouses. and hundreds and hundreds of th them. and those are the incubators that could have been tale

. >> barbara lee reacted saying berkeley has a proud history of sis dissent. i am dispinted by the unacceptable acts of violence last night which were counterproductive and dangerous. who was behind all of last night's violence? it's believed to be protesters who used a tactic called black block to stay anonymous. it dates back to the '70s. demonstrators use it to infiltrate peaceful protests and create mayhem. they are dressed in all black while smashing windows, vandalizing property and setting fires. >> it started because of the speaker on campus. he got evacuated. when he got do safe location he went on facebook live and here is what he said. >> turns out the progressive left, the social justice left, the feminist black lives matter, the hard left, which has become so utterly against free speech is taking a turn post-trump election where they will not allow any speaker on campus even sun as silly, harmless and gay as me. >> he cite sized the police response and said they weren't aggressive. he called it a sit back and watch approach. >>> the clash caused p

joining me now is democratic congresswoman barbara lee of california. thank you for being with us, congresswoman. >> good morning, reverend al. glad to be with you. >> now, when the president says, first of all, a personal attack on a federal judge, "this so-called judge," how do you respond to that? i mean, this seems to be a little over the line to, you know, a sitting president attacking a federal judge as a "so-called judge." let's start there. >> it's outrageous. first of all, another bit of evidence that this president doesn't either understand or respect the three branches of government in this democracy. and when you denigrate and dismiss the judiciary, a judge, and a judge that president george bush nominated for the bench, come on! this is another clear indication that something is very, very wrong with this administration in terms of how they are attempting to undermine our democracy here and our form of government. it's dangerous, it's serious, and people need to continue to protest and raise their voices and put that street heat on this adm

. >>> bay area congresswoman barbara lee called for the transcript of the hearing with the russian ambassador and to investigate russian influence on the election. the american people deserve to know the extent to which the russians medalled in our election as well as any evidence of coordination between president trump and his campaign or administration and the kremlin. >>> there could be more fallout for kelly ann conway. she urged people to buy ivanka's clothing line. the office of government ethics is urging the white house to investigate and possibly discipline conway. ethic rules say that they can't endorse any products or enterprise. >>> fear and uncertainty at bay area food banks. why president trump's stance on immigration have some people concerned about getting food to eat. >>> a chilling effect. the fear in our communities. clients worried about benefits. >>> we have had nice weather. temperatures in the mid-60s and changing. i will let you know when the rain will get here and how long it lasts. >>> seeing some residents in pacifica concerned about a recent rash of burglaries. >>>

barbara lee, she states, judge neil gorsuch's history of opposing womens rights and civil rights shadowiest qualify him from serving on the supreme court. california senator harris sends this message, i am troubled by the nomination of judge gorsuch and will fight to ensure the voice of the american people is heard in the process. she goes on to say, this scotus seat belongs to the people and someone who will uphold our civil rights. >>> time now is 4:06, three states are suing the trump administration over the executive order restricting refugees and immigration. massachusetts and new york joined washington state in announcing legal challenges to the president's order. it's not an uncommon move. several republican attorneys general routinely filed lawsuits that challenged decisions made by president obama. the city of san francisco is also moving ahead with its own lawsuit against the trump administration. >>> now the speaker of the house paul ryan says he supports the travel been. congressman paul ryan says it's the president's job to put the nation's security first but he admitted the ro

in response, barbara lee said president trump's empty threat to cut funding from uc-berkeley is an abuse of power. i will continue to stand up to president trump's overreach and defend the rights of our students and faculty. >> reporter: berkeley's mayor says he is going to discuss the police response with the officials here at uc-berkeley. he also wants to talk more with them before they invite another controversial speaker on campus. live at uc-berkeley, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> now as to storm watch. a wet windy day around parts of the bay area. a live look at san francisco's ocean beach. definitely cloudy there. not the ideal conditions to get a suntan. over the east bay in berkeley people ready with their umbrellas as steady rain fell earlier today. and it was a messy commute on the bay bridge this morning. strong winds slick roads making for a challenging drive over the bridge. roberta joins us now with conditions. >> most of the heaviest rain moved in while everybody was still sleeping. good afternoon, everybody. at this particular time, our live hi-def doppler only picking up so

. >> reporter: in oakland, congresswoman barbara lee held a protect our care event. she says the most important people in this movement are those who are at whisk risk. >> the voices of people around the country at town meetings are really very profound and very important and very influential. >> reporter: alyssa harrington, abc7 news. >>> a workshop was held today for bay area teachers school staff and youth workers to give guidance on how to support arab and muslim students after the travel banish ud by the trump administration. abc7 news was at the islamic cultural center where it was held. it was held by groups representing arab americans and social justice causes. they gave attendees valuable knowledge on current events and addressing fear in the classrooms. >> students don't want to go to school feeling like they have no safe space. >> the conference also touched on the issue of sanctuary campuses and how schools could potentially become safe spaces. >>> new details on the man who terrorized a neighborhood in oakland yesterday and was eventually shot and killed

. >> reporter: in oakland, congresswoman barbara lee held a protect our care event. she says the most important people in this movement are those who are at whisk risk. >> the voices of people around the country at town meetings are really very profound and very important and very influential. >> reporter: alyssa harrington, abc7 news. >>> a workshop was held today for bay area teachers school staff and youth workers to give guidance on how to support arab and muslim students after the travel banish ud by the trump administration. abc7 news was at the islamic cultural center where it was held. it was held by groups representing arab americans and social justice causes. they gave attendees valuable knowledge on current events and addressing fear in the classrooms. >> students don't want to go to school feeling like they have no safe space. >> the conference also touched on the issue of sanctuary campuses and how schools could potentially become safe spaces. >>> new details on the man who terrorized a neighborhood in oakland yesterday and was eventually shot and killed

. >> reporter: in oakland, congresswoman barbara lee held a protect our care event. she says the most important people in this movement are those who are at risk. >> the voices of people around the country at town meetings are really very profound and very important and very influential. >>> the woman at the center of the 1973 u.s. supreme court decision that legalized abortion has died. 69-year-old norma mccorvey known by the pseudohim in jane roe died this morning in texas. she revealed her name in the '80s which also said she lied when she said her pregnancy which set roe v wade into motion was rape. >> sad to hear of her passing. from a policy standpoint the republicans have been clear they want to overturn roe v wade. i think we are in a dangerous spot when it comes to a woman's right to choose. the defunding of planned parenthood is very high on their agenda. and we will fight that. overturning roe v wade is high on their agenda and we have to make sure that doesn't happen. >> mccorpsvy later become an anti-abortion activist. >>> another storm is churning our w

so barbara lee said, "president trump doesn't have a license to blackmail universities. he's the president, not a dictator and his empty threats." >> we do not condone violence but threatening stripping the university of federal funds is foolish." >> laura anthony has more. >> reporter: hi, kristen. campus officials not really taking the bait on the president's tweet. in fact, they are more focused on assessing the damage, like this, left behind from last night's protests and they are continuing the investigation into the demonstration they say was turned ugly by a group of outside agitators. one day after destructive and sometimes violent protests erupted on the campus of uc berkeley, the administration is defending its response. that is mostly allowing events to play out on sprawl plaza, including a large fire, fireworks and fights in the crowd with police stationed on the second floor balcony. >> you may have seen a few up on the balcony, but most of them were actually on the stair line for use if it was necessary and they did come out at some point but we had to retr

appalled of your willingness to deprive thousands of students because of the action of a fee and from barbara leepresident trump cannot bully our university into silence. simply put, president trump anticipates -- president trump's empty threat to pull funding from berkeley is an empty threat. christin ayers, kpix5 news. >> a trump supporter was attacked today in berkeley. the man in a suit was wearing a make america great again hat when that white suv pulled up, the driver and passenger got out, rimmed the guy's hat off and started attacking him. the driver and passenger . the victim is a cal student and member of the college republicans. he's okay. the driver and passenger were arrested. >>> now let's look outside. here's a live picture, some scattered showers tonight, but just waited. the heaviest rain of this storm is headed to the bay area in a little while. kpix5's chief meteorologist paul deanno tracking the radar. just some light showers turning to heavy rainfall overnight, the rain offshore to the west will get us at 2 be on 3 or 4 a.m. right now -- at 2:00 or 3 or 4 a.m. right now a sma

. >> and, from congresswoman barbara lee, ," i am concerned he will not meet the high standards necessary to be a justice that protects all americans." >> this just in, tonight, santa clara county is getting ready to sue president trump. kpix5's christin ayers has the late breaking details. christin? >> reporter: yeah, the city council voted unanimously to file a lawsuit over president trump's executive order targeting sanctuary cities. santa clara county gets a billion dollars in federal funning a year that will soon be filed thursday or friday. it comes on the heels of the first lawsuit filed earlier today. >> obey the rule of law. abide by the constitution. >> reporter: san francisco city attorney dennis hererra defiant in the face of trump's executive order to withhold funds from sanctuary cities saying it vie lutes the constitution protections of religious freedom and forces cities to do the jobs of immigration officials. >> president trump's executive order tries to turn city and state employees into federal immigration officers. that is unconstitutional. >> please proceed. >> repor

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simply put, president cut >> another democrat congress member barbara lee of oakland said: >>> president trump is expected to sign more executive orders at the white house today and in a surprise statement last night the white house declared that israeli settlement construction in the west bank could be unhelpful in achieving peace in the middle east. this comes as israeli prime minister netanyahu is set to visit the white house later this month. >>> trump's adviser kellyanne conway is justifying the president's travel ban and last night she cited a terror attack in kentucky. the problem is, the attack never happened. here's her interview on msnbc. >> two iraqis came here to this country were radicalized and were masterminds behind the bowling green massacre. >> conway may have been referring to these men right here. the feds arrested them in bowling green back in 2011. the fbi says that they tried to provide material support to terrorists in iraq but there was no attack or plan. >>> an iranian citizen barred from the u.s. after president trump's travel ban is back in southern california

. >> and from congresswoman barbara lee, quote, i am concerned that he will not meet the high standards necessary to be a justice that protects all americans. >>> late last night, santa clara county supervisors decided they will be filing a lawsuit over president trump's executive order on sanctuary citieses. their vote allows or follows san francisco's move as the first city in america to sue president trump on the issue. kpix 5's christin ayers reports. >> obey the rule of law. abide by the constitution. >> reporter: san francisco city attorney dennis herrera defiant in the face of president trump's executive order to withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities. he says trump's directive violates the constitution's protections of religious freedom and forces cities to do the jobs of immigration officials. >> president trump's executive order tries to turn city and state employees into federal immigration officers. that is unconstitutional. >> please proceed. >> reporter: in sacramento, the backlash came from democratic state lawmakers. forget sanctuary cities. they are pushing to tur

california congresswoman barbara lee is responding to flynn's resignation. in a statement, she wrote, quote, i am deeply concerned about these revelations and i call on the white house to immediately release the transcripts of general flynn's call with the russian ambassador. >>> meanwhile, in washington state a 23-year-old man who was brought to the u.s. illegally as a little kid may face deportation. daniel medina is being held at the facility in tacoma. he was arrested last week in seattle despite being a so- called dreamer protected through daca the "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program. on previous occasions medina has been granted deferred action and employment authorizations. >> this is most likely the result of president trump's executive order on immigration which casts a wide net and it's made, like, feel like emboldened to go after people they are not supposed to be going after. >> i.c.e. officials say medina is a self- admitted gang member but he has no criminal record. >>> president trump has said he will deport criminals in the u.s.

look -- eric swalwell held a discussion in san leandro and barbara lee hosted an event in oakland. >>> thousands of people gathered in florida for an appearance by president donald trump. he was there to rally supporters but okay miss opponents came out in force too. we have the president's message at the campaign style appearance. >> the president of the united states can -- >> reporter: after a month as commander-in-chief, president trump relished his return to campaigner in chief sticking to the familiar themes at the so- called make america great again rally in melbourne florida. >> it's now been one month since my inauguration. and i am here to tell you about our incredible progress in making america great again. i also want to speak to you without the filter of the fake news. >> reporter: he also continued his attacks on the media. >> they just don't want to report the truth and they've been calling us wrong now for two years. they don't get it. but they're starting to get it. i can tell you that. >> reporter: the news cycle was dominated by a series of revelations about possibl

east bay congresswoman barbara lee was quick to respond tweeting- "president trump doesn't have a license to blackmail universities. he's the president not a dictator .... and his empty threats are an abuse of power." ..... last night's protest at u-c berkeley spilled into the downtown area. a number of businesses were damaged... and now owners are left to clean up.kron 4's alecia reid spoke with the downtown berkeley association....and joins us live tonight ... how bad is the damage? just under a dozen businesses targeted in the downtown area some of them were hit harder than others.pkgshelby mayes / uc berkeley student - violence is never the answer. damaging property is never the answer to what you wantthe starbucks on center and oxford got some pretty extensive damage.it was closed thursday as construction crews boarded up windows and worked inside.sot - starbucks is owned by a local guy who's very generous to the community and a lot of these property owners are. we're a diverse community, and that diversity means respecting all the diverse people in the communitybanks, atm's, and ret

congresswoman barbara lee...from oakland... followed with.... president trump doesn't have a license to blackmail universities. he's the president not a dictator and his empty threats are an abuse of power. right now uc berkeley gets about 600 million dollars annually in federal funds 200 million for student financial aid and 400 million dollars for research the cal berkeley spokesman says about 40 percent of students there get financial aid...and they would be affected by federal funds being pulled. he also points out...there's no indication that any u-c students took part in the violent portion of the protest. there is extensive damage following last night's u-c berkeley protest spilled into the streets. several banks were closed today - and you can see why. the a-t-m's were smashed in, as well as the main window front. across the street, the chase bank was also hit hard. police counted vandalism at about half a dozen banks . now businesses are left to clean up.kron 4's alecia reid spoke with the downtown berkeley association....and joins us l

. >>> bay area congresswoman barbara lee said there is not much she can support in the budget. >> the budget is morally moral bankrupt. you can increasing military spending and hurting working families. >> she said the only silver lining is that medicaid and social security remayor untawched. she hopes that the resistance movement will -- remain untouched. she hopes the resistance movement in stay strong. a final puj proposal will not come -- budget proposal will not come until next month. >>> we have tom in the studio, with the republican position. this is just a beginning, but we are talking about $54 billion for the military. is that significant. >> it's only 10%, it's not extreme. think about when president obama pulled back on the budget, things got worse internationally and we wound up spending more money. it happened with south korea. isif you do not stand bold and you pull back, you end up spending more money in the future. >> we have heard that the environmental protection agency will lose funding, is that responsible? >> our governments from the city to federal level spend 3

after the blackout, congresswoman barbara lee tweeted, this is chilling. our bill of rights isn't up for debate. >>> president trump's rival is out with a new video message, ptweeted today by the democrati party. >> nearly 66 million votes are fueling activism and everywhere, people are marching, protesting, tweeting, speaking out, and working for an america that's hopeful, inclusive, and big hearted. >> the full video will be shown during tomorrow's dnc convention. > >>> -- polihis wife spoke to th media. >> i was always concerned if i was doing the right thing by staying in the united states of america. they assured me that very good things happen to good people. >> the third man who was a bystander who stepped in to help when he heard racial slurs is expected in court monday. >>> the marine rescue team in san francisco pulled a man from the bay today about noon and near the ferry building. the man went into the bay to retrieve some of his belongings. he was transported to the hospital but no word on his condition. it does not appear he suffered life thr

after the blackout, congresswoman barbara lee tweeted, this is chilling. our bill of rights isn't up for debate. >>> president trump's rival is out with a new video message, ptweeted today by the democrati party. >> nearly 66 million votes are fueling activism and everywhere, people are marching, protesting, tweeting, speaking out, and working for an america that's hopeful, inclusive, and big hearted. >> the full video will be shown during tomorrow's dnc convention. > >>> -- polihis wife spoke to th media. >> i was always concerned if i was doing the right thing by staying in the united states of america. they assured me that very good things happen to good people. >> the third man who was a bystander who stepped in to help when he heard racial slurs is expected in court monday. >>> the marine rescue team in san francisco pulled a man from the bay today about noon and near the ferry building. the man went into the bay to retrieve some of his belongings. he was transported to the hospital but no word on his condition. it does not appear he suffered life thr

. >> in oakland, barbara lee held a protect our care event, and she says the most important people inmovement are those who are at risk. >> the voices of people around the country at town meetings are really very profound and very important and very influential. >> more than 100 forums were held across the country for the day of action, and critics argue the affordable care act is too expensive and led to higher premiums among other things. >>> the owner of the oakland a's is spending millions of dollars to find the best site to build a new ballpark in oakland, according to our media partner, "the mercury news," and they want to keep the a's in oakland, a city that will lose the warriors and possibly the raiders, and wants to build a park like wrigley field. they are expected to announce the location sometime this year. >>> starting out with rain, and here we go again, live doppler 7 noticing light rain all around the bay area, and this is the beginning of what's to come, and it just going to increase throughout the afternoon. santa cruz -- i should say, san francisco a little wet, al

. >>> happening today congresswoman barbara lee in oakland fire chief will attend a special black history month event. the chapel of the chimes is teaming up with the open naacp. they will feature remarks by the oakland fire chief on exposing the hidden figures in our community. is start 11 am at the chapel of the chimes on piedmont hospital. >>> in san jose the tech museum is using this day to reach out to girls who want to get into the technology field. they are holding an event called dream date. girls day at the tech. it will include hands on activities aimed at empowering girls to learn skills in science, technology, engineering and math. all of this starts at 10 am at the tech museum of innovation. it is on market street in san jose. it continues throughout the day. it is free with admission to the museum. >>> a rescue in marin county. what 3 campers were trying to do in the middle of this weekend's rain before a crew have to rescue them. >>> how one program in oakland is helping high school and college students who want to join the police department. >>> this is presidents' day. tr

has done to our reputation in the world, and congresswoman la are about -- -- and representative barbara lee>> as i read this, it is not a muslim ban, this was a ban for 7 countries, that the former president eobama, had identified. and only temporary. until they can get a better way to vet people. the fact is that we in america, we love immigrants, i love immigrants, my formative years in a town it was 85% latino, no problem. but, better be careful that we're allowing people. only people who want to be here and do well. but are not going to do harm. liz: as i victim, your family has been victimized by terror. your son was attacked by a jihadi sympathizer, what of people on the left missing, those who are attacking president trump? >> i don't know. i think that people get different opinions of ctain things. from my perspective, i am just a dad, you know, has been through an experience. but i hear people like bernie sanders, and representative lee, to make such statements, i have to believe it is purely political. just, to try to damage the president. the fact is that, i did not i support mr.

. >>> thank you, an oakland congresswoman barbara lee released a statement on the protests saying inart berkeley has brought history with dissent, and berkeley students are within their frights to protest, she does go on to say the violence is counterproductive and dangerous. >> well, what is happening in berkeley, getting attention from the white house, president trump making a veiled threat. mr. trump saying if you see berkeley practicing violence on people with a different view, no federal funds, and gavin newsome says he is surprised about the actions against a few. does the president have the authority to pull funds? our investigative unit is following the money, more with the financial figures and the possible impact of this tweet. >> it is not clear if the tweet is aimed at the entire uc system or just cal so we looked at the budget and crunched the numbers. the uc system received nearly $8.5 billion a year in federal funding including education, research and health care funding for students, how much of that money goes to cal? well, the school gets $370 million a year in reso

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. >> barbara lee is working with constituents around the country but says the most important people in this movement are those who are at risk. >> the voices of people around the country at town meetings are really very profound and very important and very influential. >> more than 100 forums were held across the country for this day of action, and many argue the affordable care act is too expensive and led to higher premiums among other things. >>> the owner of the oakland a's is spending millions of dollars to find the best site to build a new ballpark in oakland. according to our media partner, the mercury news, john fisher is investing millions to keep the a's in oakland, a city that will soon lose the warriors and possibly the raiders, and the organization wants to build a park with an urban feel, like fenway park or wrigley field, and they are expected to announce the location sometime this year. >>> we are starting out with temperatures in the 50s, and looking at increasing rain and wind throughout the day today. so we're going to get started looking at live doppler 7 right now,

joined by two -- three members of congress, stalwarts from the house of representatives, fighters, barbara lee waters, greg meeks. ing anybody else? [applause] thank you so much for joining us on stage. these folks i had the privilege of working with at the labor department and the justice department before that, and they have been such remarkable, remarkably successful people. be so you know what, folks? i'd like to have you give one more round of applause for an incredible group of folks, and that is the other candidates on this stage. ms. because you know what, folks? [applause] i, frankly, found myself when i first got in this race going to their web site because i was learning a lot. sally and i have had lunch a number of times talking about our shared interests in building 57 state parties that work, jehmu and i have had many, we had a drink last night at about 11:00 talking about our shared interest in making sure that this party works in every zip code. we have a wisconsin tie, peter and i. mayor pete is going to be the example of how democrats win statewide in red states. [applause] t

juan: california congresswoman barbara lee responded on twitter by writing -- "trump's morally bankrupt budget will funnel more money to the pentagon at the expense of the poor and our planet. this i is an awful idedea." the united states already has by far the largest military budget in the world. according to the national priorities project, the pentagon's annual budget is roughly the size of the world's next seven largest military budgets combined. amy: meanwhile, some republicans in congress, including john mccain, are criticizing trump for not seeking even more money for the military. we go now to boston where we are joined neta crawford, co-director of the costs of war project and a professor of political science at boston university. in september, she released a report that found the united states has spent nearly $5 trillion since the september 11, 2001 attacks on homeland security and the wars in iraq, afghanistan, syria, and pakistan. professor crawford, welcome to democracy now! can you talk about what presesident trump hihimself is calling this historic increase that he is a

. >>> democratic congress member barbara lee of oakland responded in a statement saying, quote, president donald trump cannot bully our university into silence. simply put, president trump's empty tweet to cut funding from uc-berkeley is an abuse of power." >>> meanwhile, crews are still trying to clean up this morning. authorities say at least a dozen businesses just off campus were vandalized. >>> fights broke out last night during a protest at new york university. the demonstration was ahead of a controversial speaking appearance by gavin mcinnis a conservative actor and comedian. mcinnis himself was hit with pepper spray but went on with the speech. he cut it short when protestors went into the venue and shouted over him. 11 people were arrested. >>> the first jobs report of donald trump's presidency will be released this morning economists predict employers adding 175,000 jobs in january. unemployment would stay around 4.7%. experts say those numbers are in line with last year's average monthly gain. >>> time now 5:11. still ahead a moose rescue caught on camera. how some fishermen w

congresswoman barbara lee also hosted an event in oakland. >>> she put women's reproductive rights on legal map. but tonight the plaintiff famously known as jane roe has died. norma mccorvey was unmarried unemployed and pregnant for the third time when she challenged a texas ban on abortion in 1969. it led to roe v. wade. and the 1973 supreme court ruling that legalized abortion. later in life she became a pro- life activist and challenged the roe vs. wade ruling herself in 2005. she died today of heart failure at an assisted living facility in texas. she was 69. >>> an egyptian man accused of inspiring the 1993 world trade center bombing has died in prison. roxana saberi reports on the blind sheik. >> reporter: omar abdel rahman was serving a life sentence for conspiring to blow up new york city landmarks. he died in prison on saturday morning. the egyptian man died from natural causes after a long health battle with diabetes and coronary artery disease. blind since infancy from diabetes, he became known as the blind sheik and was the leader to some who followed islam. [ screaming ]

republic barbara lee fired back, president trump does not have the right to blackmail a university., a new statement out from the university? >> the university is basically blaming this destructive behavior on a small group of people, more than 100 people, who were wearing all black and using what the school calls paramilitary tactics. in a statement the university says, uc-berkeley condemns in the strongest possible terms of actions the individuals who invaded the campus, infiltrated a crowd of peaceful students and used violent tactics to close down a talk by milo yiannopoulos. we deeply regret that the violence undermined by this group. now, last night the university felt it had to cancel an appearance by him after protests turned violent. windows were broken, there were reports of fist fights and students were forced to shelter in place for a time last night while police tried to get everything under control. yiannopoulos posted on fay book saying the violence was not in protest to his ideas. this happened last month at another uc school, uc-davis. as you mentioned, the presiden

plenty of people oppose the move as well including east bay congresswoman barbara lee. she said the judge's history of opposing women's rights and civil rights should disqualify him from serving on the court. california senator harris send this message i'm troubled by the nomination of the judge and will fight to ensure the voice of the american people is heard in this process. she goes onto say this seat belongs to the people and we need someone who will up hold our civil rights. >>> meantime three states are now suing the trump administration oaf the order that restricts refugees and immigration. massachusetts and new york joined washington state in announcing legal challenges to the president's order. now its not unusual. several republican attorneys general routinely field lawsuits that challenged decisions made by former president ball. the city of san francisco is also moving ahead with its own lawsuit against the trump administration. >>> speaker of the house paul ryan said he supports the travel ban. ryan said that it's the president's job to put the nation's se

. >>> democratic congress member barbara lee of oakland said: 's storms have created a new attractionbay park - there are new rules in effect today... and how a new coffee shop will >>> time now 6:39. this winter storm has created a new attraction at a south bay park. but there are new rules in effect today. >> and how a new coffee shop will help refugees living here in the bay area. ,, ,, >>> good morning. we're on storm watch. the front swept through the bay area between 5:00 and now. the heaviest rain is over the delta into the central valley but behind it we still have plenty of rain showers. moderate to heavy rainfall around discovery bay into tracy into french camp. we have the full forecast for your getaway friday. it's traffic and weather at 48 minutes after the hour. >>> time for a look at what's coming up on "cbs this morning." anthony mason joins us from new york. >> reporter: the latest after a suspected terror attack attempt outside the louvre in paris. plus, president trump heads to florida this weekend. we look at the unique security challenges of protecting mar-a- lago

california democratic congresswoman barbara lee, whose district includes berkeley, claims president trumpng to bully the university into silence. we should note part of the reason milo yiannopoulos was speaking at berkeley was to start a push to limit federal funding for the university of california system because of its sanctuary campus policy did not cooperate with the feds concerning undocumented students. martha. >> martha: trace, thank you. here with mark, ben schapiro and richard fowler. good to have both of you here. let me start with you on this, richard. free speech, as we do this, let's put up an image that shows 1964 berkeley, which is considered the home of the free speech movement, as we headed into work, berkeley, 2017 on the right-hand side of your screen, a pretty shocking dichotomy. richard. >> i think what we saw last night was devastating. as much as i don't agree with milo or what he stands for, what he believes in, i think he has a right to speak at berkeley. i think the university believes the same thing. i think to go one step further, they don't represent the broad

. >>> i want to bring in congresswoman barbara lee of california, staunch advocate of the ofordable care opposes any efforts to repeal or replace it. congresswoman thank you for beingith us. some said earlier it's like the dog that caught the car. they've got it now and they are struggling with the very things this my colleague tom costello says they're struggling with. there are parts of obamacare that are remarkably popular. what are you going to do if you're a republican? >> i would say the majority of the affordable care act is very, very popular. when you look at what people have said throughout the country, at town meetings, it's don't take away my health care, don't make america sick again. i don't know how the republicans are going to get out of this. they can't repeal this. 30 million people will lose health care coverage and we're not going to go there, and so i thank the people of the country for organizing, mobilizing, raising their voices and making sure that the affordable care act is not repealed. >> let me give you the hits i'm getting from this, a sound bite from house s

day of action and the events that are happening across the country, many of them in the bay area, barbara lee is having an event today in east bay, mike thompson, mark desoney and jared hoffman are having a combined event. what dr. ehrlich said about the hospitals, especially in the rural areas, they are just -- unsustainable without this legislation. and how that relates to the economy of the region because if people want to be -- want to attract new investment in their communities, and rural areas, for example, governor mccullough said to me, i'm bringing jobs to virginia, and i tell the people, but he couldn't get medicaid expansion because there is a republican legislature, he said i tell the people in the rural areas, i want to bring the jobs that i'm bringing to virginia to your area, but they're not going to an area that doesn't have a functioning hospital. so these rural areas suffer economically as well as health care, healthwise, and members from rural areas spoke to that yesterday on the phone. nothing is more eloquent to a member of congress than the voice of his or her own consti

lee. >> (clapping.) >> barbara smith. >> (clapping.) >> barbara smith >> (clapping.) >> i want to recognize theo miller an incredible champion theo has been the inside guy that has been silently pushing the mayor and we have a host of the community nonprofit organizations our partners i want to recognize mercy bridge helping us to troofrm all of this. >> (clapping.) >> thank you very much and to the housing authority commissioners grateful for your time and commitment when times were tough and more importantly recognition the residents that have been living in public housing for generations that have's endured the roaches and rats and now this is our gift to i got that drama a trip to department of housing and urban development executive said people have suffered through the rats and roaches and today is about standing at all and strong. >> (clapping.) >> so it feels good to stand up here we have the junior 49ers thank you and a ton of residents leaders i'm looking at to see the jackson family is here thank you, larry everyone at forefront prior to my election on the board of supervisors no

owe, hunter, amash and massie and democratic lleagues, cohen, and blumenauer, titus, polis and barbara lee, my bill, which is not been received a designation yet but entitled the respect state marijuana laws, will permit residents to participate within the confines of a state's medical and recreational program without running afoul of federal law. admittedly, my personal preference would be to lift the federal government's prohibition on marijuana than tirle. however, i understand that this approach would be a nonstarter for many of my colleagues, which is why i have promoted an approach that simply gives the states and their residents the room they need to take a different approach to this issue. should they choose to take that different approach. my proposal, if a resident or business acts outside the boundaries set by a particular state, or if the state has osen not to allow medical or recreational use of marijuana by their residents, the federal government would be empowered to enforce federal law. the federal government can still get involved. of course, a number of states that have r