i mean, i don't know it, but there's got to be. >> fema told us. fema told us they're still here. know, if you have been affected by this storm and you haven't received aid to keep applying. but locals here say that this is really an issue where people are slipping through the cracks because of the slow machine of bureaucracy. and what's ultimately bad communication. >> jake meena duerson in boone, north carolina, thank you so much. they were pardoned by president trump earlier this week, but some of the january 6th rioters may not escape the law. after all, how? that's next. >> i've got good. >> news and. >> i've got bad news. what do you want first? the bad. the news is newsy. even more. >> than ever. >> what's the good news? >> we're doing another season of have i got news for. >> you. >> have i got news for you returns february 15th on cnn. >> greatness hurts, but sometimes you gotta put. >> on. >> your game face. >> that's why tylenol provides fast, effective pain relief. that's tylenol, that's care without limits. my moderate to severe crohn's symptoms kept me out of the pic

fema normally sets up these recovery centers when a disaster happens. and this is the case here at the pasadena city college, as you can see here behind me, families are still trickling in as the evening hours are moving in. they're trying to get as much information as possible to get back on their feet. and i have to tell you, the resource center here, it is a great tool for these families because they have not just local but state agencies here offering so much help. we're talking about assistance for housing, for food, for gas, for their vehicles. now, this is great help for people with and without insurance. but fema says filing a claim with the insurance company will help move this process fast. can get a little overwhelming. trying to navigate through all of the business side of what's going on while we're trying to manage our mental health. we met tiffany lewis and her mother, carolyn, on wednesday as they were trying to rebuild their lives after they say they lost everything they had in altadena in the eaton fire. our home was destroyed totally

done with fema is so bad, fema is a whole 'nother discussion because all it does is complicate everything. >> fema has not done their job for the last four years. >> all right. with us now is congressman lloyd doggett of texas, a democrat who is on the house ways and means committee, which means you deal with funding, among other things. what do you make of the president's comments about fema suggesting maybe the united states would be better off without it? >> you know, when we were hit by a hurricane. >> in texas. >> same in florida. the recent tragedy in north. >> carolina. >> we weren't. >> asking about conditions. >> we were trying to reach out. >> and provide. >> aid. >> i it's amazing. his comments. >> as are. >> his executive orders this week. he has. >> acted like an emperor. >> trump the great. >> issuing one executive order after another, ignoring. >> the. >> needs of the people of california and elsewhere. >> but believing that he is. unrestrained by a. >> compliant congress, by. >> a. >> court that poses. >> in the supreme court. no real restraint, probably issuing. more of.

pasadena college en busca de ayuda por parte de la agencia federal para el manejo de emergencias, femae fema, robert j. fenton, informÓ que mÁs de 53.000 personas han dado el primer paso y llenado su solicitud inicial o carta de determinaciÓn, para aÍi seleccionar quienes califican para recibir algÚn tipo de hospedaje con la ayuda de fema. fenton dijo el programa de asistencia para alojamiento temporal permite que los afectados por los incendios se hospeden en hoteles participantes hasta que puedan encontrar una soluciÓn de alojamiento a corto o largo plazo. la seÑora alvarado nos dice que actualmente se hospeda en la casa de su madre. >> encima me dijeron que como tenemos aseguranza, primero ver cuÁnto es el monto que va a pagar la aseguranza y despuÉs ellos van a ayudar con lo que haga falta. >> algunos de los afectados tal vez no tengan todos sus documentos de migraciÓn en orden y no califiquen para fema. pero con mÁs de una decena de organizaciones comunitarias presentes, casi es seguro que encontrarÁn una mano amiga que no tenga miedo de venir. >> allÁ adentro hay diferentes tipos

fema has not done their job for the last four years. you know, i had fema working really well.had hurricanes in florida. we had alabama tornado. unless you have certain types of leadership. it gets in the way fema is going to be a whole big discussion shortly. i would rather see the states take care of their own problems. >> lawrence: you have to preach the his instinct on the calendar how news is you go with the latest story and move on from the tragedy to the next tragedy. he was scheduled to go los angeles first. and then he was like what about the people of north carolina? we have completely forgotten about them. they essentially the administration were calling them liars. i was down there on the ground when they said fema is not here. we are not seeing them you say you have all these trucks but we are not getting. let me reroute my schedule i'm going to go there. >> brian: democratic governor, again. listen, unlike the wildfires that always hit california. they never get hit in the mountains like this. so this is all brand new to them so smart about fema. fema gets praise

during an interview on fox news last night, trump even suggested he might try to eliminate fema. >> fema'nother discussion. because all it does is complicate everything. unless you have certain types of leadership, it's really -- it gets in the way. and fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly because i would rather see the states take care of their own problems. if they have a tornado someplace, and if they -- let that state -- oklahoma is very competent. if they get hit with a tornado or something, let oklahoma fix it. >> seth: "i mean, fix it yourself, oklahoma. you had plenty of warning from the song, 'oklahoma!' [ laughter ] where the wind comes sweeping down the plain, and you fix it yourself. you f -- i mean, that's what the song says." [ light laughter ] it is a nice reminder that donald trump, who never needs to win another election gonna [ bleep ] everybody over. [ laughter ] by the way, in case you're tempted to claim fema is some sort of big government giveaway to liberals, here's a map of the states that get the most direct relief money from fema. the top thre

this is what fema needs to do.tern north carolina. trump can't get here fast enough. we know his administration is going to make some great changes and they are going to communicate better. they are going to have a much better operation for fema. because it desperately needs it. >> lawrence: you know, senator, i have been talking with folks though keep saying i know you guys are covering l.a. and wildfires and we can walk and chew gum at the same time. don't forget about us. what are the people on the ground telling you? because we are looking at some of the numbers and the households under fema housing assistance program almost at 5,000 remain in holgts, there is 3,000 people that are eligible for an extension. >> they are. and we want to get people back into their actual home as quickly as possible. some of these people haven't had the inspections they have needed please be in touch with us budd at senate.gov or reach out to senator tillis' office. senator chuck edwards is doing a great job. let us know the speci

fema is getting in the way of everything and the democrats actually used fema not to help north carolina> it makes no sense. >> president donald trump: i'm stopping in north carolina, first stop, because those people were treated very badly by democrats. and i'm stopping they are, we are going to get it straightened out because they are suffering from hurricanes from months end. then i am going to california. >> what about geving? >> president donald trump: gavin has one thing they can do, you can release the water coming from the north there is massive amounts of water, rainwater, mountain water that comes through the snow, coming down as it melts, there are so much water they are releasing and -- into the pacific ocean and i told him, it's a political thing for the debt democrats, i said it to him in front of the media and nobody talks about it, the media never picked it up, i was so happy to see that tape because some people said, is a possible? they have water coming down from the pacific northwest. a lot of water, so much water that they would have to let some of the and at some poi

you received fema assistance from joe biden's administration, right? you had historic floods, you asked and requested of the administration and were given millions of dollars to help with that. i understand you don't like gavin newsom but can you say in front of the american people that you will open the books to this committee who does have oversight over fema, right? that you will give open the books in a bipartisan way whether it's north carolina, california or anywhere in between that the american people can know that you are not playing politics with disaster assistance. >> yes, senator, i will work with you and this commit eat to make sure i follow the federal law and insuring that you have information and transparency from us and dhs and fema. >> thank you, appreciate it. yield back. >> governor noem. great to see you and accept the nod the president has given you. thanks to both of you, you have walked through a lot. i have had the privilege of knowing you for a long time since we served together in the house of representatives. i have the bene

now, but the president says fema has also been mismanaged. fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly because rather see the states take care of their own problems. congress may step in to prevent future fires. california's wildfire disasters have reignited a vote on the fix. our forests act, the federal bill intends management. streamline regulatory process is and establish a joint effort between the u.s. forest service and the u.s. geological survey. it would create an interagency fire shed center to collect data on fire behavior. >> and that was our samantha cortese reporting for us this evening. earlier today, the house passed the fix our forest act by a vote of 2.79 to one. 41. >> a new effort is underway to recall governor newsom. it's being led by the group called saving california dot vote. organizers say newsom's 10 years been marked by a series of catastrophic failures, including the homelessness crisis, the cost of living increases. and most recently, the devastating fires in california. >> he is track is not focused.

trap of administration generate 25th but they were still getting kicked out number one thing with femaar, these people are going to be okay if we get them what would they need and a short-term housing but you cannot kick them out in the middle of a snowstorm, this is absolutely ridiculous, president trump it is nominees cannot get here fast enough i have fema on the line late at night and we went line by line which hotel which road, which address what's their cell phone and i was having them call and get them back into hotels late at night. they shouldn't of had to go to this common nonetheless were willing to work with them, contact us if you know 70 that is having trouble at senate.gov, get on the phone, let us know but the individual cases we want to get them the shelter that they need. >> i was so interested on your take on the different treatment that your district is getting in california, nothing against the people in california are going through what they're going through but the amount of attention that they have gone, the federal support that they have gotten seems to be a co

and he specifically talked about fema. take a listen to what. >> he said. >> fema is so bad. fema is a whole nother discussion because all it does is complicate everything. fema has not done their job for the last four years. you know, i had fema working really well, and fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems if they have a tornado someplace, and if they let that state. >> now, we should also note that president trump, while he is scheduled to go to california. the white house press secretary has said that that might at least be adjusted, possibly because of these new fires that are breaking out in california. but it is as of now that he will be going to california. it's unsure whether or not he's going to meet with the democratic governor, gavin newsom of california. as you just heard, he talked about the fact that states should really be taking care of themselves. and he laid the blame squarely at the feet of democrats for the issues that he sees with fema. he also talked at length about the

fema is a disaster response agency. some of the facilities that have been utilizing these types of funds and dollars need to be reevaluated to make sure it is truly doing the service it is upholding our nations laws. sen. gallego: in an ideal world we don't have this massive humanity coming towards our borders. this is why my concern is to not get rid of this program. these small communities of maybe 10,000 people, maybe only six or seven cops will be bearing the brunt, they are not a big state. we can't compensate for these kinds of losses. counties that are largely rural don't even have a tax base. when the system sends people to these borders and we end up not having enough money to pay for cops, firefighters, hospital systems, it is that type of program that keeps these small communities afloat. just want to make sure this does not become politicized and we are kept separate from the mistakes other states have taken on. in arizona we have large parts of the border that runs through tribal lands. we have great relati

president-elect trump hasn't yet picked a fema administrator nominee. that is somebody who will have to be confirmed by the senate. kristi noem is probably not going to be in that first tronch of confirmations of the senate floor. she is one of the last hearings this week and probably have to be debate on the senate floor and business meeting where they discharge this from the committee and send it to the floor. probably at the very earliest, even if they were moving at a fast track, probably the end of next week or maybe the week after that. guys. >> bill: chad, stand by. as you mentioned border, immigration, fema, what we do about california, wow, what happened in new orleans over new year's, it will all come up now. rand paul the republican senator from kentucky kicking things off. >> we asked dhs for a comprehensive list of collaborative entities it participates in. task forces, advisory boards, coalitions and the like. the response was astonishingly opaque. they stated there is not a single list to address all the collaborative relationships the de

fema has not done their job for the last four years. you know, i had fema working really well. we had hurricanes in florida. we had alabama tornadoes. we had. but unless you have certain types of leadership, it's really it gets in the way. and fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems. if they have a tornado someplace. and if they let that state. oklahoma is very competent. i love oklahoma, 77 out of 77 districts, and that's never been done before. i did it three times. i mean, think of it three times. never been done. ronald reagan had the record 5656 out of 77. i got 77 out of 77. so you have to love a place like that. i love oklahoma, but you know what? if they get hit with a tornado or something, let oklahoma fix it. you don't need and then the federal government can help them out with the money. well, do the fema is getting in the way of everything. and the democrats actually use fema not to help north carolina. >> it makes no sense. >> so i'm stopping on friday. i'm stopping in north carolina

instead, focus on requesting help for needs that fema will not cover. all right, some breaking news here at 709. this is that tiktok ruling the nation's highest court is upholding a law that could potentially ban tiktok here in the united states. this came into our newsroom just seconds ago. we have learned the supreme court has unanimously upheld the federal law banning tiktok beginning this sunday. unless the u.s. part of that business is sold by its china based parent company. at this point, the owner, bytedance, has not indicated it is going to sell. justices say the risk to national security posed by its ties to china overcome concerns about limiting free speech. some 170 million users here in the united states are on tiktok. many creators have taken to that app and others saying, look, this is how i make my living. so the news right now is that the supreme court has upheld the ban on tiktok here in the united states, unless the parent company sells the u.s. portion of the business. clearly it's a breaking report. we're kind of parsing it out in ou

that's the agency that oversees fema, secret service. it's also the agency that will be tasked with fulfilling the president elect's campaign promise of carrying out the largest deportation operation in u.s. history, south dakota governor kristi noem telling senators that securing the border would be her top priority if confirmed. joining us now, nbc's ryan nobles, also with us, julia ainsley, journalist and msnbc contributor paola ramos. >> also with us, tara setmayer, former gop communications director and co-founder of the seneca project. >> former democratic congresswoman stephanie murphy is with us as well. so, ryan, what were the most important moments of this hearing today? >> well, i think first off, jose, we have to acknowledge the fact that it doesn't appear that kristi noem is in any danger of not being confirmed. >> it would require at least four republicans to vote against her nomination. >> and from what we saw from this panel, there doesn't seem to be any real opposition to nome. >> as the next secretary of the department

its decision. >> the old town is gone. >> i just people like we were kind of forgotten. >> well, fema has previously said the impact of the fire and severity of the damage did not meet the standards for providing individual assistance. >>> for many bay area residents, a three-day weekend means a trip to tahoe, but no snow for two weeks. what can you expect? >> reporter: at boreal mountain resort people like michael thompson get a few runs in before the weekend rush. >> a little icy, but it's still fun. >> reporter: the icy conditions not keeping people away with resorts across the tahoe basin preparing for a busy holiday weekend ahead. >> really icy, almost fell every time i went down the slope. >> reporter: january may have been a dry spell so far, but mother nature set the stage early this season. >> we are 100% open, every chairlift, every run. >> reporter: tucker with boreal mountain resort said the cold temperatures have been a game changer. both boreal and palisades tahoe are utilizing snow cannons keeping continues on the slope at top shape. >> when we get the snow machines out

victims of fraud should contact fema's hotline. just one more layer of anxiety for a state on edge that continues to burn. liz kreutz, nbc news, los angeles. >>> and in the south at least four weather-related deaths have been reported as snow, ice and record-breaking cold create paralyzing conditions this part of the country rarely if ever sees. priya sridhar is in atlanta where millions struggled to get around today. priya. >> reporter: that's right, lester. local officials tell me they've received thousands of weather-related calls, and even though traffic is moving right now the concern is that temperatures are expected to drop below freezing, which could create more icy road conditions. millions in the south in the grips of severe weather. in a region rarely slammed with snow. just outside of atlanta, slick roads stalled cars. some hoping the sun would melt the ice. >> get you a little spot and just wait it out. you know. i'm not saying it's simple, but it's smarter. >> reporter: drivers at a standstill on this highway in georg

in other words, not fema. yeah. not fema. good morning to you. the president proposed that idea last night in an interview with fox news sean hannity. they talked about disasters in north carolina and california. trump's going to visit both tomorrow. here's the deal. fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems. if they have a tornado someplace, and if they let that state. oklahoma is very competent. i love oklahoma, so you have to love a place like that. i love oklahoma, but you know what? if they get hit with a tornado or something, let oklahoma fix it. now, i don't know about oklahoma, but truth be told, nearly all the people and equipment and know how and effort and sacrifice fighting the california fires are coming from california. we're good at this. we may be the best at this. cal fire and cal oes are certainly some of the biggest and best funded in the nation. smaller, poorer states would have a much more difficult time fending for themselves. now note the presi

other than fema responding to wildfires, tornadoes and other disasters. scott mcgrew takes a closer look at the president's suggestion. the president proposed that idea last night in an interview with fox news sean hannity. they talked about disasters in north carolina and california. trump will visit both tomorrow. here's the president. fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems. if they have a tornado someplace, and if they have let that state. oklahoma is very competent. i love oklahoma, so you have to love a place like that. i love oklahoma, but you know what? if they get hit with a tornado or something, let oklahoma fix it. now, i don't know about oklahoma, but nearly all the people and equipment and know how and effort and sacrifice fighting the fires in california are indeed californians. we're good at this. we may be the best at this cal fire, cal oes, certainly some of the biggest and best funded in the nation, but smaller, poorer states would have a much more difficu

according to fema, in the last four years, it responded to nearly 300 major disasters. >> fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems. >> trump mentioning oklahoma as an example, saying, if oklahoma gets a tornado, he wants oklahoma to fix the problem, and then the federal government will send money. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> president trump's attack on immigration could affect thousands of afghani immigrants who are here legally. a large number of legal afghan immigrants called the bay area home. many of them live in fremont. many of them came to the u.s. with the promise of citizenship. but congress has failed in creating a legal pathway. now, advocates are concerned if these refugees are sent back, it could be life threatening. >> for folks that supported our u.s. mission. they supported our armed service members throughout the 20 years that the u.s. was in afghanistan. and we've made a promise and to send these people back to afghanistan isn't just cruel, it's a death sentence. >> many afghan

now, but the president says fema has also been mismanaged. fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly because rather see the states take care of their own problems. but whether the president is also on board with getting california more money to address its problems is less clear. i will say that los angeles has changed everything. because a lot of money is going to be necessary for los angeles. >> and a lot of people on the other side want that to happen. >> president trump plans to visit los angeles on friday. it's unclear at this point who from state or local leadership, he'll be meeting with reporting in washington. i'm travor shirley, new york poultry farm is euthanizing 100,000 birds after bird flu was detected in its flock. the outbreak was first reported at crest and duck farm last week. pharma sense been ordered by state health officials to quarantine and kill all of its birds. although some of the workers have been exposed to the virus, none of reported any symptoms. this all comes amid a national outbreak of bird flu.

i want your assurances, you received fema assistance from joe biden's administration. you had historic floods. you were given millions of dollars to help with that. i understand you don't like gavin newsom, but can you say in front of the american people that you will open the books to this committee who does have oversight over fema, that you will open the books in a bipartisan way to ensure whether it is north carolina or california or anywhere in between that the american people can know you are not playing politics with disaster assistance? gov. noem: yes, senator i will work with you to make sure i'm following the federal law and ensuring you have information and transparency from us and dhs and fema. >> thank you. yield back. >> senator lankford. >> great to see you, thanks for being here and accepting this nod the president has given you. i have had the privilege of knowing you for very long time, since we served in the house of representatives. i have the benefit of knowing your qualifications and how strong you are on these issues and how you have worked on th

but scott mcgrew, he's saying fema is not going to cover it. right, exactly.he president proposing this idea. anyway, last night in an interview with fox news sean hannity, they talked about the disasters in north carolina, california. trump is going to visit both tomorrow. here's the president. fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems if they have a tornado someplace. and if they let that state. oklahoma is very competent. i love oklahoma, so you have to love a place like that. i love oklahoma, but you know what? if they get hit with a tornado or something, let oklahoma fix it. know about oklahoma. but here in california, nearly all of the people and equipment and know how and effort and sacrifice fighting the fires here in california are californians. we are good at this. we may be the best at this cal fire cal oes, certainly one of the biggest and best funded in the nation. smaller, poorer states would have a much more difficult time fending for themselves. now, the president

you have fema, there will be questions about how they responded to hurricanes in south in florida and carolina and how they respond to wildfires in california. secret service is under dhs, there were issues with assassinat assassination attempts of president trump. two last year. that will be an issue of concern and also the border. dusty johnson knows his governor well. >> kristi noem is my governor, so i have seen her lead our state during times of terrible tragedy and she's pretty good at it. she understands how to make tough decisions and al allocate resources. >> chad: they will look at kristi noem and there are concerns about heightened terror threat after the attack on new orleans and cyber truck that exploded at trump hotel in las vegas. >> you have a simple job, secretary of homeland security, keep americans straight. i don't want those people in this country. i want my family and your family to be safe, that is what she'll do. >> chad: democrats know they can't block controversial nominees without gop help, they can slow them down. democrats want to pin down nominees in the

we chat with a firefighter speaking with fema on recovery efforts. >>> ahead of president-elect trump's inauguration, how local nonprofits are working to educate immigrants about their rights. >>> this is cbs news bay area with elizabeth cook. >> i'm anne makovec. >>> we begin with breaking news out of the east bay this afternoon. the san francisco chronicle is reporting former oakland mayor sheng thao has been indicted by a federal grand jury following an fbi corruption investigation. the paper is citing an anonymous source for its report. it's not clear what thao might have been charged with, but the news comes months after she was recalled from august and last june the fbi raided the home thao shares with her boyfriend, andre jones. investigators also raided properties linked with the duong family. they were investigated for allegedly making illicit campaign donations to thao and other politicians. investigators have not revealed what possible crime they were looking into. when we interviewed thao last summer, she offered a blanket denial of any wrongdoing. >> i am not the subject of

want that to happen and they want to ask fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly becauses a los condenados por el asalto al capitolio y le dijo que la mayorÍa de esas personas eran absolutamente inocentes. pero recordemos que en la oficina oval, cuando trump firmaba los indultos, los llamÓ rehenes del departamento de justicia. a pesar de sus crÍmenes violentos. hoy, el presidente anunciÓ que john courant, uno de los miembros de su equipo de seguridad que estuvo con Él durante su intento de asesinato en butler, pennsylvania, serÁ el director del servicio secreto. el mensaje lo dio a conocer en su red social truth social, diciendo que john se ha distinguido por ser un lÍder brillante capaz de dirigir los planes de seguridad mÁs complejos en la historia del paÍs y del mundo, arriesgando su vida para salvar la mÍa, dijo trump. esta posiciÓn no necesita confirmaciÓn del senado. en su tercer dÍa en funciones, el gobierno de trump avanzÓ en su plan migratorio. instruyÓ al departamento de justicia para que castigue a los funcionarios locales y estatales que se resistan a cumplir

according to fema, in the last four years, it responded to nearly 300 major disasters. >> fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems. >> trump mentioning oklahoma as an example, saying, if oklahoma gets a tornado, he wants oklahoma to fix the problem, and then the federal government will send money. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> president trump's attack on immigration could affect thousands of afghani immigrants who are here legally. a large number of legal afghan immigrants call the bay area home, and many of them live in fremont. many of them came to the u.s. with the promise of citizenship, but congress has failed in creating a legal pathway. now, advocates are concerned if these refugees are sent back, it could be life threatening. >> for folks that supported our u.s. mission. they supported our armed service members throughout the 20 years that the u.s. was in afghanistan. and we've made a promise and to send these people back to afghanistan isn't just cruel. it's a death sentence. >> many afgh

residents can now stop by a fema center to file relief applications, also receive mental health services. >> we want parents to know we're here to support their whole family and people of all ages can get support from us. >> if you would like to help people impacted by the wildfires, you can go to redcross.org/cbs. you can also call 1-800-red cross or text red cross to 90999 to make a $10 donation. >>> in vallejo a mix of grief and anger after a 4-year-old girl was left critically injured in a shootout over the weekend and today community leaders who live in the city's crest neighborhood where that shooting happened came together to call for solutions. our kara st. cyr reports city leaders are already taking action. >> i'm still shocked it happened on sawyer street. >> reporter: cleo bryant has lived in the crest neighborhood in vallejo since 1965 and describes her neighborhood as peaceful and calm until recently. >> i heard shooting and all of a sudden it stopped, but i didn't know it was that close to my house. i really didn't, but we haven't had nothing like that happen in this neighb

in this new interview with fox news, the president suggested that big changes could be coming to fema. >> fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems. if they have a tornado someplace, let that state, oklahoma is very competent. i love oklahoma. but, you know what? if they get hit with a tornado or something, let oklahoma fix it. you don't need, and then the federal government can help them out with the money. >> reporter: in the same interview, president trump threatened to cut off funding to places like los angeles, where there are laws in place to stop local resources from going towa immigration enforcement. on day one he already signed an executive order directing officials to cut off funds to so-called sanctuary cities if they interfere with federal operations. he is also doubling down on his decision to pardon those involved in the january 6 attack, including hundreds of those who attacked police officers calling the acts minor incidents. >> they were treated like the worst criminals in history. and y

when people are being told, oh, there will be no fema response, oh are not entitled to this or that or leading them a stray with information that is misinformation about what they will be entitled to which exceeds what it might be and then they feel disappointed and turn the whole system off, so i'm here to talk about these couple of things because they've just been on my mind in the last week, but for quite some time but, again, i'm going to close my comments by saying this, this is an extraordinary group of leaders and what dr. king taught us and the king family is here, i'm all quoting loretta scott king,ou ours is a journey and te fight that we are in which is the fight to uplift the people, the fight for treatment, the fight for civil rights, the fights for dignity, the fight for human rights must be fought with each generation and what we know is that our definition of the wind is a definition that us over a period of time, we are part of how we measure the wind is are we making progress, how we measure the wind is based on the knowledge that it is an enduring fight and that we m

fema funds were completely used up. last year, president biden signed a bill putting $27 billion back into fema. >> our time now. 709. a real estate agent in southern california, now facing criminal charges for allegedly raising rent prices by 38% during the devastating wildfires in los angeles. the state says a couple who lost their home in the eaton fire tried to rent a house in la canada flintridge from a real estate agent, but after submitting their application, the couple was told of a 38% increase in the price. the agent, however, says that home is right now rented below market for under $10,000 a month. well, as the fire danger continues down in los angeles, you can always get up to date information and see forecasts in the fox local app, as well as coverage from our sister station in los angeles. just search for fox local on your phone or smart tvs. apple store. >> time is 710, and right now we do have the bart situation still happening where they're still repairing the track. let me put up a map real quick. hig

and sent to local officials, and that info is then used by aid organizations like the red cross and femae who needs money and housing right away. it also allows residents to start insurance claims remotely. what you do is very important to a lot of people -- >> it is. >> reporter: does that weigh on you when you're walking around some of these properties? >> it does. sometimes the hardest part is just not knowing if you have a home to come down to, so getting that information out to people i think is really important, so that they just know either way. >> reporter: so many people working so hard to get these residents what they need for next steps. those inspection teams have now assessed 44% of the properties already. on the weather front, the winds have shifted to more onshore -- that is more favorable -- and it should remain that way through the weekend. norah? >> norah: ron marciano, thank you so much. cancer rates are up among women and young adults. we'll discuss why with dr. jon lapook when we return. ♪ ♪ discuss why with dr. jon lapook when we return. ♪ ♪ this is a hot flash. but

then there is fema.rs asked if fema will be fair to california after the fires. >> the specter is there of potential discrimination based on politics withholding money from california or other states. >> under my leadership of the department of homeland security, there it will make will be no political bias delivered to the american people. >> she also fielded questions about potential family separations as president-elect trump hopes to harbor at the border to those illegally in the u.s. to the question is when the senate could confirm noem. >> what do you think the timing is to move this nomination considering the realities of the senate? >> i don't see why the democrats would not let her go monday. i think secretary of state rubio, there is a chance he will go monday. we will ask and advocate and consent for the democrats. >> as you said go to the senate is inkling to confirm marco rubio secretary of state on monday, just hours after the inauguration of president-elect trump. in the senate will also v

congress passed emergency fema funding back in december.l, before these fires broke out. >> some say more funding is needed now, but the president says fema has also been mismanaged. fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly because rather see the states take care of their own problems. but whether the president is also on board with getting california more money to address its problems is less clear. i will say that los angeles has changed everything. because a lot of money is going to be necessary for los angeles. >> and a lot of people in the other side want that to happen. >> president trump plans to visit los angeles on friday. it's unclear at this point who from state or local leadership, he'll be meeting with reporting in washington. i'm trevor shirley. >> as the fires continue, republican lawmakers are putting forth a bill to increase resiliency in the areas impacted by those devastating wildfires. the 6 are forced act would work to restore forest health and protect at-risk communities. meanwhile, democratic lawmakers

using extreme weather events, when people are being told there will be no fema response. you're not entitled to this or that. or leading them astray with information about what they will be entitled to, which exceeds what it might be and then they feel disappointed and they turned the whole system off. -- they turn the whole system off. i'm going to close my comments i saying this. this is an extraordinary group of leaders and what dr. king taught us and i'm always quoting loretta squat -- loretta scott king. ours is a journey. the fight that we are in, the fight to uplift the people, the fight for freedom, the fight for civil rights, the fight for dignity, the fight for human rights must be fought and won with each generation and what we know is that our definition of the win is the definition that takes us over a period of time where part of how we measure the win is are we making progress. how we measure the win is based on the knowledge that it is an enduring fight, and that we must be strong, and that whatever the outcome of any particular moment, we can never be def

while the fema funds were completely used up. last year, president biden signed a bill putting $27 billion back into fema. just a short time ago, the state legislature approved a relief package of more than $2.5 billion on fire relief, such as sheltering survivors and removing hazardous waste sites. >> well, today, the state senate plans to vote on several proposed actions to prepare for legal battles with the trump administration. one proposal would give $25 million to the state's department of justice to help pay for legal fights against trump administration policies. another would set aside $25 million to help undocumented people with immigration and legal services. during a special session, republican lawmakers questioned the price of california's sanctuary status. democrats responded by saying the state must protect undocumented people who support not just california's economy, but also the u.s. economy. >> i think it's an opportunity for us to start looking at ways that we can really defend our communities, and i think that

>> fema is not allowed to duplicate any assistance.nce. this doesn't mean that you can't have a gofundme. it just says if you explicitly in your dwoef have language like looking for reimbursement for lodging because i had to stay in a hotel, you can't get the explicit reimbursement from fema. they have to be different buckets. >> and there have been questions circulating online for folks who have either damaged homes or completely lost their homes whether or not they need to pa rent and their mortgage. how does that work? >> so these are different depending if you rent or if you have a mortgage. if you have a mortgage, unfortunately, you still have to pay. this does not negate your legal obligation. but you should speak to your mortgage servicer and ask for a forbearance, a pause on the payments. if you are a renter, the laws are different. if your dwelling was entirely destroyed, you don't have to pay rent. if it's liveable, you do. so there is, obviously, a huge gray area. you got to speak with your landlord. >> the standard probably

keep in mind fema comes under the department of homeland security. a big hearing here today.ig hearing for some of president-elect's trump's nominees this week. there might be a confirmation vote or two on monday night. not necessarily for kristi noem but probably for marco rube yoechlt another big story emerging on capitol hill. a procedural test vote on the laken riley act before the senate. it has a lot to do with homeland security. it would require the detention, federal detention for those in the u.s. illegally picked up for minor crimes like shoplifting. the procedural barrier with 85 votes. blumenthal says he won't vote for it this time. a number of democrats voting for it. they need 60 votes. when i look at the list, maggie hasen, jaeke rosen, gary peters have all voted for this. there should be enough democratic support coupled with republicans. there are only 52 republicans in the senate right now. they need to get to 60. they need at least eight democrats if everybody votes yes. the reason there is only 52 republicans in the senate is the seat occupied ponce by jd

if the state wants something they go to fema and fema go through the process of doing the estimates orthey go to hud or they go to the corps of engineers. uh, the way president bush had instructed that individual, uh, work at the cabinet level as appointee, a czar. so former president bush and it cut through a lot of the red tape, and we already know the house speaker has said he wants to put strings on the money that's going to california recovery. this will help clean some of that out because it's somebody the president elect can appoint. that be his point person to bring together all of government response, because this is going to be, uh, look like maybe three times the size of katrina in times of budget. and it's going to be a hell of a supplemental that's going to have to be created, because that is not in the budget right now for it. >> yeah. and on that second point, you said was really, you know, a source of learning for katrina, um, by president bush, you know, relaxing on some immigration laws. well, the incoming president says, you know, on day one among his executive order

congress passed emergency fema funding back in december.l, before these fires broke out. >> some say more funding is needed now, but the president says fema has also been mismanaged. fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly because rather see the states take care of their own problems. but whether the president is also on board with getting california more money to address its problems is less clear. i will say that los angeles has changed everything. because a lot of money is going to be necessary for los angeles. >> and a lot of people in the other side want that to happen. >> president trump plans to visit los angeles on friday. it's unclear at this point who from state or local leadership, he'll be meeting with reporting in washington. i'm trevor shirley. >> our parent company nexstar media group is partnering with the red cross to raise money for the southern california wildfire victims. you can scan the qr code right there on your screen to help. and will health organization is urging the u.s. to reconsider its withdraw