i have to give james long ford credit he is making progress, and acid test is where democrat would stop abusing parole authority. >> that is o one of the key things. that is why i wanted to go. reports coming out of your meeting, on the parole issue. capping it. you have talked about numerical targets, we should have them across the board. but, with respect to the paroles, which is a huge biden loophole for open borders, can the g.o.p. get numerical targeted caps on these paroles to stop people from just coming in to the states, and you know staying forever? >> pretty much unified position, red line that democrats are not willing to stop abusing parole system. they are not serious, and you know we're not able to agree to things, parole is to be on a case by case basis for humanitarian reinces, maybe you have cancer and you want to cam in for freedom, then go home or funeral, only meant for a case by case temporary stay here, not meant for massive classes of individuals, which is how the biden administration is using it. larry: a step further, as you know, a lot of talk about impeaching

think just how easy or difficult it will be for ford credit just to get my hands on assets that are on the mainland. yeah. i think there's a few points west making here. the 1st is that although ever ground shaft price is pulling 20 percent today and that's generation lots of headlines is also with bearing in mind that is already down $0.99. so the impact, i think i'm looking at broder index on the implications of the company itself. probably quite small of the latest dropping to ship price, i think is the correspondence that is seen very much the test case. the phone comes legal system and its reach over china base with bearing in mind that 90 percent of every grands assets are actually based in mainland china. so i think it's very unlikely that that is going to have a huge impact on the operations of the company as a whole. i think the priority very much over that next, you know, few months and year is going to be for the restructuring of evergreens charter assets to continue events are focused on, on building the prophecies. they've promised it's and the people that it would do well

u.s. that takes the number of ev models that qualify for the government's ev tax credit from 43 to 12. rivian tesla and ford are the only companies that will keep ev credits for 2024 models. >> a beloved cafe in berkeley, known for its free meal program, is now closed for good. homemade cafe had served pancakes and bacon on sacramento street for 45 years. the owners tried different approaches to keep their doors open, but say it was just too difficult in the current economy. homemade cafe had previously made headlines for their everybody eats free food program. that's when customers would pay $5 to purchase a meal ticket to pay for someone else in need. >> i mean, the whole point of this is besides giving food and nourishment and love, it's the connections and the interactions and the community. you can build in a full service restaurant. and if i, you know, if we had to run in a different way, it wasn't worth it to me. >> last year, the cafe gave away 10 to 15 free meals a day, although homemade cafe is closed, the owners say look out for more weekend pop ups and other ways to get dinners in oakland. >> a

credit qualifying vehicles fell from a 43 down to 19 full qualifying ev. these include the chevy bolt ev some tesla versions of the model, 3 x and y ford's f one, 50 lightning chrysler's pacifica ph ev hybrid. a tesla says its new cybertruck will likely get the full credit later on this year. the world's first restaurant powered by artificial intelligence is now open in southern california. kelly expressed by flippy serves burgers and fries that are made by robot chefs after placing an order. you can watch the robot make your meal from start to finish. kelly group a technology forward miso robotics to create this h restaurant in the future. they say the autonomous tech well, nearly eliminate slippage and burns and reduce food and oil waste. coming up next, business is still reeling from a christmas day fire at a los altos shopping center. >> we're going hear from a business owner and tell you why a major road there is still closed. plus, the first state assembly session of the year interrupted by demonstrators calling for a cease-fire in gaza. we're going hear their message and what impact that had on the assembly. plus, donald trump continues his battle to

credit qualifying vehicles fell from 43 previously down to 19. so dramatic drop-off. full qualifying evs include the chevy bolt ev some tesla versions of the model. 3 x and wise. ford's f one, 50 lightning and chrysler ph ev hybrid tesla, by the way, says its new cybertruck. that thing that maybe you've seem likely get the full credit later this year that we don't know. new housing laws are going into effect for the new year. and one of them will make renting more affordable assembly bill. 12 will limit the amount of money landlords can charge for security deposits starting in the summer. landlords will have to restrict the deposit amount to just one month's rent in years past a lot of landlords required 2, maybe even 3 months rent up front. one property manager says the new law will be a big help. >> this will help people that are on the fringe of of, you know, the marginal maybe they've got a conviction in the past. that kind of thing. this will definitely help them. >> the law set to take effect in july. >> coming up tonight on kron, 4 news at 5. a rough road up to the sierra as more snow falls over the mountain tops. but will it be enough to put the state's snowp

that takes the number of ev models that qualify for the government's ev tax credit from 43 to 12. rivian tesla and ford are the only companies that will keep the ev credits for the 2024 models, and the new year means a new milestone for taylor swift. she just broke a record held by the king of rock and roll, swift is now the solo artist with the most weeks spent on top of the billboard 200 albums chart. elvis presley held that record for years, but the rerelease of 1989 taylor's version has been sitting at number one for 68 weeks in a row. she's set to perform 86 more shows for her eras tour in 2024, and she still has two more albums to release. >> she's incredible time is 749. if you're not sure about dry january as a new year's resolution, some people are instead trying damp january. the people who take part in dry january quit drinking alcohol for the entire month, trying to change unhealthy drinking habits . but some dietitians say quitting cold turkey may not be realistic for everybody. they suggest it's important to set goals that are more sustainable and realistic for you. >> january is really w

credit. but the deregulation did actually start ford and carter. yeah, absolutely. so there were a number of things where president carter so respects and and president carter is keeping president ford in all the briefings, you know, the monthly briefings. in fact, he said to the former president, whenever you're in washington, d.c. and president ford would go back to washington, a lot to speak and teach in the classroom. and also, he was a member of american enterprise institute. whenever you're back, you're welcome to have lunch with me in the white house at any time. and this this wonderful friendship arose, i think here i want page to pick it up because she can tell the next installment of an airplane trip and what happened in the post-presidency. and so he. well, i since to bring this back to modern day you were in the middle of debate season so it's tonight tomorrow night tonight right so when you go home if you watch it having been taped or if you're watching it, remember that president carter or governor carter and president ford, when they were on stage, go

total numbers of credit qualifying vehicles fell from 43 to 19 full qualifying tv's included the chevy bolt ev some tesla versions of the model, 3 x and y ford's f one, 50 lightning and chrysler specific up ph ev hybrid and tesla's now saying its new cybertruck will likely get the full credit later on this year. credit card debt is following some americans into the new year. the lendingtree credit card confidence index shows only about half of americans who use credit cards. think that they can pay off their debt full in december. the federal reserve reports the balance of national credit card debt currently stands at more than a trillion dollars. and the average interest rate has now reached 21%. that's the highest point ever recorded. at least in the last 3 decades, experts are recommending credit card counseling or transferring some are all of your balance on to a 0 annual percentage rate card in order to help you pay it off. coming up here this afternoon, governor gavin newsom announcing a 500 million dollar research facility that's in the works. the california city that will host this new development. >> and former president donald trump

that lowered the number of ev models qualifying for the government's ev tax credit from 43 models down to 12. rivian tesla and ford the only companies to keep the ev credits. well, there are new rules for the new year for renters rights and gun laws. ktvu greg lee shows us some of the changes starting on january 1st, 2024, a series of laws will aim to help workers in california. >> the state minimum wage increases to $16 an hour, an adjustment for inflation. though many cities and counties already have a higher rate, employees will also see an increase in annual sick time benefits. full and part time staff will receive a minimum of five paid days, up from three. employers will also be required to provide five days of leave to people who experience reproductive loss. that includes miscarriage and stillbirth, unsuccessful embryo transfer, failed insemination or adoption. the states also adding protections for cannabis users. one law makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against employees for cannabis use off the job and away from work. another prevents employers from asking applicants about their past can

nationals who came to fight for your credit against the russians was 6000 of those muslims have been killed according to russian estimates in old jessica with 13000 ford. most of these are the predominantly festival georgians, that americans, the british, i'll believe, to have come to you create a 13 and a half 1000. those that haven't been killed, the majority have left the country end of the several 1000 i believe to still be in u. k to e. one stripe with 60 to have died is indeed a huge loss, especially considering that you can use to great lengths to, to secure and to keep safe international troops because them died obviously, is a huge blow the gradient reputation to the pre pre stage. especially at the time when, when, as i mentioned, western countries and western media or having 2nd thoughts about the creative, copeland, se, increasingly the piece towards negotiations all the way forward. as opposed to what we heard in the past where we had a fee in nature, officials coming out and saying that the victory piece, this company because it would be achieved on the battlefield. right. we have to leave you here. now more our guys do, you have a hard

ford. i. kimberly will also hearing that the button in ministration is taking partial credit for israel's decision to pull some troops out of gauze. so what can you tell us about that or yeah, uh what we know is that, well, the us president is vacationing in st. croix. the vice president cumberland harris has been speaking with national security officials and what the officials are saying is that they have been observing the decisions of the is real military and then some of their movements. and they believe that the constant communication that has been going on in the words of the us president some of that has been near daily between phone calls between benjamin netanyahu. these really prime minister in the us president the, the origins of not only the vice president, the president to be more precise and surgical in those troop movements. and in those battle field tactics have now taken some sort of effect and impact. uh, there's been no secret then the language of the us mail, or rather the us administration and recent days and weeks even that they have not been pleased by the fact that the is r

>> still -- what will be interesting, david, gm got some credit for scaling back ev -- not really scaling -- for emphasizing -- ford has an amazing ice lineup. my travel trust owns ford. ford stock going down. will people give ice vehicles a multiple knowing they're going to be phased out eventually? >> that's a good question. what's the multiple there? >> watch out. mustang e costs too much. the ford lightning 150 still gets a 7,500. i remember when jim farley was saying we can't make enough. now they can't make enough with a hybrid which everybody likes. i don't know, david. i think we spent a lot of time -- talking about esg. we should have spend more time talking about whether companies lost their instinct to be able to continue that. i got the sense that there were a lot of companies that panted to carry the favor of esg enthusiasts. the mag seven brought all the buying. >> they did. we may be past that period where everybody was trying to show their esg purity with, by the way, a lot of nonsense. so many of those funds as well, the incentives were all screwy. i think oftentimes my friend jeff uppen is on the

ford about 10. tesla is proving it can't exist alone as auto maker and got to move into the next big hype machine and that's ai. musk, i'll give him credit. i would never short the stock and did once and made money and will never again. he's the best visionary out there to project what's coming next. he could reenergize this stock but not on the backs of the ev market where social security increasingly competitive. stuart: thank you very much. nancy pelosi tried to take a dig at trump's mental fitness and made a mistake of her own. watch this. >> he tried to say that nikki haley did not allow the national guard to come but it was nancy pelosi. it was nobody. it was joe -- it was donald trump. stuart: a little confusing. if you're trying to contrast trump's mental sharpness with joe biden, the difference is frankly day and night. one major union threatening to pull support for the president over his spot for israel. which union. does americans -- does america have a problem supplying weapons and ammunition to ewe yanis and allies in the -- ukraine and allies in the middle east? we have a problem and we'll be back says our next guest. trad

ford field in detroit. then this catch caught the lions defender change the game. iuk creditingluck. >> before the game, a lady bug landed on my shoe. >> come on. >> i don't know what that means. great luck. great win. it's crazy. >> reporter: and this fumble recovery by aric armstead helping turn the tide. san francisco scoring 27 consecutive points, crushing detroit's super bowl dreams. the gm delaying ships in flint so employees could support their team. lions coach dan campbell gambling big in the fourth quarter, opting to go for it on fourth down instead of kicking a possibly game tying field goal. >> incomplete! >> it's easy hindsight. i get it. i don't regret those decisions. it's hard. >> reporter: now 49ers quarterback, brock purdy, the very last pick in the 2022 nfl draft, set to become the lowest drafted quarterback ever to start a super bowl. >> i have never been the biggest, the fastest, the strongest or any of that. i feel i have always had to fight for what i get and work for what i get. >> reporter: he'll be facing the defending champion kansas city chiefs. >> he

do think that, hey, ford's bouncy, by the way, it's really fabulous, and went through the strike and had one of the great balance sheets. it's not -- they're not getting bad -- credit 200. that's not so bad. look, i do think that we all know that there is worry about debt, too much debt taking on for autos, but then again, carmax had really good numbers, so i don't know. i mean, i think that this sector is, again, playing more about i.c.e. versus ev than anything else. i was talking to david, is an i.c.e. truck worth as much as an f-150 lightning? because of the future. and i think the answer is, no. >> the depreciation is more intense on the ev side. >> yes. yes. people are worried about it. that's what happened at hertz. the ev side didn't hold its value. i mean, at all. i think the people are underestimating what happened at hertz and steven schurr. he bought these things, and they are hard to repair, and people don't know how to use them. and he was shocked. and i'm shocked. i had him on. i know him from goldman days. he's a straight-shooting guys, and he was not going to mince words. he was shocked at the decline in value. and he's a very good business person.

credit. >> sure. >>> the chairs of the house committees have asked the biden administration to investigate four chinese companies they say are involved in ford's battery plant. according to a letter, the house members accused the chinese companies of having direct ties to the chinese the military and north korean government and human rights abuses in china mike gallagher and kathy rogers asked the department to impose export restrictions. the chinese companies were not named in the letter due to confidentiality. >>> and former president trump is stating the stock market is on the rise, but he is claiming credit. he says this is the trump stock market because my polls against biden are so good because investors are projecting i will win. he said everything else is terrible and record setting inflation has taken its toll. you can hear his voice. >> you can. we remember. >>> coming up, the fed kicking off the two-day meeting and another busy day for earnings. "squawk planner" is next. >>> we will have the presidential fund raising efforts for the race. "squawk box" will be right back. ! - nostril! uh-uh... bill! uh-huh... - hip-hop! - limping! mm

credit i just know what that my customers love this. >> and he went through a number of customers and how he interacts with them as well. everyone from laura piana to gucci to fordt they've been able to collect in the ai intercustomer experiences. that was from our leader special last night tonight, we've got a new one, cnbc leaders, world bank president, aja banga, 8:00 p.m. eastern. he has not really spoken since he's been on the job a little more than six months it's very different from the way we know him. he led mastercard, of course, for many, many years, very successfully, i would say, according to shareholders, and now, he's in charge of fighting global poverty and climate change >> a little bit of a different -- >> yeah. but it was interesting to hear how he's bringing his private sector chops to try to fix and improve a bureaucratic organization like the world bank >> meantime, as we mentioned, tesla is going to report tonight after the bell, off to a rough start for the year so far. our phil lebeau is here to talk about what we might expect some key areas that the street's looking for some clarity on, phil >> the one number that everybody is going to