harmeet dhillon. in tennessee we follow the motto let's make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. and it is important for each person to know that their vote is counted and that votes, that the process is going to be a process that is true, transparent, and honest so our counties have been busy cleaning up voter rolls, tennessee has been ranked number one in the country for election integrity and i know you are going to follow those same premises at the department of justice so i would like you to talk about what you can do at the civil rights division to make certain that we store election integrity. >> thank you for that question, senator blackburn and i appreciate how tennessee has taken a lead in cleaning up voter rolls, federal law provides under the national voter registration act that states to maintain their voter rolls in an up-to-date way but most states are woefully behind in doing so which creates confusion and distress among citizens who are concerned their votes are not being equally c

confirmation confirmation hearings for more presidential nominees, including that woman right there, harmeet dhillon. the san francisco based attorney is a longtime leader of the california republican party and was also a legal advisor to president trump. during his 2020 run, the president nominated dhillon as an assistant attorney general, leading the civil rights division of the doj. but civil rights groups like the aclu argue that her career is marked by efforts to restrict civil liberties, not protect them. during her hearing, dhillon backed president trump's news views on diversi initiatives, arguing they have been used to unfairly block opportunities for all americans. she is expected, though, to sail through her confirmation in the senate. all this month and beyond, we are celebrating black excellence, culture and the people in the community. and tonight we go to san francisco's bay view, a neighborhood that has lost several businesses in recent months. local residents are fighting to preserve their history, helping to lead that effort. the san francisco black wall street foundation. in fact,

senators held their first confirmation hearing for san francisco attorney harmeet dhillon. dhillon is nominated was nominated by president trump to lead the civil rights division of the department of justice. she says if confirmed, she'll make sure the doj is following the white house's stance, including on diversity and equity initiatives. president and attorney general bondi have made clear that diversity, equity, inclusion as it has been applied to use racial quotas to deny people equal access to education, employment, even potentially housing and other aspects of civil life that are covered by the civil rights statutes are inappropriate. and so we'll certainly be taking a close look at all of those and enforcing the law equally in favor of all americans. many civil rights groups, including the aclu, argue that harmeet dhillon has spent her career trying to restrict civil liberties when it comes to voting rights, diversity efforts and reproductive freedom. and with the gop in the majority in the senate, her confirmation is expected to sail through. well, from wall street

harmeet dhillon lost a race for republican party chair this year. then trump named her to lead the justice department's civil rights division. sam brown lost a nevada senate race this year. trump has put him at the va. dave weldon lost a rate for state legislator, lost a race for state legislator in florida. trump has now named him to lead the cdc. dan bishop lost the attorney general's race in north carolina this past year. trump has made him the number two official at omb. bo hines just lost a congressional race in north carolina, so trump put him on his new crypto board. joe kent has lost two consecutive races for congress in washington state. trump just named him head of the national counterterrorism center. you're noticing a theme here. i mean, i could go on, but are you noticing a theme? i mean, people keep saying no one elected elon musk, and that is definitely true. but, you know, at least in his case, he didn't try he didn't run for something and have the people resoundingly say, no, we don't want you. we'd prefer someone else and not you.

also in washington, d.c, a familiar face in the bay area, san francisco aorney harmeet dhillon, who is leader of the california republican party, is a step closer to becoming a part of the trump administration. senators held their first confirmation hearing for dhillon, who was picked by president trump to lead the civil rights division of the department of justice. she says if confirmed, she'll make sure the doj is following the white house guidance on dei. how many civil rights groups, including the aclu, argue that dhillon has spent her career trying to restrict civil liberties when it comes to voting and when it comes to voting rights, diversity efforts and reproductive freedom. also tonight, what led up to this a possible motive in that deadly stabbing at santana row? new court documents and new surveillance photos are painting a clear picture of what happened on valentine's night. a 15 year-old boy who was a student at sequoia high school in redwood city was stabbed to death by five alleged gang members. the victim? no gang ties. just the wrong color. nbc's jocelyn moran pored th

what harmeet dhillon said during her confirmation hearing today. and a local foundation continues its efforts to fight for the people living in san francisco's bayview neighborhood. we're going to give you a first look at a new business that's set to open. good wednesday everyone. the news at 530 starts right now. thanks so much for joining us i'm janelle wang. and i'm raj mathai. one of the most valuable companies in the world is making news today in the stock market. and it impacts the bay area. santa clara based nvidia is adding jobs and wealth while also powering ai, which has people worried about losing their jobs. nvidia opened its books for its latest earnings reports and the world is clearly watching. let's bring in our business and tech reporter scott budman and scott, an amazing growth story here. yeah, it really is and has been janel

harmeet dhillon is a longtime leading member of california's republican party and formerly served as the committee's vice chair. she also served in the state assembly. now, she's currently operating a san francisco based law practice. when asked how she will change the department, she said that she would meet with the section heads and see if the work being done is consistent with her views. when it comes to the civil rights statutes. president and attorney general bondi have made clear that diversity, equity, inclusion as it has been applied to use racial quotas to deny people equal access to education, employment, even potentially housing and other aspects of civil life that are covered by the civil rights statutes are inappropriate. and so we'll certainly be taking a close look at all of those and enforcing the law equally in favor of all americans. while our appointment is expected to sell through the gop controlled senate, many civil rights groups, including the aclu, argue that her career has centered on dismantling civil liberties. let's take a peek outside on this midweek wed

senators held their first confirmation hearing for san francisco attorney harmeet dhillon. dhillon is nominated by president trump to lead the civil rights division of the department of justice. dhillon is a longtime leader in california's republican party, and she says if she is confirmed, she'll make sure the doj is following the white house's stances, including on diversity and equity initiatives. president and attorney general bondi have made clear that diversity, equity, inclusion as it has been applied to use racial quotas to deny people equal access to education, employment, even potentially housing and other aspects of civil life that are covered by the civil rights statutes are inappropriate. and so we'll certainly be taking a close look at all of those and enforcing the law equally in favor of all americans. many civil rights groups, including the aclu, argued dhillon has spent her career trying to restrict civil liberties when it comes to voting rights, diversity efforts and reproductive freedom. with the gop in the majority in the senate, her confirmation is exp

harmeet dhillon's >> reporter: temperatures are warming up compared to where we were through much ofs across the northeast by the time we get to monday so big improvements in rain across the northeast which was really needed. getting a lot of rain to california and this is a little too much. some spots in the 15 to 20 inches of rain range where you see this moisture from the panda express, oyster from hawaii to the west coast of the us. we will see 5 to 7 feet of snow, 20 inches of rain in some spots and also some of this rain to the south which is great news. the two big fires are 100% contained. we have some rain coming that will help get things a little greener and set the stage whether it is a threat for fires. joey:thanks for that. usually seen on the sidelines, battled a heart condition for years. gin hill with her story for american heart month next. sheldon: restoration is more than walls. it's more than paint. it's more than cleaning. that's the thing we'll never forget. for belfor, it's your memories. it's your life's passion. it's your home. belfor, restoring more than pro

they already said in the department of justice, the civil rights division we pretty much know harmeet dhillongoing to be confirmed. they are going to investigate this kind of stuff. i'm waiting to hear from the president once he sees once he gets up this morning probably not going to be too happy. >> steve: you know, 110,000 people have signed letters demanding the expulsions be reversed so they were all -- they had the sit-in. they put tape over the cameras. the protesters asked for the tape to be erased. they say what we really want. we want to meet with the dean and meet with the president. eventually they did get that they are going to have a meeting today. they said okay, these are our demands for this. we want to make sure that it and the administrators said, okay, we will meet with you, but we need to have a public safety officer in with the dean and the president. >> lawrence: of course. >> steve: you cannot tape it. and they want, the protesters want to make sure that anybody who is involved in the sit-in and the protest yesterday they all get amnesty. >> ainsley: the rule was after

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. >> san francisco lawyer harmeet dhillon, president trump's nominee for assistant attorney general for civil rights, testified in washington today. dhillon was asked about title ix, which is designed to protect people from discrimination in programs or activities that do receive federal financial assistance. >> we have a problem throughout the united states, not just on the basis of race in universities, but also religion. we've seen anti-semitism sweep the nation, and it is very problematic that many people of the jewish faith are barred by professors and fellow students from access to the classroom. in addition. >> to dhillon goes on to say, in addition to race, she would see religious discrimination and other forms of discrimination on campuses as an appropriate target for the civil rights division. >> new at ten business and city leaders in san jose are celebrating the city's newest pedestrian mall. the city council voted this week to close post street downtown to cars and designate that area as a social hub for the lgbtq community. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters is live f

that's right, marcus, we're talking about harmeet dhillon, who is a longtime leading member of california's republican party and gop national committeewoman for california. she also served in the state assembly and currently operates a san francisco based law practice. she's gained prominence for championing conservative causes, and while her appointment is expected to sail through the gop controlled senate, many civil liberties civil rights groups, including the aclu, argue that her career has centered on dismantling civil liberties. marcus. all right. we will continue to follow that. alice barr in washington for us this morning. thank you. alice. well, one of president trump's latest ideas, raising a whole new set of questions, his plan to sell what he calls gold cards to wealthy immigrants for $5 million. it would be sort of a next level green card as a pathway to u.s. citizenship. and he suggests it would not need congressional approval. here's how he put it in his news conference yesterday. wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card. they'll be wealthy and they'

marcus, this is harmeet dhillon. she is a longtime leading member of california's republican party and gop national committeewoman for california. she also served in the state assembly, and she currently operates a san francisco based law practice. she's gained prominence for championing conservative causes, and while her appointment is expected to sail through the gop controlled senate, many civil rights groups, including the aclu, have been arguing that her career has actually beeeen centered on dismantling civil liberties. marcus. all right. well, we will continue to follow alex bowen in washington this morning. alex. thank you lord. well, happening today, leaders from california's largest home insurer, state farm, are meeting with regulators to go over plans for a double digit rate hike. state farm is making an emergency request to raise some rates nearly 40%. that's expected to cover the cost tied to the recent southern california firestorm. if approved, most homeowners policies would increase by at least 20%. c

harmeet dhillon at doj civil rights division. there's a lot of great things still coming, and i think we're just at the very beginning of what i think is going to be an incredible four years. >> don't you love how he's redecorating and put the mug shot right before the oval office entry? so that means chuck schumer, when they hash out some budget deal, has to walk past and glare at the mug shot right before he goes and sees the 47th president. >> i love it. and the other thing, too, you know, you were talking with one of your previous guests about doge. i really think this gives us great hope, jesse, that this could be the end of the administrative state and ruled by bureaucrats. musk said today that there are many u.s. agencies that need to cease to exist. and this, to me, is something that that has been accepted for way too long in dc, that the administrative state and ruled by bureaucrats is legitimate. and trump has come in and said, we're going to actually try and restore representative government. i mean, this is a fundamen

harmeet dhillon, also another former trump lawyer. she is up to head the civil rights division.and this is really. paula, i'm gonna have to interrupt you. i'm sorry, but it looks like we do have the cabinet assembled and we see the president speaking. let's listen in. >> we're doing. >> very. >> well with russia. >> ukraine. >> president zelenskyy is going to be coming on friday. >> that's now confirmed. >> and we're going to be signing an agreement., which will be a very big agreement. >> and i want to thank howard and scott for the job you guys did in putting it together. we did an amazing job. and that will be on rare earth and other things. and as you know, we're in for probably $350 billion. the europe is in for 1 billion, $100 billion. and that's a big difference. so we're in for probably three times as much. and yet, uh, it's very important to everybody. but europe is very close. we have a big ocean separating us. so it's very important for europe. and they hopefully will step up and do maybe more than they're doing and maybe a lot more. the previous administration put us