explain lee to tell story, to tell the truth about lee i've read countless biographies of lee and i'm very well acquainted with his with views. and i know that the truth is often completely at odds with the popular narrative of him. the truth is that lee, opposed to slavery, he called slavery immoral and political evil. and after war he said that he was rejoiced that slavery had been abolished. the truth is that lee was opposed to secession before the war. he warned the calamitous consequences of secession, and he held out hope to the very end that the union could be preserved. so the truth that even though lee was opposed to virginia, he believed it was his duty to defend his home state. he was not motivated, defend slavery. and then finally, the truth is that after the war, lee was a leading voice for reconciliation. he worked tirelessly to restore peace and harmony between the north and the south. and even though he lost everything in the war. he was not embittered. he suffering with dignity and grace those are the basic facts, the truth about. but work are rewriting our past. they

lee: ms. cooley, in your role as the head of the task force on antitrust you worked with a lot of federal agencies on enforcement action of different sorts. both senator klobuchar and i have talked about the antitrust -- bipartisan state antitrust enforcement venue act. whenever could come up with a catchier acronym on that one. it is a good bill. are there additional tools you think would help from your perspective state attorneys general in their enforcement efforts to make this more effective and efficient? what can enhance terminal antitrust enforcement efforts on the state level? ms. cooley: criminal antitrust enforcement efforts on the state level but also i would say there is something that is really small you can do to help merger enforcement. there is a proposed uniform law commission for hsr notice for states. if that became a federal law rather than a nice meal state law, -- piecemeal state law, it would be incredible. mergers take forever. for states, when we negotiating with the m

former congresswoman barbara lee has announced her run for oakland mayor. launching her campaign today and tossing her name to join the special election set to happen in april. ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with lee minutes after she signed the paperwork at oakland city hall, as well as one of her main challengers, retired congresswoman barbara lee walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidate barbara lee. >> supporters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. [music] now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of deliberation. >> i've talked to labor, business, community activists. i've talked to members of the clergy, and the same issues ke

but councilmember carroll fife believes lee could help the city move forward. i think he has the administrative experience and executive chops to be successful, helping navigate the city of oakland through these challenging budgetary experiences that we're having right now. i definitely feel that she has oakland's best interests in mind. oakland business owner justin ford says he believes lee could bring people together, and top of mind for him is the housing crisis and public safety. as a business owner, business security, oakland has a lot of businesses on the brink. oakland is obviously dealing with a lot of break-ins and things that are going on that can't be ignored. so as a business owner trying to find solutions that we can operate safely within the city is definitely high on my list. political analyst larry gerston says lee has spent a lot of time in washington, something the opposition could try to use against her. but with her time there, she knows how to get things done in terms of getting aid, federal aid. she probably will have a much better chance

lee never wrote his memoirs.claimed after the war to various people that he had never actually agreed to remain loyal to the union. the secretary of war, cameron. he claims that lee had said he would remain loyal. lee's wife owned a lot of property that lee was concerned about so there was family inheritance involved. it is a murky story, but the upshot is that he transferred his loyalties, if you like, from being a united states officer to becoming an officer in the virginia army and then the confederate army. >> and be right that robert e. lee left washington after meeting with montgomery blair and went 90 miles south to richmond and met with governor john letter down there and offered his services. >> i think like davis, they both are born soldiers. that is what they do. yes, he could have -- if he had felt really truly concerned morally or in terms of principal or in terms of his oath of allegiance after which he had taken to the united states, he could have said, well, i'm going to sit out this war but he di

barbara lee speaks for me. as lee exits congress, she's being encouraged by many back home to run as oakland's next mayor, following the path of her predecessor, the late congressman ron dellums. i don't know what she's going to do, but what i do know is that oakland needs a leader that can pick up the phone. the state level, the national level, and in neighborhoods across the east bay to get things done. in oakland, velena jones, nbc, bay area news. a south korean cryptocurrency mogul pleaded not guilty to u.s. fraud charges today. stanford grad dodd kwon is accused of lying to investors to fool them into investing into terraform labs, a singapore crypto firm he co-founded. prosecutors say investors worldwide were harmed by the $40 billion crash of terraform labs cryptocurrency. terraform declared bankruptcy last january. kwon is one of several cryptocurrency moguls to face federal charges after a slump in digital token prices in 2022 prompted the collapse of a number of companies. a sharp rise in mortgage int

up next, congresswoman barbara lee's last day on the job. her successor, lateefah simon, tells us how lee inspired her life in politics. plus, well, you know, there's always work to be done. i'm joined by longtime south bay politician joe simitian. he is also stepping away after 41 years in office. how he got his start, and what his advice is for anyone looking to get into public service. you're watching nbc bay area news tonight she has served oakland for 26 years. so as i look back on my time, though, i feel a sense of gratitude for the opportunity to not only serve my community, but to advance justice, equity, and peace throughout our country and the entire world. that was lee during her last speech on the floor of congress a few weeks ago. lee is l leaving office at8 years old as the highest ranking african-american woman appointed to democratic leadership since being elected in 1998. lee focused on advocating, as you heard, for diversity, human rights, social and economic justice. one of lee's biggest moments, though, came after the sep

lee master's husband greg did, too.ater from wartime injuries. >> somebody that's really loved. >> reporter: but as time ticks on, lee master says she's learned 100 times now not to carry your worries into the new year. >> just forget about it and live, you know. >> reporter: with this advice to our younger generation. >> to enjoy life and enjoy animals and enjoy people, not to expect so much to be given to them free of charge. they need to work for it. >> reporter: one man and one woman starting 2025 one year older, but all the wiser. >> love it. happy birthday to them! >>> that is going to do it for the news at 5:00. >>> right now at 6:00, vallejo promotes from within its own embattled police department to pick its permanent chief. critics of the choice are speaking out. >> vallejo seems like it needs a rebuild and it's hard to do that if you're selecting someone who has been a part of the problem. >> the reasons the city gave for promoting the interim chief and the list of issues he's asked to fix. >>> plus bourbon s

as you say, a magical technology _ rob lee. as you say, a magical technology -- _ rob lee.ology -- properly, - rob lee. as you say, a magical technology -- properly, that i rob lee. as you say, a magical technology -- properly, that ofj technology —— properly, that of governments around the world are also pursuing. what do you make of the uk announcement, where does it fit in that picture you mentioned, the tensions potentially between the us and the eu? i tensions potentially between the us and the eu?- tensions potentially between the us and the eu? i think uk wants to go — the us and the eu? i think uk wants to go on _ the us and the eu? i think uk wants to go on its _ the us and the eu? i think uk wants to go on its own - the us and the eu? i think uk wants to go on its own route i wants to go on its own route and i think many in the uk will welcome this. it is kind of boosterism which we have wanted from this government for a long time. it has been criticised for being excessively negative, we know that our economy is not doing as well as it could be, so this focus on

today, lee watched her mentee.ongresswoman lateefah simon being sworn in, following in her footsteps. i really felt so proud, but i felt so encouraged that that her light and her voice is going to shine. lee was the 20th black woman elected to congress. to date, there's been 31 representation she says is needed on a wider scale. the perspective, the experience, the brilliance, the strength of black women has been missing in the house, has been missing in the senate. and so this is a continuation of what we have been fighting for since we were brought here, enslaved. while lee has many proud moments, she says one includes legislation she pushed to pass under republican president george bush for hiv and aids relief. and we saved to date 25 million lives. and that's because i took that to a republican president who i disagreed with, talked to him, worked with him. as for what's next, the now former congresswoman says there are many options and is not ruling out a run for oakland mayor, adding her decision will come so

we're hanging out with jamie lee curtis now!'s guild award today, comes out this friday. [ cheers and applause ] we were just talking about how you -- you dance in the film. you danced in a lot of your -- >> i danced in the movie "prom night." >> jimmy: "true lies." >> well, yeah, i did a a little -- yeah. >> jimmy: some dancing, yeah. >> i did a little dancing. >> jimmy: my favorite scene of you dancing was with john travolta in the movie "perfect." >> oh, sure, in "perfect," right, yeah. >> jimmy: do you know -- that's -- [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah. >> jimmy: i have a clip of the movie, 'cause i just wanted to show it to you, just in case you didn't remember this film. >> well, no, i remembered it, but you actually have a clip? >> jimmy: yeah, i wanted to show -- [ light laughter ] in case anyone hasn't seen jamie lee curtis and john travolta dancing in "perfect," look at this. ♪ with some love in the night ♪ ♪ [ laughter ] >> jimmy: so yeah, that's a lot of -- [ cheers and applause ] that's a lot of -- it's a lot of thru

he believes lee will help address the city's crime crisis.opefully, she can tap into different resources to bring in additional fundingnd, you know, talents to help us to, you know, battle on all these issues, especially to improve the public safety. the next mayor will also face a massive budget deficit of about $130 million, one that's already forced the city to shutter two fire stations as a cost saving measure. today, firefighters say they hope the longtime congresswoman can help improve public safety. we've had direct discussions with the congresswoman, explained. our situation right now, just with our firehouse closures and the danger that that really places oakland in is it's terrible. and so she is committed to doing everything possible to reopen closed firehouses and avoiding these dangerous closures in the future. lee also spent seven years in the california legislature and 11 y years workg for the late congressman ron dellums. but some question if lee is the right person for the job, including some of the more than a dozen other ca

lee. we go with more on the devastation. greg. >> yeah, mike. three of these fires are burning out of control right now. some progress though. in the last hour. l.a. mayor karen bass saying the woodley fire is now under control in preparation for the santa ana winds this week, crews were pre-positioned in danger areas, but it was still not enough to contend with four major blazes popping up. and now, as you said, the death toll is rising. the l.a. sheriff confirming at least five people have died at the eaton fire in pasadena. the light of day revealing a path of ongoing devastation. cars burned out, entire neighborhoods leveled, flames ripping through other homes along pacific coast highway. the los angeles county firestorm showing no signs of letting up as crews scramble to respond to four deadly wind whipped fires. >> we're prepared to do anything and everything as long as it takes to contain these fires and help reconstruct and make sure that we get back to normal. >> it's going to be

greg lee, who has the latest from the front lines. greg. >> these fires are burning out of control all over los angeles county in preparation for the santa ana winds, crews were pre-positioned in danger areas, but it was still not enough to contend with four major blazes popping up. and now, as you said, the death toll is rising. the l.a. sheriff confirming at least five people have died at the eaton fire in pasadena. the light of day revealing a path of ongoing devastation. cars burned out, entire neighborhoods leveled, flames ripping through other homes along pacific coast highway. the los angeles county firestorm showing no signs of letting up as crews scramble to respond to four deadly wind whipped fires. >> we're prepared to do anything and everything as long as it takes to contain these fires and help reconstruct and make sure they get back to normal. >> it's going to be a #### of a long way. president biden and governor newsom received a briefing at a santa monica fire station as the fires exploded in size. the president promis

good evening, i'm greg lee. forensic dna testing has led to new charges in connection to crimes in mountain view, palo alto and now san ramon. new at 730. ktvu crime reporter henry lee is live in the newsroom. henry, what do we know about this new case in san ramon? >> well, greg, this is a case that continues to have twists and turns. greg, i know you were at the scene in orange county when denise huskins turned up at her father's house, which fueled suspicions. she made it all up. now, the real kidnaper has been charged with even more crimes. just a week ago, matthew mueller stood shackled in a san jose courtroom charged with committing two home invasions a month apart in mountain view and palo alto back in 2009. now, contra costa county prosecutors say they've charged mueller with kidnaping three victims for ransom near san ramon in 2015. they say he managed to get tens of thousands of dollars from them in exchange for their release. the victims had kept quiet all these years for fear of retribution. this lat

. >> longtime congressmember barbara lee is also running for oakland mayor, and several other people had expressed intentions to run for mayor, but it's unclear how many will follow through now that lee is in the race. taylor lost to shengtao in 2022, falling less than 1% short in the ranked choice voting count. >> now, even with lauren taylor's entrance into the race, many politicos speculate longtime congresswoman barbara lee will be a shoo in for oakland's next mayor. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden dove into that history today. and monica, this wouldn't be the first time oakland had a former member of congress try to take on city hall. yeah. >> that's right. i mean, almost 20 years ago, barbara lee's mentor and predecessor, ron dellums, embarked on a similar journey from congress to oakland city hall. but dellums popularity in congress did not follow him to the mayor's office, where he left after an embattled term. >> i want to make life better for everyone in the city of oakland. >> it's a political homecoming. >> oakland needs, i think, a leader that demonstrates and h

good evening, i'm greg lee. i want to give you a live look at bourbon street on earth, cam. a little more than 38 hours after what authorities are calling an act of terrorism. ktvu jana katsuyama shows us what investigators are learning about the attack. >> the new orleans fbi field office released new surveillance photos thursday evening, asking the public for any tips and cell phone footage of the attacker, and a cooler containing an improvised explosive device, which investigators say the suspect placed on bourbon street new year's day. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. >> new orleans police superintendent anne kirkpatrick, who was oakland's former police chief, announced thursday that the french quarter had new security measures in place after the deadly new year's day attack. >> what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. you will see when you go down. bourbon. >> investigators say the attacker, shamsuddin jabar, was a u.s. citizen and a 42 year old u.s. army veteran who drove the white pickup truck into a

in a statement, lee says in part, quote, if elected, i will bring my hands-on leadership. new ideas and decades of experience in identifying billions and resources for our great city. so all residents and businesses are stronger and safer and our community has optimism and confidence in oakland's future. it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home community and business leader carl chan supported the recall of former oakland mayor sheng thao and is ali supporter. need to we build our cities. so leadership means a lot to brings integrity and she brings results. she's got a long history develop. delivering for oakland year is president of oakland, firefighters, local 55, the firefighters union, one of nearly 2 dozen labor groups, community and business leadersr to endorse lee's candidacy. >> he believes lee can help balance oakland's budget and restore recently shuttered fire stations. no one should should wait longer than they absolutely have to. for the that they are. >> calling out for. >> in a time of need. enters the race as the most high-profile ca

. >> barbara lee's legacy. the longtime east bay congresswoman reflects on her impact and influence over the last 25 years. >> i say farewell to all of you, my colleagues. this has been the y, the privilege and the pleasure of my life. >> it is the end of an era. bay area congresswoman anna eshoo delivered her last scheduled speech on the house floor as she was elected to congress 32 years ago. she was the first democrat and first woman to represent her district on the peninsula. she also joined by congresswoman barbara lee, who is ending 26 years in the house after running for u.s. senate. as lee mulls the next chapter of her life, she's reflecting on a quarter century representing oakland and the east bay. >> i feel a sense of gratitude for the opportunity to not only serve my community, but to advance justice, equity and peace throughout our country and the entire world. >> congresswoman barbara lee delivered an emotional final speech on the house floor. lee, nearing the end of a more than 25 year career rep

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lee, speaking with ktvu political reporter greg lee yesterday for her first sit down interview since filing all the paperwork to run for the office. she acknowledged the city has challenges, but she said that oaklanders have always come together to face them. when asked about the city's budget deficit, she said she would look for ways to cut waste. >> you have to look at all of the issues around public safety because public safety, yes, is the top priority. we have to look at efficiencies within the budget, and we have to make sure that people feel good about their jobs and make sure that they know that they have a mayor that's going to fight for them to make sure that their jobs are secure, but also make sure that we have a budget that is going to reflect a budget that is based on values, but also based on fiscal responsibility. >> we also asked lee about the two fire stations that were closed temporarily a few weeks back, and she said she wants to see them reopened on friday. >> the oakland police commission took a closer look at the city's police pursuit policy. some say that poli

un portavoz de lee solo dijo que lee planea hacer un anuncio público pronto, pero gente en la comunidade and executive chops. la concejal carol fife dice que cree que lee podría ayudar a la ciudad a seguir adelante, ya que tiene la experiencia administrativa. 1 tiene ya décadas en el congreso a nivel federal. entonces creo que esa experiencia puede ser de beneficio a la ciudad de oakland. eh? así, al. al enfrentarse a este, a este crisis presupuestaria que tienen. pero añade que no va a ser fácil, pero el hecho de que ella ya tiene bastante tiempo y experiencia en el sector público a como alguien que sabe que hay bastante presión. creo que va a tener la ventaja ella ah, porque tiene el apoyo de la comunidad. ah, y lo de su base que que la apoyó por todos esos años, votantes podrán escoger el próximo alcalde o alcaldesa de oakland en una elección especial el 15 de abril. jocelyn moran noticiero telemundo 48. gracias jocelyn. también en oakland, pero en otros temas, la autoridad de vivienda de esa ciudad anunció que a partir de mañana martes 7 de enero hasta el 26 de enero, se abrirán 500

i do want to thank michael lee and jonathan madison. we had a lot of breaking news today.second. >> absolutely here's martin luther king day today and wonderful inauguration celebration. cheryl: mike lee thank you for joining us, that is going to do it for me, a big day ahead in stuart varney is going to take you to the next part of it. stuart: good morning, everyone. at this moment he is still the president-elect. donald trump is attending the service at st. john'

senator lee, great friend to the show, thanks foring on.e start, can i start with bill melugin's report on the immigration? you know, promises made, promises kept. tough on the border, and the deportation of criminals has started right away, senator lee, right away. going through the sanctuary city barriers, so-called. what you make of it, sir? >> look, what i make of this is that donald trump has shown that he's willing to deliver on campaign promises. promises the american people have been relying on him to deliver and promises that that really are long overdue. it's also showing, larry, just how inexcusable the biden administration's ina action was -- inaction was. they claimed over and over, oh, we can't do it for this reason, that reason or any other reason. this was a willful subversion of america's border security, an intentional a weakening of our national security. he left this thing wide open for four years. he did so, more ifover, after receiving -- moreover, after receiving the most secure border any incoming president has had i

good evening, i'm greg lee.firm at least 11 people have been killed in these fires. and more people have been forced out of their homes tonight. near the palisades fire, the latest numbers from cal fire show the palisades fire has burned more than 21,000 acres and is 8% contained. these are

lee was a futile effort. we're seeing just the entire lack of homes flattened by fire and up in hills. there. there are a number of homes that are smoldering. as well as on fire most people have evacuated. we are seeing a handful of residents who are walking around who were not in active fire zones. but as you can see, it remains quite windy here in pacific palisades. the threat is not over. back to you. >> this is dynamic situation. we've got fires throughout the entire county which are spending our resources very short. >> and hundreds of firefighters are working to fight these fires and save community us. right now. here's some video now at a pasadena where firefighters are working to save buildings here. but city leaders are making it very clear that buildings are not their first priority. >> for us to recognize that while the firefighters are there to protect structures, life is first and foremost. frontline. >> we need to make sure that people heed the advice of our first responders. >> end video now of

lee is not. lee is now being lobbied by many back home to run as oakland's next mayor, following the path of her predecessor, late congressman ron dellums. you remember him? lee says she's going to announce her decision on whether to run very soon. up next, a bay area barbecue pitmaster is heading north. the new location announced for hawthorne barbecue. plus, curbside ev charging is coming to some san francisco neighborhoods. we're going to tell you about the pilot program that aims to bring more chargers to the city. plus, your microclimate forecast coming up next. the police are trying to figure out after a shooting left one person dead and two others wounded, including a young child. it happened after 8:00 this morning in a home on tompkins avenue in the bernal heights neighborhood. the man died there. a woman went to the hospital with life threatening injuries, and police say a toddler was also shot but should recover. the man who showed up at the scene says his son is the one who died, and

lee's next step remains uncertain. some oakland residents have called on her to run for mayor of oakland. now, she previously told ktvu she's still debating whether or not to run and would make an official announcement on her plan sometime this month. today is also the last day in washington for retiring silicon valley congresswoman anna eshoo. she delivered her final speech on the house floor last month, as she was elected to congress 32 years ago. she was the first democrat and first woman to represent her district, as she served on the house intelligence, energy and commerce committees and authored or coauthored more than 60 laws. former san jose mayor sam liccardo was elected to fill her seat in congress. new california senator adam schiff announced that he will serve on the senate judiciary committee. in a post on x. schiff says he will also. he also received assignments to the agriculture, small business and environment and public works committees. schiff says the assignments will allow him to help build a strong

he sent this old man, a friend, to interview lee, and it did not work. and lee sort of slipped out. so tre was a terrible missed oppounity. winfield scott himself came from virginia, and remained loyal, but so many of the senior and most effective officers, trained officers, going back to west point but also particularly the mexican war, basically decamped, committed treason and joined the confederacy. peter: and we will talk about that in part two of our interview. you say robert anderson, commanding officer at fort sumter, was a southern sympathizer. nigel: i don't just say it, that was true, i do not think anyone contests that. he was desperately against any notion of civil war beginning. he really come in that sense, had his eyes closed. he was a religious man and he was just praying there were -- there would not be war because his sympathies were with the south. he and his wife had owned enslaved people. so his sympathies were with the south. and when you look at the story of fort sumter, i do not think there is much doubt that he came very close to committing treason. peter: y

joining us now is lee greenwood the famous voice behind god bless the usa. romney rally in 2012. i cannot member the city it was at an airport somewhere. you came up with your lovely wife works so nice and so gracious to everyone there. and i are going to headliner in the capitol 1 arena you're going to be introducing president trump just before he puts his hand on the bible for the oath of office. what is this weekend going to be like for you having played such a huge role in his campaign up until now? >> what a privilege sure we are inside the capitol arena we stepped out of the snow was nice and dry inherence electric excitement inside this arena. as you said donald trump put his hand on the bottle and swears the oath to take care of the countries and 47th president of the united states i am hoping a lead this bible which is released tomorrow as a tribute to donald trump the 47th president is god bless the u.s. bible.com is going only 5000 of these he's going to take the oath by putting his hand on several bibles he might do this 1 as well. >> leah, i tea

today was east bay congresswoman barbara lee's final day in office.d oakland for 26 years. so as i look back on my time, though, i feel a sense of gratitude for the opportunity to not only serve my community, but to advance justice, equity and peace throughout our country and the entire world. that was lee during her last speech on the floor of congress a few weeks ago. lee is leaving office at 78 years old as the highest ranking african-american woman appointed to democratic leadership. lateefah simon will take over lee's seat when she is sworn into office tomorrow. she changed my life when she was the president, when she was my professor at mills college. the syllabus was really the bills that she was bringing to the floor during that congress, that session of congress, and it made politics palpable for me that folks like us could actually serve. as lee exits congress, some say she's considering a run to be the next mayor of oakland. lee previously said she is considering it and plans to make a decision sometime this month. while the new year could

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cbs' ian lee reports from outside of st.eporter: some ohio residents are digging out monday -- this is this was plowed just about ten minutes ago. >> reporter: -- after record snowfall in some areas of the state. across the midwest to the mid-atlantic on up, millions of americans are on alert as a winter storm system brings snow, ice, and frigid temperatures. louisville, kentucky, received its largest single day of snowfall in more than a quarter century sunday and while the city is at the tail end of the snow now -- >> it's going to be cold all week long. mother nature has not helped us. we're not getting sunshine yet. the weather is not warming up to help on the roads. >> reporter: -- thousands of flights are delayed or canceled due to the storm's wide reach. >> the temperatures are making the inbound icing a little more difficult to attack. >> reporter: crews are still clearing roads here in clayton, missouri, and tens of thousands of people remain without power in missouri and illinois. it's snowing in the big apple and

lee: right. and i think other reforms like the safer supervision act, i whh i'm a co-sponsor, can also be helpful on that front. it's always important to make sure that we're running -- although ours is not the largest criminal law enforcement institution in the country, meaning the states themselves have far more criminal cases and prisoners under their jurisdiction collectively than the united states government does. nonetheless it's a significant presence. states often look to the federal government on leadership as to where they should take their own criminal justice system. so it's important we get this right especially given that we've been wrong at times in the past. ... i think it's important to address the topic of overcrimallization. a few years ago a few of us on this committee decided we wanted to find out how many federal crimes are on the books. we reached out to the congressional research service, the c.r. s., whose job it is to answer such questions like this when members have the

and former congresswoman barbara lee announces her run for oakland. there. >> plans for the town f. >> today marks the beginning of a new era of accountability and change in city. all one that. >> above all else. >> serves you. the people of san francisco. >> hundreds of people gathered at civic center plaza today for the inauguration of san francisco's 46th mayor daniel lurie was sworn in in front of a crowd of supporters, family friends, campaign volunteers, another city and state leaders continuing to promise to move the city forward and address the growing issues of homelessness, public safety and drug addiction. >> francisco has long been known for its values of tolerance and inclusion. but nothing about those values instructs us to allow nearly 8,000 people to experience homelessness in our city. widespread drug dealing public drug use and constantly seeing people in crisis has robbed us of our sense of decency and security. >> the guest list today included california attorney general rob bonta, california's first partner, jennifer siebel newsom

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as i prepare to hand the gavel back to senator lee -- i just wanted that. i also again, want to acknowledge chair durbin, ranking member graham, and of course, the always present senator grassley who actually texted me this morning about my christmas card. it was pretty impressive. so i would like to thank our committee staff for working together so well, and to thank -- thank phil especially, dan, my counsel, our entire team for their work, and i will turn it over to senator lee for his opening remarks. >> thanks so much, madam chairwoman. i do enjoy working with you and one regret i have for this congress is we didn't take better advantage of the term klobu-chair. there aren't many names that fold right into it. >> just when i got the chair, you tell me this. just when you guys -- you are the chair. this is a moment. okay. >> it was the beginning of last congress. >> oh, thanks. i forgot. >> i do remember -- i think it was the same hearing or at least a related one that you were talking about a moment ago. you pointed out very astutely that one of the son

ktvu is amber lee joins us live from antioch tonight. she spoke with those who say the department is in need of some stability and reform. amber. >> claudine. city officials plan to announce the new acting police chief tomorrow at the police department. now, residents we spoke with say they don't know who that person is. they're worried about who it will be. and if that person has the ability to solve the department's problems. on tuesday morning, antioch city leaders will name the new acting police chief. this will be the third acting chief since police chief stephen ford retired about a year and a half ago. >> why have we had so many interim police chiefs? why haven't they selected a permanent police chief? >> ralph hernandez is a former antioch city council member. he says he's worked in law enforcement for more than three decades, including the pittsburgh and half moon bay police departments, and as an investigator for the contra costa da's office. he says antioch has been dealing with serious problems such as violent crime and offic

lee: mr.i yield three minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. harris. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. harris: i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 30, the preventing violence against women by legal al-- by illegal aliens act. mr. speaker, common sense dictates if an illegal alien is in our country and they commit a sex offense or domestic violence, they should be deported immediately. common sense dictates if an alien is at the border and they've committed these kinds of egregious crimes in their past, they should not be allowed to take one step onto american soil. anything short of this standard is a complete and utter failure to protect american women and girls. this bill before us today ensures just that. as republicans, we've been called to clean up biden's border crisis and that means not only deport illegal aliens, sex offenders and abusers, but we must stop them from coming to our country in the first plac

lee. >> it's absolutely devastating.th all of the people who are suffering if this. but we have to look at the root causes on how this happened. and one of the the things we really have to look at is how do we protect our people first, make sure our people are safe. maria: all right. final words. jonathan, lee and mark, thank you. "varney & company" picks it up next. stu, take it away.

former oakland congresswoman barbara lee will announce later this week if she'll run for oakland. mayor an april special election. >> but on monday, lee registered ali for oakland, mayor 2025 campaign finance committee with the secretary of state's office. barbour lead would be in serene, the world's most difficult job at the most difficult time. >> media and political strategist justin berton served communications director for former oakland mayor libby shaft. >> she's obviously the odds on favorite to win the seat of mayor for oakland. >> burton says lee's popularity during a quarter century in congress is clearly to her advantage. but he says former congressman ron de limbs term as mayor was not successful and that could prove problematic for barbara prove problematic for barbara lee does decide to run going to have to run against the ghost of ron develops. >> if lauren taylor runs, he can say, hey, i'm not somebody coming in from washington, d.c., who's barely been in the district to 78 years old, who's at the end of their career and just wants to provide a little bit of hope