when our new president finally entered the rotunda, he immediately tried to kiss his wife and oops!ied by the hat! big. [cheers and applause] it serves the same sanitary function as the sneeze guard on a salad bar. new york tenor christopher macchio sang the national anthem and then was named "secretary of gettin' you a nice table in the corner." then trump was sworn in by chief justice roberts. one problem: trump did not place his hand on the bible for the oath of office. when the ceremony was gonna be outside, he was going to put his hand on the bible, but when they moved it inside, the fire marshall wouldn't allow it. here's the thing. there you go. safety first. safety first. here's the thing. if he doesn't touch the bible, is he really president? i mean, who did touch the bible? [gasps] melania! is she president now? could the hat be president? it clearly believes in a strong border. then trump got up there and gave his speech. unlike 8 years ago, it wasn't all pure darkness. just most of it. some of it was just plain weird. >> the golden age of america begins right now. >> ste

fulcher of idaho, a republican, energy and commerce and natural resources committee joining us from the rotunda. guest: good morning. thanks for having host: me on today. i wanted to lead with the latest when it comes to the budget reconciliation process. the lead story in punch full news today, house republicans racing to show budget progress amid senate pressure. can you bring us up to speed? guest: what is going on is, people are trying to figure out ways to change the trajectory for spending over the long-term. that is a problem we have had for a long time, as you know. we are $36 trillion in debt. and that is difficult to do. the president and doge group are doing their jobs. they are identifying areas that need to be reduced or eliminated, but congress now has to act. just long-term, to put these policies in place and situations where permanently-speaking we change the trajectory of this spending in washington, d.c. that is where most of the debate is. how do we do that, still maintain the priorities that are important for us to maintain, yet cut the spending stuff so we can have a chance

fulcher of idaho, a republican, energy and commerce and natural resources committee joining us from the rotunda. guest: good morning. thanks for having host: me on today. i wanted to lead with the latest when it comes to the budget reconciliation process. the lead story in punch full news today, house republicans racing to show budget progress amid senate pressure. can you bring us up to speed? guest: what is going on is, people are trying to figure out ways to change the trajectory for spending over the long-term. that is a problem we have had for a long time, as you know. we are $36 trillion in debt. and that is difficult to do. the president and doge group are doing their jobs. they are identifying areas that need to be reduced or eliminated, but congress now has to act. just long-term, to put these policies in place and situations where permanently-speaking we change the trajectory of this spending in washington, d.c. that is where most of the debate is. how do we do that, still maintain the priorities that are important for us to maintain, yet cut the spending stuff so we can have a chance

celebration opened yesterday with a dragon dance under the rotunda.his is the year of the snake representing transformation and renewal. >> lunar new year is a time to celebrate our shared history and the diversity that makes san francisco one of the most, if not the most dynamic city in the world. >> and while we're celebrating the lunar new year, the silicon valley community media, a nonprofit that empowers the asian american community through storytelling, is launching its second annual contest. it's called the asian american stories contest. and perhaps you or someone you know might want to enter. >> so maybe i lean into being a white american like people think i am. i'm not. i grew up with chopsticks, not forks. i took my shoes off in the house. i didn't learn how to use a dishwasher until i was 28. the truth is, asian americans like me live in a liminal third culture, neither here. >> nor there. all right. joining us live now to talk about this initiative, the co-chair of the asian american stories competition, jerry wong, and one of last year's

celebration along with the african american historical and cultural society today in the city hall rotundae castlemont high school choir. they kicked off the event, as speakers talked about the importance of highlighting black history, especially in the face of an administration that's put diversity, equity, and inclusion under attack. >> black history month is about work. it's about doing the hard work of discovering, preserving, and renewing our history. >>> and in oakland a dance instructor is helping young people build an appreciation for the african american culture through the arts. as sharon chin shows us, it's a passion she shared for more than 50 years. ♪ >> i think that art has power. >> reporter: artistic director deborah vaughn crafts diverse performances that bring people together and during the black arts movement she harnessed that power to bring something new to her native oakland. >> we need art. it changes like people's minds, people's hearts. people think differently when you're involved in the arts. >> reporter: so deborah and two fellow dancers started dimensions dance

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. >> the san jose city hall rotunda providing much needed relief from the cold and rain friday for hundreds of people living on the streets in santa clara county. we're just trying today to help them out with the basics. this is the 14th, free unhoused health fair hosted by state senator dave cortese which he has been doing since he was a santa clara county supervisor. visitors offered free dental vision, health hiv screenings, close access to mental health services and food in sacramento. in our state capitol, 500 people died on the streets last year in the state capitol. >> where the policies are being made. we got a lot of work to but offering this one-stop shop opportunity for the unhoused community old. senator cortez says it makes the community veterans. here. we have use your we have older adults, europe now nothing on this. >> so that's something i can do really to help. not going and hopefully get special eric is formerly unhoused himself and hopes that the free services provided by local nonprofits and community groups at the fair. >> hopes his buddy max turn his life around being

celebration opened with a dragon dance under the rotunda inside city hall. this is the year of the snake, representing transformation and renewal. >> lunar new year is a time to celebrate our shared history and the diversity that makes san francisco one of the most, if not the most dynamic city in the world. >> there were several more speeches and dances to celebrate the new lunar year at city hall. today. >> in the north bay, water is streaming into lake berryessa glory hole for the first time in six years. the napa county sheriff's office posted this video this morning of the funnel like spillway draining into putah creek. according to the press democrat, the lake hit the 440 foot spillover mark yesterday evening after receiving about two inches of rain. officials say it came close last year but just didn't quite spill over. that is interesting to watch. >> boy, it sure is. >> it's kind of like the yule log. you could just stare at it for hours. >> it is like a fascinating, meditative, mesmerizing. >> feast or famine around here. we had a long dry spell, t

celebration opened with a dragon dance under the rotunda inside city hall.representing transformation and renewal. >> lunar new year is a time to celebrate our shared history and the diversity that makes san francisco one of the most, if not the most dynamic city in the world. >> there were several more speeches and dances to celebrate the new lunar year at city hall. today. >> in the north bay, water is streaming into lake berryessa glory hole for the first time in six years. the napa county sheriff's office posted this video this morning of the funnel like spillway draining into putah creek. according to the press democrat, the lake hit the 440 foot spillover mark yesterday evening after receiving about two inches of rain. officials say it came close last year but just didn't quite spill over. that is interesting to watch. >> boy, it sure is. >> it's kind of like the yule log. you could just stare at it for hours. >> it is like a fascinating, meditative, mesmerizing. >> feast or famine around here. we had a long dry spell, then a lot of rain in a hurry. >>

. >> the san jose city hall rotunda providing much needed relief from the cold and rain friday for hundreds of people living on the streets in santa clara county. we're just trying today to help them out with the basics. this is the 14th, free unhoused health fair hosted by state senator dave cortese which he has been doing since he was a santa clara county supervisor. visitors offered free dental vision, health hiv screenings, close access to mental health services and food in sacramento. in our state capitol, 500 people died on the streets last year in the state capitol. >> where the policies are being made. we got a lot of work to but offering this one-stop shop opportunity for the unhoused community old. senator cortez says. >> it makes the community veterans here. we have use your we have older adults, europe now nothing on this. >> so that's something i can do really to help not and hopefully get special eric is> formerly unhoused himself and hopes that the free services provided by local nonprofits and community groups at the fair hopes. his buddy max turn his life around being here.

when you came in the rotunda to city hall you realize saw the two pandas the two beautiful colorful pandasrance. for this we have to thank the chinese historical society for delivering them. the pandas were 8 in china town in different places on this and bring fortune and luck to the community. thank you. moving forward. before we introduce the next performance i like to give thanks to the experiencing the lion dance year after year. thank you. and the volunteers. we can't deal without the lion dance. and then all the volunteers that make this event possible. the volunteers that helping with asian american ap i heritage celebration. thomas lee. . grace, of course our one and only al perez entertainment commissioner to produce the show this evening and many other volunteers we have, thank you so much for helping out and supporting. let's thank our volunteers. please! >> and now i like to invite our indonesian performer to join us. this is going to be a treat. this is one of indonesian most famous mask dance. [♪music♪] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> hello we are not done yet. because we have prepared forut

when you came in the rotunda to city hall you realize saw the two pandas the two beautiful colorful pandasave to thank the chinese historical society for delivering them. the pandas were 8 in china town in different places on this and bring fortune and luck to the community. thank you. moving forward. before we introduce the next performance i like to give thanks to the experiencing the lion dance year after year. thank you. and the volunteers. we can't deal without the lion dance. and then all the volunteers that make this event possible. the volunteers that helping with asian american ap i heritage celebration. thomas lee. . grace, of course our one and only al perez entertainment commissioner to produce the show this evening and many other volunteers we have, thank you so much for helping out and supporting. let's thank our volunteers. please! >> and now i like to invite our indonesian performer to join us. this is going to be a treat. this is one of indonesian most famous mask dance. [♪music♪] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> hello we are not done yet. because we have prepared forut grand final performa

sequoia, whose likeness we all in this house have the opportunity to pass as we make our way from the rotunda in our capitol to the house floor. let me be clear. my bill is limited and targeted. it restores 76.1 acres of federally owned tennessee valley authority land to the eastern band of cherokees and will grant two permanent easements over t.v.a. property to be held in trust for the tribe to create recreational trails between the sites. madam speaker, this is about honoring history and keeping our promises. i strongly urge members of both chambers to understand the importance of the cherokee tribal land preservation and support h.r. 226 so it may be brought to president trump's desk promptly. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from arkansas. mr. westerman: i have no further requests for time, i'm prepared to close and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from arizona is recognized. ms. and czar re: i urge -- ms. and czar re: i urge my colleagues to support this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro te

away from the magnificent rotunda, another statute watches over visitors to the capitol, george washingtonunder of our country, often called for americans to join together in prayer very often. more than two centuries later this morning, we heed president washington's wisdom and follow in his mighty footsteps. he was a strong man and of great religious strength. the stories of legends like washington, winthrop and williams remind us that without faith in god there would be no american story. every citizen should be proud of this exceptional heritage. we have an unbelievable heritage, and we have to use that and make life better for everyone. that is white as we approach the 25th times 10 anniversary, think of that, 250 years we will be celebrating next year of our country's founding. i signed an executive order to resume the process of creating a new national park full of statues of the greatest americans who ever lived. we are going to be honoring our heroes and honoring the greatest people from our country. we are not going to be tearing down but we are going to be building up. it will b

. >> the san jose city hall rotunda providing much needed relief from the cold and rain friday for hundreds of people living on the streets in santa clara county. we're just trying today to help them out with the basics. this is the 14th, free unhoused health fair hosted by state senator dave cortez which he has been doing since he was a santa clara county supervisor. visitors offered free dental vision, health hiv screenings, close access to mental health services and food in sacramento. in our state capitol, 500 people died on the streets last year in the state capitol. >> where the policies are being made. we got a lot of work to but offering this one-stop shop opportunity for the unhoused community feel old. senator cortez says it makes the community veterans. here. we have use your we have older adults. you're helping out a friend who's on this. >> so that's something i can do really to help them over state and hopefully get shelter. derek is formerly unhoused himself and hopes that the free services provided by local nonprofits and community groups at the fair. >> hopes his buddy max

hosted a celebration on friday along with the african american historical and cultural society in the rotundall. listen. the castle mount high school choir kicked off the event with a good performance. speakers talked about the importance of highlighting black history especially during a time when the trump administration is going after diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. >> black history month is about work. it is about doing the hard work of discovering, preserving, and renewing our history. >> in oakland, a dance instructor is helping young people build an appreciation for african american culture through the arts. as sharon chin shows us, it is a passion she has shared for more than 50 years. >> i think art has power. >> reporter: artistic director, deborah vaughn creates performances that bring people together and during the black arts movement, she harnessed that power to bring something new to her native oakland. >> we need art, it changes people's minds, people's hearts, people think differently when you are involved in the arts. it is a mixture of doing various things. >> report

celebration on friday along with the african american historical and cultural society in the city hall rotundaith a good performance, speakers talked about the importance of highlighting black history especially at a time when the trump administration is going after diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. >> black history month is about work, it is about doing the hard work of discovering, preserving and renewing our history. >> in oakland, a dance instructor is helping young people build an appreciation for african american culture through the arts. it is a passion she has shared for more than 50 years. >> i think art has power. >> reporter: artistic director, deborah vaughn creates performances that bring people together and during the black arts movement, she harnessed that power to bring something new to her native oakland. >> we need art, it changes people's minds, people's hearts, people think differently, when you are involved in the arts. >> reporter: so, deborah and two dancers started dimensions dance theater in 1972 to teach and perform dance that reflects the history and experienc

away from the magnificent rotunda another statue watches over visitors to the capitol. prayer. in more than two centuries later, this morning, heed president washington's wisdom and follow in his mighty footsteps. it was a strong man of great religious strength. the stories of legends like washington winthrop and williams remind us know but no american story of this exceptional character to be heaven unbelievable heritage. we have to use that and make life better for everyone. that's why as we approach the 25th time 10 anniversary think of that 250 years we will be celebrating next year our country's founding, with signed executive order to resume the process of creating a new national park full of statues of the greatest americans who have ever lived. we're going to be honoring our heroes. honoring the greatest people from our country. were not going to be tearing it down. we will be building up it will be called national garden of american heroes. some will be on that soon to be hallowed ground. some of you i could pick a few of your right now by looking. there's a co

and we just saw it today in the rotunda. the u.s. capitol. it's really, really big.harry search has revealed how important the partnership was to earning chapman. this commission something that previous historians have not recognized. contemporary critics regard chapman's washington paintings as historical landscapes, just one tier below history paintings. they not only had the stamp of approval of a major american writer, spalding, but were also produced as part of a reciprocal partnership with that man. the works focus on washington in particular, proved that chapman could handle the biography of the nation's single, most important and complex figure. the partnership also hone the skills chapman would need to paint a major historical picture and provided the theme as chapman painted the washington landscapes for pauling. he created a parallel portfolio on jamestown, including this highly accomplished work of the ruin of the jamestown church, which he painted while in yorktown for the washington pictures. his images of james town, past and present, accompanied and i

celebration on friday along with the african american historical and cultural society in the city hall rotundae castlemont high school choir kicked off the event with a performance. speakers talked about the importance of highlighting black history, especially now. >> black history month is about work. it's about doing the hard work of discovering, preserving, and renewing our history. >>> and in oakland a dance instructor is helping young people build an appreciation for african american culture through the arts. as sharon chin shows us, it's a passion she's shared for more than 50 years. >> i think that art has power. >> reporter: artistic director debra vaughn crafts diverse performances that bring people together. and during the black arts movement, she harnessed that power to bring something new to her native oakland. >> we need art. it changes like people's minds, people's hearts, people think differently. when you're involved in the arts. it's a mixture. just doing various things. >> reporter: so debra and two fellow dancers started dimensions dance theater in 1972 to teach and perform

it's inside city hall under the rotunda, and we are counting down to the 2025 chinese new year paradee big event is on saturday, february 15th. you can watch it live right here and everywhere you stream abc7. >> enjoy this break in the rain because the wet weather returns tomorrow. sandhya has the forecast for the rest of the workweek and the weekend also ahead. >> it should have been different. i think i should have known something was wrong earlier. >> isabella strahan is a cancer survivor and she's michael strahan's daughter. tonight she'll share her story. a imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your favorite brands included. including gluten free pasta and my favorite cookies? um, huh, everything's included. so burgers and steaks for life?! you gotta win first. still worth it. now that's bargain bliss. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market (♪) ♪ (slow down) ♪ (♪) cut!!!! i get it! slow motion. slow down geographic atro

we're having mayor lurie's lunar new year celebration right here at city hall rotunda at 5:30 p.m..so come along for some great entertainment and the mayor will be there also. drum beat heartbeat community as one celebration of lunar new year and black history month combined. so on tuesday february 11th one week from today 5 p.m. up the san francisco main library.com check us out. >> well since we're promoting events you know we have sundays potentially at the ramp next week and a few other things downtown that's it. >> so i would say i think it's really neat that there y'all are integrating like the existing kind of like the new sort of skylight down there. >> i think that's really neat is the highest form of maria praise commissioner commissioner davis praised we will have another hearing before s.f. music week but we should just put that on the calendar. it's the first ever s.f. music week i believe it starts on the 24th or 25th of this month. >> two week of program music across the city noise pop is putting it on but it's done through all iwd should be really cool we won't be be

. >> encouraged by his friend eric max walked to the san jose city hall rotunda friday like hundreds of other people living on the streets taking advantage of an opportunity to turn his life around for the past 14 i've been homeless. he says it has been tough, but eric helps keep him positive. he spent 9 years on the streets himself before finding a home 2 years ago. a lot of people just look out to say. >> they were nothing like is the bottom of the barrel? >> the don't have feelings. we all what they're going to be a river. >> and that's i keep from getting to. this is the 14th free unhoused health fair hosted by state senator dave cortese which he has been doing since he was the santa clara county supervisor. visitors offered free dental vision, health hiv screenings, close access to mental health services and food. someone. >> extreme therapy like grief counseling because they've lost someone on the street or and extended family member. other sir, getting clinic is that at some are getting clinic work for getting haircuts showers by offering this one-stop shop for the unhoused co

especially important as we mark black history month and today, hundreds packed the san francisco city hall rotundart in the city's official black history month celebration. >> we lift our hands in the sanctuary. we lift our hands to give you the glory. >> performances and speeches mark this event, focusing on this year's theme of african americans and labor. in his speech, san francisco mayor daniel lowery proclaimed that investing in the community is a core priority of his administration and that includes the fight against fentanyl abuse. >> this crisis disproportionately affects african americans, as they make up 30% of the overdose deaths. this is not only an emergency public health issue, but this is an african american issue. >> and today, lowery announced new dedicated investments in the city's young people, including summer work programs for african american youth. >> neither rain nor snow, nr heat could stop two berkeley postal workers from being honored for their long careers. letter carriers elizabeth correia and frank avalos has each served the public for 40 years, carrying letters from

john jay numerous new york city officials and the uniformed rotunda t of his revolutionary war colleague henry knox, dressed in a blue and puffed suit that recalled his wartime uniform and seated imperiously beneath an awning, hung with red curtains. washington was rowed across the hudson river in a 47 foot barge manned by 13 pilots dressed in white garments and black caps as flag festooned ships fired cannonade across the harbor as if inspired by the jubilation. porpoises leaped and overran the barge. i witnessed eyewitness account. near bedlam island, the future site of the statue of liberty. a boatload of gentlemen and ladies trilled a welcoming ode to the tune of god save the king. as washington neared the manhattan shore passed around the battery and turned north up the east river to the booming of artillery. hosannas rose from multitudes of men, women and children packed as thick as ears of corn before the harvest. another observer recalled the success of motion of hats being doffed from the battery to to murrays wharf. like the rolling of the sea, the panorama, the washington lead

feet away from the magnificent rotunda, another statute watches over visitors to the capital, georgen, the founder of fire country often called for americans to join together in prayer, very often. more than two centuries later, this morning, we gave president washington's wisdom and follow in his mighty footsteps. he was a strong man and of great religious strength. the stories and legends of washington and john winthrop remind us without faith in god, there would be no american story. to every citizen should be prouf this exceptional heritage we have. we have an unbelievable heritage, and we have to use that and make life better for everyone. that is why as we approached the 25th times ten anniversary, think of that, 250, 250 years we will be celebrating next year of our country's founding. i have signed an executive order to resume the process of creating new national full of statues have the greatest americans who ever lived. we are going to be honoring our heroes and honoring the greatest people from their country. we will not be tearing down, but we will be building up. it will

hundreds packed the san francisco city hall rotunda to mark the city's black history month celebration our hands in that. sanctuary. we lift our hands to give you the glory. >> performances and speeches marked the event, focusing on this year's theme of african americans and labor. in his speech yesterday, mayor daniel lowery proclaimed that investing in the community is a core priority of his administration and that includes the fight against fentanyl. >> this crisis disproportionately affects african americans, as they make up 30% of the overdose deaths. this is not only an emergency public health issue, but this is an african american issue. esteemed leaders. >> announced new dedicated investments in the city's young people, including summer work programs for african american youth, an organization that brings basketball to communities all over the state, is getting an environmentally friendly assist. the nonprofit hoop bus rolled into oakland to host a few games at west oakland middle school. hoop bus equips busses with basketball hoops, hoops that is bringing mobile courts to vari

well, hundreds of people packed the san francisco city hall rotunda to mark the city's black historyebration. >> we lift our hands in that sanctuary. we lift our hands to give you the glory. >> performances and speeches marked the event, focusing on this year's theme of african americans and labor. in his speech yesterday, mayor daniel lowery proclaimed that investing in the community is a core priority of his administration and that includes the fight against fentanyl. >> this crisis disproportionately affects african americans, as they make up 30% of the overdose deaths. this is not only an emergency public health issue, but this is an african american issue. >> lowery announced new, dedicated investments in the city's young people, including summer work programs for african american youth. well, turning to weather now. let's check in with lisa. you're waking up to some frigid temperatures this morning. >> yeah, unfortunately, they're going to stick around and get even colder, encompassing the city in the next couple of days. so our air mass gets drier. but it's only temporary beca

and one of the things i love the most is we did it in our capitol rotunda, where a couple of years ago, we took down the statue of jefferson davis. so during this celebration and recognition, there wasn't that divisive symbol sitting in there, just people recognizing the importance of this month, but of creating our our more perfect union each and every day. >> interesting. you took down the statue of jefferson davis while new defense secretary hegseth says he wants to put the names of confederates back on some of the navy ships and other forts in and under the department of defense. but thank you, governor of kentucky, governor andy beshear, thank you for being with us. coming up, as the trump administration goes to war with the government, it's supposed to lead. there are troubling signs that voting rights protections could be targeted. we'll have the latest on that after the break, and we go to break as we go to break on an update on a story we've been following on politics nation, the family of sonia massie has reached a $10 million settlement with sangamon county, illinois, after

dozens of organizations filling the rotunda, offering services like free dental and vision exams, health screenings, blood pressure checks and flu shots to unhoused people. some were even able to get a haircut while there. this event has been organized for the past 14 years by state senator dave cortese. it's estimated 10,000 people are homeless in santa clara county, and nearly half of them are age 55 or older. >> all right. take a look at this weather. what do you see? it's that rain. >> we've been waiting. a lot of rain, a lot of clouds. a lot of fog. >> commute? >> yeah. yeah. drive slowly, everybody. lisa argen is here now with a look at a very wet weekend. >> that's right. setting the stage for a level two on saturday. we get a bit of a break on sunday, but all this rain is going to accumulate. there's a much colder and stronger storm for next week. so as we get started right now. live doppler seven showing you all the rain moving in. it has filled in quite a bit, but this is what's to come. as we look at the loop out in the pacific, here is what we're going to tap into for your sa

generations of americans have done on the battlefields all around the world, feet away from the magnificent rotunda, another statue watches over visitors to the capitol. george washington, the founder of our country, often called for americans to join together in prayer. very often and more than two centuries later, this morning, we heed president washington's wisdom and follow in his mighty footsteps. he was a strong man and of great. religious strength. the stories of legends like washington, winthrop, and williams remind us that without faith in god, there would be no american story. every citizen should be proud of this exceptional heritage. we have an unbelievable heritage and we have to use that and make life better for everyone. that's why as we approach the 25th times, ten anniversary, think of that 250, 250 years we'll be celebrating next year of our country's founding. i have signed an executive order to resume the process of creating a new national park full of statues of the greatest americans who ever lived. we're going to be honoring our heroes, honoring the greatest people from our c

city hall celebration opened yesterday with a lion and dragon dance under the rotunda.s is the year of the snake representing transformation and renewal. >> lunar new year is a time to celebrate our shared history and the diversity that makes san francisco one of the most, if not the most dynamic city in the world. >> there are several more speeches and dances to celebrate the new lunar year. abc seven is the official home of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the parade saturday, february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. on abc seven or wherever you stream. abc seven news. >> yes, and i was looking kind of down the pipeline. >> look at it. >> it looks really nice. next weekend for the 15th and the 16th. so it should be really nice for the parade out there. that's exciting. thank goodness. yeah. this morning it's quite a different story. rain is coming on back and so too are the gusty winds. it's cloudy out there right now. rain is about 60 to 90 minutes away from your neighborhood. so it's a level two storm today with downpours and gusty winds. the e

annual city hall celebration opened yesterday with a dragon dance under the rotunda.is the year of the snake representing transformation and renewal. >> lunar new year is a time to celebrate our shared history and the diversity that makes san francisco one of the most, if not the most dynamic city in the world. >> abc7 is the official home of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the parade saturday, february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. on abc7 or wherever you stream abc7 news. >> a new concept is coming to san francisco's ferry building that's focused on one specific baked good gott's roadside is opening a cookie counter. it'll be right next to its soft serve counter. the cookie counter will have got chocolate chip cookie. the founder says their vision for this new new concept was simple. they wanted to create a space dedicated to the good, old fashioned enjoyment of freshly baked cookies. it's expected to open in april. is anyone thinking what i'm thinking about? what we do when the cookie counter is placed next to the soft serve? >> oh my god.

fulcher of idaho, a republican, energy and commerce and natural resources committee joining us from the rotundad morning. thanks for having host: me on today. i wanted to lead with the latest when it comes to the budget reconciliation process. the lead story in punch full news today, house republicans racing to show budget progress amid senate pressure. can you bring us up to speed? guest: what is going on is, people are trying to figure out ways to change the trajectory for spending over the long-term. that is a problem we have had for a long time, as you know. we are $36 trillion in debt. and that is difficult to do. the president and doge group are doing their jobs. they are identifying areas that need to be reduced or eliminated, but congress now has to act. just long-term, to put these policies in place and situations where permanently-speaking we change the trajectory of this spending in washington, d.c. that is where most of the debate is. how do we do that, still maintain the priorities that are important for us to maintain, yet cut the spending stuff so we can have a chance to have a b