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Second round of speaker of the house until 2021. nancy pelosi has been voted in. now she awaits the gavel, which will be handed to her by the republican congressman kevin mccarthy of california. when shes handed the gavel, she will be sworn in by the most senior member of the house. sounds like people are being asked to sit down. >> the speaker elect of the state of california, nancy pelosi. [applause]

Mr. swalwell. mr. vargas. mr. agulera. mr. lui. miss torrez. mr. karia. mr. panetta. mr. gomez. mr. cox. mr. hearter. miss hill. mr. levin. miss porter. the committee will retire from the chamber to escort the speaker elect to the chair.

She finished just ahead of elizabeth warren. according to a roster viewed by politico and confirmed by a political source, the absence of a woman on the gop side came into the spotlight last year when judiciary republicans brought in a female attorney to question dr. christine blasey ford about her sexual assault allegations against then supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. and congresswoman-elect alexandria ocasio-cortez said she will vote against spending rules. its a rule adopted by democra...

Republican leaders? why dont they call out the president? here incoming senator, mitt romney is saying i will speak out on those issues, issues on character that speaks to the character of mitt romney and always has as being such a standup person. this is the same question. he is going to be looked at as the voice that speaks out against trump, and he has a very high profile. how will some of his republican colleagues treat this kind of criticism? will they be afraid to stand with him politicall...

Off to a rocky start. >> i would like mitt romney to join. we are doing some great things. we dont need another democrat. >> now the question is what exactly can mitt romney do? as his predecessor once had, he has to earn his influence. a first-term junior senator with heavy recognition. >> doing things symbolically that hurt someone that you are opposed to doesnt make any sense. if i think it is wrong, i will vote with my conscious and not with his. >> the chair of the committee is senator elec...

"the wall street journal" editorial board writes about today. $5 billion for border security including wall funding, and then work permits to keep dreamers here in this country legally. because it would benefit not just president trump, because it would be an out from the shutdown. kind of an off-ramp. it also benefit the democrats because this whole dream or issue of what president obama did is in front of the courts right now, and on the merit -- president trump might win in terms of resending...

European central bank jumped into supporters on the currency lost significant value in twenty fifteen amid another debt crisis in greece and the conflict in ukraine but it started rising steadily afterwards. the euro is now the worlds second most important currency more than three hundred forty million people use it in europe but times have still remained stormy for the common currency. and a reminder of the top story were following for you. now to has been sworn in as results from the president...

Future leader of the democrat party. im now joined by special guest, congresswoman nancy pelosi is here. congresswoman. >> thanks, pete. its wonderful that im here in new york city, home of the naked cowboy. or as we call him in washington, anthony weiner. >> pete: i understand ms. speaker-elect to be, you are just in hawaii. >> sure. a lot of people are upset i took such a lavish vacation but i tell you. it was only $5,000 a night. you know what i call that? crumbs. i call it crumbs. i came up ...

A little more in 2019. >> never enough michael. we want more pete and kennedy too. that is a new years resolution. >> happy new year! >> happy new year. >> money well spent. i felt you should have gotten the canopy in times square but you cant have everything, dont get upset. >> budget cuts. you landed an amazing interview we have coming up next. >> i will take a powder while you interview the speaker elect of the house of representatives. >> nancy pelosi is from wine country, california.

Penalty. the suspect is under arrest. one victim is in critical condition. we will keep you updated. now, to extreme weather. one person is dead after a winter storm blows through pars of the you were midwest. the blizzard causing whiteout conditions and blamed for one death on crash on north dakota freeway. the storm president bushed into minnesota. moments ago secretary pompeo landing in south korea. the nations top diplomat set to hold talks with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu toda...