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Those of us who respect our service who we have in congress respects the positions that our colleagues have and respect the people who have sent them here and that applies, of course, and the president elect. thank you here are some thought of my caucus. it is not just my own thoughts but my caucus with the vice president-elect. >> mike. >> even better. well, leader pelosi, thank you for your hospitality and thank you for what i trust will be our first of many conversations as we move forward to...

Picks for this new trump administration, a top official telling nbc news that the president elect expected today, retired army mike flynn whos been a trump advisor as his national security advisor. nbcs kristen welker, my friend and colleague with us in the washington bureaus. you were among the first to get this new information that he is the leading contender to be clear for this role. weve been talking about his sort of proximity to trump. i traveled with him for months, trump, and flynn was ...

And at one level this is hilarious and tacky and like coffee out your nose ridiculous. on the other hand, these are our closest allies in the world and this is the presidency. president-elect trump pushed back on "the new york times" reporting on some of these details today tweeting early this morning that the failing "new york times" is so totally wrong and the transition he said is going, quote, so smoothly. but "the new york times" hasnt taken down any of its reporting despite the challenges ...

Theres a republican president and majorities in the house and senate. >> i dont know about act together. to saras point, to the extent they can work with donald trump, not an idealogical guy, not a movement conservative . >> i think a lot of their power is both rhetorical, number one on things like immigration and healthcare and president trump also want to look like he can concede. the only candidate is the filibuster as long as the fill buster is in place. >> will we all be pleasantly surprise...

Maybe he didnt really understand the back lash he would get from the media. because the media has a role in making sure they tell the story of the president-elect. and i think this is just one of those growing pains that he will go through as he figures out how do i go through this phase as president-elect to president and whats the role and the relationship that i have with the media. i think its important that presidents be frank and honest and forth right with their schedule with the media so...

Everywhere. but it is happening more often thats not and we have to address it. president elect trump needs to use those twitter fingers. we saw him talking about his cabinet and his elections and his apprentice-like process on twitter. perhaps he should use his millions of twitter followers to reach out to those folks he was talking about on 60 monday talking about 60 minutes. hes president of all people, instead of these protests and hate crimes should be happening he should take that seriousl...

Impact might he have on your air and your water. the hotline bling. vladimir putin had no problem getting through to president-elect trump, but one close ally apparently had a little bit of trouble getting past the trump tower switchboard. for more than a day! hello. im jake tapper. we begin with our politics lead today. and an attempt from a surprising source to reassure the public about what seems to be a rocky transition. minutes ago vice president biden emerging from his soon to be succe...

Take him at his word at the moment. >> also in 60 minutes it was ivanka trump came under fire after she wore a gold brace length during the familys 60 minutes interview. her fashion company sent out an e-mail showing her wearing the $10,000 bracelet and asked recipients to share it, apparently trying to profit on the appearance. its simple, but poignant example. >> of poor judgment. she shouldnt have done that and whether she knew it was being done by or person or not, she shouldnt have done tha...

Blue gone red area of the country potentially coming into challenge nancy pelosi, thats tim ryan in ohio. at this point, it is not clear that he will have enough votes to unseat her. i think what democrats want is a phase they can get behind newer phase who could lead them and taking you back to the majority of one of these houses in congress and eventually the white house. >> pelosi is running and shes putting back herself back in for contention, well see congressman prior to get those votes or...

President obama wrapped up his trip to greece today. nbcs chris jansing has an exclusive interview with becomes top national security adviser ben rhodes. >> here in greece, president obama before taking off for germany clifring his last speech on foreign soil. a major architect of that speech joins me now. different speech then you might have written a couple weeks ago. whats the message? >> well, its actually a similar message. its different circumstances. the message is here in the birthplace ...