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Directly in her portfolio. >> reporter: if confirms, haleys appointment could strengthen trumps hand, the move elevating south carolinas lieutenant governor henry mcmaster to be governor, giving trump a political edge in a key southern state. a transition official disputing that was part of the decision. mr. trumps second female pick, betsy devos for education secretary, a billionaire republican donor and school choice activist who opposes common core and wants to expand school voucher programs....

Gave a hint on twitter that big news is coming in his own "role" in helping make america great again. let me bring in a guy seen all over the campaign trail, cnn politics reporter jeremy diamond. let me ask you on this education secretary selection, i dont think its a household name. tell me more about her. >> shes a big republican donor. shes a billionaire philanthropist and shes been very active on education issues, particularly on the conservative spectrum but there has been some criticism fr...

Of education. she has been a long-time advocate for charter schools and school voucher programs. jason carroll is in palm beach, florida, with the president-elect where he is spending thanksgiving. are we expecting any more personnel announcements today? >> reporter: its unclear at this point. we wouldnt be able to say with ser certainty one way or another. this president-elect is not opposed to bringing in former rivals into his cabinet. president-elect donald trump is bolstering his cabinet by...

Information from people. its so politicized, democratic leadership in congress sent out an edict to rank and file, why so significant 67 were willing to defect. dont vote for any gotcha bills. they think its all political. there is a responsibility to make sure this is going to work. >> absolutely their responsibility. however, im not going to defend the white houses handling of this issue, its been incompetent every step of the way. that said, if theres any room for scepticism its here in large...

Money back. and a group of teachers filed sought saying they deserve the right to choose. >> some teachers may want to join and that is fine. but they cant compel membership. >> the fourth grade teacher is forced to pay a thousand a year to bank roll the unions agenda. shes in favor of school voucher programs. nyet my union fights against parental choice in education. so they are fighting against something that i believe in strongly. >> and that she said violates her constitutional right to fro ...

Stanford and oxford where he was a scholar. hes been accused of being a shameless publicity speaker, angered members of his own party after publicly defending bain capital during last years presidential campaign. hes gotten further flak from the left, myself, included, for hedge fund backers and support of school voucher programs. in the heat of a senate campaign, things have gotten strangely personal. bookers republican opponent lonegan jumped on comments booker made about his private life and ...

Grabbed attention by holding a ten-day hunger strike. some believe booker has the ability and drive to be president. thought that since his days at stanford and oxford where he was a scholar. hes been accused of being a shameless publicity speaker, angered members of his own party after publicly defending bain capital during last years presidential campaign. hes gotten further flak from the left, myself, included, for hedge fund backers and support of school voucher programs. in the heat of a se...

Shameless publicity speaker, angered members of his own party after publicly defending bain capital during last years presidential campaign. hes gotten further flak from the left, myself, included, for hedge fund backers and support of school voucher programs. in the heat of a senate campaign, things have gotten strangely personal. bookers republican opponent lonegan jumped on comments booker made about his private life and is bizarrely questioning his masculinity of all things and engaging in -...

>> he and i worked through what the monthly expenses would be for me, my rent, food and et cetera. he said ill throw in an extra $100. i said per month? he said, no, for the end of the year. >> reporter: but that could be a chink in daniels armor as a former budget director under george w. bush, dance was there when the country went from a surplus to the deficit. he says the problem wasnt him but that the bubble burst and we had a recession. >> wouldnt have mattered what policies you tried to im...

and it continues as we speak 200 miles above us. this is coming to us from the international space station where two astronauts have been doing a spacewalk and theyve got some serious work theyre doing up here and have been at it for the past five hours or so. well give you an update about this historic "endeavour" mission. this is your cnn sunday morning for sunday, may 22nd. im t.j. holmes. also a big breaking news story we are following for you this morning. cnn has been able to...