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Negotiations or talks are very slim in the near future but with secretary kerry hope is that he can lay out his vision how he sees this being resolved, because at some point, he hopes that the parties will be ready to get back to the table and this could form the basis for those talks. victor? >> elise labott for us at the state department. thank you so much. be sure to head to cnn.com, check out elises new piece, john kerrys mission to save diplomacy. again thats at cnn politics there on our we...

2013. you need tube removed from the military for seven years to be eligible to run the defense department. ive talked to trump transition aides, they said they did not believe they would have a problem getting a waiver. george c. marshall was able to get that waiver. we already saw one statement kirsten gillibrand, new york senator, strong voice in democratic caucus last night announcing that she would oppose the waiver because, again civilians leadership a principle of american democracy. not ...

It is going to be a problem getting congressional officials to secure a waiver for him to be eligible for the spot. senator john mccain, matt thornberry both said theyre ready to get to work. but keep an eye on democrats. kristen jillibrand came out she was opposed to granting that waiver. it is a fundamental principle of american democracy to keep civilian control of the democracy. we dont expect major problems but one key voice opposed to that process. >> phil, thanks for that reporting. lets ...

Social media and private communication regarding romney. some trump loyalists run against romney as secretary of state. conway saying all she was saying publicly is what she has been advising both president-elect trump and mike pence about privately. brooke? >> all right, jason, thank you. lets start there with cnn political commentator matt lewis and politics editor for theroot.com jason johnson. good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> matt, lets start with you. when you look throu...

I really dont. its just not something that i feel very strongly about. and then theres this about climate change. back in march mr. trump told "the washington post" quote im not a great believer in manmade climate change but yesterday he told the "times" quote i consider some connectivity, some something. so lets talk about this and more with me now is michael, the media correspondent for "the new york times," jackie kucinich is here the washington bureau chief for the daily beast and jason john...

Hesi he said and i looked at all those faces and bradley and i saw and i saw how happy everybody was. these people who had been historically disenfranchised and it made me feel hopeful and it made me feel proud to be an american and it made me very happy about the prospects of our country. so, in that spirit, im wishing donald trump luck. and im going to give him a chance and we, the historically disenfranchised demand that he give us one, too. >> strong. >> yeah. lets discuss with our guests. c...

The view from where he will be sworn in 70 days from now. so going forward, a source telling cnn trump will meet privately with people involved in the transition planning. trying to go over the 800 positions that require security clearan clearance. in terms of the protests. those show no signs of letting up with more protests planned for the weekend. chris and alisyn. >> all right. lets discuss how they fill the most more than job of all. president-elect. who is trump going to be? we are getting...

Stuffing knocked out of them. your parents would have the end of it, that would be the end of it. people are beginning to figure out, those same people are the same people with basic, decent values, and i think thats going to trump, no pun intended, their concern about hillary. >> all right. lets talk more now about vice president bidens interview with our political panel. we have matt lewis, a cnn political commentator. good to see you. also with me, politics editor for theroot.com and morgan s...

There are any further clues to help the authorities locate this missing woman. again, a young girl, apparently disoeriented in the hotel lobby and then disappears. obviously a lot of people are concerned. >> kevin tibbles reporting from chicago for us. keep us up to speed on any updates, we appreciate it. "the new york times" benghazi investigation has reignited the debate over last years consulate attack there. and lone star senator ted cruz and this is 2013 antics. and the red state/blue...

Equally applied and america is post-racial and im referring to the moment we heard the not guilty verdict in the trial of george zimmerman, followed by another very powerful moment when the president himself actually weighed in. >> i think its important to recognize that the african-american community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that doesnt go away. >> im joined by liz winstead cocreator of "the daily show" and variah judia, columnist for theroot.com. the ...