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New US Rep. Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi finds “heightened urgency” surrounding issues of affordability, housing and sustainability. She says her work at the national level involves “a whole new toolbox” that provides for expanded reach. Maui Nowʻs Wendy Osher talks one-on-one with Rep. Tokuda during her visit to the Valley Isle.

>> we go to kent delaney, national security reporter for nbc news. ken, whats the latest on this line of reporting you and nbc news have been pursuing? >> chris, the latest is it turned into a political dispute between the white house and trump and we also detect that trump is pivoting a bit, even though you rightly pointed out that he wasnt accurate in his tweet this morning, he also didnt deny this time that it was russia. a top transition aide gave an interview with msnbcs brian williams last...

Tweet this morning, he also didnt deny this time that it was russia. a top transition aide gave an interview with msnbcs brian williams last night where he seemed to acknowledge that the intelligence is pointing to russia and said, hey, were upset about this and and taking time to decide how were going to respond. our understanding, we presume that donald trump and/or mike flynn are being briefed on this intelligence about russia being kb behind the hacks. >> thats part of the issue, of course, ...

But this news adds to a growing list of trump loyalists when it comes to top jobs in the new administration. katy, i want to go to you and i want to pose a question and get your views on it. is it possible that donald trump is using people when its convenient and then discarding them? >> i can certainly say that its possible. im not in donald trumps head. i dont know what his motivations are for deciding not to pick or use rudy giuliani -- >> but you covered this campaign. when there were things...

For msnbc that they spoke to the president-elect today and that donald trump was furious at kellyanne conways comments on sunday suggesting trump betrayed his supporters by even considering mitt romney for a position in his cabinet. kellyanne went rogue at donald trumps expense at the worst possible time. a source familiar with trumps thinking said. trumps top aide said they were "baffled" by conways comments and suggests that it feeds into a growing concern inside the campaign that "instead of ...

This. two source at the top of the trump transition people confirm they spoke with the president-elect and that donald trump was "furious" at kellyanne conways on sunday. kellyanne went rogue. trumps top aides said they were baffled by conways comments and suggested that it feeds into a growing concern inside the campaign that "instead of driving donald trumps message, shes pushing her own agenda." one top transition aide said "its dangerous." steve bannon and reince priebus have reportedly been...