political moments. >> this year everything we thought we knew about politics was turned on its head. political attacks, e-mail hacks and several cracks in the glass ceiling made for an unparalleled race between the first female major party nominee and an outsider. president elect trump will soon take office. but let's take a look at our top ten stories of 2016. number ten. supreme court justice antonin scalia died. republicans vowed to block any high court appointments until after the presidential election. >> simply to turn your back before the president even names a nominee is not an option the constitution leaves open.