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 a billionaire political outsider. president-elect donald trump will soon take office. first, let's look back at our top ten political stories of 2016. >> number ten, conservative supreme court justice antonin scalia died suddenly in february. >> everything is on the line. >> and in an unprecedented move, 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. >> judge merit garland was nominated in march but never even had a hearing. number nine -- >> you want to give me a good