Continues. Chief Political Correspondent carl cameron is in new york tonight with the very latest. Good evening, carl. Reporter hi, bret. That wasnt all that happened today. The president elect donald trump got his first fullblown president ial daily briefing. This is identical to what president s get. Its not the shorter version that trump and Hillary Clinton both got during the campaign. Vice president elect mike pence who replaced new Jersey Governor Chris Christie as head of the transition returned to trump tower to start filling in the roster. Mr. Vice president. Reporter one of pences first duties as transition lead is to sign a key white house document allowing the Obama Administration to share information with the trump transition. It requires pences signature now that christies gone. Former new york mayor Rudy Giuliani emerged as a favorite for secretary of state, brushing off being the attorney general, former Campaign Manager kellyanne conway. We know he would be an incredible sec stair of state, would represent this country very well around the world as he went to implement Donald Trumps vision. Reporter Trumps Campaign considered a top pick for treasury secretary. Were working on the economic plan and the transition, making sure we get the biggest tax bill passed. Reporter trumps already considering campaign economic adviser wilbur ross, a billionaire investor for secretary of commerce. A draft document of trumps potential trade reform plans over the first 200 days say, the Trump Administration will reverse decades of conciliatory trade policy. New agreements negotiated that provide for the interest of u. S. Workers and companies first. Dr. Ben carson, first former primary rival to endorse trump, was angling for secretary of health and Human Services and separately being considered for secretary of education. Carson has told the campaign he believes hed be more helpful to the movement outside the administration. Newt gingrich is trying to create a new post for himself, a sort of longterm National White house vision coordinator. You have to have an ability to look beyond the immediate fight and figure out how does that fit the longterm goals and thats what i really want to focus on. Reporter Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus is defending soon to be senior counselor to the president steve bannon whose support for altright politics has drown criticism from the left. The steve bannon i know is a guy thats really on the same page with a lot of the things, almost everything that i agree with as far as advising president elect trump. I mean, he was a force for good on the campaign. I havent seen any of these things that people are crying out about. Reporter alabama senator Jeff Sessions, the first senator to endorse trump, ardent Border Security hawk, is a frontrunner for defense secretary but also being considered as attorney general. Trumps staffers, not the candidate, inquired informally if it might be possible for his children to get security clearances. It was a request for information, not an action. Separately, having called Electoral College a disaster in 2012, the president elect changed his tune on twitter overnight. The Electoral College is actually genius in that it brings all states including smaller ones into play, campaigning is much different. Tomorrow Vice President elect mike pence visits washington to finalize all the necessary paperwork so the Obama Administration and its Transition Team can share information and really kick the transition off aggressively, bret. Carl, another former primary rival turned supporter also turned out to trump tower today. Reporter texas senator ted cruz made an appearance at trump tower and it did turn heads. They were very bitter primary rivals. Of course, cruz reached at and congratulated the president already. This was a facetoface meeting and opportunity cruz said on behalf of the 27 million texans he represents, the senator looks forward to assisting the Trump Administration. Dont they all, bret . Raised some eyebrows. Well see what that all means. Thank you. Outgoing California Democratic senator Barbara Boxer is introducing a bill to abolish the Electoral College. Democrats are blaming the system for electing donald trump despite the fact Hillary Clinton appears to have won the popular vote as the votes continue to be counted and today michigans secretary of state said donald trump is likely to win gn begmi though the state hasnt officially been called yet. Once the state is eventually called for trump, he will have won the Electoral College, 306232. Getting rid of the Electoral College requires changing the u. S. Constitution. That means an amendment must be passed by twothirds vote of both the house and senate then ratified by 38 of the states. Meantime, democrats are engaging in some real soul searching tonight. House members have delayed an expected reelection of nancy pelosi as their leader amid calls for new, younger and more populist ideas. Chief washington correspondent james rosen has more on democrats in disarray. Reporter against House Minority leader nancy pelosi how has signaled she continues intends to run to maintain her leadership post, the Democratic Caucus is beginning to exhibit stirrings of discontent with hi hints of a formal challenge in the air. Brushed aside the decision to reschedule thursdays leadership elections until november 30th saying she doesnt care when theyre held, sought to distinguish her performance from Hillary Clinton. What does this mean . Not very much because well be out for thanksgiving, but well have for the rest of this week to go over some issues. We want to were stopping here. Thank you, guys. Thank you very much. Some people who say, you know, you got beat pretty badly here and this speaks of leadership. The president ial race more than o race. Reporter democratic lawmakers even some publicly pledging support to pelosi agreed the caucus badly needs changes in direction and tone. We dont want to rush a vote to leadership for them to think that everything is business as usual. Everything is not good. Business as usual is no longer going to work. I signed a letter that the women are signing on her behalf. I have done that, but obviously if someone from our region were to get in the race, i would have to reconsider. Reporter and temerging as a possible contender against pelosi, tim ryan of ohio who just won his eighth term, the democrats need a leader who cab communicate with the rust belt region he represents. This started by people calling me, not calling people. There was some attraction for somebody from youngstown, ohio, sent around the country for Hillary Clinton to talk to union workers, try to connect with people i know how to connect with. Reporter meeting with the greek Prime Minister in athens, the outgoing head of the Democratic Party cited widespread fears about globalization as a reason for the democrats shellacking, not his own performance in the white house. When you see a donald trump and a Bernie Sanders very unconventional candidates have considerable success, then obviously theres something there thats being tapped into. Now, having said that, people seem to think i did a pretty good job. Reporter mr. Obama has said he doesnt want to, quote, big foot the partys internal processes but in a monday night Conference Call with members of the Democratic National committee, he allotted two weeks for moping before resuming the work of making the democratic message heard in the precincts where it was most soundly rejected. And that is not something you can just do every four years. Something that you got to do over a lengthy period of time. Reporter and with interim chair Donna Brazile leaving the dnc chairmanship is being contested. Congressman Keith Ellison of minnesota, the first muslim elected to congress, has secured endorsements from the outgoing and Incoming Senate minority leaders plus senator Elizabeth Warren as well former vermont governor howard dean, the last fulltime chair of the dnc has thrown his hat into the ring. Still others are thinking of running, bret, but havent yet declared their candidacy. Okay, james. Thank you. Well, what do you think . Do you think democrats will make any significant changes . Let me know on twitter bret baier. Use specialreport or on facebook at facebook. Com bret baiersr. Republicans have picked paul ryan to continue as House Speaker in the new congress. Today, ryan welcomed his members to what hes calling the dawn of a new unified republican government. But not everyone will have an equal seat at the big table, and some conservatives may actually be relegated to the bleachers. Chief Congressional Correspondent mike emanuel is on capitol hill tonight with the latest. Good evening, mike. Reporter well, bret, good evening. After talks throughout the 2016 campaign of republicans fighting with one another, several House Republican members tell me their Conference Meeting this afternoon was peaceful, even like a honeymoon. And this afternoon, the entire House Republican conference speaker paul ryan, majority leader kevin mccarthy, majority whip steve scalise, and chair cathie Mcmorris Rogers were reelected behind closed doors unanimously without opposition. It is the start of a new era on capitol hill with republicans about to lead both the legislative and executive branches and ryan says to americans worried about their future, congress will respond by getting the big things done. We hear you and we are here to fix problems. Were very excited to get to work. This Leadership Team is unified. This entire House Republican conference is unified. Reporter with incoming president elect donald trump, it appears he is setting the agenda and the conservative Freedom Caucus and outside groups like Heritage Action known for pushing lawmakers to vote a certain way are likely to lose some influence. Last night, a key Freedom Caucus member who led the push to oust john boehner as speaker signaled hes ready for unity behind ryan. As long as we keep the agenda going the way it is, certainly reporter in terms of issues lawmakers are looking to tackle immediately, president elect trump ran on securing the southern border. Theres been debate about whether it will be an actual physical wall or whether it will be fencing and technology to stop the flow of illegal immigrants. Majority leader mccarthy praised the the president elect for being first to respond to the American People. He became their voice. This Leadership Team has had the wisdom to listen. Now we have the courage to lead. Youll see a new congress with a new approach and one that will start getting the work done on the very first day. Reporter another huge priority for the president elect and republicans on capitol hill is repealing and replacing obamaca obamacare. Gop leaders say the popular components, helping those with preexisting conditions attain insurance, and allowing young adults to stay on their parents plans will continue with a gop replacement. Moments ago, majority leader mccarthy and the house gop chairman sent a letter to the Obama Administration asking that any pending rules or regulations not be finalized in the final days of president obamas term in office. Bret . Mike emanuel live only the hill tonight. Mike, thank you. The president of the university of virginia is defending her use of quotations from the schools founder, thomas jefferson, in discussing the president ial election. A group of students and professors insist teresa sullivans citation of jeffersons words undermines her message of equality and unity because he was a slave owner. Sullivan says quoting jefferson does not imply she agrees with all of his actions. Southwest Airlines Employee was shot and killed near will rogers rural airport today. Officials closed the airport and ordered people inside to seek shelter. Video showed what appeared to be a pool of blood near the bottom of a ramp leading from the airports departure area. By late afternoon, police said they did not believe there was an active shooter on site. Since then, no suspect has been found. President obama is distancing himself from any responsibility for the election of donald trump. You heard some of that earlier in james piece. The outgoing president is on his final foreign tour and hes getting a lot of questions about how last weeks election could have happened. Correspondent kevin corke reports tonight from athens, greece. Reporter in whats become an all too familiar scene in modern greece, the streets of historic athens were marred by demonstrations tonight. Protesters marching at least in part against the visit of president obama. The First American president to come to the country in 17 years. The unrest in stark contrast to the president s arrival ceremony, but in many ways, a symbolic reflection of the unease here. Especially about the u. S. Role in europe under a trump presidency. Those concerns forcing mr. Obama into the awkward role of ambassador for a man he once said was unfit for the presidency. And now the president is left fielding questions about whether or not he feels responsible for the rise of donald trump. Earlier this year, matt lauer asked you if you believed you helped create the environment for donald trump to run. Talk to me if he wins, then well have a conversation about how responsible i feel about it. I wonder, do you feel any responsibility for the election of donald trump . Well first of all, i think its fair to say that i was surprised by the Election Results and ive said so. I still dont feel responsible for what the ft. Elect says or does, but i do feel a responsibility as president of the United States to make sure that i facilitate a good transition. Reporter comments like this. Obsolete and were spending too much and everyones ripping us off. You have 28 countries, theyre ripping us off. Reporter thencandidate trumps view of nato just one of many areas concerning european leaders. Continues to be a cornerstone of our security that is unwavering and it is something that provides significant continuity even as we see a transition of governments in the United States. Reporter including future u. S. Positions on security partnerships. Establishing and honoring deals on trade and the climate. The fight against isis in iraq and syria, and the migrant refugee crisis which has hit greece particularly hard. For some, concern has given way to a waitandsee attitude. Translator what we should be doing is build bridges, not walls. Reporter bret, nato secretary general stoughtonburg says europe needs strong leadership in the face of the greatest threat to western security in a generation, a not so veiled reference to an increasingly aggressive russia, the same russia that president elect trump has suggested hed like to improve relations with. Bret . Kevin corke traveling with the president in athens, greece. Kevin, thank you. The Justice Department is siding with a group of virginia drivers whose licenses were suspended by the state because they have not paid their court costs and fines. The classaction lawsuit contends this violates due process guarantee in the constitution. A Legal Aid Group says nearly a million virginians have suspended licenses because of this practice. The commonwealth has not commented. Another black mark for veterans care in arizona. Inspector generals report says the Southern Arizona v. A. Health care system manipulates wait time data. It says employees offer veterans the next available appointment date then document the scheduled date as the veterans desired care date. V. A. Officials have apologized for past practices and say they are making improvements. Fords ceo says the automaker is moving ahead with plans to shift production of small cars out of michigan to mexico. Donald trump was very critical of the plan during the campaign, but ford chief mark fields says no jobs will be lost in michigan because the plant will make two other vehicles there. Another record high for the dow today. The industrial average gained. 54. The s p 500 finished ahead 16. The nasdaq jumped 57 in what has been a good string for the markets. Were hearing more tonight from Corporate America about the upcoming trump presidenc