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plus we will speak with the new secretary of transportation pete buttigieg live in this show in a bit. but, first, breaking tonight, just moments ago it has been more than 100 years since we have seen this moment on capitol hill. more than nine ballots for speaker of the house and just now after a tenth vote has just wrapped up. we still don't have a house speaker. the growing question now is who will blink first? we're in the third day day of the republican battle over this job. former minority leader kevin mccarthy still does not have enough support to get to the magic number and t...

This vote is not yet finished. let's bring in trey gowdy for quick analysis. former congressman from south carolina. you know, this keeps on hang. you think that something is going to move at some point? >> going to have to, bret. let's don't lose sight of this. all right. so donald trump has been nominated and jimmy jordan. both of whom were encouraging other people to vote for kevin mccarthy. neither of them want the job by the way. byron donalds and kevin herd have been nominated both of whom voted for kevin mccarthy this time on tuesday. so there's a trend developing. the guys that don't w...

Today here in washington. already donald trump has forced house republicans to reverse course. the gop leadership backed off from a plan to gut the independent office of congressional ethics after trump criticized the move on twitter earlier in the morning. and i'm quoting the president-elect now. "with all that congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the independent ethics watch dog as unfair as it may be their number one act and priority? focus on tax reform, health care and so many other things of far greater importance." let's bring in our political experts. s...