time now for "newsroom" with carol costello. >> hi, carol. >> hi, guys. thanks so much. "newsroom" starts now. >>> and good morning, i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. millions of us remember her as america's mom. actress florence henderson has died. ♪ here's the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls ♪ all of them >> today, today, generation remembers florence henderson, the favorite tv mom and an icon who celebrated all that 1970s family love. ♪ put it in your pocket save it for a rainy day ♪ ♪ love my come and tap you on the shoulder stomp starless night ♪ >> the actress who played carol brady has died in los angeles overnight. she was 82 years old. and this morning, a whole generation feels just a little bit older and certainly sadder. cnn's boris sanchez joins us with more on florence henderson. >> good morning, carol. >> i loved "the brady bunch." >> it was so many generations. i remember watching her on reruns and she really felt like an extension of your own mom. she said herself that she was the mom that she wanted

i'm carol costello. it has been one of the most bitter and polarizing elections in modern history and the nation is now just hours from electing a brand-new president. hillary clinton cast her vote in suburban, new york. >> we're doing very well in north carolina. i think we're doing very, very well in florida. >> those are the two most important early states, aren't they? >> we're going to do well in new hampshire. excuse me? >> those are the two most important states, florida and north carolina. >> we're doing very well there. doing well in new hampshire. ohio is doing well. just a great place. i mean, these are -- the people are just amazing in this country. ohio we're doing incredibly in. we're going to win iowa. >> voting now underway across most of the united states. we're already seeing lines at many of the polling stations. here in yellow are the states opening their polling sites this hour. most are already up and running in the eastern and central time zones. the weather should not play a huge

i'm carol costello. thanks for joining me. week one in donald trump's america. of protests expected today against the president-elect.

it was an historic day and it continues with coverage from the "newsroom" with carol costello. carol? >> that it does. you guys have a great day. "newsroom" starts now. >>> and good morning. thank you so much for joining me i'm carol costello in washington, d.c. hillary clinton 90 minutes from now delivering her concession speech after one of the most historic upsets in modern history. we'll carry that speech live of course. that speech coming just hours after donald trump delivered his own as the nation's next president. his win in a word stunning. going well past the 270 electoral votes needed, crushing hillary clinton, her supporters stunned and heartbroken after one of the most polarizing presidential races in our lifetime. president obama congratulating trump, and due to speak publicly later today. a victorious trump changing tone and calling for a divided nation to unite behind his presidency. >> now it's time for america to bind the wounds of division, have to get together. to all republicans, and democrats, and independents across this nation, i say it is time for us to

. >> you know who told me that carol costello? >> she did. i don't believe you. carol is the eternal optimist -- >> when i came here she said niom >> i don't believe -- >> i did say that to him, alisyn. i did. i admit it. >> see. >> you guys have a great day. >> you too. >> "newsroom" starts now. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> and good morning i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. we do begin with breaking news out of iowa this morning. des moines police releasing this picture of a man they say gunned down two police officers early this morning in ambush style attacks. police say both officers were sitting in their patrol cars at the time. they were found just miles apart from one another. schools in the area closing. as officials hunt for the killer. >> there's somebody out there shooting police officers. we hope we find him before anybody else gets hurt. we definitely don't want anybody in the public getting hurt. in the community getting hurt. there's a clear and present danger to police officers right now. >> jean casarez is following the latest deve

time now for "newsroom" with carol costello. good morning, carol. >> good morning. you guys have a great day. "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning, i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. a surprise from the trump transition team next hour it will launch a daily briefing for the news media, days after mr. trump ditched the press pool and angrily tweeted about stories in "the new york times." we're now told that reporters will be allowed to ask questions. but right now, we're watching the gold elevators at trump towers, waiting with the parade of experts and job candidates to file in, expected today south carolina governor nikki haley. a trump critic in the past, who's now reportedly being considered for secretary of state. all this after hillary clinton delivers her first emotional speech since losing to trump in that stunning upset. >> i know this isn't easy. i know that over the past week a lot of people have asked themselves whether america is the country we thought it was. the divisions laid bare by this election run deep. but please listen to m

. >> time for "newsroom" with carol costello. >> good morning. i, too, am obsessed with the gilmore girls. >> are you? a lot of young kids are into it these days. all the young people. >> oh, i love that. you guys have a great day. "newsroom" starts now. >>> and good morning, i'm carol costello in washington. thanks so much for joining me this morning. president-elect trump's economic team takes shape. goldman sachs executive steve mnuchin and billionaire businessman wilbur ross. mnuchin confirms he's trump's pick for treasury secretary and ross is tapped for congress secretary, also. trump makes a huge promise. he will break ties with his many businesses so he can focus on running the country. trump made that announcement in a series of early morning tweets one of those tweets says he will unveil the details of all of this during a december 15th news conference. all of this after mitt romney, who's under consideration for secretary of state, breaks bread with trump at a posh new york city restaurant inside trump's international hotel. all right.

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me.onsin, nearly 3 million votes were cast in the presidential election. and now all of those votes need to be recounted over the next two weeks. that is the task facing the state's election officials who will meet in the next hour to approve a path forward on a process that could begin as early as thursday. green party candidate jill stein making her request for a recount official on friday after raising some $5 million to fund the effort. stein, who notched just 31,000 votes in wisconsin, far behind the total for trump or clinton telling cnn while there may not be evidence of fraud it is, quote, good for americans to be assured that our votes are counted. joining me now to talk about this is the administrator of the wisconsin elections commission. welcome, michael. >> good morning, carol. >> good morning. how daunting will this challenge be for you guys? >> well, it will certainly be a challenge. the real workers, and heroes in this process will be our local and county municipal clerks,

i'm carol costello. we are one day away from americans choosing their next president and the campaigns are in high gear. hillary clinton, tim kaine where the election could be won or lost in the final hours. donald trump barn storming five states as mike pence hits four. trump's children also on the trail all after a major jolt to the race. fbi director james comey clears clinton of any criminal wrong doing in handling of e-mails. we are covering both campaigns. let's begin with the fbi investigation and cnn justice correspondent pamela brown. >> the surprise letter from fbi director james comey to congress was culmination of fast paced review of large volume of newly surfaced e-mails. and the effort was software refined from initial private service investigation. turns out most e-mails were personal or duplicate e-mails that had been reviewed by the fbi. director comey was briefed on findings yesterday we are told and made the decision he would not change his july recommendation of no charges against hi

i'm carol costello live in washington, d.c. thousands of protesters take to the streets for a second night of nationwide protests. donald trump again their target. >> not my president! not my president! not my president! >> not my president! >> protesters citing a bitter presidential election often tainted with racial overtones, concerned about the future of civil rights in a trump america. our president-elect tweeting this. quote, just had a very open and successful presidential election. now professional protesters incited by the media are protesting. very unfair. then just a couple of hours ago this morning trump tweets this. quote, love the fact that the small group of protesters last night have passion for our great country. we will all come together and be proud. most of last night's rallies were angry but peaceful, but in portland, oregon, it was a different story. tensions exploded. police saying the protest had escalated into a riot, deploying flash-bang grenades to break up crowds. across the country more than 200 peo

i'm carol costello. thanks so much for joining me. we do begin with breaking fwhus this morning, donald trump's senior advisor announces a huge reversal and says the president-elect will not pursue an investigation into hillary clinton. that's despite months of candidate trump mocking crooked hillary and reveling with a chance to lock her up. outside the headquarters of trump towers. he joins us with more. hi, jason. >> reporter: good morning to you, carol. this is something that trump is pushing around much of his campaign and that lock her up, lock her up really became a rallying cry at every rally that at least i attended over the last few months. this is something that trump first mentioned, i believe it was back in june at a rally in california where he mentioned this notion of hillary clinton having to go to jail, then at a rally in august is when he started to mention about this idea of putting forth a special prosecutor. this is something i just -- i can't impress upon you enough. how many of trump supporters said this was one

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me.e presidential race tightens as time runs out. with just five days to go, trump and clinton using very different tactics. >> stay on point, donald. stay on point. no side tracks, donald. nice and easy. >> right now across the country, people are doing just that. they are rejecting his dark and divisive vision. >> they do share one goal, though. lock in those battleground states. both candidates trying t

. >>> and good morning i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. we do begin with breaking new this morning. police in texas hunting for this man. they say he may have information about the ambush-style shooting of a police officer in san antonio. the 50-year-old direct name ben marconi was sitting in his marked police car outside of headquarters when he was fatally shot in the head. this attack, one of four officer shootings in three states, all happening within 24 hours. cnn's polo sandoval is covering this from outside the san antonio police department. good morning. >> carol, good morning. there seems to be two prevailing questions here in south texas. that is why was detective marconi targeted? and by whom? meanwhile there is this overwhelming sense of grief not just in this community, but in several others across the country. >> four separate shootings targeting police officers across the country. >> like dallas, like baton rouge, it's happened here. >> reporter: a massive manhunt in texes for a man suspected of killing a san antonio officer

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. the presidential race tightens as time runs out. with just five days to go, trump and clinton using very different tactics. >> stay on point, donald. stay on point. no side tracks, donald. nice and easy. >> right now across the country, people are doing just that. they are rejecting his dark and divisive vision. >> they do share one goal, though. lock in those battleground states. both candidates trying to clinch critical votes in places like north carolina today. the clinton campaign rolling out major surrogates again making crucial stops in places like florida and ohio. donald trump looking to begin up support with a boost from his own kids in a rare stump speech from his wife melania. we are covering all the angles with our team of political reporters. let's start with jason carroll in jacksonville, florida. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is a state that this candidate, this campaign, must win. that's why we saw them making multiple stops here in florida yeste

i'm carol costello. the u.s. and turkey laying out a long-term plan to retake the government of raqqah in syria which is now under isis control. meantime, u.s.-backed militia groups announcing plans to push out the terror group by shutting down the so-called back door escape out the city. this as the fight against isis rages on in iraq as forces try to liberate mosul. earlier today, kurdish forces reclaimed a town near the city. cnn's arwa damon has been reporting from the front lines. over the weekend she was trapped in the middle of a fierce gun battle with isis. what you are about to see is the war with isis first-hand like you have never seen it before. i have to warn you some of the images you are about to see are graphic. here's arwa damon's exclusive report. >> reporter: after three weeks of this advance of the iraqi military, it's at last about to enter mosul. the men of the elite counter terrorism force are in high spirits. but after the open plains of northern iraq they are about to meet a terrible new

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. the donald trump white house taking shape this morning at breakneck speed. just within the last couple hours we learned of several key leadership posts being accepted. sources now tell us that trump has chosen alabama senator jeff sessions to be u.s. attorney general. critics are sure to bring up claims that sessions made racially charged comments decades ago. we have also learned that trump has added congressman mike pompeo to be his cia director. another national security post is expected to be named today. trump wants retired three star general michael flynn to serve as national security adviser. flynn faces strong criticism from former colleagues in both the military and intelligence communities. our correspondents are peeling back the layers of this decisive day for the trump presidency. let's begin with sunlen serfaty outside the trump tower. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president-elect donald trump has been holed up in trump tower all week conducting interview after

i'm carol costello.with berman and bouldain" starts now. >>> hello, everyone, i'm john berman. kate bolduan is off today. trump tower becoming won't tower. the president-elect with some notable and some cases surprising decisions about what he won't do. whether the country likings it or not. whether, in fact, he has the power to make these decisions or not. he won't pursue charges against hillary clinton. he won't apologize or explain if and how he is doing personal business during this transition period when he's getting really to do the nation's business. he won't answer questions on the record from "the new york times"

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. happy thanksgiving. for millions of americans, it is a thanksgiving day tradition almost as cherished as the roasted turkey. the macy's thanksgiving day parade now under way. millions of people lining the streets here in new york city. millions more watching online and on television. amid all the fun of this beloved event, there's a serious backdrop. the nypd is ramping up security. one new measure this year, police sealed off the parade route to guard against a rogue vehicle. they are blocking ints intersections with heavy sand trucks. donald trump is spending the holiday at his palm beach estate. one of his new cabinet selections drawing heavy criticism. we begin with a new report. the "the washington post" reporting that mr. trump has mostly shunned the daily intelligence briefings, only twice setting aside time to learn about global developments and security concerns. cnn's jason carroll is at trump's palm beach estate. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. that article basically saying the

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. bracing for another busy day at trump tower. you are looking live at the golden elevators inside. this is the president-elect's transition headquarters in new york. this hour, he is scheduled to meet with the hawaiian congresswoman tulsi gabbard, a democrat. sources tell us she is being considered for a top job in the new administration. this comes after a weekend of pr political speed dating for cabinet positions. jason carroll is live outside trump tower with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. ivanka trump already here. kellyanne conway described it as what they are doing is looking at a long short list of people, that list getting a little bit longer with a few announcements. former labor secretary under bush, elaine chow, expected to be here later today as well as oklahoma governor mary fallon, perhaps being considered for the department of the interior. elsewhere, as you mentioned, that democrat also being considered, tulsi gabbard. as you know, from hawaii. at one po

i'm carol costello live in washington, d.c.of protesters take to the streets for a second night of nationwide protests. donald trump again their target. >> not my president! not my president! not my president! >> not my president! >> protesters citing a bitter presidential election often tainted with racial overtones, concerned about the future of civil rights in a trump america. our president-elect tweeting this. quote, just had a very open and successful presidential election. now professional protesters

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. president-elect trump names congressman tom price a man adamantly opposed to obamacare to serve as health and human services secretary. it's an extremely important position, yet president-elect trump is busy tweeting about flag burning. yes, flag burning. just about an hour ago he tweeted, quote, nobody should be allowed to burn the american flag. if they do, there must be consequences, perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail. although the late justice antonin scalia, a supreme court justice trump reverse would aes disagree. >> burning the flag is a form of expression. speech just doesn't mean written words or oral words. burning a flag is a symbol that expresses an idea. >> okay. now to the important stuff. tom price, a congressman and surgeon, is trump's pick for secretary of health and human services. price despises obamacare. sarah murray is tracking all of this. she joins me live from washington. hi, sarah. >> reporter: good morning, carol. so much to chew on this morning. i

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me.ump and hillary clinton locked in a last minute scramble for votes. the final sprint focus, get voters to show up at the polls and here's why. a new cnn poll of polls showing them in a four-point race, clinton's lead even smaller in a "the washington post"/abc poll. both surrogates are sending out surrogates for a last minute push, clinton's camp zeroing in on colorado and donald trump going in on tossups like new hampshire and pennsylvania. we are covering all the angles. let's begin with cnn senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny. hi, jeff. >> reporter: good morning. hillary clinton is going to be setting off for pittsburgh in a few moments here. you can see her campaign plane warming up behind me. she's going to go to pittsburgh to try and focus on the economy. of course, so critical in western pennsylvania. pennsylvania is a state that democrats have won in the last six presidential campaigns but donald trump has been campaigning hard in pennsylvania. he believes that his mess

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me.e it to comedian dave chappelle to put this wild election into perspective. while he did take some shots at the president-elect on "saturday night live" he also took the time to share a personal story of his last trip to the white house. >> at the end of the night everyone went into the west wing of the white house and there was a huge party and everybody in there was black except for bradley cooper for some reason. and on the walls were pictures of all the presidents of the past. now, i'm not sure if this is true but to my knowledge, the first black person to be invited to the white house was frederick douglas. they stopped him at the gates. abraham lincoln had to walk out himself and escort frederick douglas into the white house. it didn't happen again as far as i know until roosevelt was president. roosevelt was president, he had a black guy over and got so much flak from the media he said i will never have a [ bleep ] in this house again. i thought about that and i looked at that r

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. the end in sight. making final pitches to voters in key states. clinton in florida today. trump starts in pennsylvania where they'll give a joint address on obamacare in about an hour. and trump will be in clinton's sites today as she tries to pivot away from the fbi e-mail probe of one of her top aides. she'll get an assist from none other than alicia, the former miss universe who said trump made derogatory remarks about her weight and ethnicity. team clinton is also dropping this new ad using trump's words about women against him. >> putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. when i come home and dinner's not ready, i go through the roof. g grab 'em by the [ bleep ] and when you're a star, they let you do it, you can do anything. >> cnn tracking all of this for you this morn. cnn's jason carroll is in king of prussia, pennsylvania, where trump speaks next hour. brianna, let's start with you, good morning. >> good morning, carol. today for hil

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. breaking news this morning. national security director james clapper has submitted his resignation letter. let's get the latest from barbara starr. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. james clapper, the director of national intelligence, who oversees the multi-billion dollar intelligence enterprise in this country, some 16 intelligence agencies, billions of dollars in spending and operations, just told the house select committee on intelligence at a hearing on capitol hill he has submitted his resignation, telling the committee and i quote, i submitted my letter of resignation last night which felt pretty good. so what does all of this mean? i think it's fair to say at this point you have to interpret this, clapper part of the obama administration, the first senior official to officially submit that letter of resignation. that is what happens when there is a transition, when there is a new president, all the top political appointees do submit their lette

time now for "newsroom" with carol costello. >> very thankful for you, carol. >> thank you very much. you guys have a happy turkey day as well. "newsroom" starts now. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> and good morning i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. the donald trump administration taking shape this morning just minutes ago the trump team announcing that south carolina governor nikki haley will be formally nominated to serve as u.s. ambassador to the united nations. haley, you might recall, remained critical of mr. trump even after he clinched their partiaries nomination. sara murray is here with more on this good morning. >> good morning. that's right donald trump is making it official this morning, naming haley as his pick to be the u.s. ambassador to the united nations. now there was a lot of speculation about whether it was a fake that donald trump was meeting with people who have been critical of him in the past. this is an indication that he's taking it seriously that he's willing to put some of these people in top slots. it's also an indication that he's tak

i'm carol costello live in washington, d.c. president obama just a couple of hours away from meeting with the man who vowed to dismantle the key pillars of his legacy. behind closed doors obama will sit down with his successor, president-elect donald trump in the oval office. it's a long-held tradition to assure americans that even the most bitter folks will work together on a peaceful transition. but few presidential races have been this bitter and polarized. in fact, just hours after trump's stunning victory, angry protests bubbled up in at least 25 american cities. from new york to san francisco, and seattle to nashville, thousands rallied in the streets to disavow their next president. cnn's athena jones previews the trump/obama meeting this morning. jason carroll looks at the huge challenge of assembling a trump administration. but let's begin at the white house. good morning, athena. >> good morning, carol. a lot of anticipation of this meeting just a couple of hours from now. in the oval office plaped f

time for "newsroom" with carol costello. >> what do you think does he live in the white house full time? >> i don't know. our question will be answered right jason? >> thank you. >> thanks, carol. >> "newsroom" starts now. see you. >>> and good morning i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. donald trump on a tear this morning, pushing back against reports his all-important transition team is in turmoil. trump tweeting this attack on "the new york times" just a couple of hours ago. he said the transition is going so smoothly. but his -- but his latest firing not likely to soothe the nerves of establishment republicans. mike roger the former chairman of the house intelligence committee was booted from trump's transition team. rogers telling cnn he was among several dismissals all with ties to recently fired chris christie. and sources say trump's son-in-law jared kushner is at the center of the infighting. all of this unfolding just 65 days away from trump's inauguration. jason miller the communications director of the trump transition team is standing by live right beside

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. donald trump launches a flurry of twitter attacks to push back against reports that his all-important transition team is in turmoil. here's one. attacking the "new york times" it was tweeted out just a couple hours ago, saying the transition is going so smoothly. minutes ago i asked trump's communications director about that twitter outburst. he downplayed it. >> i would describe it as this is the president-elect setting the record straight and i think this is part of the reason why he received such great support last week and why he won the election, because he's not this typical politician. he's not going to be confined by the media norms. when he sees something that's incorrect he's not afraid to stand up and set the record straight. >> but trump's latest firing adding to the concerns of establishment republicans. mike rogers, former chairman of the house intel jligence committee, was booted from the transition team. he was one of several recent dismissals

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. begin with breaking news this half hour out of des moines, iowa. a man hunt under way right now to find this man. scott michael greene. after two police officers were ambushed and killed while sitting in their patrol cars this morning. greene is 5'11," brown hair, green eyes and is believed to be armed and dangerous. do not approach him but call 911 if you have any sort of information. he was last seen driving a blue 2011 ford f-150 truck with iowa tag 780-yfr. >>> all right. let's talk a little politics now. more than 24 million americans have already cast their ballot for president but a dip in african-american voters across the battleground states could prove worrisome for hillary clinton. that's why president obama is on a tear right now. he will campaign for clinton in raleigh, in miami, jacksonville, fayetteville, charlotte, orlando and this morning, he spoke to popular african-american radio host tom joiner to lay out the stakes for the black community. >> the latino vote is up

i'm carol costello. thanks so much for joining me. we do begin with breaking fwhus this morning, donald trump's senior advisor announces a huge reversal

time now for "newsroom" with carol costello. >> hi, carol. >> hi, guys. thanks so much.>>> and good morning, i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. millions of us remember her as america's mom. actress florence henderson has died. ♪ here's the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls ♪ all of them >> today, today, generation remembers florence henderson, the favorite tv mom and an icon who celebrated all that 1970s family love.

time now for "newsroom" with carol costello. good morning, carol. >> good morning.ave a great day. "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning, i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. a surprise from the trump transition team next hour it will launch a daily briefing for the news media, days after mr. trump ditched the press pool and angrily tweeted about stories in "the new york times." we're now told that reporters will be allowed to ask questions. but right now, we're watching the gold elevators at trump towers, waiting with the parade of experts and job candidates to file in, expected today south carolina governor nikki haley. a trump critic in the past, who's now reportedly being considered for secretary of state. all this after hillary clinton delivers her first emotional speech since losing to trump in that stunning upset. >> i know this isn't easy. i know that over the past wee

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. the trump transition team hard at work this morning even as the boss spends his holiday in florida. this morning, mr. trump's team announcing the president-elect has chosen south carolina governor nikki haley to serve as u.s. ambassador to the united nations. haley, you might recall, remained critical of mr. trump even after he clinched their party's nomination. south carolina senator lindsey graham praising the decision, calling haley a strong leader who will be an outstanding ambassador. cnn's sara murray is here with more. good morning. >> good morning. well, the trump team is making it official. they are naming nikki haley as donald trump's pick to be u.s. ambassador to the united nations. i think this tells us a couple things. it wasn't just a head fake when donald trump was meeting with people who have been critical of him in the past, that he's actually naming one of those to a top slot. but i think it also tells us he's taken some of this criticism, the note that there are mos

time now for "newsroom" with carol costello. >> very thankful for you, carol. >> thank you very much.have a happy turkey day as well. "newsroom" starts now. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> and good morning i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. the donald trump administration taking shape this morning just minutes ago the trump team announcing that south carolina governor nikki haley will be formally nominated to serve as u.s. ambassador to the united nations. haley, you might recall, remained critical of mr. trump even after he clinched their partiaries nomination. sara murray is here with more on

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me.mp names congressman tom price a man adamantly opposed to obamacare to serve as health and human services secretary. it's an extremely important position, yet president-elect trump is busy tweeting about flag burning. yes, flag burning. just about an hour ago he tweeted, quote, nobody should be allowed to burn the american flag. if they do, there must be consequences, perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail. although the late justice antonin scalia, a supreme court justice trump

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me.r more days before you cast your vote in one of the most contentious elections in our history. the cover of "time" magazine says it all. it's a picture of both candidates standing together holding a sign saying "the end is near." i know you get the joke. according to a cbs/"new york times" poll, 80% of americans are disgusted by this election proving we now live in a toxic political environment. is it even possible to live with someone on the other side? i sat down with chris and christie, she's a democrat and he's a republican, they are married, conflicted but happy. >> christie, you are a democrat. chris, you are a republican. and you are married. how does that work exactly? >> well, like any marriage, you would like to have as few disagreements and arguments as possible, and it kind of stinks that this sometimes is a source of tension, and i would really prefer that our arguments be about laundry or whatever. instead, we do argue occasionally about politics. >> this particular elect

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. the dinner plates are cleared and americans now scramble to get their fill of bargains. black friday now under way. with it, the crowds and chaos of the post-thanksgiving tradition. some shoppers braved massive lines or midnight deals to snap up the most popular deals like electronics and toys. others never left home, taking advantage of online retailers. stepping up their game to get into some of that spending frenzy. meantime, the trump team in-fighting goes public. key trump allies picking sides in the battle to become our next secretary of state. will it be rudy giuliani or mitt romney? >>> let's begin with political intrigue inside the trump transition. cnn's jason carroll live in florida this morning. >> reporter: good morning. sort of fascinating to watch all this play out publicly. this is, this type of in-fighting is the thing you normally see happening inside inner circles but certainly not outside like what we have seen. certainly a number of people still seem to be angry w

"newsroom" with carol costello picks up after this very quick break. >> flexible.d the wrong insurance company. with liberty mutual new car replacement™, you won't have to worry about replacing your car because you'll get the full value back including depreciation. and if you have more than one liberty mutual policy, you qualify for a multi-policy discount, saving you money on your car and home coverage. call for a free quote today. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. we asked people to write down the things they love to do most on these balloons. travel with my daughter. roller derby. ♪ now give up half of 'em. do i have to? this is a tough financial choice we could face when we retire. but, if we start saving even just 1% more of our annual income... we could keep doing all the things we love. prudential. bring your challenges. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> and good morning i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. we do begin with breaking new this morning. police in texas hunting for this man. they say he may have information ab

time for "newsroom" with carol costello. >> what do you think does he live in the white house full time't know. our question will be answered right jason? >> thank you. >> thanks, carol. >> "newsroom" starts now. see you. >>> and good morning i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. donald trump on a tear this morning, pushing back against reports his all-important transition team is in turmoil. trump tweeting this attack on "the new york times" just a couple of hours ago. he said the transition is going so smoothly. but his -- but his latest firing not likely to soothe the nerves of establishment republicans. mike roger the former chairman of the house intelligence committee was booted from trump's transition team. rogers telling cnn h

it was an historic day and it continues with coverage from the "newsroom" with carol costello. rol? >> that it does. you guys have a great day. "newsroom" starts now. >>> and good morning. thank you so much for joining me i'm carol costello in washington, d.c. hillary clinton 90 minutes from now delivering her concession speech after one of the most historic upsets in modern history. we'll carry that speech live of course. that speech coming just hours after donald trump delivered his own as the nation's next president. his win in a word stunning. going well past the 270 electoral votes needed, crushing hillary clinton, her supporters stunned and heartbroken after one of the most polarizing presidential races in our lifetime. president obama congratulating trump, and due to speak publicly later today. a victorious trump changing tone and calling for a divided nation to unite behind his presidency.

i'm carol costello.t has been one of the most bitter and polarizing elections in modern history and the nation is now just hours from electing a brand-new president. hillary clinton cast her vote in suburban, new york. >> we're doing very

i'm carol costello. good morning. thank you for joining me. one week until election day, donald trump and hillary clinton are in the sprint to the finish line. the candidates and their surrogates blanketing battleground states in an effort to rally supporters and convert the undecided. team clinton heading to seven states including florida, ohio, north carolina, and wisconsin. donald trump will also visit wisconsin. but all eyes are on pennsylvania, where running mate mike pence will give a joint address on obamacare later this morning. cnn is tracking all of the fast-moving developments on and off the campaign trail. phil mattingly is in new york with the clinton campaign, athena jones is at the white house, and christine romans is here with me in new york. let's begin with you, phil. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. there's no question, over the course of the last four days, it seems like everything was thrown up, tossed up a little bit. the question now becomes, how does this race end up? if you talk to the clinton campaign,

on that note let's get to "newsroom" with carol costello.ter this very quick break. we'll see you tomorrow. as a supervisor at pg&e, it's my job to protect public safety, keeping the power lines clear, while also protecting the environment. the natural world is a beautiful thing, the work that we do helps us protect it. public education is definitely a big part of our job, to teach our customers about the best type of trees to plant around the power lines. we want to keep the power on for our customers. we want to keep our community safe. this is our community, this is where we live. we need to make sure that we have a beautiful place for our children to live. together, we're building a better california. >>> good morning. thank you so much for joining me, i'm carol costello live in washington, d.c. president obama just a couple of hours away from meeting with the man who vowed to dismantle the key pillars of his legacy. behind closed doors obama will sit down with his successor, president-elect donald trump in the oval office. it's a long-h

i'm carol costello in washington. thank you for joining me. president-elect trump's economic team is taking shape. former goldman sachs executive steve mnuchin and billionaire businessman wilbur ross have been named as trump picks. mnuchin is treasury secretary, ross for commerce secretary. also, trump is making this huge promise this morning, he says he will break ties with his businesses so he can focus on running the country. trump making that announcement in a series of early morning tweets. he says he will unveil the exact details during a december 15th news conference with his children by his side. all of this after mitt romney, who is under consideration for secretary of state, puts his differences aside and breaks bread with mr. trump at a posh new york city restaurant, inside trump international hotel. we have a lot to talk about this morning. let's begin with cnn's sara murray. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. well, donald trump and his transition team are making some of these top level positions official this morning.

time now for "newsroom" with carol costello. good morning. >> good morning. that was good stuff.uch. "newsroom" starts now. >>> and good morning, i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. donald trump lashes out slamming the recount push in three states. and at the same time, falsely claims millions voted illegally in elections he won. confused? well here's his tweet. quote, in addition to winning the electoral college in a slandslide i won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally. there's absolutely no evidence to support that. right now, hillary clinton is leading the popular vote by nearly 2 million votes.

. >> time for "newsroom" with carol costello. >> good morning.m obsessed with the gilmore girls. >> are you? a lot of young kids are into it these days. all the young people. >> oh, i love that. you guys have a great day. "newsroom" starts now. >>> and good morning, i'm carol costello in washington. thanks so much for joining me this morning. president-elect trump's economic team takes shape. goldman sachs executive steve mnuchin and billionaire businessman wilbur ross. mnuchin confirms he's trump's pick for treasury secretary and ross is tapped for congress secretary, also.

. >> you know who told me that carol costello? >> she did. i don't believe you. is the eternal optimist -- >> when i came here she said niom >> i don't believe -- >> i did say that to him, alisyn. i did. i admit it. >> see. >> you guys have a great day. >> you too. >> "newsroom" starts now. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> and good morning i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. we do begin with breaking news out of iowa this morning. des moines police releasing this picture of a man they say gunned down two police officers early this morning in ambush style attacks. police say both officers were sitting in their patrol cars at the time. they were found just miles apart from one another. schools in the area closing. as officials hunt for the killer.

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. happy thanksgiving.ricans, it is a thanksgiving day tradition almost as cherished as the roasted turkey. the macy's thanksgiving day parade now under way. millions of people lining the streets here in new york city. millions more watching online and on television. amid all the fun of this beloved event, there's a serious backdrop. the nypd is ramping up security. one new measure this year, police sealed off the parade route to guard against a rogue vehicle. they are blocking int