joining me now democratic congresswoman alissa slotkin running for that senate seat.ust talked to bob casey in pennsylvania. obviously the country is looking at pennsylvania but the other place we're looking at is michigan. it continues to be a tight race. talk to me about what you're hearing on the ground. >> yeah, i think we're seeing amazing energy, first and foremost. between our absentee voting rates we're setting records for something new for us. there are a lot of people who avoid politics all together, they can't stand it so they don't to watch the programs and still out there making their decision. >> in michigan in particular there's been criticism on two fronts. one is the arab, muslim vote and the other is workers. the harris campaign in particular says they're doing both, they're reaching out to both groups of people. but there's been criticism even from some of your fellow elected in the state who say that the national campaign can do a better job. do you believe that, and are you doing a better job in your campaign? >> well, look, i think the number one

>> reporter: a bright spot for democrats, tammy baldwin who won re-election in wisconsin, and alissa slotkin who took michigan. right now the size of the majority for republicans, though, is the only open question. in the house democrats are clinging to hope they can retake the lower chamber. going into election night, republicans held a small eight-seat majority and were able to hold places like pennsylvania while losing seats in new york. still, republicans feel confident. >> we believe in the ideas of faith and family and freedom, and we're trying to live that out every day. >> reporter: more than half a dozen seats are too close to call, but democrats would need to run the table in places like california and arizona to take power. the final result will have a major impact on the agenda of the new incoming trump administration. if republicans control both the house and senate, trump will have a much easier time moving legislation through congress. but the size of those majorities will play a big role as well with republicans already sending the message that the mandate trump earned on ele

yesterday incumbent senator tammy baldwin of wisconsin did secure a re-election, and congresswoman alissa slotkin of michigan did also achieve a narrow victory there and will be headed to the senate. >>> next up here a look at how some world leaders are raelkting to the presidential results. plus what donald trump's victory means for the ongoing legal case against him. those stories and a check on weather and sports when we come right back. k on weather and sports when we come right back many remedies you take for chest congestion only mask the symptoms. you're gonna love this property. try this. mucinex 12 hour treats the mucus that causes chest congestion for all-day relief. ahhh! mucinex in, mucus out! treat the cause. nexium 24hr prevents heartburn acid for twice as long as pepcid. get all-day and all-night heartburn acid prevention with just one pill a day. choose acid prevention. choose nexium. >>> welcome back. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu spoke to president-elect donald trump by phone yesterday. in a statement from netanyahu's office to nbc news, the two men's discussion invo

>> reporter: a bright spot for democrats, tammy baldwin who won re-election in wisconsin, and alissa slotkin republicans, though, is the only open question. in the house democrats are clinging to hope they can retake the lower chamber. going into election night, republicans held a small 8-seat majority and were able to hold seats like in pennsylvania while losing seats in new york. still, republicans feel confident. >> we believe in the ideas of faith and family and freedom, and we're trying to live that out every day. >> reporter: more than half a dozen seats are too close to call, but democrats would need to run the table in places like california and arizona to take power. the final result will have a major impact on the agenda of the new incoming trump administration. if republicans control both the house and senate, trump will have a much easier time moving legislation through congress. but the size of those majorities will play a big role as well with republicans already sending the message that it mandate trump earned on election night will loom large. >> people are just not happy wit

alissa slot kin and tammy baldwin outran kamala harris, retained their seats. and alisa slotkin. she's a former cia officer. we feel good about our bench, about folks we have on the sidelines. pete buttigieg. if i had to pick three, it's the governors, shapiro, moore and whitmire. >> with the house likely going to republicans, vice president called it yet, the senate definitely and the white house, brit, there's a lot of runway for president-elect trump to do a lot of things. brit? >> say again. >> bret: there's a lot of runway for president trump -- >> i was watching the screen. i couldn't tell who was speaking. i should have recognized your voice. >> bret: if the house goes, which is likely to go house, house, senate and the white house, there's a lot of runway for -- >> there is. it means the president can enact his program and the question becomes it better work. there's no excuses. you can't say i got blocked, i couldn't get the house and senate -- that's what karine jean-pierre kept saying. the democrats won't be able to block much. they can block some things but not many.