>>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> we're following breaking news this hour. donald trump holds his first meeting since the election with the leader of another country. japan's prime minister is coming to trump tower in new york,

i'm wolf blitzer. [ laughter and applause ] >> maybe pass the turkey and hold the politics.thanksgiving to our viewers in america, thank you so much for sharing part of it with me. that's it for me for our international viewers "amanpour" is next and for our viewers in north america "newsroom with brooke baldwin" starts right now. >>> brianna, thank you so much. hi, everyone, i'm brooke baldwin, happy thanksgiving to you and yours. we begin with donald trump. he is calling on the nation to heal divisions this holiday but as the president-elect looks to move forward, a million dollar effort is under way to take a hard look back. the money is to fund a recount in votes of three battleground states due to a possibility of hacking with these machines. however there is no evidence of tampering. we'll get into those details in just a second but first to the president-elect's thanksgiving. trump is not taking a break, quoting his tweet today "i am working hard even on thanksgiving tryingo

only -- so ellen degeneres, with the help of the one and only wolf blitzer has made a help you avoidgly conflicts as you pass the turkey. watch. >> you can order a professional moderator to manage your meal, choose from seasoned pros like anderson cooper, megyn kelly, and wolf blitzer. of course he should build a wall. they're coming across by the millions. >> nowhere near -- >> hillary should be in prison >> won the popular vote -- >> if we could just please get back to the original question. could someone please pass the salt >> your moderator will restore civility to the conversation. >> this broccoli casserole is so good. >> i think it's actually -- >> wrong! >> lucas, don't interrupt your sister. >> the sweet potatoes -- >> leslie is speaking. >> and will make sure everyone gets an equal opportunity to talk. >> my feet were so sore they were swollen and red. you should have seen them. they looked like beets. >> you have five seconds -- >> i thought it was because my purse was so heavy -- >> that's enough. wrap it up. >> i wasn't getting -- >> you're out of time. >> so i -- >> yo

this message was to wolf blitzer. the dnc, cnn.n tuesday ahead of his foreign policy address on wednesday. please send me thoughts by 10:30 tomorrow. who are you going to who are your advisers be? to me, wolf can come up with those questions in his sleep. does that disturb you? >> of course it does. that's the interplay of the media and politics behind the scenes. it's revolting and the american people will reject it as of tomorrow. >> paul ryan has come around, he went from i'm going to vote from donald trump, he told us, to i'll campaign for donald trump. will there be an effort to get them together? >> he was with mike pence the day before yesterday campaigning in wisconsin. we were very excited and proud to see that come together. republicans all over the country are coming together. you know, you saw in iowa yesterday every republican in the leadership, in the state of iowa was with donald trump on stage. we're seeing more and more of that. we're closing very fast. >> do you know of an event on tuesday with them appearing toge

and finally, wolf blitzer said, "then i'll grab as many free bathrobes i can carry. sprint out of there while screaming, 'y'all just got i think he's losing his mind. >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: check this out, apple's new update, they just updated their ios in the phone, there. it actually changed the peach emoji so that it no longer looks like a cartoon butt. [ laughter ] yeah. it used to look like this. and now it looks like this. [ laughter and applause ] so that's much better. that's much better. >> steve: that's better. looks like it's cracked. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. and finally, this was kind of crazy. i saw that a tech blogge balloon to drop an iphone from the edge of space, at 100,000 feet in the air to see what would happen. and still, somehow the phone landed in the guy's toilet. [ laughter and applause ] i screwed that joke up. i screwed it up a little bit. can i just read it again? [ laughter ] i'll read it again from here. maybe i need to be closer. that was the problem. let me read it again. and finally, this is kind of i like it dark. [ laughter ]

next, wolf blitzer, said, "they'll drip piping hot wax all over my body. the pain is exhilarating, and i love it." [ laughter and applause ] then, abc's george stephanopoulos said, "i'll just relax at home and read." next, wolf blitzer said, "after the wax, i hang upside down like a bat, for five hours while the masseuse tickles my feet with a giant boa feather. my safe word is, 'don't stop.'" [ laughter and applause ] then chris wallace from fox news said, "i'll go to the movies." and finally, wolf blitzer said, "then i'll grab as many free bathrobes i can carry. screaming, 'y'all just got blitzed!'" [ cheers and applause ] i think he's losing his mind. >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: check this out, apple's new update, they just updated their ios in the phone, there. it actually changed the peach emoji so that it no longer looks like a cartoon butt. [ laughter ] yeah. it used to look like this. and now it looks like this. [ laughter and applause ] so that's much better. that's much better. >> steve: that's better. looks like it's cracked. [ laughter ] >> jimmy:

he says it all depends on the situation: (( wolf blitzer, cnn: "all right, so you say you're going to continue to try to normalize diplomatic and economic relations. would you open a trump hotel in havana?" donald trump, (r) president elect: "i would, i would, if -- at the right time, when we're allowed to do it. i think cuba has certain potential, and i think it's okay to bring cuba into the fold, but you have to make a much better deal, and you have to get all liabilities. you don't want to be sued in a year from now or two years from cuba. this has to be part of the deal." )) ((brian loftus)) >> cnn's wolf blitzer interviewed trump back in march... over the weekend, the president elect tweeted -quote- "fidel castro is dead!"./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> today, wisconsin state election officials will meet.. to go over a possible timeline for a recount of the state's presidential election. this after green party candidate jill stein raised enough money.. to ask for recounts also in pennsylvania and michigan. hillary clinton'sa but only for wisconsin. president elect donald trump slammed

blitzer: leslie is speaking. that is wolf blitzer providing some holiday peace-keeping. it's part of the mobile moderator sketch... blitzer is one of several moderators a family can choose from... to bring order back to your family dinner. too bad this is fake... many families could use him! move over l-l- cool j...it's "the late late show" host james cordon's turn to emcee the 20-17 grammys. corden will be giving the former host a break from his five year run... the academy says corden is extremely passionate about music... which is aparent from his popular "carpool karaoke segment" cordon says that he is "truly honored" for the opportunity. with fox5. it will be warmer today as we pick up some breezy conditions across the valley with wins 10-20 mph expected. high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s. thanksgiving day will be mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid to low 60s. winds will be calmer around las vegas, but for our friends in laughlin and bullhead city, gusts in excess of 30 mph will still be blowing out of the north. friday stays mostly clear with

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we're following breaking news. president-elect donald trump making some of his most extensive comments since the election in a meeting with one of his favorite twitter targets, the new york time. after bashing the paper in a tweet this morning and canceling the on the record conversation, trump changed his mind, sat down with reporters and executives and backed away from his campaign promise to investigate, prosecute and jail hillary clinton. trump also defend his controversial chief strategist steve bannon saying allegations that anti-semitism and connections to the alt right movement are quote, not him, even though bannon himself has said that breitbart news site he ran is the platform for the alt right. trump disavowed neo-nazis and nationalist who's gather in the washington, d.c. to celebrate his victory. the video showed salutes and shouts of hail trump. the president-elect said it is not a group he wants to energize. he talked about conflicts of interest between the presidency and his sizable business interes

blitzer will make sure everybody gets a chance to talk. >> romona: it promises blitzer will calm people down even if one of our relatives voted for gary johnson. >> mark: this is the biggest party of the night and most popular night for cuffing. if you are single, you know what i'm talking about. according to the dating app the league, its users are 30% more likely to be active online the night before turkey day. it is also a big night for exes to hook up again and realize things didn't work out the first time. >> romona: i am surrounded by men, single men in the studio. they say that's true. >>> the life of former cavalier matthew is heading to the screen. deli's story growing up in australia, going undrafted and praying for the cavalier also hit the theaters next we are sometime. he now plays for the milwaukee bucks. he signed a four-year deal as a >> mark: that's australian for cha-ching. >> romona: yes. >> mark: a thanksgiving trending topic has the internet buzzing. we have some of the best tweets (ingrid) i take pride in getting things done. but when it came to medicare, i was gla

i'm wolf blitzer. you are in "the situation room." >>> tonight we're sorting through conflicting reports about whether donald trump's transition effort is mired in turmoil or, as the president-elect says, it's going so smoothly. trump took to twitter overnight to deny reports of disarray, insisting a very organized process is under way and he is the only one who knows the, quote, finalists for his cabinet. this as his son-in-law becomes a lightning rod. amid the comings and goings at trump tower, trying to reassure reporters that things are methodical and that the team will not rush to put names forward. pence was in washington this afternoon getting advice from vice president joe biden. we're also following new concerns about the incoming administration's commitment to transparency after trump skipped out on reporters, went to dinner with his family at the 21 club last night in new york, keeping the american people in new york. we'll ask congressman sean duffy if he is worried about the transition. ou

i'm wolf blitzer. 1:00 p.m. here in washington. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks very much for joining us. up first -- inflammatory words about islam from donald trump's choice to be his white house national security adviser. during a speech back in august, retired lieutenant general michael flynn compared islamism to cancer. listen to this. >> islam is a political ideology. it is a political ideology. it definitely hides behind this, this notion of it being a religion. it's like cancer. i've gone through cancer in my own life. so it's like cancer and it's like a malignant cancer, though in this case that has metastasized. >> talking about flynn's comments with a representative from the trump campaign in a few moments. meanwhile, other news. trump supporters chanted "lock her up" during the campaign, but he apparently decided to leave her alone. donald trump does not plan to pursue an investigation of hillary clinton's private e-mail server or the clinton foundation. that according to adviser former campaign m

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i am wolf blitzer. you are in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> breaking news. hours after donald trump's stunning victory, the president-elect is getting ready for his new job. he'll now received classified briefings. he is looking at candidates for cabinet and white house posts and trump's team has delivered plans to kick off his administration. hillary clinton publicly concedes, calling it a painful time for her and millions of her supporters. she also calls on all americans to give the president-elect, quote, an open mind and the chance to lead. president obama, who will host trump at the white house tomorrow, is also calling for reconciliation and a smooth transition, saying we all want what's best for this country. republicans who were bitterly divided by trump's campaign, are celebrating his upset win and the fact that they managed to keep control of both the house and the senate. that will allow the president-elect to freely pursue his sweeping agenda by includes

but wolf blitzer, i have to say, i've known him professionally for years and, you know, this is a guyhat i have seen do a lot of his own work. i would find that one hard to believe. and, again, i gotta look at the source. i have not seen -- some of these wikileaks definitely, to me, look troublesome, but some of them look like they're made up, and some of them trish: okay. i know the whole russian thing and, you know, the reality is at least when it comes to hillary clinton and some of the clinton foundation stuff, they haven't denied it. they actually haven't denied it. so, you know, as to whether or not it's made up, i would just keep pointing everybody back to the fact that they haven't denied it. i want to share with you guys what donna brazile is saying right now because of what leslie just brought up which is really unthinkable and really discredits her overall. she says regarding that whole cnn debate question, quote: my conscience as an activist, a strategist is very clear. if uh-uh had to do it all over again, i would know a hell of a lot more about cybersecurity. lisa, i gue

. >>> i turn you over now to wolf blitzer. he's in "the situation room." >>> happening now, breaking news. tsunami warning. a major earthquake off japan triggers fears of a tsunami and orders to evacuate immediately. it includes an area where a wall of water destroyed a nuclear plant just five years ago. >>> direct appeal, we're standing by for the president-elect to put out a video aimed at the american public outlining his to-do list on trade, national security and ethics. that comes as donald trump interviews would-be members of his administration to carry out that list, including loyalists, republican critics and even democrats. conflicts of interest. can president-elect trump disen tangle himself from his global empire? there are conflicts of interest. >>> a nazi salute to president-elect trump's candidacy. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> our breaking news, immediate evacuations are being urged on japan's east coast, and a tsunami warning is in effect after

i'm wolf blitzer. glur the situation room. >>> the breaking news this summer, new information about the man behind the possible terror attack at ohio state university. school officials have identified him as al rozik ali artan. he used a butcher knife stabbing people before being caught by campus police. prote prote we have general david petraeus saying he was, quote, very impressed, but trump is said to be irritated by the republican campaign that kellyanne conway is waging, among others, against mitt romney. a source inside the trump team say the chief of staff should not be nominated and our correspondents and our. let's begin with the attack at ohio state yoourt. pamela brown, you're on the scene. >> reporter: we learned that the suspect was a student here at the ohio state university of somali descent. he's a permanent resident of the united states by the name of rozik ali artan. he drove his car into the building behind me, releasing chaos and fear. around 9:52 a.m., chaos erupted near the buildi

you don't have wolf blitzer saying what should i say? have dnc and some bookers wanting their work to be done for them, looking for that from the dnc. we don't know how wolf blitzer would have felt about that. the same thing with jake tapper. and it's not unusual to say what's your person interested in, we're focused on democrats, where are you headed? that's not necessarily what the anchor will do. considering the collusion we've seen there's some presumptions that some people are making. stuart: let's try this one, wikileaks revealing from our competitors john harwood to john podesta, here is the read, what should i ask jeb in a speakeasy interview tomorrow? is that not clear-cut? >> that's what i'm talking about, a request by an anchor, someone who is going to be interviewing something. what do you want me to do? it's not journalistic ethics. stuart: didn't we hear from john harwood? >> you have to be careful about authenticity, but apparently mr. harwood says, look, the question was asked, is this kind of collusion normal or is this

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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> we're following multiple breaking stories, including that brutal attack at ohio state university. sources telling cnn that a facebook page that belonged to the attacker included grievances about attacks on muslims. we also know the attacker was an osu student named abdul razak ali artan. a federal law enforcement official sells cnn he was 18 years old, of somali decent and a legal u.s. resident. authorities say he rammed his car into a group of pedestrians on a sidewalk and used a butcher knife to cut several people before being killed by a police officer. many students barricaded themselves in classrooms. 11 victims were hospitalized. tonight, investigators are searching for a motive, including the possibility this was a premeditated act of terrorism. >>> president-elect donald trump says he was very impressed by retired general david petraeus at a meeting at trump power. we're told trump is irritated that his campaign manager, kellyanne conway, is

yesterday, when he was on with wolf blitzer, i think he made a bit of news in this exchange if he gotanced notice of this announcement coming from combmy. he said he spoke only with former fbi agents. do we have the lars larson sound where he was on a radio show and said something different? >> he was on the lares larson radio show in which he said he had spoken about a few of the active agents. there is a call potentially for an investigation with the inquiry of julgiuliani. >> i don't think we are going to get the full story of this fbi rebellion until after the election. >> we have the sound. let's play it from the lars larson show. >> many other rumors i get is a kind of revolution going on inside the fbi about the original conclusion being completely unjustified and also a slap in the face of the fbi's integrity. i know that from former agents. i know that even from a few active agents who obviously don't want to identify themselves. >> so rudy giuliani contradicting what he told wolf blitzer yesterday. would you support an investigation and inquiry into that? >> look, i think th

coming up is my colleague, wolf blitzer. thank you for joining us today. >>> happening now, breaking news. trump settles in what's being called a stunning reversal, the president-elect reaches a $25 million settlement of class action lawsuits over trump university. will it remove a cloud over the incoming administration or will it raise new questions about the president-elect's honesty? >>> the hard-liners. donald trump picks a group of loyalist hard-liners to join his team. all three men are known for standing tough on issues from islamic terror to immigration. >>> general flynn, trump's pick for national security advisor, is a retired army intelligence officer who was forced out of the pentagon, but michael flynn's ties to russia and his views on muslims have some critics deeply concerned. >>> and mixed company. during the campaign, trump promised his adult children would manage his business if he became president. tonight there are growing concerns about potential conflicts of interest and what roles they'll play in their

but wolf blitzer pressed him on this today, which is alar lars larson thing. larson radio show the other day and you said you are getting that kind of information from active fbi agents, so you used that term. i just want to make sure we're getting that right. we listened to the audio and you were talking about current fbi agents, at least in that radio interview with lars larson. >> the information i've been getting is from former fbi agents. >> so you misspoke to lars larson? >> if i did say that, that was wrong. i have not -- i have not spoken to a on-duty, fbi agent about anything, i guess, for the last ten months. i don't know. i've actually never talked about this investigation to any current member of the justice department or current fbi agent. i don't know if i can make it any clearer than that. you can look at my telephone records, if you want. i don't -- i don't acid bleach my e-mails. >> so paige are you confident we're getting the whole story here? >> i'm not at all confident. in fact, rudy giuliani looks like a criminal defendant under investigat

wolf blitzer is off today. i'm briana keeler. you are in "the situation room." >> this is cnn breaking news... >> breaking news, donald trump makes key staff picks, but the fight continues within his team over the secretary of state job. the president-elect is named campaign lawyer don mcgann as white house council. he will have the grapple with conflicts of interest over the business empire. k.t. mcfarland held posts in three association, will be deputy appoint adviser. it comes within an open split in the secretary of state post. 2012 nominee mitt romney, a harsh trump critic is a candidate. but so is former new york mayor rudy guiliani, an outspoken trump supporter. there is strong resistance from loyalists. sources say they spoke over thanksgiving and romney is still very much in the running. while retired gems are also being considered for the job along with senator bob corker. a law enforcement official says the secret service may take over a floor at trump tower. it could add up to a million-and-a-half dollars a year in th

>>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> we're following breaking news this hour. donald trump holds his first meeting since the election with the leader of another country. japan's prime minister is coming to trump tower in new york, saying he wants to build trust with the president-elect. during the campaign, trump criticized the u.s.-japanese military relationship and even raised the possibility of japan's possessing nuclear weapons. also breaking, word that president-elect trump will meet this weekend with one of his harshest republican critics. former presidential nominee mitt romney. even more surprising, romney may be under consideration for a post in the trump cabinet. following a new controversy. new talk about setting up a registry for people coming to the united states from high-risk areas, mostly muslim majority countries. is that in effect a muslim registry? we'll discuss today's important developments with former congressman jack kings

can't possibly be cnn must have the map wrong, they must have missed a county or something, wolf blitzer, please tell us you missed a county! but of course wolf didn't miss a county. he's wolf, he doesn't miss counties. and then when denial passes we move to stage two which is anger. who do i blame for this? bernie supporters? the fbi? gary johnson? jill stein? how is it boss that i believe half the country was too b even vote? they all managed to play pokemon go. then you go on facebook and you curse at the uncle you used to love when you were a kid. when that's done, the next stage, bargaining. maybe this needed to happen to wake everyone up. maybe this is a good thing. maybe he'll only build the wall waist-high to keep short people out. [ laughter ] search for a ray of light that kind of thing. but then depression sets in. stage four. and start eating peanut butter out of the jar. a whole box of froot loops in bed. rou you wallow until you reach stage five, acceptance. no matter how you feel about it, donald trump is the president of the united states of america, so thank god we legal

i turn you over to the very capable hands of wolf blitzer. he is where you would expect him to be in "the situation room." >>> happening now, transition turmoil. sources tell cnn that donald trump's transition team is like a knife fight after a key national security official gets pushed out. mike pence comes in with his own list of names, as the delays build up, is the transition already in trouble? >>> can't stop the tweet. trump can't contain himself. taking to twitter to say he could have won the popular vote if he had tried, and praising the electoral college, which he once called a disaster. >>> seats at the table. trump's grown children and son-in-law heavily involved with the campaign and now in the transition. will they get top secret security clearances even though they're already involved in his business empire? >>> threatened by trump. shocking new revelations a megyn kelly in her own words describes how trump tried to bully her before the first presidential debate. >>> i am wolf blitzer. you are in "the situation room." >>> we're

wolf blitzer is off. i am brianna keilar, you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> our breaking news, donald trump may be off at his florida estate, but he is busy putting his cabinet together. today the president-elect picked two women for his administration, one of them a sharp critic. south carolina governor nikki haley. she is the daughter of indian immigrants. she is trump's choice for united nations ambassador. even though she backed two of his opponents and exchanged sharp jabs with donald trump during the campaign. she has no foreign policy experience but is a rising star in the gop and says she is accepting trump's offer out of a sense of duty. the president-elect picked betsy devos, a top republican donor and school choice activist to head the education department. trump says she'll, quote, help to break the bureaucracy that is holding our children back. and dr. ben carson today tweeting that, quote, an announcement is forthcoming about his role which he said

>>> i am wolf blitzer. you are in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> we're following breaking news. shr charlotte, north carolina, is bracingfor protests and fears of possible violence in the coming hours. prosecutors there announced the police officer who shot and killed keith lamont scott will not face charges because evidence shows scott was carrying a gun. but there was no sign he raised a weapon in video of the confrontation captured by scott's wife and police dash-cam. >>> also, breaking this hour, sources are telling cnn that the student behind the attack at ohio state university bought a knife in washington, d.c., the week before his rampage. investigators are now trying to figure out why abdul razak ali artan was in the nation's capital. after indicating otherwise president-elect trump is now promising to remove himself from his vast business empire while he is in the oval office. trump tweeted that legal papers are being drafted that would take him completely out of his corpo

i'm wolf blitzer. it's 1:00 opinip.m. in washingt. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks for joining us. one week away from the u.s. presidential election. seven days for the final push and potential voters on both sides. the day includes three stops in florida for hillary clinton. high-profile backers like president obama and vice president joe biden, hitting other key states later today on her behalf. and here, take a look at this. getting live pictures in from florida city right now in florida, where hillary clinton is holding a rally and new hampshire. look at this. senator bernie sanders is also stumping for hillary clinton. a key battleground state. on the other side, donald trump will be in wisconsin later tonight, but just a short time ago, he appeared in pennsylvania. another key battleground state, with running mate mike pence. >> i will ask congress to convene a special session so we can repeal and replace. our replacement plan includes health savings accounts. a nationwide insurance market where you can pu

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." ♪ >> this is cnn breaking news. >> the breaking news tonight. president obama warning the fbi against leaks. it's his first public comments on james comey's decision to disclose a new review of the investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails. new polls just out showing the race between hillary clinton and donald trump tightening just six days before the election. the latest cnn poll of polls shows trump and clinton tied in florida. trump has been barn storming the state today. while clinton campaigns in arizona and nevada. we're standing by to hear from her this hour. >>> also tonight, growing concern among democrats that black voters won't turn out for hillary clinton the way they did for president obama in 2008 and 2012. the president himself said today, and i'm quoting him, the african-american vote right now is not as solid as it needs to be. we're covering that. much more with our guests, including the head of the naacp cornell william brooks. and

i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room."urnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news, the president tells his party the people have spoken, but does he think donald trump is now fit to be president? >>> new details tonight on who trump is eyeing for top cabinet positions as the backlash against steve bannon gets bigger at this hour. >>> plus, donald trump asks for top secret clearances for his kids as they're taking over his business empire. how does that work? let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the breaking news, a wake-up call. in his first press conference since the election of donald trump, president obama has advice for his successor saying

less than 48 hours from election day, i'm wolf blitzer. we want to welcome our view ier in the united states and around the world to a special edition of "the situation room." we start with breaking news on the fbi's surprising impact on this, the 2016 presidential electi election, here in the united states. it has now taken a very dramatic turn. with the fbi director james comey now saying the fbi has found nothing in those new e-mails that changes their original decision that there was no criminal activity on the part of hillary clinton. this news comes as the candidates make a final push and a final plea to voters. take a look at this. you're looking at live pictures right now of a hillary clinton rally in cleveland. also a donald trump event that starts next hour in sterling heights, michigan. first, let's go to our justice correspondent, pamela brown. first of all, let me read a passage from the new letter from fbi director comey. quote, based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in july with respect to

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> breaking news on this election eve, as we count down to tomorrow's historic vote for president of the united states. tonight, the candidates are fighting to the finish for every last vote, especially in the handful of battleground states that could decide tomorrow's outcome. we just learned from president obama campaigning for hillary clinton, and we're standing by to hear from donald trump this hou hour in pennsylvania. later tonight, he'll team up with mike pence for two morallies, first in new hampshire, finally in michigan. hillary clinton's campaign will be joined by the president and the first lady. a star-studded rally in philadelphia. clinton then goes on to north carolina for a late-night rally. and both campaigns are spending millions and millions on extended primetime television ads airing tonight. clinton's two-minute appeal features her speaking directly to voters, while trump is railing against what he cal

cnn apparently asking hillary's campaigns for questions that wolf blitzer could use against trump.old-fashioned but to see a news organization asking political organization for questions about an opponent, seems like they're working for the opposition research? >> david, you are old-fashioned. look, the problem here is, is not with the clinton campaign or the democratic national committee. it is with cnn. look, any politician who's asked, look i want some questions for you that i will ask your opponent on in a television, televised debate, they're going to help out. the politicians. it is not up to them to stop somebody for asking for questions. i think they may think it may help their candidate. i think cnn has a lot to deal with here. david: a lot to deal with, a lot to answer for and there arme answers coming from out from donna brazile, jessica. donna brazile was on a radio program. she was asked specifically about the issue where she apparently heard some questions before a town hall and gave the answers to the hillary campaign. here is how she answered whether she feels guilt

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." ♪ >> this is cnn breaking news. >> breaking news tonight, donald trump reveals that he's taking a personal plea from president obama to heart. in his first interview since becoming president-elect, trump tells the "wall street journal" he'll consider leaving parts of the affordable care act in place. trump says the president urged him to reconsider his campaign promise to repeal mr. obama's signature health care law. also breaking, the incoming vice president mike pence. he's now taking over as chairman of the trump transition team while chris christie is being sidelined. in a major shakeup, trump is adding many members of his inner circumstance toll the transition team, including his daughter ivanka and his daughter and sons eric and don, jr. all signs now point to republican national committee reince priebus getting the job of chief of staff, instead of steve bannon, the controversial trump campaign ceo. the president-elect is promising to make import

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> breaking news tonight. the fight for north carolina is in full swing, with both donald trump and hillary clinton about to hold rallies in that critical battleground state. it's the second event there today for both of them, underscoring the major role north carolina will play on election day, just five days from now. top surrogates were dispatched to other battleground states. president obama campaigning for clinton in florida. now we've learned he and the first lady will appear with hillary clinton, bill, and chelsea clinton on the election eve in philadelphia. donald trump had his children campaigning for him in colorado, wisconsin, and new hampshire. and in pennsylvania, his wife, melania trump, made a rare public appearance, giving her first speech since the republican convention. she said, as first lady she would work to fight cyber bullying of children on social media. there was no mention of her husband's notorio

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." ♪ >> this is cnn breaking news. >> we're following breaking news. donald trump's first meeting with a world leader since becoming president-elect. trump is talking face-to-face with japanese prime minister shinzo abe at trump's new york headquarters. it's the latest in a series of meetings that saw prominent republicans passing through trump tower all day. he talked to more than half a dozen potential candidates and trump will meet this weekend with mitt romney, one of his sharpest gop critics during the campaign. cnn has learned that romney is interested in serving as secretary of state, which our source calls a serious possibility. and president obama has a warning for donald trump -- stand up to russia. speaking in germany, the president urged the president-elect not to cut deals with vladamir putin and to maintain a strong transatlantic alliance. obama says otherwise, we will be giving our children a worse world. we're covering all of that much more

throughout the night, we'll see wolf blitzer saying cnn projects the winner in this state or that staterom the people that are actually here, our polling and elections director leads this team jenna. she and her team will evaluate all of the vote returns, looking at exit polls, statistical models all in an effort to actually project the winner of a state. throughout this news room, it will be full of teams of cnn producers and reporters looking at the house, looking at the senate, we'll have a team of legal analysts look at any particular voting areas. it will certainly be full on election night. the other nerve center, of course, is our cnn control room and i'll take you there next. >>> welcome to cnn washington a-control which is on election day and election night really the most important room in the cnn universe. it's in this room where the political team and the production team and our operations team will all come together to bring you our election night in america broadcast. the room will be absolutely teeming with people, with producers and directors and technicians that are all

some of the biggest names in television meeting with president-elect donald trump lester holt, wolf blitzer and many more. what did they talk about up there. the conversation was off the record. and there are conflicting reports about the tone of that meeting. >>> the city of phoenix discussing tonight how they're planning to adjust to the plan to increase the minimum wage to $10 an hour. officials saying this will directly impact 187 employees. the increased wage will cost >>> our state's in the black when it comes to revenue. that's an understatement. in october of this year the general fund took in more than $740 million. that's roughly $33 million more than anticipated. it's unclear what will actually be done with that surplus. >>> therapy for the election? is it needed. an up close now how's that thing supposed to convince anyone to buy a car? it's just full of hot air and doesn't say much. like the labels you see on a lot of chicken packaging. the ones that say "raised without antibiotics." that's just a trick to get you to pay more money. fact is, by federal law, all chickens must be