. >> remember the chicago mayor was at trump tower during the transition. a conversation about a whole lot of things, but obviously it's hard to imagine the violence in chicago not being one of them. it wouldn't be surprising if it's counterintuitive if the mayor of chicago wouldn't mind donald trump getting involved. it takes the heat off of him the mayor and puts the focus on the president. >> if you read between the lines with his statement, it sounds like what you said, dana. it sounds like he doesn't mind if the feds come in. >> not so sure about that. >>> coming up, can president trump keep up his me versus the media strategy for four years? my advice for looking younger, longer? get your beauty sleep. and use aveeno® absolutely ageless® night cream with active naturals® blackberry complex. younger looking skin can start today. absolutely ageless® from aveeno®. >>> president trump sitting down for an interview. i want to talk about it with brian stelter. the host of "reliable sources". good evening, gentlemen. this interview tonight is getting a lot o

chicago. so i'm anticipating a peaceful transition of power here.d so bikers are citizen crusaders from all walks of life. backbone of our community is the veteran. and so these guys have got a lot to lose. these are the blue-collar working men and women that are going to be there, and we're really excited about it. we're going to be putting on the inauguration halftime show. shortly after donald trump leaves the stage to go into the capitol with lunch with the senators and the congressmen, we'll be dropping down a very fast-paced exciting program. and shortly before it ends, before the parade starts, we'll be ending it. we have speakers lined up. we have the best biker band in the country, the fried brothers. we couldn't be more excited about it. you can find us on bikers for trump 2016 and @bikers for trump on twitter. and we can't thank all of the people who have donated to our gofundme page that have made this possible. liz: chris, president-elect trump actually tweeted you back in july i think sending his appreciation for your group. and did he

. >> narrator: in chicago, as obama's transition team went to work, talk of hope was immediately confronted by the reality of the country's growing economic crisis. >> and fear swept through the markets. >> he had to start thinking about this the day after he was elected. this was the most eventful and consequential presidential transition in american history. >> we were all worried about what we were seeing. we knew that the credit system was pretty quickly headed towards something that looked a lot like seizure. >> narrator: obama chose timothy geithner, a financial insider and president of the new york federal reserve, as his treasury secretary. >> we'd already thrown trillions and trillions of dollars at the problem, and i think it was... you know, it was a very perilous moment, a very existential moment at that point. >> narrator: unemployment was nearly seven percent and climbing. the stock market was down more than 6,500 points. >> 700,000 americans were losing jobs every month. the housing market was in total collapse. financial sector was imploding. the auto industry was about to g

chicago. >> reporter: plenty of buses here at this new transit center but no smart trip cards so you can pay to use the bus. creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. >> the transit agency says rail cars themselves are a big part of the problem. metro will report that 60 pr% car breakdowns. statistics show that four times a day everyone has to be taken off a train somewhere to wait for another train because of issues. metro is retiring the oldest cars in its fleet. >>> the automobile business is boom right now. ford has announced it will create thousands of jobs to build the vehicles of the future. some of those were on display for the first time today at the auto show in detroit. >> reporter: the world gathering in motor city for the annual international auto show. >> this is a natural place to be the granddaddy of all

lou: the obama justice department is placing much of the blame for chicago's rising violence on law enforcement. the trump's transitionme next. hold on tight for this high-flying spectacular ride through the swiss alps. we are coming right back with we are coming right back with that and much more girl: you're going to need me. you're going to need us. all of us. you're going to need our help with your water... your air, your food. you're going to need our determination, our compassion. you're going to need the next generation of leaders to face the challenges the future will bring. and we promise we'll be there when you need us. ♪ ♪(somber piano) ♪you may say i'm a dreamer ♪but i'm not the only one ♪i hope some day you'll join us♪ ♪and the world will live as one♪ lou: the federal government has done nothing as murder rates in chicago have escalated. now the justice department is blaming the police department. all they can come up with is an accusation that chicago's finest are routinely violating the constitution. >> the department of justice concluded there is reasonable cause to believe the chicago police departmen

lou: the obama justice department is placing much of the blame for chicago's rising violence on law enforcement. the trump's transition on tight for this high-flying spectacular ride through the swiss alps. we are coming right back with that and much more lou: the federal government has done nothing as murder rates in chicago have escalated. now the justice department is blaming the police department. all they can come up with is an accusation that chicago's finest are routinely violating the constitution. >> the department of justice concluded there is reasonable cause to believe the chicago police department even gauges in a pattern or practice of use excessive force in violation of the 4th amendment to the constitution. lou: what in the world. joining us, domestic policy advisor. this is stunning stuff. she has no sense of the absurdity and irony of the moment in which she has been besmirched by her on conduct. the f.b.i. under her supervision is under investigation for its conduct. and she is -- all she can do where thousands of people have been killed over 8 years of this administration is say that local law enfo

lou: the obama justice department is placing much of the blame for chicago's rising violence on law enforcement. the trump's transition team ken blackwell joins me next. hold on tight for this high-flying spectacular ride through the swiss alps. we are coming right back with that and much more. stay with us. that still exists. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture every day. when you're close to the people you love, does psoriasis ever get in the way of a touching moment? if you have moderate to severe psoriasis, you can embrace the chance of completely clear skin with taltz. taltz is proven to give you a chance at completely clear skin. with taltz, up to 90% of patients had a significant improvement of their psoriasis plaques. in fact, 4 out of 10 even achieved completely clear skin. do not use if you are allergic to taltz. before starting you should be checked for tuberculosis. taltz may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you are being treated for an infec

chicago. do we know, has the trump transition team given any indications that trump will divest himself from his business holdings? >> not yet. we're almost 160 days, by the way, jim, from when trump held his last full news conference at the end of july during the campaign. his new white house counselor kellyanne said a news conference is coming tomorrow. whether trump's lawyers are ready to roll out the plans for the president-elect and his business holdings, jim, this is still somewhat up in the air, but advisors are indicating that this press conference and these plans for those dealings is coming. >> we'll get those answers then. we're also learning more about who is going to be attending his inauguration. some surprises there. >> yeah, absolutely. aids confirmed that hillary clinton and bill clinton will attend trump's inauguration. that will be the first time she has been face to face with trump, that we know of, since the debates. and also george w. and laura bush announced they will also be at the inauguration. so, some signs much national healing after trump waged a very tough general e

president reached chicago emanuel or any law enforcement authorities to discuss the concerns that he expressed in his tweet last night? sec. spicer: he met with mayor emanuel during the transition and expressed to him his support for the city. they need to deal with a crime and the killings that are occurring in chicago. when president obama was ,peaking his farewell address two people rick killed the same day the president was in his home city. the president-elect at the time extended his support to mayor emanuel to say that the resources of the federal government are here for you. to the best of my knowledge, that returned call for help has not occurred. john? john roberts? i will get to you. that was very enthusiastic and i appreciate it. you are getting an award today. [laughter] >> for the record, i very much appreciate and respect lynn. that the president once to launch an investigation into voting irregularities in the 2016 election. sec. spicer: not just in 2016. i think in terms of registration where you have folks on roles that had been deceased or moved a registered to counties. this is not just about the 2016 election. this is about the integrity of our voting syste

chicago, at least 75,000 people were expected to attend the women's march there, but the estimates grew to roughly 250,000. that's according to accordingers. due to the large record crowd numbers, the march transitioned to a rally in grant park, which is in downtown chicago. and from chicago to the big apple, where tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in new york city. >> and the march stretched from the united nations headquarters to trump tower. nbc's michael george was there to record their messages for the new president. >> reporter: unprecedented. hundreds of thousands marched on trump tower, demonstrators as far as the eye could see, all hoping to send a message to president trump. >> so it's very important for us to speak our minds and make it known that now that he's the president, we still have a voice. >> reporter: many told us this is the first time they'd ever participated in a protest. they came from new york, new jersey, and connecticut. women and men. >> why? because it affects everybody. it affects usll >> we believe it's important that trump and his administration understand they are public servants. >> reporter: the march attracted many celebrities, like whoopi goldberg. >> i

chicago in front of thousands. this was a closing chapter in what has been a tumultuous election in transition. jay korff joins us in the satellite center with the parting words. jay: president obama said goodbye to the nation as commander-in-chief. in the place where he launched his political career. over two terms in office, often defined by war, recession, political rancor, and the changing landscape, the president thanked americans for working together. president obama: you were the change. because of your hopes and because of you, by almost every measure america is a better, stronger place than it was when the president insisted democracy will only succeed with economic equality and access to affordable health care. he challenged washington to improve upon his health care plan that some now vow to alter. president obama: if anybody can put together a plan that is better, that covered as many people at less cost, i will publicly supported. mr. obama believes there is more to be done in terms of race relations, social justice, and immigration policy. he said that science, reason, and facts m

transition team half an hour before that. barack obama made his farewell address in chicago last night.going president made an appeal for americans to embrace inclusiveness and to preserve his legacy. president obama: if every economic issue is framed as a struggle between a hard-working white middle-class and an thenerving minority, workers of all shades are going to be left fighting for scraps while the wealthy withdraw further into their club -- private enclaves. if we are unwilling to invest in the children of immigrants because they do not look like us, we will diminish the prospect of our own children because those brown kids will represent a larger and larger share of america's workforce. coming to power in the middle of the worst recession since the 1930's, obama presided over a 5 million job reduction in the employment gap, one of the best records in the past six decades. the s&p 500 has rallied about 170% since his first inauguration in 2009. joining me now, david bloom. great to speak to you. let's type of thing together. that is important around the dollar. we are attempting

however, the mayor of chicago today said that he had not spoken with the trump transition team, thathad been briefed on this yesterday so there are questions about how this will work out moving forward. the department of justice has opened about 25 such investigations over the last couple of years and is right now enforcing 19 agreements with cities across the country. andrea? >> gabe gutierrez in chicago, thank you so much and we'll be right back. will your business be ready when growth presents itself? american express open cards can help you take on a new job, or fill a big order or expand your office and take on whatever comes next. find out how american express cards and services can help prepare you for growth at open.com. find out how american ewhattwo servings of veggies? v8 or a powdered drink? ready, go. ahhhhhhhh! shake! shake! shake! shake! shake! done! you gotta shake it! i shake it! glad i had a v8. the original way to fuel your day. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement

chicago o'hare airport. let's turn our attention now to a major transit hub in north texas. a number of travelers detained at the dallas-fort worth international airport have been released and they were welcomed by hundreds of protestors who had gathered to protest donald trump's immigration band. dallas mayor mike rawlings joining me on the phone. mayor, you met with those who were detained. tell us about that. what did they tell you about the experiences that they had? >> well, it was an emotional time. it's been a heart-breaking 36 hours but we've gotten through it. nine of our guests were detained and all nine of those are now reunited with their families. a lot of tears, a lot of joy, but a lot of anxiety. they said that they appreciated the hospitality of everybody at the airport and everybody that was supporting them. this notion that everything went seamless was just not true. there's no reason, they said, that the airlines couldn't have been contacted immediately when this policy was put in place. there was no need for them to get through this problem. but there was

to mayor emmanuel or any chicago law enforcement authorities to discuss the concerns that he expressed in his tweet last night? >> he met with mayor emmanuel during the transition, expressed to him his support for the city, the need to deal with crime and the killings that are occurring in chicago. he extends his support to mayor e emmanuel. the return call for help has not occurred. john. john roberts. lynn, i will get to you, but that was very, very enthusiastic, and i appreciate it. you're getting an award today. >> for the record i very much appreciate and respect lynn. you mentioned this morning the president has brought this out in the news again that he wants to launch an investigation into voter irregularities in the 2016 election. >> not just in 2016. i think in terms of registration where you have got folks on rolls that have been deceased or moved or registered in two counties. this isn't just about the 2016 election. this is about the integrity of our voting system. >> there were studies that back up what he tweeted out this morning to suggest that people are registered in multiple states and that people who were dead are still on the rolls. attorne

transition of power is mao in full swing. president obama's is preparing the farewell address he will give in chicago on tuesday. following day the senate is set to begin confirmation hearings on six members of donald trump's cabinet. mike allen has more from that on washington. he is the cofounder of a new media company and they will start publication of a new blog,axuous a.m. let me an update as to not only when it's going to begin, but how republicans and the trump administration sees it. >> charlie, we're going to see for the first time, the trump administration coming together, a rapid-fire series of confirmation hearings. he's trying to show that he has his ducks in a row. democrats now, who before were saying that the trump show was chaos, now they're saying republicans are trying to rush it. and so with a number of these nominees, probably eight all together, democrats are going to try tow slow them down. but next week, in the senate, we'll start hearing the cases for these nominees getting clues of where the administration is headed. >> rose: the term being used is "flooding the zone" which is a sports

to mayor emmanuel or any chicago law enforcement authorities to discuss the concerns he expressed in his tweet last night? >> sean: he met with mayor emanuel during the transition, expressed to him his support for the city and the need to deal with the crime and the killings that are occurring in chicago. i think when president obama was speaking his farewell address yesterday, two people were killed the same day that he was in his home city, and i think the president-elect at the time extended his support to mayor emanuel to say that the resource of the federal government is here for them here to the best of my knowledge, that return call for help has not occurred. john roberts. i will get to you. [laughter] that was very enthusiastic, i appreciate it. you're getting an award today. >> reporter: for the record, i very much appreciate and respect her. you mentioned this morning the presidents brought this up again that he wants to launch an investigation into voting irregularities in the 2016 election. >> sean: to be clear, not just 2016, in terms of registration where folks are on roles that have been deceased or moved or registered into counties. this is not

transition. president elect donald trump announced his son-in-law jarred kesher in. >>> happening today, president obama will deliver farewell address in his hometown of chicago. people snatched up free tickets in just minutes. now turned the around and selling for $5,000 a piece online. in light of president's speech, programming note. tonts catch a new episode of the wall at 8:00. followed by the president's address. then a new episode of this is us. followed by nbc news at 11. >>> this morning, investigators trying to figure out who called in bomb threats to jewish community centers in six states including delaware and jersey. evacuated after someone called in a threat just before noon yesterday. no explosives were found. authorities say similar threats have targeted jewish community centers in maryland, south carolina, florida, tennessee. >> former secret service officer has agreed to plead guilty for trying to get sex from what he thought was a 14-year-old girl. after an online sectioning. >> there is another delay in the murder trial for the township father accused of killing three-year-old son. postponed trial until april now. video of last time he was

chicago just hours before the president's farewell address. we'll have more from him in just a moment. but we begin with a very busy day in the presidential transition from obama to trump. and a grueling first hearing for one of trump's most controversial nominees, senator jeff sessions spent more than eight hours today fielding questions at a hearing about his nomination for attorney general. pete williams has our report. >> senator sessions served as an -- >> reporter: jeff sessions held a granddaughter in his lap prepared to go before the very committee he was a member of but voted against him in 1986 when he was nominated to be a federal judge, concerned about his record on several rights. >> the caricature credited of me was not accurate. it wasn't accurate then and it's not accurate now. >> reporter: in a hearing interrupted nine times by protesters, he said he would be against any blanket ban. he said he would step aside if investigations of the clinton e-mails or foundation came up. >> with regard to secretary clinton and some of the comments i made, i do believe that that could place my objectivity in question. >> reporter: he was also aske

trump himself transitioning from the donald trump who was the private citizen and used to certain rituals and behaviors. i remember, for instance, obama famously thought he could go back to chicago every six to eight weeks after he became president. of course that didn't happen. so it will be interesting to see how he's transitioning from donald trump private citizen to president. >> and of course barack obama had taken oaths of office before. this is amazing that donald trump never has, right? unprecedented moment in so many ways. outgoing administration is concerned the trump administration isn't ready. he isn't actually ready to assume the reins of power, which, if true, is very concerning. all americans would hope he is ready and everybody in his office is. >> we've had chaotic transitions before. we've always gotten thu them and we will again. but i think sol many senior positions still open and donald trump uniquely among american presidents not having a civic background, whether it's elected political, military, or cabinet appointed, that raises the bar to surround himself with people who are really connected to government. many of the cabinet people also share with donal

transit will not be stopped. >> demonstrations are planned in washington, d.c., in atlanta, georgia, chicago, illinois and various cities. protesters say the ban is un-american and is putting some people in danger if they are forced to return to their home countries. >> and the responses are coming in quickly to the president's travel ban. iran calls the ban an insult saying it's considering what action to take. also several colleges and universities in the sus has sent advisory e-mails to students and the faculty. >> aside from the backlash to the ban, the u.s. president has been reaching out to several major world leaders, including the president of russia, vladimir putin. you see him there talking to the rush shan shan president. it's the first phone call between the two since the inauguration. they spoke about strengthening relations and agreed to coordinate efforts in syria. >> more protests are planned to start across the u.s. in just a couple of hours. hundreds of protesters were out in a number of airports in the u.s. on saturday. >> cheryl connor with our affiliate wjla has more. >> reporter: travelers a

transit systems have been flooded. the "t" in boston, the commuter train in chicago, the new york city subway, depending on where peopleand getting off to go aboveground and join this march, and the washington metro reported huge figures before 11:00 a.m. 275,000. of course, everyone's looking for a comparison to yesterday's crowds, with the inauguration. according to the metro system, that was a larger number than they served by that same time yesterday morning. >> it was very clear, the metro reports coming in, we were all seeing them on twitter and elsewhere, people being unable to board trains, because the stations were so crowded, platforms so crowded. and we just heard donald trump's personal estimate of what we thought he saw looking out at his crowd. he estimated his crowd yesterday, he just told this to the cia, he said, "a million, a mall and a ha million and a half." the highest estimates using photographic evidence has been 250,000. and people have been wondering how he would react to that, the fact that his crowd was one-fourth the size of president obama's second inaugural, and smaller even than that of p

. >> rahm emanuel was at trump tower in the transition and had a conversation about a lot of things but it's hard to imagine violence in chicagong one of them. wouldn't be surprising if it's -- counterintuitive if the mayor of chicago wouldn't mind donald trump getting involved because takes heat off him the mayor and puts focus on the president. >> if you read between the lines with the statement, sounds like what you said. he wouldn't mind -- sounds like doesn't mind if the feds come in. >> not sure about that. >>> coming up, can president trump keep up his me versus the media strategy for four years? look at them. line access fee, administrative fees, there are even taxes on top of them. decent people shouldn't have to live like this did i get it? t-mobile ends surprise fees and taxes that's right, with t-mobile one, taxes and fees are now included 4 lines, 40 bucks each. all unlimited, all in. isjust wanna see ifa again? my score changed... you wanna check yours? scores don't change that much. i haven't changed. oh, really? ♪ it's girls' night they said business casual. i love summer weddings! oh no. yeah, maybe it is time

chicago, she had to stay home to study for a test. good luck this morning, sasha. now the obama possible make the transition from the white house to a new home in northwest d.c. on friday. corey stewart giving away a rifle, identifying the winner as a navy veteran and member of the nra. his rifle raffle was part of his campaign for governor, but to give away sparked outrage from gun-control advocates who say it is insensitive to victims of gun control violence -- of gun violence. larry: a jury recommended the death penalty for the charleston church shooting -- charleston church killer. telling a judge that he wanted to file a motion for new lawyers but the judge says that's not likely to happen. the canadian girl who lost her teddy bear during the deadly shooting at the fort lauderdale airport is thrilled this morning, her beloved there is back thanks to some help from sheriff's deputies. the teddy bear became lost while the family ran from the airport during the shooting spree. he was then found in the hangar, where all the left behind items are being held. york let's head up to new to see what's happening

chicago his hometown. >> more metro malfunctions causing headaches for morning commuters. >> and now concerns are arising about the transit system reliability during the inauguration. we'll talk about that coming up. first, hey, caitlin what's going on. >> jim and sarah we've been in the deep freeze since friday and temperatures showing no sign of warming up. right now outside in washington 4 degrees. that wind chill is still in the teens and feels like 1 and another cold night ahead. you'll be shocked how different you'll dress by the end of week. the 7 day forecast is coming up next. my daughter wants to stay organic. nts. whole family nts to stay free from artificial preservatives. and my debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 organic and free-from items. eat well for less. my giant. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled j