i'm fredricka whitfield in wha wa.-story skyscraper in new york city is where president-elect donald trump calls home. that is also until he moves to 1600 pennsylvania avenue on inauguration day. with increased tourists, traffic and hundreds of protesters protecting the tower has not been an easy task for security. cnns phil mattingly reports. >> reporter: tonight, the residents of the president-elect trump tower is the center of a worrisome question, how do you secure a 58-story skyscraper, in the center of the busiest city? it's a question made more difficult because it is a public space, increasingly difficult to monitor. in the buildi ining itself, a tt of a suction cup climber vulnerable to threats from surrounding towers and streets. >> the damage is a mess. they are going to have their work cut out for them for quite some time. >> reporter: the faa moving to protect it from the air, issuing temporary flight restrictions that extend nearly 3,000 feet up and two nautical miles out. in the wake of election night, n

♪share the spice of life. ♪♪ >>> i'm fredricka whitfield.onors on a conference call that the letters from fbi james comey were just too much to overcome in the final days of the campaign. comey, abruptly announcing that there were no wrongdoings with just days left to the election. remember, there were two letters from comey since the summer. so let's bring in republican strategist, alice stewart and political commentator, patty solis doil, a former presidential manager for hillary clinton. so patty, you first. is this call a reflective one of hillary clinton's campaign, or is this a call to sort of set the stage potentially for the next democratic? >> well, first of all, i think she does owe it to her donors to get on the phone with them and i'm sure she'll see them in person as time goes by. i mean, people put a lot of time and effort and blood, sweat and tears into this race. they want to hear from her. but we don't know what happened yet, fred. i think we know two things for sure. one, donald trump's voters overperformed and hillary clin

i'm fredricka whitfield in washington.epealing and replacing obamacare was one of the rallying cries when donald trump was campaigning. now that he is president-elect, there are questions of whether he is opening himself up to a compromise. here is cnns sarah murray. >> reporter: after his full throated campaign calls to repeal president obama's signature health care law -- >> real change begins with immediately repealing and replacing obamacare. >> reporter: now it appears donald trump may be willing to strike a deal. trump telling the wall street journal after meeting with the president on thursday, he's open to preserving portions of obamacare like a provision that prevents insurers of denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions and allowing children on policies until they are 26. now the president-elect tells the wall street journal, he wants to move quickly on it and either it will be amended or repealed and replaced. the latest look at trump's pr r priorities come as he turns to his vp, mike pence. a role pre

i'm fredricka whitfield.upreme court in the law halting third party ballot collection. they argued the law could disenfranchise voters. we're going to talk about it with the panel. rebecca, tim and mave. good to see all of you. rebecca, let me have you tackle that first. what does it mean for the race in arizona? >> the early vote is critical. democrats tend to do better and republicans tend to do better on election day. that's kind of the dynamic we are seeing so far, playing out as well. >> this is a remarkable race for so many reasons, is it not? i mean, my goodness. what is happening here where there are all these developments leading up to election day, three days away. what are voters to make of all the chess pieces being moved? >> first of all, it's not unusual to be searches near the end of the campaign. there are six or seven modern elections where there was a surge at the end. but, only in the cases of bill clinton and ronald reagan did it make a difference. usually made the election closer, but the

fredricka whitfield looks at who's who in the administration so far. president-elect donald trump will have another day full of meetings monday... including discussions about prospective white house and cabinet picks. fredricka whitfield looks at who's who in the trump administration so far. --reporter pkg-as follows-- this past week, president-elect trump has announced two cabinet-level posts... south carolina governor nikki haley to serve as u-n ambassador... and school choice activist betsy devos for education secretary they join his other picks: retired three-star general mike flynn, for national security advisor. flynn helped destroy extremist networks in afghanistan and iraq, and is known as a skilled intelligence officer, even though he was forced out as head of the defense intelligence agency, reportedly over his combative management style. kansas representative mike pompeo has been tapped to be the next cia director. elected to congress in 2010, pompeo was a tea party favorite, and one of the lead republicans investigating the 2012 benghazi at

i'm fredricka whitfield.shington, d.c., hillary clinton and donald trump want to end up in this place right behind me, the white house. they are making their last stitch efforts today, firing up voters and getting them to the polls. both candidates this afternoon. clinton, a rally in pembrook pines, florida. trump a battleground state. he was introduced by his wife, melania. trump's travel schedule is backed in these final hours with republican nominee crisscrossing the country to vote. clinton and her top surrogates are on the ground in several battleground states. a big rally with katy perry late they are this

today, i'm fredricka whitfield. much more on the "cnn newsroom" straight ahead with pamela brown at the top of the hour. >>> more "newsroom" at the top of the hour as the world reacts to dr. sanjay gupta. "vital signs" starts right now. > >>> cuba is roughly 90 miles off the coast florida but it feels a world away, the old cars, architecture, music. it is the sights and sounds of havana. this is "vital signs." i'm dr. sanjay gupta. despite being one of the poorest countries, cuba has a relatively strong health care system, a lot of focus on prevention. their screening program for vision and hearing and also a very robust vaccination program. keeping track of 11 million people on t

i'm fredricka whitfield. in washington, d.c., hillary clinton and donald trump want to end up in this place right behind me, the white house. they are making their last stitch efforts today, firing up voters and getting them to the polls. both candidates this afternoon. clinton, a rally in pembrook pines, florida. trump a battleground state. he was introduced by his wife, melania. trump's travel schedule is backed in these final hours with republican nominee crisscrossing the country to vote. clinton and her top surrogates are on the ground in several battleground states. a big rally with katy perry late they are this afternoon. the latest cnn poll of polls shows clinton maintaining a five-point lead over trump. we have reporters all over the place. they are following the candidates. sunlen serfaty and jeff zeleny are with me. let's begin with you, clinton wrapping up a rally in florida. her voice, she was holding on to it as best she could. >> reporter: indeed, fredricka. there is one way to keep a politicia

fredricka whitfield looks at who's who in the trump administration so far. --reporter pkg-as follows-- this past week, president-elect trump has announced two cabinet-level posts... south carolina governor nikki haley to serve as u-n ambassador... activist betsy devos for education secretary they join his other picks: retired three-star general mike flynn, for national security advisor. flynn helped destroy extremist networks in afghanistan and iraq, and is known as a skilled intelligence officer, even though he was forced out as head of the defense intelligence agency, reportedly over his combative management style. kansas representative mike pompeo has been tapped to be the next cia director. elected to congress in 2010, pompeo was a tea party favorite, and one of the lead republicans investigating the 2012 benghazi attack. then there's steve bannon, trump's chief strategist. he spent seven years an investment banker for goldman sachs, and a hollywood investor. most recently he's made it his mission to take down the republican party establishment. alabama

i'm fredricka whitfield.dent-elect donald trump is continuing to build out his administration. one appointment, senator jeff sessions, has been haunted by allegations of racism. jake tapper asked reince priebus about the attorney general nominee and here's part of that intervie interview. >> democrats criticized his record on civil rights issues, comments he allegedly made, though he denies it about race years ago. i want to ask you a policy related question about attorney general sessions, should he be confirmed. under attorney general's eric holder and loretta lynch the justice department has looked into local police departments and investigations found examples of systemic racism and the justice department mandated reforms. senator sessions has called such interventions an abuse of federal authority. does that mean that under attorney general sieges there will not be these kinds of investigations and federally mandated reforms of local police departments? >> well, first of all, i mean that's a good questio

for that, we turn to our colleague, fredricka whitfield. >> hello to both of you. still stuffed overstuffed? >> very much so, yes. >> okay. we have quite a few leftovers throughout the weekend. all right. thank you so much y'all. good to see you. >> you too. >> so much straight ahead. it's the 11:00 eastern hour. newsroom starts right now. >>> to some a hero, to others a tyrant. former cuban leader fidel castro is dead at the age of 90. and reactions are pouring in from around the world. president obama has just issued this formal statement saying we know that this moment fills cubans in cuba and in the united states with powerful emotions. history will record and judge the enormous impact of the singular figure on the people and world around him. those powerful emotions on display in havana with castro supporters are mourning. >> translator: the cuban people is feeling sad because of the loss of our commander in chief, fidel castro. and we wish him wherever he is that he is blessed. and us cubans, love him. >> but in miami, the heart of the cuban exiled community

>>> i'm martin savidge filling in for fredricka whitfield. we are following the world of politics. let's check in on president barack obama in lima, peru meeting with the president of peru. it's been a trip on reassuring the u.s. will maintain close ties with other nations after president-elect trump takes office. >> he is holding meetings of his own today. he will meet with mitt romney at his golf course in an hour. one topic of discussion will likely be the secretary of state position in trump's cabinet. >> gop spokesman is hinting we could hear of a new cabinet appointment today. >> yesterday, obviously, the announcement and the landing team arriving at the various agencies with national security. it is possible we'll see an additional announcement today of an appointment in that same area and in the president-elect's schedule we may have an announcement in that area. >> the meeting is one of the nonstop sessions trump will hold today as he contemplates who will hold the remaining spots. >> a school of choice advocate is in the running for education secretary and retired marine

i'm fredricka whitfield. so we begin with this breaking news out of san antonio, texas. a police officer was shot and killed. a man hunt is still underway for the suspect. the mayor of san antonio releasing a statement saying this. quote, i want to extend my deepest condolences to the family of the officer killed outside police headquarters today, as well as to our entire police force. this type of crime cannot and will not be tolerated. i ask for the community's thoughtfulness and patience as the investigation continues and sapd searches for the suspect. end quote. let's talk more about all of this happening and where the investigation goes from here. >> there is a massive search happening now, fred, in downtown san antonio for the suspect or suspects could have been involved here. at this point, we understand the police officer was in the middle of a traffic stop outside of the police department. actually issuing a citation when another vehicle, a third, pulls up to the scene. the gunman gets out of the car, approaches the patrolman's passenger side and then shoots the

i'm fredricka whitfield. one of the largest populations of muslims in the u.s. while on the campaign trail, then candidate donald trump threatened a ban against muslims. and although trump is said to have won michigan in the electoral college, the state is still officially too close to call in the popular vote. but that hasn't stopped many muslim americans to speak out about trump's campaign and what happens next. cnn's jessica schneider has more now from dearborn, michigan. >> reporter: in michigan, where muslims make up a large portion of the population -- ♪ -- there is widespread uncertainty about a trump presidency. are you angry at the things he said throughout this election? >> oh, yeah, definitely. i mean, you've got to be kind to people. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. >> reporter: trump made that promise last december but dialed it back by the time his party's convention convened in cleveland. >> we must immediately suspend immigr

i'm fredricka whitfield in washington, d.c.ays after the presidential election, paul ryan is facing another big vote. it will determine whether he gets to stay on as speaker of the house. the vote, among house republicans happens on tuesday. joining me to discuss ryan's next steps in the future of the gop agenda. cnn political analyst, ron brownstein and david who will hopefully be back here at the table. for now, it's you and me, ron. okay. this is interesting. we were last talking about how donald trump would have to become a healer, not just because of the divides across the country, but also talk about the divisions within the gop, starting with, you know, the relationship between he and paul ryan. how is donald trump going to go about doing this? >> well, i think paul ryan's re-election as speaker would be more fraught if trump lost rather than won. whether mr. trump lost, the cause was a stab in the back from so many leaders who failed to endorse him. now there's going to be an interesting min ewe wet. he was an independe

i'm martin savidge in for fredricka whitfield. happening now, from throwing jabs to shaking hands after a bitter war of words on the campaign trail. president-elect trump and former republican presidential candidate mitt romney are meeting at trump's bedminister golf club. one topic will likely be the secretary of state position in trump's cabinet. >>> meanwhile, gop spokesman sean spicer is hinting we could hear a new cabinet appointment today. >> reporter: yesterday the focus was between the announcements and the landing teams arriving at the various agencies with national security. it is very possible that you will see an additional announcement today of an appointment in that same area. and in the president-elect's schedule, we may have an announcement this that area. -- in that area. >> both trump and pence will be locked in "nonstop meetings" this weekend as they continue to build the president-elect's cabinet. cnn's phil mattingly is following the story and joins me live from bedminister, new jersey. phil, it seems that tru

from the nation's capital, i'm fredricka whitfield.e turns to violence as anti-trump protesters clash with police in portland, oregon. >> you must move. officers had to use flash bangs to break up crowds after protesters began throwing objects at police. meanwhile, the hunt continues for a gunman, who sho

fredricka whitfield takes a look at who trump has appointed so far. this past week, president-elect trump has announced two cabinet- level posts. south carolina governor nikki haley to serve as u-n ambassador. and school choice activist betsy devos for education secretary they join his other picks: retired three-star general mike flynn, for national security advisor. flynn helped destroy extremist networks in afghanistan and iraq, and is known as a skilled intelligence officer, even though he was forced out as head of the defense intelligence agency, reportedly over his combative management style. kansas representative mike pompeo has been tapped to be the next cia director. elected to congress in 2010, pompeo was a tea party favorite, and one of the lead republicans investigating the 2012 benghazi attack. then there's steve bannon, trump's chief strategist. he spent seven years in the u-s navy, was an investment banker for goldman sachs, and a hollywood investor. most recently he's made it his mission to take down the republican party establishment.

i'm fredricka whitfield. donald trump is in the midst of another busy day.ct once again holding high wlelevel meetings this hour at his golf course in bedminster, new jersey. trump has meetings scheduled with at least a dozen people today as he looks for candidates to fill his cabinet. the names including new jersey governor chris christie and former new york mayor rudy giuliani. trump telling reporters there may be some announcements today. trump tweeting about one of the top names floated for secretary of defense. trump saying general james "mad dog" mattis who is being considered for secretary of defense was very impressive yesterday. a true general's general. phil mattingly is there. what can you tell us more about the people coming and going. >> the

i'm fredricka whitfield. jury selection resumes monday for dylan roof, the 22-year-old that is facing multiple counts of murder after killing nine people in june at the church in south carolina. the judge ruled he is competent to stand trial. let's bring in avery and richard. >> thanks, fred. >> avery, you first. dylann roof, deemed confident to stand trial. how was that decision rendered? >> it is a very revealing opinion written by u.s. district judge richard gurgle. he had to balance the right of freedom of the press. he permitted the media to argue they should be able to publish information about the eight witnesses concerning competency. the defense lawyers for dylan roof argued that by disseminating the information, it is going to prejudice his rights, it's going to poison the jury pool and therefore he wouldn't receive a fair trial. on balance, while it is controversial, i think the judge did exactly the right thing. >> richard, you are in disagreement? >> i'm not in disagreement, fred. it is just that

i'm martin savidge in for fredricka whitfield.ning now, from throwing jabs to shaking hands after a bitter war of words on the campaign ai

for that, we turn to our colleague, fredricka whitfield. >> hello to both of you. much so, yes. >> okay. we have quite a few leftovers throughout the weekend. all right. thank you so much y'all. good to see you. >> you too. >> so much str

i'm fredricka whitfield i'll be back in atlanta tomorrow. much more continues with poppy harlow, right after this. >>> top of the hour, 3:00 p.m. here in new york. noon on the west coast. i'm poppy harlow. you're live in the cnn newsroom. we begin with this, happening now. cities across the united states bracing for possibly a nieght o protests. already out on a number of major u.s. cities today. portland polices have called some of the protests riots. one person was injured in portland after gunfire broke out after an officer used flash bang. president-elect trump as twice addressed them on twitter. once calling them unfair, and then saying he loved the passion. today, he is calling for unity. this will prove to be a great time in the lives of all americans, and we will win, win, win. that coming four hours ago. that union not being seen across american cities across today. the reporters on the ground, alongside demonstrators, bryn is in new york and let me begin with you, bryn. it looks like we don't have them. we will a get to them in jus

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. >>> i'm martin savidge filling in for fredricka whitfield.of politics. let's check in on president barack obama in lima, peru meeting with the president of peru. it's been a trip on reassuring the u.s. will maintain close ties with other nations after president-elect trump takes office. >> he is holding meetings

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