donald trump has chosen elaine chao to run the department of transportation. it will give her oversight of an industry that has seen record --ety recalls and efforts to self driving cars. >> we are at the early stages of a revolution in education technology. automobiles and real-time. we want to make them safer overtime. emily: what does the 20 twice of a lane -- what does the choice of elaine chao mean. kevin,, let's start with her -- why do you think donald trump picture -- picked her. kevin: she was a department of labor secretary in the george w. bush administration and she happens to be married to mitch mcconnell, the kentucky republican. who is a political pick somewhat well-known in republican circles. as far as her positions on infrastructure, for example, that is unclear. that is going to be one of the top priorities from a policy perspective. -- that the trap administration is going to want to pursue. fairly ambitious infrastructure plan, one spend -- wanting to spend over half $1 trillion. what we know about his plans for driverless cars? kevin: the

donald trump's choice for transport secretary, elaine chao. she's married to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. the president-elect decided on key positions that could affect americans' health care. republican congressman tom price from georgia is his pick for health and human services secretary. price is the chairman of the house budget committee and was an early trump supporter. he's an orthopedic surgeon and a staunch critic of obama care. and sima verma is founder and ceo of a health consulting firm and worked with mike pence revamping medicaid in indiana. outside trump tower in new york city is phil mattingly. what more can you tell us about the latest cabinet picks? why were they chosen? >> reporter: wolf, look at importance as they we are tain to policies and agendas of the president-elect. these thee fill in nicely with key issues the president-elect made promises ob througho s thr campaign. house republican leading the way on an alternative, tom price. he sundaunderstands the policy. talk with republicans on capitol hill, why the

emily: so what does the choice of elaine chao mean for the u.s. self driving car market? winning us to discuss is our guest joining us to discuss is to discuss is us our bloomberg technology reporter. why do you think trump picture? -- picked her? >> she is a former bank of america executive, a former corps, and the peace a former department of labor secretary in the george w. bush administration, and she happens to be married to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, the kentucky republican. this is a political pic who is somewhat well-known in republican circles, but as far as her positions on infrastructure spending, for example, that's unclear at this point, and that will be one of the top priorities from a cold -- from a policy perspective that the trump administration will want to pursue. has a fairly trump ambitious infrastructure plan as we have seen on his website, wanting to spend over half $1 a trillion half dollars on the u.s. constitution that work. what do we know about driverless cars? reporter: there's not much to know. if you look at elaine chao, where s

we've got the announcements today of the obamacare foe congressman tom price to head hhs, elaine chao to head transportation, who served for both bush administrations, and is married to leader mcconnell. is this really drain the swamp activity? >> for a lot of conservatives, it's not. it is concerning. you know, newt was focused and has focused a lot of his firepower on a potential romney at state department. but a lot of conservatives are looking at an elaine chao, who i thought served admirably under the bush administration. they looked at that's old school. you're going back. it's not going forward. a lot of these folks are saying, hey, we want this idea of really shaking this government and how do you do that when you're putting in people -- in place people who actually created the government mess that we have in many respects? so, we'll see how it plays out ultimately. you know, if these new secretaries are of the same mind as donald trump when it comes to transforming how government responds to citizens, transforming the work government does on a day-to-day basis and in a way th

we heard about elaine chao. i don't think that will be controversy. but sara murray, tom price -- >> has a problem with it. >> a definite yes vote. let's talk about republican congressman from georgia who a lot of people look at as the per son fan cation of the end of obamacare. if you wanted to pick one person to get rid of obamacare, it will be tom price, who will head up hhs if confirmed. >> that's what makes it confusing. that donald trump was talking about something else today. because conservatives on the hill, as phil mattingly pointed out, are overjoyed by this pick. they really believe tom price is the kind of person who not only has been a leading critic of obamacare but who has the know how to be able to repeal this which is going to be a complicated process, but also come up with some kind of alternative you're going to replace this with. they're trying to preserve obamacare and this is going to be very tough for them. look, it's going to be tough for them to block price. they're going to be able to exact their pound of flesh, but the real

elaine chao. jeff session, tom price, mike pompeo, all come from congress. they're sitting members of congress. so, he's looking to people who can really pull the levers of washington. you also have reince priebus who is the chairman of the rnc. one of the longest serving ever. very well-known around town. very well connected. in some way critics are saying, oh, so much for draining the swamp. he's turning to folks in d.c. but he's also sending the message that he clearly wants to get things done and he's picking people who may be able to do this. >> but the billionaires are people who have done big things in the fields in which they've been nominated. let's talk about mitt romney. this was a fascinating dinner with pass naturesing comment after jean-georges. let's play the sound for mitt romney talking about after this meal. >> i happen to think that america's best days are ahead of us. i think you're going to see america continuing to lead the world in this century. and what i've seen through these discussions i've had with president-elect trump, as well a

you expect elaine chao to play a big role in that infrastructure plan. then on the issue of congressman tom price, he's an orthopedic surgeon. he represents the northern suburbs of atlanta. and as you say, he has been a very outspoken critic about obamacare, saying that prices have gone up way too much and choice has gone down and that is not right. he's not just been a critic of obamacare aside from repealing it, he's also offered suggestions to replace it. so, again, the trump campaign trying to follow through on that promise to repeal and replace obamacare. now, two sightings within the half hour. tennessee senator bob corker, who's been mentioned as a potential secretary of state candidate, he came out. he said he had very good meetings with the president-elect. he said he has a decision to make and he has to find somebody he is comfortable with. he has to find somebody who he feels there is no daylight between him, the president-elect, and his secretary of state. also leaving within the last five minutes, billionaire investor wilbur ross, spoken abo

donald trump's choice for transport secretary, elaine chao. she's married to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. the president-elect decided on key positions that could affect americans' health care. republican congressman tom price from georgia is his pick for health and human services secretary. price is the chairman of the house budget committee and was an early trump supporter. he's an orthodi

elaine cho bring chao served both president bush 41 and president bush 43. under 41, she was the deputy secretary of transportation. and under 43, george w. bush, she was the secretary of labor. the only member of his cabinet to serve all eight years of his administration. she's also been director of the peace corps. so she's someone who really knows her way around washington. and that's going to be very important to president-elect trump because one of his big campaign promises was to revitalize and repair the nation's infrastructure. in fact, he proposed a $1 trillion plan to do just that. and that pn is going to need congressional approval. and it just so happens that elaine chao is married to a man who will vote on the proposal, mitch mcconnell. she is a good pick because of her connections and the knowledge that she brings to a team that ran on an outsider status and any administration needs people who know how washington works so they can deliver on their campaign promises. >> ann, picking up on the idea that the woman who will be in charge of the depa

so tom price stays, elaine chao stays. i'm fascinated by the secretary of state issue because i saw on cbs, oh, this is giuliani that has it in the bag. >> i hope so. >> and i thought this was genuine, that they were really going about something. the question is, what are they doing? are they embarrassing mitt romney? >> are they trolling mitt? >> he doesn't have to show up. >> he shows up because i think for mitt romney this would be the cool, the top thing in his career. >> he's showing off in middle november when the last 18 months he was completely -- >> so is this all a hoax. he kellyanne conway -- >> i don't know. >> i'm going to tell you this, i don't understand giuliani at all. you say you're comfortable. >> i do. i think he will have a respect of -- not just being loyal. i think you need to be awarded for your loyalty. this is a big job. i understand that, too. the guy has been around the world a hundred times. >> yes. >> he commands respect everywhere with the exception of the liberal left. >> and high energy. >>

trump has also made former labor secretary - elaine chao - the new head of the department of transportation. chao served as secretary of labor under to hold a cabinet position. rumor has it - president elect donald trump is priming mitt romney for some sort of cabinet position. the two had dinner last night at trump tower - along with the future chief of staff - reince priebus. it's believed romney is being considered for the position of secretary of state. in the past - the two have disagreed on a number of issues - but romney reassured americans last night that there are no hard feelings... later this morning - the "today" show is going to have more details on what was said during their meeting.. and how soon romney could be given a position. it's one thing to fall asleep at the dinner table - it's another thing to fall asleep in your dinner. we've got this adorable video - coming up in the today.... new information on a deadly shooting at a phoenix light rail stop. police say they have video of a suspect... president elect donald trump... busy filling out his cabinet... and stirring up c

trump is poised name former goldman sachs executive as treasury secretary while picking elaine chao there to head up transportation. >>> wildfires are finally under control in gatlinburg, tennessee, but it will take a while to undo the damage. three people are dead, more have been affected and hundreds of buildings destroyed. >>> in neighboring alabama at least three people are dead after strong storms struck the northeast corner of the state overnight, up to 20 buildings have been destroyed including a church. >>> checking the map those storms will bring heavy rain to the eastern third of the country. both rain and snow in the northwest and light snow across the northern plains and upper midwest. >>> and finally this morning, it should be a fun morning at a business in tennessee called the who work there have millions and millions of reasons to be happy. all thanks to powerball as abc's linsey davis reports. >> see how you did. first number is 21. >> 21, 37. 44, 16. you know, and i was screaming. >> reporter: they call themselves the tennessee 20. >> checked my e-mails. we won. and we're

secretary elaine chao to head the department of transportation, the wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. chao was the only member of president george h.w. bush's cabinet to serve all eight years. for treasury secretary trump picking his campaign finance chairman, steve mnuchin, who spent 17 years working for goldman sachs. overnight word of a done deal on one of trump's big campaign promises. >> believe me, if i were in office right now, carrier would not be leaving indiana. that i can tell you. >> reporter: air-conditioning company carrier making a deal to keep its manufacturing plant and a thousand jobs in indianapolis instead of moving to mexico. trump tweeting, great deal for workers. this after one of the president-elect's first tweets tuesday took aim at the first amendment tweeting, nobody should be allowed to burn the american flag. if they do, there must be consequences, perhaps loss of citizenship or a year in jail. firestorm on social media. the supreme court deciding 26 years ago flag burning is protected under the first amendment. one of the justices who agreed, t

trump has tapped elaine chao as transportation secretary. she was previously the labor secretary under president george w. bush, she is also the wife of majority leader mitch mcconnell. blake burman, look, an earlier name, tom price, was announced as health and human services director. lots of commotion at in this hour, and we're thank goldman sachs for our business audience. >> reporter: right. can't say it's a beautiful day out here, but it's certainly a busy one as there is a lot going on inside trump tower. started this morning with tom price being announced as the president-elect's pick for hhs, health and human services. we believe here this afternoon, quite possibly this hour, that elaine chao will be the pick for the department of transportation head. but a lot of the attention, a lot of the focus is on what, indeed, is going to happen with the secretary of state pick. here's what we know at this very hour. the president-elect, donald trump, will be meeting later today wrapping things up with mitt romney. they are having dinner here

one thing, brooke, i wanted to go back to, karen made a great point about elaine chao. i don't like the term drain the swamp because i think it can offensive but what donald trump has found very quickly on his transition team is that people with experience matter and they can be helpful. some of them end up being lobbyists, wives, spouses, sitting members of congress. it's interesting to see from a jat ji standpint him leveraging her in the role because that would make an infrastructure became move even if it costs a lot of money. >> karen, last question because there was a big question mark next to who he will select as secretary of state. can we read into any tea leaves and the fact that mr. trump's wife and governor romney's wife will be part of this dinner. is this maybe a congratulatory situation or "i'm going to buy you dinner on the way out, thanks for playing." >> i'm going to swear off from trying to read tea leaves at all. all you know is it increases the drama, the suspense, maybe at the end of it he'll hand a rose to somebody, i don't know. but he has certai

in private sector irk elain chao. joining me now, chairman of the american conservative union, matt and tony. let's start with these appointments. elaine choi, a reliable republican figure who had expens -- extensive public service. we look at ma new chin -- man such inan-- man -- and others we're waiting on. >> you look at these cabinet picks. his white house picks there is no doubt, he wants to reduce the size and scope of government if our lives, i am excited about the picks. lou: and tony, as we, talking about the picks of -- pick that is looming the man he is having dinner with that is mitt romney. who was nastiest -- more energized than any time in his life, his public life. what do you make of the potential choice? >> we heard concerns of a lot of republicans, particularly those in the trump team. lou: you put that nicely. >> the fact that donald trump has given mitt romney even this much consideration defies every ounce of object. donald trump has two modes, the governing mode, and unifying mode, i think he ha

elaine chao. she is married to one of trump's key partners on the hill, senator mitch mcconnell. >> i've heard rumors there should be an outstanding appointment announce the later today. someone actually asked stu if i was going to recuse myself. let me be quite clear. i will not be recusing myself. >> reporter: also today on capitol hill, mr. trump's attorney general nominee senator jeff sessions found out he may be on the job the day the next president takes over because his con ffeirmation hearings will happen before mr. trump is sworn in. >> expect it to be before the inauguration for the reason that that has been done in the past. >> reporter: democrats looking at these nominees don't foresee any big speed bumps. >> you look at sessions, elaine chao and price today, and those are people i think that are not going to have trouble with getting up on the hill getting senate confirmation or going through the process. >> reporter: if you thought you were going to have to wait until the 2020 re-ele

the president-elect has punishinged elaine chao to be labor secretary. chao was born in taiwan, she's the wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. this comes a day after president-elect trump nominated tom price as hhs secretary. >>> we're learning more about the student who attacked fellow students at ohio state university monday. authorities say he wrote about u.s. interference in muslim countries on facebook. he warned, if you want us muslims to stop carrying lone wolf attacks, then make peace with the islamic state group. today ohio state students ret n returned to campus for the first time since the attack. it appeared to be back to normal on cam todpus today, but studen are still on inch. >> i was like the first person back on campus, kind of like making sure my surroundings were okay. >> officials say four of the 11 people taken to hospitals after yesterday's attack are still there today. >>> and the situation is getting worse for communities in tennessee. wildfires are spreading and now the weather is fanning the flames. >>> and coming up,

. >> reporter: the president-elect elaine chao as secretary. >> i will not be recusing myself. >> the president-elect has touched off another twitter controversy declaring anyone who burns a flag should face consequences, perhaps loss of citizenship or a year in jail. not all republicans agree. >> we have a long tradition of respecting unpleasant speech. i happen to s court's decision on that matter. >> reporter: a court that included the late justice scalia that voted twice to uphold that right. steve will be named as treasury secretary. additionally wilbur ross will be named as commerce secretary. those announcements set to come some time tomorrow. >> thank you, brian. >>> elaine chao would be the of labor secretary. transportation secretary and a spouse of a senate majority leader. the first person to hold all three titles was elizabeth dole. she served as secretary of transportation under president reagan. her husband bob dole was senate majority leader at the time. george bush named her head of labor department in 1989. sheso >>> don't expect the inauguration day crowds to let up

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mr trump's team tapped elaine chao, to be transportation secretary.... and tom price to head up the department of health and human services. we're just learning that three people were killed overnight and several others hurt after strong storms and possibly a tornado moved though alabama . this happened in rosalie -- about 60 miles east of huntsville. we've seen reports that the winds were so strong at times, cars were thrown around and more than a dozen buildings were destroyed. firefighters in tennessee are really hoping to get some help from it's supposed to rain at some point and they really need it. high winds over the last two days have really fanned the flames of the fire that started on monday. hundreds of buildings have been destroyed and three people were killed. listen to how people who live in the area describe how scary it was when flames got close. butted to crews in gatlinburg are still doing search-and- rescue operations. if you would like to help the people in tennessee, we have a link for several ways to donate on our website, w-t-s-p d

and he picked elaine chao to be of senator majority leader mitch mcconnell of kentucky. what i have proposed, the use of drones in the city to change public safety. ben: some say using john's for public surveillance is going to far. jc: and mario but tally has for staurants and re care of that. anchor: downpours now. the timing of the rain m help somewhat with the evening commute. ben: another award for rick porcello. see what new hardware he will adding to his trophy shelf. anchor: a half hour of news at the top of the hour. j.c. monahan. ed hardy. jc: fighting crime from above. a city councilor in new bedford wants police there to use drones in high-crime areas. new at 6:00, newscenter 5's todd kazakiewich reports the proposal is raising privacy concerns. >> y are looki at one of the two drones in the w bedfd police arsenal. the chief and one ofis search-and-rescue. brian is proposing an expanded use. aerial crime-fighting. >> it would be used for public it would be used forraffic control. it's like having a helicopter. >> the aclu argues police should not stop violenc

we're joined now by secretary elaine chao, former u.s. labor secretary under george w. bush and a distinguished fem low at the hudson institute. always nice to have you, secretary. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> if you were on the white house lawn instead of secretary perez as you were many times for us and it was 4.9%, up 161 with i think an average around 176,000, what would you be saying? >> yeah. if i were in his place, i would be saying one thing, but i'm in my place so i have to say what i feel is reality. if people are looking for drama in this report, there's not much drama. on the other hand, there's not much difference when what was expected except that as you mentioned the net new jobs created was below expectations and the level of job creation continues to be weaker than expected. i think what's interesting to note is the labor participation rate. that ticked down a little bit to about 62.8 from 62.7 last month. we thought that we were on a good flied path for labor participation rate for it to go up, but unfortunately it has not gone up. ten ye

president-elect donald trump has selected former labor secretary elaine chao as his transportation secretary.chao was labor secretary under george w. bush and the first asian-american woman to serve in a president's cabinet. she's also the wife of senate majority leader mich mcconnell. storm team 4 now.. today is probably the best day if you meteorologist jesse ritka tells us what we can expect tonight and the rest of the week.. a cold front is on the way so enjoy the 50s and sunshine while we have it. tonight a few more clouds will roll in but they will not help trap in much warmth as temps will drop new berlin police have released the names of the couple shot and killed inside their home last week. police say william and karen krueger were married and both lived at the home on hickory trail. police say the incident was related to health issues and was not a domestic violence case. they are not looking for suspects and no charges are being pursued. old and outdated - the shorewood school before it can move forward... the school district has to find out what students, parents and staff want... an

the president-elect also announced tuesday former labor secretary elaine chao will lead the transportation department and it will be who will be chosen sect which continues to take center stage. trump hosting more of the contenders here in new york on tuesday. he met with senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker. and a sitdown with mitt romney last night. a big dinner meeting john george, at the trump international hotel here. in new york city. a lot of discussion over the top aides, still, who would make the best pick for the job, the best high profile picture. >> let's talk about donald trump's bid for treasury secretary tore, he spent 17 years at goldman sachs. he was also trump's campaign finance chairman. expect him to be grilled. he bought the company for penneys on the dollar. paid millions of fines and then sold it for a big profit. trump is also tapping a fellow billionaire, longtime friend and colleague, wilbur ross. he owns his own investment company. and made huge money in steel and cole. and also a billionaire, some say education secretary betsy devos is worth bi

so elaine chao, i totally agree with you. she's been in this department before, it's not that she just has an incredible bio. she actually was deputy secretary of transportation, knows where all the bodies are buried, knows how to get stuff done in congress. look, it's going to work, and i think she is a terrific choice. charles: you know, betsy, for all of the hand-wringing over mitt romney, i heard no one get upset about, you know, these two choices. of course, you have price, someone who actually put forth a bill, you know? not just sort of rhetoric about, hey, repeal and replace. a lot of people can say that. we've got a former physician, a surgeon, who understands how the system works from both sides of the equation. >> right, exactly. tom price is not going to be a controversial pick at all among republicans in part because of what you said. he's actually had the guts to put forward a plausible replacement for the affordable care act, but also because he has great relationships on capitol hill with his house colleagues.

elaine chao as labor secretary, we assume she will be confirmed, that is a huge, huge job. a lot of democrats want to work on an infrastructure program. they see it as the job stimulus program. thank you very much for that report. let's talk about all of this and more with wesley clark. the former democratic candidate, thank you for joining us. i know you personally don't support burning the flag. it is repulsive. but it is freedom of speech. how important do you believe it is to uphold that right? >> i think we have to upheld to constitution. that has been judged as a right. i think it is terrible. i finds it personally offensive but it is within the law. >> when you see someone tweet he something like this, something like trumper tweeteder today involving the first amendment, the freedom of speech burning the flag might be. >> i think he is picking up people's feelings and the people who helped him get elected. i think he's right. most merges americans do finds repulsive. >> he suggested people should go to jail or lose their citizenship. what do you think? >> i don't thi

elaine chao is the choice. she seed as labor secretary under president orge w. bush. ch is the wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. she was born in taiwan and moved to the united states as a child. the cabinet-level position requires senate approval. former massachusetts governor mitt romney will have dinner with mr. trump in new york city tonight. romney, still in the running for secretary of stapitete desis criticism of theresident-elect during the cpaign. this iromney's second meeting former cia director david petraeus, and former new york mayor rudy giuliani also in the running. a four day dr hunts underway in the blue hill reservation. the department of recreation says the area is over-populated with deer and it's causing damage to the reservation. and the hunt is part of a multi-year plan to reduce the number of the animals. protestors plan to rally at the site's check-in today, saying they will be a voice for the deer. and taking a look at first alert trfi this is downtown. the bridge slow. headlights are tryg to get through. brake lights everywhere.

former labor secretary elaine chao had been tasked for transportation secretary. health and human services secretary. price is an orthopedic surgeon from georgia if confirmed will repeal and replace obamacare. >> heading to indiana for a big announcement as well. >> thank you kristin. >> thank you. the finances when it comes to the romney meeting. charles blaine of the "washington post" called it embarrassing for mitt romney. former speaker of the house newt gingrich doubles down on it being a big mistake. >> my goodness,this is a guy who is going to have to apologize before he does this. he's a former nominee of the party being made to plead or ask or awe digs twice now in front of donald trump. if he ends up not getting it it will be kind of a humiliating experience for him. >> when you have potentially a rudy giuliani, you have ambassador bolton, you have a wide range of people you could reach out to. if you go back and play the tone, the hostility, the contempt of the romney speeches. these were whole speeches. >> went after trump harder than anybody. >> why w

president-elect donald trump has picked elaine chao to be be the next transportation secretary. chao also served as labor secretary under president george w. bush. she was the first asian american woman to serve in a president's cabinet. she's also the wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. iowa senator joni very thoughtful about his appointments so far. ""i think the transition seems to be going as every other transition has in the past. he is coming from the outside. he doesn't have an established network at the white house right now, and i think with the appointments or potential nominations that we have seen thus far, he is doing a very good job " this morning donald trump suddenly sent out a tweet concerning flag burning. he time or lose their citizenship for burning the flag. but the supreme court has ruled that flag burning is a form of free speech under the first amendment. and the constitution also bans the government from removing citizenship from a natural-born american. house majority leader kevin mccarthy responded by saying congress has no plans to take ac

we have just learned president- elect donald trump has chosen elaine chao, former labo secretary to be his choice for transportation secretary. today donald trump is set to meet with mitt romney for the second time. yesterday president-elect trompe met with retired general and former cia detect?director. david betray us was also up for secretary of state position. >>> green party candidate jill stein is expected to file the she has already done the same in wisconsin for the recount is set to begin thursday. however, stein is suing wisconsin because it says it will not hand count the ballots. stein has also filed a suit for hand counting in pennsylvania. >>> a man has been banned from delta airlines for life. >> this man knows what's up. delta airlines was criticized immediately after this happened for not getting the man off the plane. late yesterday delta offered full refunds to passengers in addition to banning that passenger for life. >>> a new video from nevada shows a home being ransacked during the daylight hours while the homeowner was away on vacation. you can see a man and wom

trump appointed elaine chao as his transportation secretary. she was george w. bush's secretary. he also pointed tom price to head up the health and human services department. he will be key in fulfilling a promise to repeal and replace obamacare. meanwhile secretary of state is still up for grabs and mr. trump preparing for a private dinner with mitt romney. and just within the last hour we have learned the recount effort in planned. our station in milwaukee reporting jill stein came up with $3.5 million to fund the recount. that means starting thursday wisconsin election officials will go over the result of the election to confirm mr. trump beat hillary clinton in that state. >>> a same-sex couple is now seeing the good in people someone send them a letter filled are with hateful language. john and his partner recently got an anonymous letter in the mail filled with hateful language. since then people from all over the country are reaching out in support and in response they decided to invite neighbors to thanksgiving dinner. more than one dozen families went to show support. o

trump has announced that elaine chao will be his transportation secretary. she's former labor secretary from 2001-2002 we will learn more about steve mnuchin when they both learn about "mornings with maria." 7:30 this morning. don't miss it. nicole: massive wildfires are in in tennessee at the great smoky mountains has claimed at least three lives. emergency officials say 14,000 people have been evacuated and at least 250 buildings have been damaged or destroyed. 12 people were taken to hospitals in the league with non-life-threatening injuries. authorities issued a state of emergency in the national guard have been deployed to help with the evacuation. the chaos of the fires have caused some people to lose contact with their family members. >> we got stuck in traffic about 8:15 last night my wife called my cell phone and said the flames were across the street from our house. i told her to call 9-1-1 and i haven't heard from her since. i haven't seen her since. nicole: some minor relief last night from common winds and rain. track conditions are likely to co

and former labor secretary elaine chao is expected to take over the department of transportation. trump also causing a stir today on social media after this tweet saying "nobody should be allowed to burn the american flag- if they do, there must be consequences- perhaps loss of citizenship or and as trump continues electing people to his administration...a former presidential candidate is continuing to urge for recounts jill stein has filed a petition to recount presidential votes in pennsylvania. the former green party presidential candidate has also pushed for recounts in wisconsin and michigan. the wisconsin elections commission will start a recount later this week. stein speaking out on what she jill stein (g) former presidential candidate: "we have not said that we want to change this is going toth deserve to have confidence in our vote. we're not here to help one candidate or hurt the other. all recounts need to be completed by december thirteenth and... senator chuck grassley meeting with senator jeff sessions today in washington... sessions is trump's pick for u-s attorney

elaine chao, wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is trump's pick for transportation secretary. also a georgia congressman, tom trump's pick for secretary of health and human services. we have a lot more on that in just a moment. but first, the president-elect is overshadowing his own cabinet picks with his threat today about jailing or perhaps revoking citizenship for people who burn american flags in protest. that, experts say, would be unconstitutional. we get details on this new firestorm from nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: the that's protected, though not popular. >> one flag was set on fire. one was -- >> reporter: not long after this segment about a college protest in which an american flag was burned, a trump tweet. quote, nobody should be allowed to burn the american flag. if they do, there must be consequences, perhaps loss of citizenship, or year in jail. but burning the flag is a form of free speech under the first amendment, upheld twice by the supreme court. >> in this country, we have a long tradition of respecting matter. >> reporter: it's not that americans

chao as as transportation secretary. she served as secretary of labor under president george w. bush from 2001 to 2009, and also served as deputy secretary of transportation . the welcome to north las vegas sign has undergone a major makeover mayor john lee and students from williams elementary to unveiled thew new sign earlier today on the corner of pecos and owens. earlier this year students asked the a adopt the sign, which was plagued with grafitti. williams elementary has also agreed to help maintain the area around the sign. here's a live look at summerlin parkway where traffic troubles are on the way. construction starts december fourth between durango and rampart and it's expected to last through january. crews will be working on several different projects at once. you should expect delays.. and it may even be better to avoid the area during rush watching netflix, especially with the weather like this.... but now some cities in california are proposing a tax for binge watchers! but could it come to nevada ? trici

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meanwhile - elaine chao has been selected to lead the department of transportation. she was a former labor secretary...and is also the wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnel. and then expected to be made official today -- former goldman sachs executive steven mnuchin h trump's secretary of the treasury.other reports suggest that the president- elect will also announce billionaire investor wilbur ross to be commerce secretary. meanwhile - carrier says a deal has been struck with president-elect donald trump that would keep nearly one-thousand jobs in indiana. mr. trump made keeping american jobs from fleeing to mexico, a campaign promise back in february. carrier had said it planned to close two indiana plants. a union representing the workers says moving the jobs would save the company 65-million dollars in labor future uncertain for a few hundred workers at two plants. the president-elect and vice president- elect mike pence --the current indiana governor --will be in that state tomorrow for the official announcement. they are also kicking off their "thank yo

and elaine chao is expected to take over the department of transportation. >>> a one-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit a car 21st avenue and broadway. the boy's parents were rushing him to a hospital when they were intercepted by police and wire crews. phoenix fire stepped in and transported him to a local hospital. investigators are investigating the collision. >>> remembering the firefighters who died three years ago. memorial park is being open where the granite mountain hotshots loves their lives. the trail and memorial are a >> this is not an easy trail to hike by any means. it goes uphill for a couple of my nails before you get to the memorial site. the families of the hotshots say they would not like it -- want any other ways. >> travis parker. >> -- >> reporter: these were people with lives and stories who learned it all on the trail. >> for them to get to know the crew intimately and who these men were, that's amazing.>> there is a plaque dedicated to each of the 19 hotshots. eric marsh is first you are proud it is there and thankful and humble. >> report

elaine chao is trump's choice for transportation secretary. she was the former labor secretary under president bush... and is the wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. trump also named representative tom price of georgia... to head up the department of health and human services. if the senate confirms price... he'll be key in efforts to repeal and replace reports that trump plans to choose a controversial banker as his treasury secretary... steven mnuchin is a former goldman sachs partner. outgoing vice president joe biden will be honored on the senate floor next month by senators from both sides of the political aisle. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and senate minority leader harry reid are among the lawmakers who will be featured in the tribute. senator chris coons led the charge to honor biden. coons holds the same seat from delaware that biden held for more than three decades -- becoming vice president. the tribute is scheduled for december 7th and a biden spokesman says the vice president will be there. a holiday gesture

the president elect also named elaine chao as transportation secretary. chao served eight years as labor secretary under president george w. bush and is married. >> the love of my life, your senator, mitch mcconnell. >> to senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell. >> for secretary of state, mr. trump continues to deliberate among mitt romney, retired general david petraeus and rudy giuliani. senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker was at trump tower today. the president elect is dining tonight with mitt romney. their second meeting in as many weeks. the president elect also took to twitter this morning to denounce burning of the american flag. and said it warranted prison sentences and revocation of citizenship. the supreme court ruled in 1989, that flag burning was symbolic protected free speech. >>> cyber monday turned out to online retailers expect a final tally to approach $3.4 billion. that's up 10% from last year. internet sales for the holiday season are expected to top $91 billion. online payment giant, paypal expects 40% growth sinc

it's a great choice picking elaine chao. stuart: let's not forget tom price who does have a plan for replacing obamacare. i think you would agree that's a pretty good, too. >> tom price is a doctor. his wife is a doctor. she's also a state legislator. he's been chairman of the state budget committee. the health and human services and tom price. those two pics are tremendous access by the way have been that they devised was invested around resources fighting for poor children to help them get out of for unionized bureaucratic schools overburdening their lives. and president-elect trump was making. stuart:.school choice to make such a big difference to youngsters in our society. on the left-hand side of the screen and not a composite reach 5400. that's the first time ever. that is the trump rally. mr. speaker, why do you think president-elect trump invited mitt romney to dinner when the vast majority of republicans -- you're laughing, you're laughing. why did they do this? >> i don't have a clue. i used to tell people -- i use