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. >> stewart: next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. this is pbs newshour weekend. >> stewart: good evening and thanks for joining us. republican president-elect donald trump and his top advisers are lambasting hillary clinton and the democrats for participating in a recount in wisconsin and possibly two other states where the vote was close. the response followed the announcement by the clinton campaign's general

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. >> stewart: good evening and thanks for joining us. with only two days left in the race for the white house, the fbi is clearing hillary clinton in its renewed probe of the private email server she used while serving as president obama's secretary of state. in a new letter sent to members of congress this afternoon, fbi director james comey says:" based on our review, we have n

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: president-elect trump whittled down his options for key administration positions today. john yang has our report. >> reporter: traffic in the trump tower lobby was heavy today, as the trump cabinet takes shape. representative tom price was picked as health and human services secretary-- tasked with fulfilling a key campaign promise: repeal and replace obamacare. the six-term georgia congressman is an orthopedic surgeon. chairman of the house budget committee, he's one of obamacare's most outspoken critics, introducing a detailed plan to replace it in every congress since 2009. senator chuck schumer, the incoming democratic le

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust. supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. >> stewart: good evening, and thanks for joining us. this final weekend of the presidential campaign sees the candidates crisscrossing the country, encouraging supporters to vote and appealing to state has gotten more personal attention from hillary clinton and donald trump than florida, and both were there again today. before heading to north carolina, nevada and colorado, tru

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, lisa desjardins. >> desjardins: good evening, and thanks for joining us. two-and-a-half weeks after conceding defeat, hillary clinton's campaign today said it now supports presidential election recounts in three pivotal and closely-contested states-- wisconsin, michigan and pennsylvania. today, clinton lawyer marc elias wrote in a post on the web sit"" medium" that data scientists working for

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, this is pbs newshour weekend. >> stewart: good evening, and thanks for joining us. protests against president-elect donald trump are continuing in cities across the country this weekend. today in new york, chicago and los angeles, demonstrators took to the streets to protest the results of tuesday's election. in manhattan, thousands marched two miles from downtown's union square past trump's r

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family trust-- supportinger trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. >> stewart: good evening, and thanks for joining us. president-elect donald trump continues to work toward filling key positions in his incoming administration. at the trump national golf club in new jersey, one of 17 he owns, mister trump and vice president-elect mike pence, met one of trump's fiercest critics during the campaign: mitt romney, the 2012 republican presidential nominee. romney is now said to be

>> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family trust-- supportinger trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. >> stewart: good evening, and thanks for joining us. president-elect donald trump continues to work toward filling key positions in his incoming administration. at the trump national golf club in new jersey, one of 17 he owns, mister trump and vice president-elect mike pence, met

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. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. ♪ love me tender >> we can like many, but we can love only a precious few, because it is for those precious few that you have to be willing to do so very much. you don't have to do it alone. lincoln financial helps you provide for and protect your financial future because this is what you do for people you love. lincoln financial-- you're in charge. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: this time the cliche fits: it's

all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> xq institute. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president-elect donald trump has added two more names to his white house staff. the announcement came today from palm beach, florida, where mr. trump is spending the holiday. kathleen "k.t." mcfarland was appointed deputy national security adviser. she's worked in several republican administrations, and as a "fox news" analyst; and donald mcgahn will be white house counsel. he served as the trump campaign's attorney. neither appointment is subject to senate confirma

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. >> stewart: good evening and thanks for joining us. president-elect donald trump has spent the weekend at his golf club in new jersey meeting potential cabinet members and white house staff. mister trump has been accompanied by his transition team chief, vice president-elect mike pence. the pair took time out from their meetings today to attend services at a presbyterian church

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. thanks for joining us. as president elect donald trump prepares to assume the oax office for two months.ald trump white house chief of staff. reince priebus will get the job. according to a statement issued by the trump transition team. favorite candidate of house speaker paul ryan and senate majority speaker, mitch mcconnell. , steve banon willing be named chief strategy. trum

." >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president-elect donald trump is off to florida tonight for the long thanksgiving weekend, and he's trailing headlines in his wake. he sat down today at "the new york times" for an extensive, live-tweeted question and answer. julie davis, who covers the white house, was one of the "times" reporters in the meeting with mr. trump, and she joins me now. julie davis, welcome back to the "newshour". so this was an on again off again session, wasn't it? >> this was. we had planned for it to be from 1:00 to 2:00 today, and then we found out via tweet early this morning that mr. trump decided to cancel. shortly thereafter, within a couple mo

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology,g and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation.el promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience andng inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace andt security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: the trump transition operated on two fronts today, in new york and washington. the president-elect received a parade of potential cabinet off

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: critical states along the eastern seaboard are echoing with campaign appeals tonight. the candidates, and top supporters, have been out in force today,

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president-elect donald trump announced a shakeup today at the top of his incoming transition team. vice president-elect mike pence will take over as chair, replacing new jersey governor chris christie, who becomes a vice-chair. former house speaker newt gingrich and former new york city mayor rudy giuliani will be among the other vice chairs on the executive committee. members of the committee also include mr. trump's three older children-- donald, jr.; eric and ivanka-- as well as ivanka's husband, son-in-law jared kushner. in a statement, the presiden

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> ♪ love me tender ♪ love me true we can like many, but we can love only a precious few. because it is for those precious few that you have to be willing to do so very much. but you don't have to do it alone. lincoln financial helps you provide for and protect your financial future, because this is what you do for people you love. lincoln financial-- you're in charge. >> bnsf railway. >> xq institute. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: as the picture of the cabinet president-elect trump wants is filled in, we're seeing mor

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: president-elect trump has spent another day huddling with advisors on key cabinet jobs. vice president-elect mike pence led the arrivals today at trump tower in new york. another advisor dismissed concerns that mr. trump is staying out of sight. >> i think he's, you know, he's making phone calls to leaders and they're calling him. he's having people come in and you're probably in the best place to be here and watch who's coming and going. and he's just talking as it's appropriate. >> sreenivasan: the president- elect was heard from today, on losing the popular vote to hillary clinton. he tweeted: "if the election were based o

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the trump transition is accelerating this evening. the president-elect announced his choices for three top positions today. they are: republican senator jeff sessions of alabama, for attorney general, retired army lieutenant general michael flynn for national security adviser, and u.s. representative mike pompeo, republican of kansas, for director of the c.i.a. we'll take a closer look at all three men, after the news summary. separately, the president-elect has reached an agreement to resolve

. >> yang: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> xq institute. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> yang: president-elect trump returned to work at the trump tower in new york city today, where he's at work assembling a cabinet. mr. trump's team got back to business after the thanksgiving holiday. >> going to be a busy week. be ready. buckle up. >> yang: perhaps keeping an eye on wisconsin, where e

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: the trump transition operated on two fronts today, in new york and washington. the president-elect received a parade of potential cabinet officers,

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: it's all about numbers tonight-- economic and electoral-- as the presidential contest comes down to the wire. lisa desjardins begins our coverage, with four days to go. >> reporter: the last friday of the 2016 race and the two campaigns are off to a long weekend of crisscrossing the battleground states. donald trump started in new hampshire-- where he's now neck- and-neck with hillary clinton, hoping to break through her electoral wall of usually blue states. the granite state last voted republ

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she was the heart and soul of pbs's newshour and washington week. she was also beloved: sister, aunt, godmother many times over and friends to legions. the daughter of a minister, gwen graduated from simmons college in massachusetts, got her start in journalism at the "boston herald american," before moving on to the "baltimore evening sun" in 1981, then to "the washington post," followed by several years as a politics reporter and white house correspondent for the "new york times." >> even marginal progress could be affected in investigations in little rock and washington. >> woodruff: she moved to television and nbc news in 1994. then, in october 1999, she came to pbs to host "washington week," the long-running political roundtable and to become senior correspondent on the newshour. >> ifill: the court's 199 turn, how would you prioritize the needs at the border now >> woodruff: there, she added to her lengthy and accomplished body of work in 2013 gwen and i were honored to assume the great responsibility, and joy, of co- anchoring this program. g

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: for donald trump and hillary clinton, it's the start of the last full week of presidential campaigning. and with just eight days to go til election day, the contest has been injected with new uncertainty. john yang begins our coverage. >> reporter: with election day just around the corner, the hot topic on the cam

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. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president-elect donald trump is back in new york tonight, after a day of first meetings in washington. it was the formal launch of the transition, and

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. ♪ love me tender >> we can like many, but we can love only a precious few, because it is for those precious few that you have to be willing to do so very much. you don't have to do it alone. lincoln financial helps you provide for and protect your financial future because this is what you do for people you love. lincoln financial-- you're in charge. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president elect donald trump contin

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> ♪ love me tender ♪ love me true we can like many, but we can love only a precious few. because it is for those precious few that you have to be willing to do so very much. but you don't have to do it alone. lincoln financial helps you provide for and protect your financial future, because this is what you do for people you love. lincoln financial-- you're in charge. >> bnsf railway. >> xq institute. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributi