As President-elect Donald Trump puts his cabinet together, the big question is who will he pick to advise him in the West Wing. New York Times reporter Jonathan Swan says the White House may be home to Trump’s inner circle who would never get confirmed in the Senate. Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton argues Trump “is within his right to consider who he wants as his adviser – some might like it and some may not.” #CNN #News #AbbyPhillip

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke to the New York Times and gave her assessment of what went wrong for the Democrats in 2024. Pelosi says Biden left the race too late and the GOP message of “Guns, God, and Gays” worked. Political commentator Errol Louis’ reaction: “Chutzpah comes to mind.”

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) suggested in an interview that President Joe Biden’s late departure from the presidential race could have hampered Democrats’ ability to beat Donald Trump. Former communications director to Vice President Harris Jamal Simmons, Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi, and Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmieri join CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to discuss. #CNN #News

President-elect Donald Trump’s allies are quickly jockeying for positions in a new Trump administration on the heels of his decisive victory, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, pitting loyalists against each other to land top roles in the new government. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports. #CNN #News

Tech tycoon Elon Musk joined a call between US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the day after the presidential election, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. CNN’s Brian Todd reports. CNN’s political commentators Maria Cardona and Scott Jennings join Wolf Blitzer to discuss. #CNN #News

A panel of experts join CNN’s Chris Wallace to discuss what to expect from Donald Trump’s second presidency and share their biggest hopes and worries about the president-elect. #CNN #News

Indiana Republican Senator-elect Jim Banks speaks with CNN's Dana Bash about immigration policy in President-elect Donald Trump's White House. #CNN #News

The Justice Department announced federal charges against three people in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump before the presidential election. According to court documents, Iranian officials asked one of the men charged, Farhad Shakeri, in September to focus on surveilling and ultimately assassinating Trump. #CNN #News

Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” and “picking cotton” reminiscent of the country’s painful and bigoted past – have been received by children, college students and working professionals from unrecognized phone numbers in the wake of the presidential election. CNN's Gabe Cohen reports. #CNN #News

Philippe Reines, a former Hillary Clinton aide, joins CNN’s Kasie Hunt and her panel to discuss concerns over Democrats' messaging on key issues. #CNN #News