President-elect Trump announces SoftBank Group will invest $100 billion in U.S. over four years and answers questions on Health Secretary nominee RFK, Jr. and drone sighting; President Biden creates national monument to former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins (FDR); House Republicans say text of government funding extension bill is close to finished; Senate works on National Defense Authorization Act; 80th Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge ceremony at WWII Memorial.

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First, we discuss the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria after 24 years in power, and what to expect from the rebel alliance which overthrew his government. That conversation with Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution. Next, Former Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser will join us to discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Health and Human Services secretary. Plus, Tax Foundation's Senior Economist Erica York discusses new research on how much wealthy Americans pay in federal taxes. 

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Rep. Malliotakis (R-NY) says the U.S. government knows what is behind the mystery drones; interview with Politico's Daniella Diaz on Continuing Resolution negotiations to fund the federal government and prevent a shutdown (11); Secretary of State Blinken meets leaders in Turkey & Iraq on the future of Syria; Sen.-elect McCormick (R-PA) and former NFL head coach Bill Belichick on the military & leadership; First Lady Jill Biden welcomes children to the White House for a Toys for Tots holiday event.

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President-elect Trump is named Time magazine's Person of the Year, interview with The Hill's Brett Samuels on President Biden pardoning 39 people and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 more (11); FAA Administrator Whitaker says he will resign; House passes a bill to add new judgeships that President-elect Trump can fill; Secretary of State Blinken lands in Jordan for talks on Syria; White House National Security Adviser Sullivan is in Israel for talks on a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before House Committee on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, House passes NDAA with controversial ban on some health care for transgender children, FBI Dir. Wray says he will resign at end of Biden Admin., President Biden & First Lady Jill Biden host first ever White House Conference on Women's Health Research, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testifies before Senate Rules & Administration Committee.

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President Joe Biden defends his economic record; House debates a bill blocking an Energy Department regulation washing machines efficiency, interview with Politico's Connor O'Brien on House starting work on National Defense Authorization Act (20); President-elect Trump nominees continue meetings with Senators, including Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio & Kash Patel; House hearing on drones of unknown origin spotted flying over New Jersey.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today the US is determined to prevent the Islamic State terrorist group from reestablishing safe haves in Syria. Congress returns to work, including final versions in the House on two bills and the Senate continued work on judicial nominations. Plus, Republican Senators meet with two more of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks.

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First: A discussion with Samuel Morrison, a former Staff Attorney in the U.S. Pardon Attorney's office– about President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter.

Then: Brennan Center’s Elizabeth Goitein discusses President-elect Trump potentially using presidential emergency powers to facilitate mass deportations.

Finally: a conversation with Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber – chair of the Association of American Universities - on the state of higher education in America.

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Interview with Axios' Maria Curi on a federal appeals court upholding the law banning TikTok in U.S. unless its China-based parent company divests (1); update from parents of U.S. hostage in Syria Austin Tice; November jobs report; White House responds to reports President Biden may issue preemptive pardons to potential targets of President-elect Trump.

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Final meeting of House Task Force on Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump with testimony from Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe; House Ethics Committee meets on whether to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL); Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on misconduct accusations against him; DOGE co-leaders Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy meet with House & Senate Republicans; Veterans Department officials testify on budget shortfall; Justice Department concludes Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Blacks.

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