FULL SHOW: An ongoing collapse in Syria leads to new questions about who's running the country - and whether Team Biden will get us into another mess that President-elect Trump will have to clean up. PLUS: The Texas House GOP tried and failed to unify behind a new speaker candidate... meaning that debate will go on into the new year. AND: The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set, with the Texas Longhorns hosting a first-round game at home.