have banned abortions after a fetal heart beat is detected. however, kasich did sign another measure that prohibits abortions after 20 weeks. and the state department says it cannot confirm reports of a cease-fire in the syrian capital of aleppo. back to hardball. welcome back to hardball. naming rick perry as his secretary of energy, president-elect donald trump is choosing someone who said he wants to abolish the very department he s in and onow set. when he was a candidate for president, the department of energy was the one he famously or infamously forgot when he promised sweeping cuts to the federal government. here it goes again, rick. ry wii will tell you, it s the agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education, and what s the third one there? let s see. the third agency of government, i would, i would do away.