Peter alexander. Tonight a stunning new reality president elect donald trump. Sorry to keep you waiting, complicated business. The great disrupter pulling off an improbable triumph that even his closest aides say they didnt see coming. I say it is time for us to come together as one united people. It as a very classy speech. So what happened . One Top Republican strategist calls it the revenge of the rural white voters, with higher turnout than mitt romney four years ago. Trump won whites without College Degrees by 39 points. He was able to tap into this notion that, that the government and the political elites were indifferent and disdainful of their interests. And i think that they resented it. Another factor . Hillary clintons failure to match the obama coalition, despite a repudiation of his policies, president obama promoted unity. Everybody is sad when their side loses an election. But the day after, we have to remember that were actually all on one team. Tomorrow, president s 44
Peter alexander. Tonight a stunning new reality president elect donald trump. Sorry to keep you waiting, complicated business. The great disrupter pulling off an improbable triumph that even his closest aides say they didnt see coming. I say it is time for us to come together as one united people. It as a very classy speech. So what happened . One Top Republican strategist calls it the revenge of the rural white voters, with higher turnout than mitt romney four years ago. Trump won whites without College Degrees by 39 points. He was able to tap into this notion that, that the government and the political elites were indifferent and disdainful of their interests. And i think that they resented it. Another factor . Hillary clintons failure to match the obama coalition, despite a repudiation of his policies, president obama promoted unity. Everybody is sad when their side loses an election. But the day after, we have to remember that were actually all on one team. Tomorrow, president s 44
It is going to be an impact full weather day for sure. Follow us on facebook and twitter. Well try to keep you ahead of the weather also with our nbc washington app. Good morning, liz. Good morning. Still seeing fog all over the place. Rockville pike and south drive that, situation out of Medical Center metro is out of the way. So that is great, of course. Metro service on the red line. Were now single tracking between tenially town and van ness because of the deer struck by a train. There outer loop between that problem on the outer loop slowing the top of the beltway here this morning. Outer loop there, just after the 270 exit, have a brand new crash there. And then inner loop ramp to 66. Left lane gets by. There eastbound 66 at the exit to the outer loop is now out of the way. Well have travel times for new ten minutes. Thank you. Our Team Coverage continues for you this morning. Storm team 4 weather alert day. Dense fog covers parts of our region. Making for a slower commute what h
Within ten years, but i dont think we can count on that. So lets plan for the worst, right . Yep. Thank you. Thank you, senator graham. Senator blumenthal. Thank you, mr. Chairman, and thank you both for being here today. Thank you both for your extraordinary service. To our nation. I would agree with my good friend, senator graham, in his assessment that we are on a path to repeal the very unfortunate and unwise cola cuts in retiree pensions that were a flaw in the bum agreement. I would disagree with him only on his reference to glide path which implies an ease and unimpeded track that is rarely pound in found in the congre. And i think it will take some doing to have of that path achieved, but i think the debate and discussion here this morning, and your testimonys been very helpful to reaching that path which i think we have an obligation to do. I voted for the budget agreement like so many of my colleagues. I did so with the understanding that that flaw would be corrected. And tha
Done in nine days, and i was assured they can do the same this time. It doesnt look to be contentious. Both committees, house and senate, trying to keep it as a noncontroversial thing, coming to the end of the session here, so they need to move quickly. Will they will able to do it before the end of the year . Absolutely. We thank you for your time. My pleasure. Panelists supported the use of tbil buster stating its a powerful tool frequently use the by both parties to block or delay . As action on a bill. This is about an hour and 15 minutes. We, of course, welcome on each occasion those who join us on the heritage. Org website, and we ask everyone in house to check cell phones are off as a curtesy to the speakers, and we will, of course, post the Program Within 24 hours on the heritage home page. Those listening online are welcome at any time to send comments or questioning us, email us, and hosting the discussion this afternoon is mike frank, the Vice President for government studie