Another busy day in politics is in full swing[1], as President-elect Donald Trump holds a long-awaited news conference at Trump Tower in New York and three of his Cabinet choices face sharp questions on Capitol Hill.
Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, is appearing now[2] beforeÿthe Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Tillerson faces questions about his ties to Russia during the time he was leading the international oil giant.
"We must also be clear-eyed about our relationship with Russia," Tillerson told senators[3]. "Russia today poses a danger, but it is not unpredictable in advancing its own interests."
Jeff Sessions, picked to be the next attorney general, enters his second day of questioning and will hear unprecedented testimony from colleague[4] Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat, against his nomination. Trump's choice for transportation secretary, Elaine Chao[5], also has her hearing today.
The President-elect's news conference[6], scheduled for 11 a.m. ET, took on new significance following CNN reporting[7] that classified documents included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Trump.
CNN is live blogging and live streaming[8] the major events throughout the day.
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/politics/trump-cabinet-confirmation-hearings-live/index.html
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http://www.cnn.com/specials/live-video-2
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/11/politics/tillerson-confirmation-hearing/index.html
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/11/politics/cory-booker-testify-against-jeff-sessions/index.html
[5]
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/11/politics/elaine-chao-transportation-secretary-hearing/index.html
[6]
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/11/politics/donald-trump-press-conference-highlights/index.html
[7]
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/politics/donald-trump-intelligence-report-russia/index.html
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/politics/trump-cabinet-confirmation-hearings-live/index.html
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