Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. AMID STRAINS, TRUMP SAYS ONLY HE KNOWS FINALISTS FOR CABINET
The president-elect’s unannounced evening out with family is a contrast to the behind-the scenes machinations that suggest a struggling transition as names surfaced and sank for top administration positions.
2. WHO THINKS TRUMP COULD BE ‘NATURAL ALLY’
In an interview with a Portuguese news agency, Syrian President Bashar Assad says the U.S. president-elect could be just that to the Damascus if his administration is “genuine” about fighting “terrorists.”