What to know now:
1. Trump's transition: President-elect Donald Trump's transition team lost a member Tuesday as stories of in-fighting have begun to leak out. Former Rep. Mike Rogers, who is respected for his knowledge of national security issues, announced he was leaving the team Tuesday. In addition, according to The Associated Press, a clerical oversight threw a wrench into the Trump team's ability to coordinate with President Barack Obama's staff at the White House. Members of the press also complained Tuesday when Trump ditched them to go to dinner in Manhattan. Press members said they were told he was "done for the day," and would not be leaving his home at Trump Towers.
2. Ryan back as speaker: Paul Ryan, (R-Wisc.), unanimously won the support of Republicans in the House Tuesday for a second term as Speaker. "This will be a government focused on turning President-elect Trump's victory into real progress for the American people," Ryan said Tuesday. The election for speaker is officially held in January, when the next session of Congress begins, but both parties generally make their choices in the week after an election. In an unexpected move, Democrats decided to delay leadership elections until after the Thanksgiving break.
3. Man shot, killed at airport: The father of Kansas City Chiefs player James Winchester was shot and killed at Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport on Tuesday. Michael Winchester, an employee of Southwest Airlines, was shot while walking to the employee parking area. Police say the suspect, who has not be identified, was found dead in a pickup truck nearby. He had apparently taken his own life.
4. Get rid of Electoral College: California Sen. Barbara Boxer filed legislation Tuesday aimed at abolishing the Electoral College. Boxer said that since Democrat Hillary Clinton appears to have won the popular vote, she should be president. Boxer said that except for the "outdated, undemocratic system that does not reflect our modern society" Clinton would be the next president. "This is the only office in the land where you can get more votes and still lose the presidency." Click here to see how and why the United States uses the system.
5. Teens and depression: A study in the journal Pediatrics reported an increase in the number of young people suffering from depression. The study shows a 37 percent increase in the past year in the number of teens who reported a major depressive episode – defined as a period of depression lasting at least two weeks.
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