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Donald Trump is daring a fight with the Republican Senate with his nomination of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, and his confirmation is far from a sure thing; our senior political analyst explains why. President Obama’s actions in Syria have many folks scratching their heads. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Floyd Brown, Chris Agee, Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., Veronica Sites, Ryan Girdusky. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-13-16 Part 5Image credit: US Embassy Kabul Afghanistan/Flickr

President-elect Trump has thus far appointed a Cabinet so conservative it has surpassed expectations--we discuss this with a prominent political website editor. Unlike what Democrats and the White House are trying to sell to the American people, the CIA’s statement on Russian hacking is not the view of the entire intelligence community. And we have a Trending Today roundtable. Guests: Jim Antle, Jason Wert, Ann Pierce, Chris Agee, Randy DeSoto, Josh Manning. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-13-16 Part 4Image credit: a katz / Shutterstock.com

Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, talks about Donald Trump's tax plan. Trump picks someone to lead the Energy Department who once vowed to kill it. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Matt Mackowiak, Nicole Moschella. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-13-16 Part 3Image credit: vnews.tv / Shutterstock.com

The Wall Street Journal's feature food columnist is here to offer some help for preparing your holiday dinner. A legendary comedy club is now a liberal safe space. And we have a Trending Today USA roundtable. Guests: Gail Monaghan, Jason Wert, Charles D. Ellison, Chris Agee, Randy DeSoto, Josh Manning. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-13-16 Part 2Image credit: shutterstock.com

We talk to the former president of the NRA about the treaty Obama could use to gut YOUR Second Amendment. Al Gore's latest documentary/movie is set to debut at Sundance. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: David Keene, James Hirsen, Dan Perkins. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-13-16 Part 1Image credit: Peter Carney / Shutterstock.com

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with President-elect Donald Trump over Russia on Monday, saying he supports a congressional investigation into findings that Russian hackers attempted to influence the election. While Florida is celebrating no recent local transmission of Zika, Texas is seeing increases; we have the story. And we have a Trending Today USA roundtable. Guests: Ellis Henican, Jason Wert, Cheryl Magness, Tom Hinchey, Hal Nunn, Stephanie Gabriel. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-12-16 Part 6Image credit: Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com

Republican John Kennedy has won Saturday's U.S .Senate runoff election in Louisiana; we discuss what this means for Donald Trump. Starbucks is holding a promotion for one of the top mobile games of 2016. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Joey Sanders, Hal Nunn, Dayne Steele. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-12-16 Part 5Image credit: George Sheldon / Shutterstock.com

A Politico reporter joins us to discuss the CIA's allegations that Russia interfered with the presidential election. The New York Times said after the presidential election they would “recommit” to impartial journalism...but a new hire indicates otherwise. And we have a Trending Today USA roundtable. Guests: Martin Matishak, Jason Wert, Jennifer R. Breedon, Tom Hinchey, Hal Nunn, Stephanie Gabriel. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-12-16 Part 4Image credit: vnews.tv / Shutterstock.com

California Assemblyman Jay Obernolte has introduced legislation that would make it a hate crime if a crime specifically targets a public safety officer; he joins us to talk about the bill. 10 people will be home for Christmas, thanks to a stranger’s air miles. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Stephanie Gabriel, Andy Roth, John Hayward, Dr. Herb London. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-12-16 Part 3Image credit: shutterstock.com

There's ANOTHER VA scandal...this time in Bay Pines, Florida. A teen is being called a hero after rescuing a dog from a house fire in Phoenix, Arizona. And we have a Trending Today USA roundtable. Guests: Jason Wert, Matt Walsh, Tom Hinchey, Hal Nunn, Stephanie Gabriel. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-12-16 Part 2Image credit: shutterstock.com

Donald Trump says reports that the CIA has concluded that Russia intervened in the presidential election are ridiculous and "just another excuse" to explain his victory. A grandmother struggling to buy Christmas gifts receives help at Walmart. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Jed Babbin, Tom Hinchey, Megan Cassella, Dr. John Huber, Michael Palumbo. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-12-16 Part 1Image credit: shutterstock.com

Hollywood actor Tim Allen takes on the liberal concept of “microaggressions” during a showing of ABC’s sitcom "Last Man Standing." Michael Reagan, Ronald Reagan;s son, gives his thoughts on the Trump transition. And we have a Trending Today USA roundtable. Guests: Chris Agee, Brendon Murphy, Blake Stephens. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-09-16 Part 6Image credit: Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Our favorite Donald Trump supporters, Diamond and Silk, are here to talk about their hopes for President Trump. A girl with Down Syndrome wants to sell you her special cookies. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Norvell Rose, Ron Seggi, Jason Wert. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-09-16 Part 5

Christian comedienne Chondra Piece has a new movie coming out called "It's a Girl Thing”; we speak to her about it. And we have another edition of "The Man vs. Millennials." Guests: Hannah Nolcheff, PJ Wycech, Brendon Murphy, Sarah McMahon, Kaitlyn Vogel. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-09-16 Part 4

We talk to former senator and peace envoy George Mitchell about the Middle East. A nonprofit organization called The Internet Archive has prevailed in a long battle to resist the FBI’s demand for information about one of its users, subjecting the Bureau’s “National Security Letters” to an unprecedented level of scrutiny. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: John Hayward, Julie Fisk. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-09-16 Part 3Image credit: Roman Yanushevsky / Shutterstock.com

An Alabama death row inmate who challenged the constitutionality of the state's execution procedures is finally dead. The fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 continues...literally. And we have a Trending Today USA roundtable. Guests: Ellen Ratner, Jason Wert, Chris Agee, Brendon Murphy, Blake Stephens. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-09-16 Part 2Image credit: shutterstock.com

An expert on John Glenn joins us to talk about his life. A cat goes missing on Thanksgiving Day; where it ends up is one for the ages. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Adam Sackowitz, Tim Burg, Susan Swift, Andy Chambers. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-09-16 Part 1Image credit: NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, whose last command included oversight of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, to run the Department of Homeland Security.This morning, we spoke to Col. Mike Bumgarner, the former warden at Gitmo, to get his opinion on this pick by Trump.Image credit: Army ROTC/Flickr

Time magazine taps Donald Trump as “Person of the Year.” Investigators have found the people behind the deadly wildfires that struck East Tennessee. And we have a Trending Today roundtable. Guests: Matt Fitzgibbons, Jason Wert, Byron Henry, Chris Agee, Brendon Murphy, Blake Stephens. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-08-16 Part 6Image credit: Prachatai/Flickr

Between saving a thousand Carrier jobs from going to Mexico to getting $50 billion invested in the U.S. from a Japanese software firm, Trump is already boosting the economy. Amazon is testing a new technology that would streamline how we shop. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Mark Young, Brendon Murphy, Dan Gainor, Michelle Minton. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-08-16 Part 5Image credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com