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Critic of the Affordable Care Act and Georgia Rep. Tom Price is Trump’s pick to lead the Dept. of Health and Human Services – we look at what that means for Obamacare; how libel lawsuits can be weaponized against the media in the age of Trump; plus, the CA State Bar has proposed a ban on lawyers having sex with clients – we debate the proposal.

Among the names being pushed for Trump's Secretary of State are former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani - both names have generated sharp criticisms in the GOP; the Green Party's Jill Stein reached historic levels of fundraising over the holiday weekend in the demand for voter recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan; we speak on the death and legacy of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro; and more.

AirTalk has been here to guide you throughout the 2016 election season with more than just in depth coverage and analysis - we're also here to help you stay sane, with tips like how to handle election stress disorder, or on mending political rifts between families. Today we want to hear from listeners on how they survived politically-charged discussions over Thanksgiving dinner; we also take a look at the surge in U.S. volunteerism over the past 14 years; and TGI-FilmWeek!

After some back and forth, the president-elect met with the New York Times on Tuesday – we dive into the interview, as well as Trump’s newest cabinet picks; Sheriff McDonnell joins us to give his take on ballot props, immigration, hate crimes and more; plus, Larry and KPCC film-critics review the latest movie releases, including “Moana,” “Allied” and more. TGI-Filmweek!

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti stands by the city's current immigration policies, despite threats from a future Trump administration to cut federal funding for sanctuary cities; why Los Angelenos are suing Chipotle in a class-action lawsuit over a misleading 300-calorie chorizo burrito sign; we take a look at the one thing California liberals and Texas conservatives might have in common this year; and AirTalk is here to help guide politically divided families through the Thanksgiving holiday.

President-elect Donald Trump continues to shape his Cabinet, picking Jeff Sessions as his choice for attorney general and Mike Pompeo for C.I.A. director; Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner also expressed interest in joining the administration, sparking debates over the legal ethics and culture of nepotism in America; Facebook's failure to regulate its swaths of fake news has garnered sharp criticism for possibly swaying the presidential election; and did NPR "normalize" hate speech with live interviews from the alt-right?

Trump tapped Mike Pompeo, Jeff Sessions and Mike Flynn as his latest top post picks, veering his administration to the hard right on national security; the latest on today’s Trump University hearing; how scientists manipulated photosynthesis to increase the productive yield of plants and what that means for food production; plus, KPCC film critics review “Fantastic Beasts,” “Red Turtle” and more. TGI-FilmWeek!

President-elect Trump said he'll turn over The Trump Organization to his children and team of executives while serving the Oval Office, but the ethics and legalities of his financial affairs are still unclear; Twitter bans several far-right accounts to crack down on hate speech; should never-Trumpers follow in President Obama and Hillary Clinton's calm tone for a peaceful transition of power, or openly condemn as alarmists?; plus, why some Uber and Lyft drivers are getting arrested by the LAPD in stings.

We check in with LAPD Chief Charlie Beck on his response to Trump’s deportation plans, recent protests, CA props and more; will President-elect Trump’s policies be blocked by fiscal conservatives?; a second look at battleground state exit polls; and did 30 percent of Latino voters really turn out for Trump, or is there an issue with polling data?