President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Treasury Secretary defends himself against charges that he ran a foreclosure machine as head of One West Bank during the great recession. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry testifies on his nomination to be Energy Secretary. President Obama denies clemency to Native American activist Leonard Peltier, a move Amnesty International says may consign the 72 year old to die in prison. At-risk tenants, homeless people and their supporters visit San Francisco Supervisors offices to call for restoration of mid-year cuts to critical rental assistance.