The headline news from February 15, 2017

The archive of all headlines from February 15, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Ex-Admiral and Member of Navy SEALs Is Top Choice to Replace Flynn 5:51 PM ET

New York Times  15/Feb/2017 00:15:06

The F.B.I. interview with Michael T. Flynn in his first days as national security adviser raises the stakes of the scandal.If he was not entirely honest with the F.B.I., it could expose Mr. Flynn, who resigned his post, to a felony charge.

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Pence Told About Flynn 15 Days After White House

NBC News  15/Feb/2017 00:15:08

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 00:15:11

Enrique Marquez Jr. has agreed to plead guilty to two counts in the indictment, conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and making false statements in the acquisition of a firearm, according to the court filing. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 00:30:11

Even as Enrique Marquez Jr. told friends he hoped to enlist in the U.S. Navy, prosecutors say, he and gunman Syed Rizwan Farook were secretly amassing weapons, discussing radical Islam and plotting terrorist attacks in California. Politics

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Pence Told About Flynn Two Weeks After White House

NBC News  15/Feb/2017 00:45:08

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 01:00:13

Even as Enrique Marquez Jr. told friends he hoped to enlist in the U.S. Navy, prosecutors say, he and gunman Syed Rizwan Farook were secretly amassing weapons, discussing radical Islam and plotting terrorist attacks in California. World

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Who Knew What, and When, About Flynn’s Call

New York Times  15/Feb/2017 01:30:06

The F.B.I. interview with Michael T. Flynn in his first days as national security adviser raises the stakes of the scandal.If he was not entirely honest with the F.B.I., it could expose Mr. Flynn, who resigned his post, to a felony charge.

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 03:15:12

Even as Enrique Marquez Jr. told friends he hoped to enlist in the U.S. Navy, prosecutors say, he and gunman Syed Rizwan Farook were secretly amassing weapons, discussing radical Islam and plotting terrorist attacks in California. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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‘Eroding Level of Trust’ Gave Way to Flynn’s Downfall

New York Times  15/Feb/2017 03:30:06

Trump aides and associates made repeated contact with senior Russian officials during the 2016 campaign, current and former U.S. officials told The Times. The officials said that, so far, they had not seen evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia on the hacking of the Democratic National Committee or to influence the election.

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 03:30:12

Trump has lavishly praised Putin in speeches and on Twitter, and dismissed warnings even from other Republicans of getting too close to the Russian leader. Flynn’s departure only worsened this split within Trump’s party.

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Donald Trump Damning reports emerge of campaign’s frequent talks with Russian intelligence

The Guardian  15/Feb/2017 06:15:07

Campaign aides said to have been in regular contact, despite repeated insistence there had been no pre-election talks between Trump team and Russia

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Donald Trump Damning reports emerge of campaign’s frequent talks with Russian intelligence

The Guardian  15/Feb/2017 07:00:09

Aides said to have been in regular contact, despite repeated insistence there was no pre-election contact

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 08:00:18

Agents have detained and threatened to deport a 23-year-old immigrant in Washington state who came to the U.S. illegally as a 7-year-old and later received protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 12:15:24

Agents have detained and threatened to deport a 23-year-old immigrant in Washington state who came to the U.S. illegally as a 7-year-old and later received protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 13:46:15

Before breakfast-cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post died in 1973, she willed her sprawling Palm Beach villa to the federal government for use as a winter White House. But for years, no president showed any real interest -- until Donald Trump. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 14:15:57

Before breakfast-cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post died in 1973, she willed her sprawling Palm Beach villa to the federal government for use as a winter White House. But for years, no president showed any real interest -- until Donald Trump. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 14:30:09

In 2015, Pastor David Daniels sponsored a Muslim family fleeing Syria and helped them settle in Fort Worth. What’s happened at his church in the years since is a reminder of what decades of studying the Bible has taught him — that God’s will doesn’t always aim toward the easy route. Helping refugees in the buckle of the Bible Belt

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Trump administration Likely science adviser calls climate scientists ’glassy-eyed cult’

The Guardian  15/Feb/2017 14:45:06

William Happer, frontrunner for job of providing mainstream scientific opinion to officials, backs crackdown on federal scientists’ freedom to speak out

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NBC News  15/Feb/2017 16:30:31

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Trump: Russia Talk Is ’Conspiracy’ and ’Cover Up’ for Clinton

NBC News  15/Feb/2017 16:45:37

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Donald Trump Damning reports emerge of campaign’s frequent talks with Russian intelligence

The Guardian  15/Feb/2017 17:30:12

Aides said to have been in regular contact, despite repeated insistence there was no pre-election contact

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 18:00:12

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 19:00:18

A powerful new storm is expected to arrive in Southern California on Friday, and it could provide a walloping, with possible flash flooding, mudslides and rock slides. NATION

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Trump Drops Long U.S. Insistence on a Palestinian State

New York Times  15/Feb/2017 19:15:23

Trump aides and associates made repeated contact with senior Russian officials during the 2016 campaign, current and former U.S. officials told The Times. The officials said that, so far, they had not seen evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia on the hacking of the Democratic National Committee or to influence the election.

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Middle East Trump says US not committed to two-state Israel-Palestine solution

The Guardian  15/Feb/2017 19:30:27

Speaking at press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu, US president says he is looking at multiple options for peace

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Trump Unleashes Fury at Intelligence Agencies Over Leaks

New York Times  15/Feb/2017 19:45:11

Trump aides and associates made repeated contact with senior Russian officials during the 2016 campaign, current and former U.S. officials told The Times. The officials said that, so far, they had not seen evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia on the hacking of the Democratic National Committee or to influence the election.

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Middle East Trump says US not committed to two-state Israel-Palestine solution

The Guardian  15/Feb/2017 19:45:14

Speaking alongside Benjamin Netanyahu, US president appears to dismantle years of policy by saying he is looking at multiple options for peace

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 20:15:11

'I'm looking at two states and one state, and I like the one both parties like,' Trump said. 'I can live with either one.'

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Flynn Was Brought Down by Leaks, Trump Says

New York Times  15/Feb/2017 21:30:11

Trump aides and associates made repeated contact with senior Russian officials during the 2016 campaign, current and former U.S. officials told The Times. The officials said that, so far, they had not seen evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia on the hacking of the Democratic National Committee or to influence the election.

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Russia Dismisses Reports on Contact With Agents

New York Times  15/Feb/2017 22:00:07

Trump aides and associates made repeated contact with senior Russian officials during the 2016 campaign, current and former U.S. officials told The Times. The officials said that, so far, they had not seen evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia on the hacking of the Democratic National Committee or to influence the election.

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Trump administration Andrew Puzder, Trump’s labor secretary pick, withdraws from consideration

The Guardian  15/Feb/2017 22:00:11

Puzder, who was due to meet lawmakers on Thursday, faced concerns from Republicans over his personal background and business record

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Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick Puzder Expected to Withdraw Nomination

NBC News  15/Feb/2017 22:15:07

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Cabinet Andrew Puzder, Trump’s labor secretary pick, withdraws from consideration

The Guardian  15/Feb/2017 22:15:08

Puzder, who was due to meet lawmakers on Thursday, faced concerns from Republicans over his personal background and business record

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Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2017 22:15:10

Amid Republican opposition, the chief executive of Carpinteria-based CKE Restaurants Inc., abruptly withdraws his nomination just a day before he was to face his Senate confirmation hearing.

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Labor Secretary Nominee Andy Puzder Withdraws Nomination

NBC News  15/Feb/2017 22:30:06

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Mideast Peace Doesn’t Require 2-State Deal, Trump Says

New York Times  15/Feb/2017 23:15:05

President Trump backed away from the insistence by the U.S. on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. “I’m looking at two-state and one-state” formulations, he said.Mr. Trump’s comments were a striking departure from two decades of diplomatic orthodoxy.

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