The headline news from November 15, 2016

The archive of all headlines from November 15, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Politics liveObama on Trump presidency: ’This office has a way of waking you up’

The Guardian  15/Nov/2016 00:00:08

Follow live updates in US politics as Donald Trump continues the transition process, with 67 days to go until he takes the oath of office

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Obama: I Think Trump Is Pragmatic, Not Ideological

NBC News  15/Nov/2016 00:30:06

2016 Election

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Transition Briefing: F.B.I. Reports Surge in Hate Crimes 6:48 PM ET

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 02:15:04

Civil rights groups, Democrats and some Republicans denounced President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to appoint Stephen K. Bannon to a top position.Critics lamented what they said was a frightening normalization of the fringe views that Mr. Bannon promoted as chairman of Breitbart News.

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Trump Can Gut Obama Curbs on Drones, Torture on Day One

NBC News  15/Nov/2016 02:15:06

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 03:00:08

The Obama administration set a priority in his second term of deporting migrants with criminal convictions. But Trump’s advisors will seek to widen that net, according to two senior transition team officials.

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Transition Briefing: Justice Ginsberg Wants Court Vacancy Filled Quickly 6:48 PM ET

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 04:00:04

Civil rights groups, Democrats and some Republicans denounced President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to appoint the hard-right nationalist Stephen K. Bannon to a top position.Mr. Trump spent the day in his office trying to sort out his cabinet choices, with Rudolph W. Giuliani, Jeff Sessions and John Bolton all vying for various spots.

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 04:00:08

The Obama administration set a priority in his second term of deporting migrants with criminal convictions. But Trump’s advisors will seek to widen that net, according to two senior transition team officials.Obama has given himself a new task: educating Trump

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Transition Briefing: Justice Ginsburg Wants Court Vacancy Filled Quickly 6:48 PM ET

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 04:15:05

Civil rights groups, Democrats and some Republicans denounced President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to appoint the hard-right nationalist Stephen K. Bannon to a top position.Mr. Trump spent the day in his office trying to sort out his cabinet choices, with Rudolph W. Giuliani, Jeff Sessions and John Bolton all vying for various spots.

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Steve BannonAppointment of ’white nationalist’ must be reversed, critics declare

The Guardian  15/Nov/2016 04:30:13

Progressive advocates and some politicians say selection of top adviser shows Trump ‘intends to carry racism and antisemitism straight to the White House’

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 06:30:11

Determined to smooth the transfer of power, the president has launched a persuasion campaign aimed at an audience of one: the president-elect himself.When Trump says he wants to deport criminals, he means something starkly different than Obama

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Transition Briefing: Justice Ginsburg Wants Court Vacancy Filled Quickly

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 08:00:04

Civil rights groups, Democrats and some Republicans denounced President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to appoint the hard-right nationalist Stephen K. Bannon to a top position.Mr. Trump spent the day in his office trying to sort out his cabinet choices, with Rudolph W. Giuliani, Jeff Sessions and John Bolton all vying for various spots.

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 09:30:09

She’s already been in contact with her West Coast colleagues about banding together to implement Democratic priorities in the political era of President-elect Donald Trump. NATION

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Transition Briefing: Congress Returns to a Changed Capital 5:00 AM ET

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 11:30:14

Civil rights groups, Democrats and some Republicans denounced President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to appoint the hard-right nationalist Stephen K. Bannon to a top position.Mr. Trump spent the day in his office trying to sort out his cabinet choices, with Rudolph W. Giuliani, Jeff Sessions and John Bolton all vying for various spots.

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Obama Races to Protect His Legacy From Trump

NBC News  15/Nov/2016 12:15:13

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 12:15:15

She’s already been in contact with her West Coast colleagues about banding together to implement Democratic priorities in the political era of President-elect Donald Trump. L.A. Now

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Obama will not restrict drone strike ’playbook’ before Trump takes office

The Guardian  15/Nov/2016 13:45:04

The Trump administration will inherit Obama’s signature counterterrorism tactic, known as ‘targeted killing’, the controversial rules of which new book reveals

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 13:45:06

With President-elect Donald Trump vowing to deport millions of immigrants, the role of cities that stand in solidarity with those in the country illegally is likely to get more complicated and controversial.LAPD will not help deport immigrants under Trump, chief says

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Transition Briefing: Conway May Bow Out of White House Role 8:09 AM ET

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 14:15:22

Civil rights groups, Democrats and some Republicans denounced President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to appoint the hard-right nationalist Stephen K. Bannon to a top position.Mr. Trump spent the day in his office trying to sort out his cabinet choices, with Rudolph W. Giuliani, Jeff Sessions and John Bolton all vying for various spots.

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Obama will not restrict drone strike ’playbook’ before Trump takes office

The Guardian  15/Nov/2016 14:30:06

The Trump administration will inherit Obama’s signature counter-terrorism tactic, known as ‘targeted killing’, the controversial rules of which new book reveals

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Transition Briefing: Is Kellyanne Conway Out? 8:09 AM ET

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 14:45:05

Civil rights groups, Democrats and some Republicans denounced President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to appoint the hard-right nationalist Stephen K. Bannon to a top position.Mr. Trump spent the day in his office trying to sort out his cabinet choices, with Rudolph W. Giuliani, Jeff Sessions and John Bolton all vying for various spots.

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Obama will not restrict drone strike ’playbook’ before Trump takes office

The Guardian  15/Nov/2016 15:00:07

Trump administration will inherit Obama’s signature counter-terrorism tactic, known as ‘targeted killing’, the controversial rules of which new book reveals

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Trump Is Criticized for Hard-Right Pick

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 16:00:07

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition operation plunged into disarray with the abrupt resignation of Mike Rogers, who had handled national security matters.The effort is further hindered as Vice President-elect Mike Pence, now leading the transition, has yet to sign legally required paperwork.

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Trump Is Criticized for Hard-Right Pick

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 16:15:05

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition plunged into disarray with the abrupt resignation of Mike Rogers, who had handled national security matters.The effort is further hindered as Vice President-elect Mike Pence, now leading the transition, has yet to sign legally required paperwork.

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Donald Trump ’Purge’ Rattles Transition Team

NBC News  15/Nov/2016 16:45:29

2016 Election

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 17:15:09

'Trump is making these promises, but they aren’t realistic. It isn’t like he has a plan to bring the jobs back, but he was out there saying it,' says Dean Baker, co-director of the left-leaning Center for Economic and Policy Research.Women rush to the doctor for birth control, fearing Trump will limit access to contraception. But will he?

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Trump Is Criticized for Hard-Right Pick

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 19:15:03

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition plunged into disarray with the abrupt resignation of Mike Rogers, who had handled national security matters.The effort is further hindered as Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who replaced Gov. Chris Christie as transition chief, has yet to sign legally required paperwork.

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Trump Is Criticized for Hard-Right Pick

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 19:45:07

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition plunged into disarray with the abrupt resignation of aides who had handled national security and foreign policy matters.The effort is further hindered as Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who replaced Gov. Chris Christie as transition chief, has yet to sign legally required paperwork.

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After Talk of Revolt, House Republicans Pick Ryan to Lead

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 20:15:07

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition plunged into disarray with the abrupt resignation of aides who had handled national security and foreign policy matters.The effort is further hindered as Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who replaced Gov. Chris Christie as transition chief, has yet to sign legally required paperwork.

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 20:30:08

Like law enforcement agencies across the country, the Los Angeles Police Department has long wrestled with an issue that has frustrated both residents and police officials: allegations of racial profiling. BUSINESS

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Barack Obama warns of dangers of divisive politics in Athens speech

The Guardian  15/Nov/2016 21:15:07

President attacks ‘tribalism’, pointing to Europe’s 20th-century ‘bloodbath’, as Trump appoints Stephen Bannon to team

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After Talk of Revolt, House Republicans Pick Ryan to Lead

New York Times  15/Nov/2016 21:30:05

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition plunged into disarray with the abrupt departures of aides who had handled national security and foreign policy matters.The effort is further hindered as Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who replaced Gov. Chris Christie as transition chief, has yet to sign legally required paperwork.

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 21:45:08

Like law enforcement agencies across the country, the Los Angeles Police Department has long wrestled with an issue that has frustrated both residents and police officials: allegations of racial profiling. Politics

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Donald TrumpTransition team in disarray after key adviser ’purged’

The Guardian  15/Nov/2016 22:15:07

National security adviser Mike Rogers leaves in ‘Stalinesque purge’ as talks at Trump Tower continue amid uncertainty over role of president-elect’s children

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Los Angeles Times  15/Nov/2016 22:30:11

There’s a clash growing between Trump’s new vision of the Republican Party, which includes increased spending on several fronts, and budget hawks whose ideology had previously dominated the party. BUSINESS

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