The headline news from November 18, 2016

The archive of all headlines from November 18, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 01:45:08

One of the more widespread effects of the Nov. 8 election may be the emergence of a broad array of everyday Americans who insist they're not white nationalists but say the president-elect has made them more comfortable in their white skin.Trump supporter cites Japanese American internment to justify registering Muslim immigrants

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Trump Said to Offer National Security Role to General Flynn

New York Times  18/Nov/2016 03:00:06

President-elect Donald J. Trump has offered the post of national security adviser to Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, a retired intelligence officer.General Flynn, 57, believes Islamist militancy poses an existential threat on a global scale. It was not clear if he had accepted the position.

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Trump camp claims he never called for Muslim registry despite video evidence

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 03:30:07

Spokesman for president-elect’s transition team said he ‘never advocated for any registry or system that tracks individuals based on their religion’, which is false

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Can Joe Biden Save Democrats in Crisis? Some in Party Say Please

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 04:00:06

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Michael Flynn offered job of Trump national security advisor, official says

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 04:00:07

Sources also say David Petraeus, the former CIA director who pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information, has entered the race for secretary of state

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Michael Flynn said to be offered job of Trump national security advisor

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 04:15:07

Sources also say David Petraeus, the former CIA director who pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information, has entered the race for secretary of state

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Michael Flynn offered job of Trump national security adviser, official says

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 04:30:07

Sources also say David Petraeus, the former CIA director who pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information, has entered the race for secretary of state

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 06:00:08

One of the more widespread effects of the election may be the emergence of a broad array of everyday Americans who insist they're not white nationalists but say the president-elect has made them more comfortable in their white skin.Trump supporter cites Japanese American internment to justify registering Muslim immigrants

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Trump Asks Michael Flynn to Be National Security Adviser: Source

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 06:15:05

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 06:30:08

Texas' brand of resistance to President Obama may be a model, albeit an imperfect one, for California leaders wondering where the state fits in now. L.A. Now

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Lightning Rod General Mike Flynn Has Medals — and Baggage

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 07:30:06

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Michael Flynn said to be offered job of Trump national security adviser

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 07:30:07

Sources also say David Petraeus, the former CIA director who pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information, has entered the race for secretary of state

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Michael Flynn said to be offered job of Trump national security adviser

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 08:45:07

Trump adviser called for more aggressive approach to Islamic State as sources also say David Petraeus, the former CIA director, has entered the race for secretary of state

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Michael Flynn said to be offered job of Trump national security adviser

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 09:15:05

Retired general called for more aggression towards Isis, as ex-CIA chief David Petraeus reportedly in race for secretary of state

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 09:45:09

A collapsed hotel and parking garage. A building struck by an airplane. Hundreds of fires. These are just part of the chaos that tests more than 1,200 emergency responders in the weeklong exercise.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 12:00:07

A collapsed hotel and parking garage. A building struck by an airplane. Hundreds of fires. These are just part of the chaos that tests more than 1,200 emergency responders in the weeklong exercise. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 12:15:09

A Trump supporter says a national registry would be justified “until we can identify the true threat.” Says one Japanese-American: “Can’t they see what’s wrong?” Technology

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Trump National Security Adviser Pick Has Medals — and Baggage

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 13:30:07

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Women’s rights groups brace for Trump‘We are used to fighting impossible odds’

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 13:45:05

The Trump-Pence victory has cast a serious shadow over future access to abortion and birth control, but women’s advocates won’t go down without a fight

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Trump Picks Sessions to Be U.S. Attorney General

New York Times  18/Nov/2016 14:00:05

President-elect Donald J. Trump has offered Jeff Sessions the post of attorney general, according to officials close to the transition.Mr. Sessions was denied a federal judgeship in 1986 because of racially charged comments.

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Trump Taps Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions to Be Attorney General

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 14:15:19

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Jeff Sessions is Trump’s choice for attorney general, reports say

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 14:45:07

Rightwing, anti-immigration senator is reportedly Trump’s pick, while congressman Mike Pompeo is said to have been offered the job of CIA chief

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 14:45:08

Sessions, 69, is considered one of the most conservative Republicans in the Senate and has extensive legal experience as a federal prosecutor in his home state of Alabama. Jeff Sessions

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What You Need to Know About Trump’s Cabinet Picks

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 15:30:09

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 15:30:12

Sessions, 69, is considered one of the most conservative Republicans in the Senate and has extensive legal experience as a federal prosecutor in his home state of Alabama. L.A. Now

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What You Need to Know About Trump’s Picks for Key Jobs

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 15:45:04

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 16:15:06

Sessions, 69, is considered one of the most conservative Republicans in the Senate and has extensive legal experience as a federal prosecutor in his home state of Alabama.Trump picks a Kansas congressman who was a Benghazi bulldog for CIA director

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Trump administrationJeff Sessions chosen as attorney general and Mike Pompeo offered CIA chief

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 16:30:10

Rightwing, anti-immigration senator is reportedly Trump’s pick, while congressman Mike Pompeo is said to have been offered the job of CIA chief

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Trump picks Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Mike Pompeo for CIA chief

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 16:45:08

Sessions is a rightwing, anti-immigration senator while Pompeo supports NSA bulk data collection, as Trump also taps Michael Flynn for national security team

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What You Need to Know About Trump’s Picks for Key Jobs

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 18:30:07

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Trump’s Choice for Security Post Is General Flynn

New York Times  18/Nov/2016 18:45:04

Mr. Trump appointed Senator Jeff Sessions as attorney general, Representative Mike Pompeo as C.I.A. director and Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn as national security adviser.All three are regarded as outliers from conventional Republican thinking, shunned in various ways for viewpoints that were seen as unacceptable.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 19:15:07

'Am I safe?' many want to know, voicing new concerns about immigration raids or hate-inspired attacks against religious and ethnic minorities as well as LGBT people. BUSINESS

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 19:45:06

'Am I safe?' many want to know, voicing new concerns about immigration raids or hate-inspired attacks against religious and ethnic minorities as well as LGBT people. L.A. Now

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Trump’s Choice for Security Post Is General Flynn

New York Times  18/Nov/2016 20:15:04

President-elect Donald J. Trump appointed Senator Jeff Sessions as attorney general, Representative Mike Pompeo as C.I.A. director and Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn as national security adviser.All three are regarded as outliers from conventional Republican thinking, shunned in various ways for viewpoints that were seen as unacceptable.

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Trump cabinet appointments will ’undo decades of progress’, rights activists say

The Guardian  18/Nov/2016 20:45:06

Hawkish trio Jeff Sessions, Mike Pompeo and Michael Flynn have made inflammatory statements about race relations, immigration, Islam and the use of torture

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Trump’s Choice for Security Post Is General Flynn

New York Times  18/Nov/2016 21:00:04

President-elect Donald J. Trump tapped Senator Jeff Sessions as attorney general, Representative Mike Pompeo as C.I.A. director and Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn as national security adviser.All three are regarded as outliers from conventional Republican thinking, shunned in various ways for viewpoints that were seen as unacceptable.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 21:15:08

Officials said they were alarmed by the increase in dead trees, which they estimated to have risen by 36 million since the government’s last survey in May. Education

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 21:30:16

Officials said they were alarmed by the increase in dead trees, which they estimated to have risen by 36 million since the government’s last survey in May.

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Analysis: Trump Shows Hard Line With Sessions, Flynn Picks

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 21:45:06

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 22:15:07

Five years after Los Angeles elected officials enacted vaunted pension reforms, the city's pension costs have never been higher -- and now consume one out of every five tax dollars. What went wrong? L.A. Now

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Trump University Fraud Suits Settled for $25 Million

New York Times  18/Nov/2016 22:45:04

President-elect Donald J. Trump tapped Senator Jeff Sessions as attorney general, Representative Mike Pompeo as C.I.A. director and Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn as national security adviser.All three are regarded as outliers from conventional Republican thinking, shunned in various ways for viewpoints that were seen as unacceptable.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Nov/2016 22:45:07

The deal would settle two class-action lawsuits in California and a civil suit alleging that Trump University failed to deliver the quality real estate investing education it promised. CALIFORNIA

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$25 Million Settlement Reached in Trump University Lawsuit

NBC News  18/Nov/2016 23:45:05

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