Trump Picks Hard-Liners for 3 Key Posts

National Security Positions Go to Hawkish Loyalists

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

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.

Trump University Fraud Suits Settled for $25 Million

By STEVE EDER 4:43 PM ET

Former students said they were cheated out of thousands of dollars in tuition, and one of the cases was set to go before a jury in 10 days.

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Donald J. Trump’s selections, from left: Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, national security adviser; Senator Jeff Sessions, attorney general; and Representative Mike Pompeo, C.I.A. director. Credit Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP -- Getty, left; Andrew Gombert/EPA, center; Saul Loeb/AFP-- Getty

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Choices Reflect Unapologetic Terror Stance

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Mr. Trump is realizing his campaign’s vision of relentlessly enforcing immigration laws and viewing Muslims with suspicion.

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Mr. Sessions, an early Trump supporter who is well liked in the Senate, will face opposition from civil rights groups.

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Trump’s Choice for Security Post Is General Flynn

Pompeo, Ex-Army Officer, Is Pick for C.I.A. Chief

By MARK MAZZETTI and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

Representative Mike Pompeo gained prominence for his role in the congressional investigation into the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.

Giuliani, Possible Cabinet Pick, Faces Financial Scrutiny

As Trump Rises, So Do Confederate Battle Flags

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During the campaign, followers drawn to his rallies occasionally displayed the flag. Since the election, his supporters and others have displayed it as a kind of rejoinder to anti-Trump protesters.

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Zika Is No Longer a Global Emergency, W.H.O. Says

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Some public health experts still wrestling with the epidemic were dismayed after the announcement.

THE UPSHOT

Investors See Profits Again in For-Profit Colleges With Trump

By SUSAN DYNARSKI

Stock prices of the companies rose sharply after the election, perhaps because of an expectation of less regulation.

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The New Shapes of New York

By MATT A.V. CHABAN

Towers, an arena, even a salt shed: Over the past decade, the cityscape has been transformed.

Can You Guess These New York City Buildings?

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The American Thanksgiving

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California Today: Meet the New Mayor, Age 26

By MIKE McPHATE

Friday: A series of firsts in mayoral races, tensions flare over how to teach Donald Trump in schools, and a campaign of kindness takes off in San Francisco.

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Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Overcoming Your Negativity Bias

By TONY SCHWARTZ

Learning to put your attention where it serves you best requires the same sort of deliberate practice necessary to build any new skill, the author writes.