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Trump's Appointments Provide Insight Into National Security Strategy

6:17pm November 18, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with David Rothkopf, editor of Foreign Policy magazine, about what President-elect Trump's latest appointments say about the direction national security might take under his administration.

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Participants at the Marrakech climate conference stage a public show of support for climate negotiations and the Paris agreement on Friday.

As Marrakech Climate Talks End, Worries Remain About U.S. Pullout

6:17pm November 18, 2016

by Susan Phillips

Negotiators had hoped the meeting would be the first step in implementing last year's Paris agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But the U.S. election has cast their plans into doubt.

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Many Auto Industry Leaders Fear Potential Trade Conflicts Under Trump

6:17pm November 18, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

During the campaign, President-elect Donald Trump claimed the American car industry was moving jobs to Mexico. The industry is heartened by Trump's views on Environmental Protection Agency regulations but worried about potential changes in trade policy. NPR takes a look at how a Trump administration will shape the cars you drive.

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Dylann Roof faces a competency hearing Monday in the federal courthouse in Charleston, S.C. He is accused of hate crimes in the killings of nine people at Emanuel AME Church in June.

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Closed Competency Hearing Set For Defendant In Charleston, S.C., Church Shootings

5:46pm November 18, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The judge has set Monday's hearing to decide if Dylann Roof is mentally competent to be tried in the murders of nine people. The judge said the hearing will be closed to help assure Roof a fair trial.

Anthony Salemi, of Everett, Mass., holds a photo of his brother Joe, who died from an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin earlier this year.

Deaths Linked To Fentanyl Rise As Curbing Illicit Supply Proves Tough

5:21pm November 18, 2016

by Martha Bebinger

Law enforcement is scrambling to get ahead of the opioid, which is far more chemically potent than heroin. Most illegal fentanyl is made in China. As soon as one version is outlawed, another pops up.

Week In Politics: Trump Makes First Cabinet Appointments

4:41pm November 18, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about President-elect Trump's new appointments and Congressional Democrats' strategy for working with the Trump administration.

Anti-Trump Protesters March On In Days After Election

4:41pm November 18, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Protests against President-elect Donald Trump have continued days after the election results were announced. Demonstrators in New York City and other cities around the country are hitting the streets to criticize the incoming administration.

Trump's Presidency Poses Potential Threat To Labor Unions

4:41pm November 18, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Organized labor has been a driving force in Democratic politics for decades, especially in the industrial Midwest. Last week's election results were a blow for that political movement, raising serious questions about the future.

President-Elect Trump Selects Sen. Jeff Sessions As Attorney General

4:41pm November 18, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions to serve as his attorney general. The post requires Senate confirmation.

NPR Listeners React To Interview With Alt-Right Leader Richard Spencer

4:26pm November 18, 2016

Listeners had strong reactions to NPR's interview with Richard Spencer, a leader in the so-called "alt-right," a white nationalist ideology.