Evening Edition: Trump picks Sessions for attorney general, Pompeo for CIA

Trump agrees to $25 million settlement in Trump University fraud cases; Sessions expected to bring sweeping changes to Justice Department ; CIA pick seen as fiercely partisan on national security; Trump’s national security adviser has said incendiary things online; Why Trump's family being in his administration tests law, ethics; Civil rights advocates urge Trump to speak out against acts of hate; Gov. Haley: GOP must remember immigrants, people of color; Wonkblog: For his Cabinet, Trump can choose from a binder of white men; WHO no longer considers Zika a global health emergency; A hiker wore a bandanna for sun protection. Then she found a profane anti-Muslim note on her car.; In Middle East, lingering feelings of disappointment over Obama; On its way out, Obama administration moves to slam the door shut on Arctic drilling; Fight, flight or drink: Surviving Thanksgiving when you hate how your family voted; Turkeys supplied to White House raised in inhumane conditions, group says; The North Pole is a staggering 36 degrees warmer than normal; Is it rude to ask newlyweds why they haven't cashed my wedding check yet?; The 10 best books of 2016;   The day's most important stories   Trump picks Sessions for attorney general, Pompeo for CIA Sen. Jeff Sessions, whose offer was finalized Thursday, was among President-elect Donald Trump's earliest backers and is known for his hard-line views on immigration. Rep. Mike Pompeo has accepted the job of CIA director, according to two people close to the transition. By David Nakamura and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more » Trump agrees to $25 million settlement in Trump University fraud cases The settlement ends the possibility that Donald Trump would be called to testify about the defunct real estate seminars in the midst of his transition. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Sessions expected to bring sweeping changes to Justice Department As attorney general, the senator from Alabama would be able to shape civil rights policy and defend the constitutionality of policies that effectively restrict Muslim immigration, warn legal and civil liberties experts. By Sari Horwitz and Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more »   CIA pick seen as fiercely partisan on national security Hours before his nomination was announced, Rep. Mike Pompeo tweeted about Iran, saying he looked forward to "rolling back this disastrous deal with the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism." By Greg Miller  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump’s national security adviser has said incendiary things online Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn's digital legacy includes the tweet, "Fear of Muslims is RATIONAL." By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   Why Trump's family being in his administration tests law, ethics In 1967, Congress passed an anti-nepotism law after President John F. Kennedy's brother was appointed as attorney general. But the precedent is murky when it comes to actual White House staff — and Ivanka Trump's husband, Jared Kushner, is frequently mentioned as a possible top aide. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Civil rights advocates urge Trump to speak out against acts of hate Dozens of labor, civil rights and faith groups are asking the president-elect "to send a clear message that hate has no place in our public discourse." By Emma Brown  •  Read more »   Gov. Haley: GOP must remember immigrants, people of color She said the party must remind people that it will offer opportunities "to all citizens, regardless of their race, gender or where they are born and raised." By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Wonkblog: For his Cabinet, Trump can choose from a binder of white men Critics say the look of the president-elect's roster doesn't reflect the American people. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more »   WHO no longer considers Zika a global health emergency The World Health Organization wants to make management of the disease a critical, long-term priority, and the change in designation does not represent a downgrading of its importance, said the head of the agency's panel on Zika. By Lena H. Sun  •  Read more »   A hiker wore a bandanna for sun protection. Then she found a profane anti-Muslim note on her car. The woman, who also found her vehicle's window smashed and her purse missing, reportedly said she is not Muslim but has lupus and was protecting herself from sun exposure. By Sarah Larimer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In Middle East, lingering feelings of disappointment over Obama When the president landed in Cairo in 2009, the region saw it as a new beginning. More than seven years later, the romance has withered. Along with some lingering fondness, there are feelings of bitterness and regret, and nagging questions about what might have been. By Kevin Sullivan  •  Read more »   On its way out, Obama administration moves to slam the door shut on Arctic drilling The Interior Department's decision to temporarily end exploration sets a likely collision course with President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to roll back restrictions on oil and gas companies. By Brady Dennis and Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   Fight, flight or drink: Surviving Thanksgiving when you hate how your family voted We all need strategies — this year more than ever — for handling the potentially angry conversations around the holiday table. By Maura Judkis  •  Read more »   Turkeys supplied to White House raised in inhumane conditions, group says The group said it filmed animals at the Pennsylvania farm that provides turkeys for the White House meal, and it released a video that says, "Some were so deformed that they could no longer eat." The farm's owner called it a "gross inaccuracy." By Justin Wm. Moyer  •  Read more »   The North Pole is a staggering 36 degrees warmer than normal The Arctic is super-hot, even as a vast area of cold polar air has been displaced over Siberia. At the same time, one of the key indicators of the state of the Arctic — the extent of sea ice covering the polar ocean — is at a record low.  By Chris Mooney and Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   Is it rude to ask newlyweds why they haven't cashed my wedding check yet? The advice columnist takes your questions about the strange train we call life. By Carolyn Hax  •  Read more »   The 10 best books of 2016 In our annual survey of the best books, you'll find 10 that we think are exceptionally rewarding and 100 other notable titles. By Book World Reviewers  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. 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