Friday's Headlines: Trump taps fiery Flynn for security adviser

Retired three-star general brings deep experience and controversy; With this Treasury candidate come potentially thorny conflicts of interest; In one small Idaho city, whites and immigrants face a test; Trump takes credit for keeping a Ford plant in the U.S. that wasn't leaving; The Fix: Trump's flirtation with Mitt Romney is big-league smart; Gingrich says he won't hold Cabinet post under Trump; Trump's embrace of Bannon sparks angst among Jewish groups;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump taps fiery Flynn for security adviser Retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, who has a record of incendiary statements against Muslims, would hold the most powerful national security position. At the same time, President-elect Donald Trump sought a meeting to broker peace with fierce critic Mitt Romney, sending mixed signals to global leaders. By Philip Rucker, Karen DeYoung and David Nakamura  •  Read more » Retired three-star general brings deep experience and controversy A decorated military intelligence officer, Flynn would be responsible for helping a president with no national security experience navigate complicated global issues. But Flynn's erratic streak since leaving government is likely to make his elevation disconcerting to some senior intelligence officials. By Greg Miller  •  Read more »   With this Treasury candidate come potentially thorny conflicts of interest Steven Mnuchin, a leading candidate for the Cabinet position, was deeply involved in running a California bank that received $900 million in federal bailout money and that has been accused of discrimination. By Ylan Q. Mui and Renae Merle  •  Read more »   In one small Idaho city, whites and immigrants face a test For decades, the refugee resettlement program in Twin Falls, Idaho, flourished, and the city's economy came to depend on the workforce. But Trump's campaign sparked a sudden debate about whether the local Muslim population represented a point of pride or potential danger. By Chico Harlan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump takes credit for keeping a Ford plant in the U.S. that wasn't leaving President-elect Donald Trump claimed credit on Thursday for keeping a Ford plant in Kentucky from moving to Mexico. But the company never planned to move the entire plant, only one of its production lines. By Jim Tankersley  •  Read more »   The Fix: Trump's flirtation with Mitt Romney is big-league smart Can Trump be, well, big? By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Gingrich says he won't hold Cabinet post under Trump "I want to be free to network across the whole system and look at what we have to do to succeed," Gingrich said. By Lisa Rein and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Trump's embrace of Bannon sparks angst among Jewish groups After Stephen Bannon, whom critics assail as supporting white nationalists, was named a chief strategist, a rift has grown between groups over whether to speak out against views seen as anti-Semitic. By Greg Jaffe  •  Read more »   Opinions   Republicans have heart disease. Democrats have a gushing head wound. By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Our allies are afraid. Here's how Trump can reassure them. By Michael McFaul  •  Read more »   These foreign admirers are cheering Trump. What do they have in common? By Fareed Zakaria  •  Read more »   Democrats can't just wait for the next Barack Obama By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Feeling despondent? One new citizen still sees America as the land of hope. By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   A man was sexually assaulted in a D.C. court cell. Where were the U.S. marshals? By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   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 » Justice Alito's guideline on civil liberties: 'What would Scalia do?' Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. on Thursday said free speech and religious liberty hang in the balance at the Supreme Court and warned of "constitutional fault lines" on other issues. By Robert Barnes  •  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 » 'Can't hit a girl like that': Video shows officer punching woman in face Police launched an internal investigation into Wednesday's events in Flagstaff, Ariz. "I have heard your concerns, and the department is taking this incident very seriously," Police Chief Kevin Treadway said. By Sarah Larimer  •  Read more » U.S. votes against anti-Nazi resolution at United Nations In opposing a U.N. measure condemning the glorification of Nazism, American diplomats cited freedom of speech issues and criticized the proposal's "overly narrow scope and politicized nature." The Associated Press  •  Read more » Surprise! Your medical bill costs more than you thought it would. A study of one large insurer's medical claims found that 20 percent of emergency visits unexpectedly included more costly treatment from out-of-network doctors even though the facilities themselves were in-network. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more » Radio station broadcasts emotional calls from Iraqis trapped in Mosul Callers to anti-ISIS station Radio Alghad have said they are being pounded on all sides by Islamic State mortars and shelling from Iraqi forces. They are pleading for the Iraqi army to be careful. By William Booth and Aaso Ameen Shwan  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are 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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