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Christian Spencer / Campus Reform:
Ivy League prof. calls Ben Carson a ‘coon’ — U Penn Prof Anthea Butler tweeted “If only there was a ‘coon of the year’ award” in response to Ben Carson's claim that people have the right to display Confederate flags on private property. — In the past, Butler has tweeted that God is a …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Carson slams Obama for Oregon visit with shooting victims' families — <p>If he were president, Ben Carson would not visit Roseburg, Oregon, in the aftermath of last week's deadly shooting, as President Barack Obama is scheduled to do on Friday. The Republican presidential candidate …
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Ben Carson ‘Much More Comfortable’ If Kindergarten Teachers Had Guns
Ben Carson ‘Much More Comfortable’ If Kindergarten Teachers Had Guns
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Insistent Ben Carson Tells Whoopi That Hitler Really Could Happen Here
Insistent Ben Carson Tells Whoopi That Hitler Really Could Happen Here
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Marissa Mitchell / WAGA-TV:
Georgia Man Loses Job, Upsets Mother after Facebook Post — ATLANTA - A swirl of controversy over a Facebook post and its accompanying racially-charged comments have led to an Atlanta man's job termination. — Gerod Roth, who is white, was fired from the Polaris Marketing Group in Atlanta …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Hey, let's all make our own Donald Trump hats — Last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio decided to poke a little fun at Donald Trump by unveiling a branded ballcap of his own. — Instead of saying “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,” as Trump's hat does, de Blasio's said — get this — “MAKE AMERICA FAIR AGAIN.”
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Emily Atkin / ThinkProgress:
New Analysis Ranks Presidential Candidates By Their Supporters' Grammar
New Analysis Ranks Presidential Candidates By Their Supporters' Grammar
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Emily Greenhouse / Bloomberg Business:
Barry Diller Says He'll Leave the Country If Donald Trump Wins the White House
Barry Diller Says He'll Leave the Country If Donald Trump Wins the White House
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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Dems, Don't Freak Out About Rubio Just Yet — Sure, it's easy to understand why liberals would be worried about him. But let's take a look at his drawbacks, shall we? — So in the past week or so, it seems that people have decided that Marco Rubio is going to be the GOP nominee. What people, you ask?
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump Holding Steady Nationally
Trump Holding Steady Nationally
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Marco Rubio's Chances Are Rising
Why Marco Rubio's Chances Are Rising
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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Justice Department set to free 6,000 prisoners, largest one-time release — The Justice Department is set to release about 6,000 inmates early from prison — the largest one-time release of federal prisoners — in an effort to reduce overcrowding and provide relief to drug offenders …
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
U.S. to Release 6,000 Inmates Under New Sentencing Guidelines
BobbyJindal.com:
We fill Our Culture With Garbage, And We Reap The Result — I'm going to start today by venting, and I will warn you in advance that this is going to be a sermon, but someone needs to speak the truth for a change: — Another week, another mass shooting, another press conference …
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Jindal: Oregon Gunman's Father Is A ‘Failure’ Who ‘Owes Us All An Apology’ — In a lengthy blog post published on his presidential campaign website Tuesday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) claimed the father of Oregon gunman Chris Harper Mercer was a “complete failure” and demanded that he apologize for the shooting.
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Dan Vergano / BuzzFeed:
Man Behind Abortion Videos Used Fake ID, House Democrats Say — Congressional Democrats released a list of questions for an anti-abortion activist who secretly videotaped Planned Parenthood doctors. They also released the fake ID he allegedly used to disguise his identity. — Planned Parenthood
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Sean Davis / Salon:
Jason Chaffetz, grandstanding charlatan: What you need to know about the GOP's shameless up-and-comer
Jason Chaffetz, grandstanding charlatan: What you need to know about the GOP's shameless up-and-comer
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David Ferguson / Raw Story:
Democrats seek to question anti-Planned Parenthood video hoaxster over potentially illegal activities
Democrats seek to question anti-Planned Parenthood video hoaxster over potentially illegal activities
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Kim Fields / KTFT:
Fellow diners accuse Nampa family of ‘ruining their dinner,’ deliver nasty note — BOISE - A Nampa mom is upset after she says she received a nasty note from her fellow diners accusing her 10-month-old son of “ruining” their dinner with his yelling. — Katie Leach admits that her son's “new thing” is yelling.
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Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna Praises Rachel Dolezal: “I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero” — In Vanity Fair's November cover story, Rihanna weighs in on the controversial N.A.A.C.P. chapter president who was “outed” as white. — When Rachel Dolezal first made headlines this summer, after the N.A.A.C.P. chapter president was …
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Lisa Robinson / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna in Cuba: The Cover Story
Rihanna in Cuba: The Cover Story
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
In first national ad, Clinton hits GOP on Benghazi — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is seeking to capitalize off of Republicans' comments linking her political performance with the House committee investigating the 2012 violence in Benghazi, Libya.
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg View:
Clinton Can Thank Obama for Her Benghazi Headache
Clinton Can Thank Obama for Her Benghazi Headache
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Exclusive: Biden himself leaked word of his son's dying wish — <p>Joe Biden has been making his 2016 deliberations all about his late son since August.</p><p>Aug. 1, to be exact — the day renowned Hillary Clinton-critic Maureen Dowd published a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/ 02 …
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Shawnmcginnis / KTLA:
Hollywood Mother Collapses, Dies While Feeding Baby Who Then Chokes to Death: Police — The bodies of a woman and her 1-year-old son, who were likely dead for days, were found inside a Hollywood apartment Monday along with a second boy who was suffering from severe dehydration after a worried neighbor called 911.
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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
US Officials Ask How ISIS Got So Many Toyota Trucks — U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota, the world's second largest auto maker, to help them determine how ISIS has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the terror group's propaganda videos …
Vindicator:
Man “too high” on marijuana calls Austintown police for help — AUSTINTOWN — Township police were called to a home Friday night by a man who complained he was “too high” after smoking marijuana. — According to a police report, authorities were called to the 100 block of Westminister Avenue …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Graham opposed Sandy aid but wants help in South Carolina — Washington (CNN)Sen. Lindsey Graham is asking for federal aid for his home state of South Carolina as it battles raging floods, but he voted to oppose similar help for New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2013.
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Joe Concha / Mediaite:
Exclusive: NBC's Andy Lack to Meet with Keith Olbermann on Possible MSNBC Return — The apex of MSNBC's 19-year existence was arguably its run during the 2008 presidential campaign. Barack Obama was an electric, historic and therefore ratings-generating candidate.
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
What no politician wants to admit about gun control — President Obama is clearly fed up. His speeches after mass shootings — speeches that have become a bit of a morbid ritual, given how regularly the shootings occur — have grown angrier, more emotional, and more disgusted …
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Hillary Clinton Readies Oppo-Research to Go to War Against Joe Biden — “This could be messier than Obama-Hillary '08.” — If Joe Biden jumps into the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton will be ready to go on the offensive. According to a Clinton campaign source …
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Megan Miller / WIAT-TV:
Picture of Jefferson County Deputy comforting baby goes viral — JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, a three car accident, including an 18-wheeler and an ambulance, occurred just before 8 a.m. Tuesday. The accident occurred on I20 near Leeds.