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12:55 PM ET, November 19, 2015

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Hunter Walker / Yahoo Politics:
Donald Trump has big plans for ‘radical Islamic’ terrorists, 2016 and ‘that communist’ Bernie Sanders  —  Trump is currently building a Washington, D.C., hotel about a half mile from the White House.  “You know, honestly, I think the party should take guys like Pataki …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump won't rule out database, special ID for Muslims in US  —  GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump believes that the war on terror will require unprecedented surveillance of America's Muslims.  —  “We're going to have to do thing that we never did before,” he said during a Yahoo interview.
Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Donald Trump has big plans for ‘radical Islamic’ terrorists, 2016 and ‘that communist’ Bernie Sanders  —  Donald Trump is already planning his palace on Pennsylvania Avenue.  —  Whether or not his campaign is successful, the Republican billionaire will have a presence on the street where America's president lives.
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump rises after Paris attacks  —  Donald Trump has gained political strength since the Paris terrorist attacks last Friday, according to most of the polls released in the aftermath.  —  Trump's gains show him once again confounding Beltway wisdom, where the widespread view was that such a grave event …
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Absolutely no choice’ but to close mosques
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
GOP Has Clear Top 4; Clinton Dominant for Dems; General Election Tight  —  PPP's first look at the Republican Presidential race nationally in six weeks finds that things haven't actually changed all that much since early October.  Donald Trump leads the field with 26%, to 19% for Ben Carson.
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John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Carson Wins on Personality, Trump on Terror in Bloomberg Poll  —  Republicans and Republican-leaning voters are not so enthusiastic about mass deportations, the survey shows.  —  McCormickJohn  —  Republicans overwhelmingly pick Ben Carson over Donald Trump for having the better temperament …
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Democrats Take Center Stage on National Security
Discussion: WMUR, Jezebel and Real Clear Politics
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: First footage of Paris attacks shows diners diving for cover as jihadist sprays café with bullets... and women he tried to kill at point-blank range but who escaped because his gun jammed  — The images show the merciless savagery of an Islamic State assassin and the extraordinary bravery of the victims
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New York Times:
Paris Attack's Top Suspect, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Died in Raid, France Says  —  PARIS — Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Belgian militant suspected of orchestrating the Paris terrorist attacks, died in a police raid in the northern Paris suburb of St.-Denis early Wednesday, the French authorities announced on Thursday.
Telegraph:
Paris attacks: female suicide bomber Hasna Aitboulahcen liked wearing cowboy hats but joined …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Dems push refugee alternative  —  Senate Democrats are pushing a legislative alternative to a House Republican bill that would halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States, giving themselves political cover to oppose it.  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) …
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Judicial Watch:
Clinton Goes after Laugh Factory Comedians for Making Fun of Her  —  In what appears to be a first for a serious presidential contender, Hillary Clinton's campaign is going after five comedians who made fun of the former Secretary of State in standup skits at a popular Hollywood comedy club.
Timothy B. Lee / Vox:
George Takei has the perfect response to a mayor who praised Japanese internment  —  On Wednesday, the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, wrote a controversial letter explaining why his administration won't be welcoming Syrian refugees.  The letter from Mayor David Bowers invoked America's history …
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Natalie DiBlasio / Associated Press:
Va. mayor suggests internment camps over Syrian refugees
Discussion: WPRI-TV, USA Today and Newsalert
Washington Post:
41 years.  $3 billion.  Inside the Clinton donor network.  —  HOW WE DID IT  —  This project is an effort to identify every known donor who contributed to support Bill and Hillary Clinton over their four decades in public life.  —  Read about our methodology.
Discussion: Jezebel and Political Wire
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo Politics:
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are delivering dueling speeches today
Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton offers her plan for defeating Islamic State
Discussion: Bloomberg.com news
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Nation's largest insurer may exit Obamacare due to losses  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  UnitedHealth Group, the largest insurance company in the U.S., on Thursday slashed its earnings outlook, citing new problems related to Obamacare, and told investors it may exit the program's exchanges.
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Zachary Tracer / Bloomberg Business:
UnitedHealth May Quit Obamacare Markets in Blow to Health Law
Discussion: Erick on the Radio
Jeff German / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Las Vegas man indicted on charges of threatening Obama, others  —  A Las Vegas man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on charges of threatening President Barack Obama and other government officials.  —  Tyrone Paul Ponthieux, 55, who is in federal custody, faces one felony count …
People.com:
Carly Simon Says 'You're So Vain' Is About Warren Beatty - Well, Only the Second Verse: ‘He Thinks the Whole Thing Is About Him!’  —  For 44 years, the subject of “You're So Vain” has remained one of pop music's most enduring mysteries.  —  But at long last, Carly Simon has solved the mystery - well, sort of.
John Wagner / Washington Post:
O'Malley's presidential campaign is perilously close to financial collapse  —  With barely 10 weeks before Democrats start picking their presidential nominee, former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley's campaign is perilously close to financial collapse.  —  The Democratic hopeful …
Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE — REPORT: 8 Syrians Caught at Texas Border in Laredo  —  Two federal agents operating under the umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are claiming that eight Syrian illegal aliens attempted to enter Texas from Mexico in the Laredo Sector.
Peggy Fox / WUSA9:
Man calls all Muslims terrorists during Va. meeting  —  SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (WUSA9) — Fear and hatred of Muslims was on public display in Spotsylvania County at a meeting concerning the building of a new mosque.  —  At least two men went on racist rants, shouting down the speaker and calling all Muslims terrorists.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Barney Frank / Politico:
The Self-fulfilling Prophecy of 'Government Doesn't Work'  —  It's easy to see American politics as a situation in which voters are all innocent victims of mistreatment at the hands of elected officials — easy, but wrong.  Sure, politicians often fall short, and I'm convinced that the negative bias …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Tom Friedman / Ace of Spades HQ:
A Conversation With a Cabbie and What It Tells Us About The Next Several Minutes of My Life  —  Special Guest Columnist for Ace of Spades HQ  —  I was talking to my cabbie in Cairo, making idle chit-chat as we threaded our way through a colorful and boisterous bazaar, what the locals call a souk …
 
 
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Jon Caramanica / New York Times:
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C. J. Chivers / New York Times:
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Scott Greer / The Daily Caller:
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KARE-TV:
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Tech moguls shun Clinton super PAC
Discussion: Washington Post
George F. Will / Washington Post:
After Paris, we should look to Chris Christie
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ruthie Blum / Algemeiner.com:
Palestinian Stabbing Attack in Tel Aviv: 2 Israelis Dead, 1 Moderately Wounded During Midday Prayers
Discussion: Fox News, RT and Jihad Watch
Bruce Riedel / Full Feed:
In the battle against IS, where is the Arab coalition?
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Hadas Gold / Politico:
NBC exec's ‘illegals’ remark angers Hispanic lawmakers
Discussion: BizPac Review and TVNewser
USA Today:
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Clay Travis / Fox Sports:
Vanderbilt Hate Crime Turns Out To Be Blind Girl's Dog's Poop
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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