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1:50 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
Cortney O'Brien / Townhall.com:
Obama: Refugees No More Dangerous Than Tourists  —  Syrian refugees pose no more of a threat than tourists wanting to visit the Lincoln Memorial or go to the top of the Empire State Building, claims President Obama.  Speaking to reporters with his usual impatience, Obama said Republicans …
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Alex Nowrasteh / Cato Institute:
Syrian Refugees Don't Pose a Serious Security Threat
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:
Top Suspect in Paris Attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Confirmed Dead  —  PARIS — Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Islamic State 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 …
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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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.
Zachary Tracer / Bloomberg Business:
UnitedHealth May Quit Obamacare Markets in Blow to Health Law  —  Largest health insurer covered 550,000 in Obamacare plans  —  Retreat calls into question Obamacare exchanges, analyst says  —  The U.S.'s biggest health insurer is considering pulling out of Obamacare, a month after saying it would expand its presence in the program.
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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.
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: Infowars, WPRI-TV, USA Today and Newsalert
George Takei / Facebook:
Earlier today, the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, Mr. David A. Bowers …
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
Susan Guyett / Reuters:
Ex-Subway pitchman pleads guilty to child sex charges, to be sentenced  —  Former Subway sandwich chain pitchman Jared Fogle on Thursday pleaded guilty to child pornography and sex charges and is scheduled to be sentenced to prison.  —  Fogle, who became famous after losing weight on a diet …
Discussion: Jezebel and The Week
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Mark Alesia / Indianapolis Star:
Jared Fogle sentenced to 15 years, eight months in prison
Discussion: Jezebel, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Bruce Riedel / Full Feed:
In the battle against IS, where is the Arab coalition?  —  In the wake of the Islamic State's (IS) attacks in the Sinai Peninsula, Beirut and Paris, there is an urgent need to mobilize resources to deal with the threat, especially resources in the Arab world.
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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 …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Sen. Sherrod Brown: Mostly “White Males” Who Have Committed Terrorism In U.S. Since 9/11  —  “They are generally white males, who have shot up people in movie theaters and schools.  Those are terrorist attacks, they're just different kinds of terrorists.”  —  Alex Wong / Getty Images
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.
 
 
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WXIX-TV:
5 foreign nationals arrested on Ohio Turnpike; passports taken
Jon Caramanica / New York Times:
Review: Adele Holds Firm on ‘25,’ Even as Pop Shifts
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C. J. Chivers / New York Times:
The Doomsday Scam … The hunt for the ultimate weapon began …
Discussion: Hit & Run
Scott Greer / The Daily Caller:
Georgia College Student Criticizes Black Lives Matter, Becomes Victim Of Witch Hunt
Peggy Fox / WUSA9:
Man calls all Muslims terrorists during Va. meeting
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Tech moguls shun Clinton super PAC
George F. Will / Washington Post:
After Paris, we should look to Chris Christie
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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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
USA Today:
Campus adults, protect free speech: Our view
Discussion: Mother Jones
John Wagner / Washington Post:
O'Malley's presidential campaign is perilously close to financial collapse
Clay Travis / Fox Sports:
Vanderbilt Hate Crime Turns Out To Be Blind Girl's Dog's Poop
Discussion: Truth Revolt and Weekly Standard
Tom Friedman / Ace of Spades HQ:
A Conversation With a Cabbie and What It Tells Us About The Next Several Minutes of My Life
Barney Frank / Politico:
The Self-fulfilling Prophecy of 'Government Doesn't Work'
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE — REPORT: 8 Syrians Caught at Texas Border in Laredo
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Ellen Clegg / What Works:
After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online

 
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