Ben Carson compares Syrian refugees to dogs  —  Ben Carson likened Syrian refugees fleeing the country's bloody civil war and Islamic State violence to dogs on Thursday.  —  Speaking to reporters following a campaign stop in Mobile, Alabama, Carson stressed that the United States wants smart leaders …

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 …

Clinton calls for more aggressive fight against ISIS  —  Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for the United States and international allies to ramp up the pressure against Islamic extremists in Iraq and Syria, calling for a stronger American role while also ruling out U.S. ground troops.

Jared Fogle sentenced to 15 years, eight months in prison  —  Jared Fogle was sentenced to 15 years, eight months in prison Thursday for possession and distribution of child pornography and traveling across state lines for commercial sex with a minor.  —  Judge Tanya Walton Pratt announced …

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.

Mom still texts trooper after his death  —  Fallen trooper's mom keeps his legacy alive KUSA  —  KUSA - As a teenager, Taylor Thyfault was exceptional.  His ambition and passion led him to make a list of 25 future goals when he was in high school.  —  Those goals were:

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

Sanders invokes FDR to defend democratic socialism  —  Bernie Sanders sought to wrap himself in the mantle of Franklin D. Roosevelt on Thursday afternoon, seeding a long-anticipated speech about his brand of democratic socialism with references to the successful efforts by the New Deal architect …

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.

More Mexicans Leaving Than Coming to the U.S.  —  Net Loss of 140,000 from 2009 to 2014; Family Reunification Top Reason for Return  —  More Mexican immigrants have returned to Mexico from the U.S. than have migrated here since the end of the Great Recession, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis …

At least 5 dead, including American tourist, in West Bank and Tel Aviv terrorist attacks  —  The scene of a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv.  (Israeli Defense Forces)  —  DEVELOPING: An 18-year-old American tourist has been identified as one of the victims shot and killed by a Palestinian terrorist Thursday …

Ta-Nehisi Coates's Caricature of Black Reality  —  John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation  —  Ta-Nehisi Coates. … Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me is an open letter to his 15-year-old son, Samori.  It conveys worry over Samori's prospects and posits a stoical parental philosophy on raising a black man in America.

Tape found on portraits of black Harvard law professors  —  Harvard University police are investigating after students at the law school Thursday discovered strips of black tape placed across photographs of black professors that are displayed on a wall outside a lecture hall.

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 …

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.