Like many Americans, I was deeply disturbed by the footage of the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.  This Thanksgiving, I ask everybody to keep those who've suffered tragic loss in our thoughts and prayers, and to be thankful for the overwhelming majority of men and women in uniform who protect our communities with honor.

America Is Too Dumb for TV News  —  Trump and others are proving it: we can't handle the truth  —  Donald Trump said this to supporters at an Alabama rally:  —  “Hey, I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down.  And I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey …

Armed mosque protesters publish Irving Muslims' home addresses  —  This group has posted the home addresses of dozens of Muslims and “sympathizers”.  (Avi Selk/TDMN)  —  By JULIE FANCHER and AVI SELK  —  Staff Writers  —  The organizer of a recent armed anti-Muslim protest …

New York Times slams Trump's mocking of reporter as ‘outrageous’  —  Donald Trump has added a new item to his growing list of presidential campaign firsts: mocking a person's physical handicap.  —  During a defense of his widely debunked claim that thousands of people in parts of New Jersey …

President Barack Obama spared two turkeys named for one of the nation's most admired presidents, continuing a White House tradition that provides a refreshing sense of amusement and bipartisan cheer no matter how troubled the times.  —  Obama pardoned “Abe,” the 2015 national Thanksgiving turkey …

Eagles of Death Metal Discuss Paris Terror Attacks  —  During Eagles of Death Metal's November 13 show at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, gunmen entered the venue and opened fire on the crowd, leaving at least 90 dead.  The band spoke to VICE about the tragic events that took place that night.

Donald Trump beats Marco Rubio in a head-to-head matchup among Republicans  —  In my conversation with political scientist Alan Abramowitz, we spent a fair amount of time discussing whether elite confidence in Marco Rubio is justified.  This morning, Abramowitz pointed me to a new Economist/YouGov poll that suggests maybe it isn't.

European privacy requests for search removals  —  In a May 2014 ruling, Google Spain v AEPD and Mario Costeja González, the Court of Justice of the European Union found that individuals have the right to ask search engines like Google to remove certain results about them.

Georgia sheriff brags about ‘politically incorrect’ county with new sign: We say Merry Christmas  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  A Georgia sheriff has staked out his ground in the U.S. culture wars by posting a large sign cautioning visitors that his community is proud to be “politically incorrect.”

No, Target Is Not Giving You A 50% Off Everything Coupon For Liking A Page On Facebook  —  We all want to believe that there are special coupons out there just waiting to be grabbed, and the newest questionable offer to take hold of Facebook newsfeeds involves the false promise of a coupon …

Yes, we should consider refugees' religion  —  It's not only fair, it's written into the law.

Trump: Report your neighbors for suspicious activities  —  GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said late Tuesday that everyday Americans should monitor their neighbors for questionable behavior.  —  “The real greatest resource is all of you, because you have all those eyes …

U.S. Announces Sanctions on 2 Accused of Dealings With Assad or ISIS  —  WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions against a Syrian construction executive it said was helping President Bashar al-Assad buy oil from the Islamic State, as well as against a Russian businessman …

How to Beat Donald Trump  —  A new round of attack ads are heading Donald Trump's way, some from John Kasich's campaign and the super PAC backing him, and more in the future from an LLC created specifically to produce anti-Trump messages.  —  New Day for America's 47-second ad splices together …