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Molly Ball / The Atlantic:
The Ecstasy of Donald Trump — MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina—All politicians, if they are any good at their craft, know the truth about human nature. — Donald Trump is very good, and he knows it better than most. — Trump stands alone on a long platform, surrounded by a rapturous throng.
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The Gateway Pundit, Daily Kos, Joe.My.God., Business Insider, RedState, Gothamist, ThinkProgress, addictinginfo.org, Naked Politics and Infowars
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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump denies mocking journalist who has disability, demands an apology — Donald Trump has been accused of using this moment during a Nov. 24, 2015, rally in South Carolina to mock a reporter who has a disablity that limits flexibility in his arms. (Reuters)
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Althouse, Hot Air, New York Times, ABC News, NBC News, USA TODAY College, Hollywood Life and Bloomberg Business
Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
Video Is Never Enough … On October 20, 2014, a white Chicago Police Department officer named Jason Van Dyke fired 16 shots at a black Chicago resident, a 17-year-old named Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke started shooting McDonald while he had his back turned on the officer, and he continued firing after McDonald had fallen to the ground.
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Slantpoint, New York Times, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Post and Fusion
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Bill Ruthhart / Chicago Tribune:
Four new Laquan McDonald shooting videos raise more questions
Four new Laquan McDonald shooting videos raise more questions
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Truth Revolt, CNN, The Week, Raw Story and Mediaite
Seth Barrett Tillman / THE NEW REFORM CLUB:
‘Teaching Children About World Religions and Ethics Could Help CounterIslamophobia’: A Response — a response to — Teaching Children About World Religions and Ethics Could Help Counter Islamophobia — Dr. O'Donnell tells us that teaching about world religions and ethics …
Washington Post:
He said, 'All right, let's do this.' Then he jumped the White House fence. — A man draped in an American flag was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after he jumped the fence of the White House while the first family was inside celebrating Thanksgiving.
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CNN, Outside the Beltway, BizPac Review and The Week
Catherine Herridge / Fox News:
FBI using elite surveillance teams to track at least 48 high risk ISIS suspects — With as many as 1000 active cases, Fox News has learned at least 48 ISIS suspects are considered so high risk that the FBI is using its elite tracking squads known as the mobile surveillance teams or MST to track them domestically.
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The Daily Caller and Daily Mail
Greg R. Lawson / The Hill:
Will Putin begin carving a little Turkey after the ‘stab in the back’? — As Americans prepare to sit down with family and friends on Thanksgiving, a different sort of Turkey carving may soon begin to emerge. This could easily degenerate into a major challenge for the future of NATO …
Dakota Smith / L.A. Daily News:
LA City Council proposal would send john letters to owners of cars in prostitution areas — A California privacy group is concerned about a Los Angeles City Hall proposal to send warning letters to the owners of cars seen driving in areas known for prostitution.
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Tighter Lid on Records Threatens to Weaken Government Watchdogs — WASHINGTON — Justice Department watchdogs ran into an unexpected roadblock last year when they began examining the role of federal drug agents in the fatal shootings of unarmed civilians during raids in Honduras.
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Prairie Weather
Washington Post:
Canada gets it right on Syrian refugees — WHEN THE photo appeared Sept. 2 of Alan Kurdi, a lifeless 3-year-old boy facedown on a beach, the plight of refugees from Syria's civil war shocked the world. In Canada's election campaign, rivals responded with pledges to accelerate their resettlement.
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CBC News and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Oli Smith / Daily Express:
Inside secret underground ISIS bomb-making lair found littered with US-made guns and drugs — AN ASTONISHING series of secret tunnels carved by hand by ISIS militants have been found littered with drugs, copies of the Quran and US-made ammunition. — The underground tunnels were used by ISIS militants to hide from bomb raids
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Jihad Watch
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Ben Carson to Visit Refugees in Jordan Amid Scrutiny of His Foreign Policy Credentials — Ben Carson, who is facing increasing scrutiny over his grasp of foreign policy, is traveling to Jordan on Friday to visit Syrian refugees, in order to gain an understanding of the pressing issue and to polish his candidacy.
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NBC News