memeorandum: Memo on Donald Trump from Ward Baker to NRSC senior staff (Washington Post)

9:55 PM ET, December 2, 2015

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Richard A. Serrano / Los Angeles Times:

Developing Fatalities confirmed in San Bernardino shooting; police search for black SUV — Police are now searching for a black sport utility vehicle that fled the scene of a mass shooting that left up to 20 people injured inside of a San Bernardino social services office on Wednesday morning …

Tracybloomktla / KTLA:

Male and Female Suspects Killed After Mass Shooting That Left 14 Dead, 17 Wounded — Fourteen people were killed and 17 wounded after shooters armed with long guns opened fire inside the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino Wednesday, and a later shootout with police left two suspects dead.

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Steve Almasy / CNN:

Active shooter reported in San Bernardino, California — Reports of multiple victims in San Bernardino shooting — (CNN)Police in San Bernardino, California, tweeted a warning Wednesday that there was an active shooter situation. — There were one to three suspects …

German Lopez / Vox:

San Bernardino shooting: what we know — As many as three suspects shot and killed at least 14 people and wounded at least 18 more in San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday, according to police. — Up to three people were potentially involved in the shooting, San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said at a press conference.

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Emma Green / The Atlantic:

Prayer Shaming After a Mass Shooting in San Bernardino — Directly after a mass shooting, in the minutes or hours or days between the first trickle of news and when police find a suspect or make arrests, it is very difficult to know what to do. Some people demand political action, like greater gun control; others call for prayer.

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Mark Berman / Washington Post:

At least 14 people killed, 17 injured in mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.; two suspects killed in shootout with police — At least two attackers opened fire at a holiday party for county employees in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring 17 others …

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Emily Kirschenheuter / KRON4.com:

2 suspects dead — SAN BERNADINO (KRON) — Two suspects are dead, one male and one female, following Wednesday's mass shooting at a health services facility in San Bernardino, police said Wednesday night. — The suspects were armed with assault rifles and handguns, police said.

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Alan / Liberaland:

Planned Parenthood Clinic Across Street From San Bernardino Shooting — There is a Planned Parenthood right by where 20 people were shot Wednesday in San Bernardino, California, but the shooting did not happen at the facility. … Now read this: — FBI Warned Months Ago Of Planned Parenthood Attacks (Nov 28, 2015)

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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
President Obama Says Pattern of US Mass Shootings Has ‘No Parallel’ After San Bernardino Shooting

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New York Times:
Shooting in San Bernardino Kills at Least 14, Wounds 17

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CBS News:
Obama responds to San Bernardino shooting

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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
San Bernardino Shooting: At Least 14 Killed in California, 2 Suspects Dead

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Fox News:
Active shooter, reports of multiple victims in San Bernardino, Calif.

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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
WATCH LIVE: At least 14 dead in mass shooting at San Bernardino social services agency

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Robert Costa / Washington Post:

Private memo lays out how the GOP would deal with Trump as its nominee — Donald Trump has become such a force in the Republican Party that the official overseeing next year's Senate races has proposed a delicate strategy for GOP candidates: Tap into Trumpism without mimicking Trump.

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Washington Post:

Memo on Donald Trump from Ward Baker to NRSC senior staff — This document was written by Ward Baker on September 22, 2015 regarding his observations on Donald Trump and the 2016 presidential election. Read more about the confidential memo

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Frank Bruni / New York Times:

Anyone but Ted Cruz — You're evaluating candidates for an open job in your company, and you come across one who makes a big impression. — He's clearly brilliant — maybe smarter than any of the others. He's a whirlwind of energy. And man oh man can he give a presentation.

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Eliza Collins / Politico:
GOP memo offers Senate candidates advice on how to cope with Trump

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John Nolte / Breitbart:

Trump 100% Vindicated: CBS Reports ‘Swarm’ On Rooftops Celebrating 9/11 — The DC Media has spent the last two weeks attempting to destroy Donald Trump with lies. Outright lies, and they are doing so in order to protect a 14 year-old cover up. Not only have eyewitnesses …

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John Nolte / Breitbart:
9 Pieces of Documentation that Vindicate Trump's Claim of 9/11 Muslim Celebrations

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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:

White House: GOP is threatening government shutdown — The White House on Wednesday accused Republicans of threatening a government shutdown by attaching dozens of controversial riders to a must-pass spending bill. — “Congressional Republicans are whistling past the graveyard of a government shutdown …

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The Hill:
Democrats reject initial Republican spending bill

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Juan Williams / The Hill:
The GOP at breaking point

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Deer Collision / Facebook:

Over the weekend, Officer Pittaluga encountered a large deer while driving on Decoursey Pike through Visalia. The encounter was less than cordial and ended as abruptly as it began. We think this video is a pretty good training video on how to react when a four-legged furry friend attempts to abruptly cross your path.

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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:

Top Fundraiser Quits Ben Carson's Campaign Amid Internal Strife — Sock heir sought and failed to shake up leadership in Republican candidate's camp — One of Ben Carson's top fundraisers told the Republican presidential candidate on Wednesday that he is quitting the campaign after he was unable …

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Aurora Snow / The Daily Beast:

Two More James Deen Accusers Tell All: ‘There Was So Much Blood’ — Porn stars Amber Rayne and Kora Peters tell The Daily Beast's Aurora Snow about how Deen violated them on set, bringing the total number of on the record accusers to five. … One well-known adult actress discovered …

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Eric Balchunas / Bloomberg Business:

Vanguard's Gain Is Wall Street's Pain as Billions Leave the Financial Industry — Passive investing popularized by Vanguard has removed a chunk of Wall Street's revenue. — While Washington has long been debating how to reform big Wall Street banks, Vanguard Group is quietly doing …

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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:

NATO Unveils Plans to Grow, Drawing Fury and Threats From Russia — LONDON — For the first time in six years, NATO on Wednesday invited a new member to join the military alliance, prompting a heated response from Russia and further underscoring escalating tensions between the Cold War adversaries.

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Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:

University President Draws Audible Gasps From Students, Faculty When He Reveals Identity of Suspect Behind Racist Threats — Kean University President Dawood Farahi drew audible gasps from faculty and students on Tuesday when he informed them that the suspect who recently made “abhorrent” …

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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:

Alabama Sued Over Photo ID Law After Mass DMV Closures — Alabama now faces a federal lawsuit over its voter ID law after closing 30 or so driver's licenses offices, many of them in areas with high African-American populations. — The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is bringing the suit on behalf …

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Mike Martindale / Detroit News:

Police: 2 Pontiac suspects videotaped beating of disabled man — Pontiac — Two Pontiac men are in custody and facing charges in an assault and robbery of a man who is handicapped which they videotaped on the victim's cellular phone and posted on Facebook. — Oakland County Sheriff's …

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Jon B. Carroll / The Henry County Report:

Leaked Documents Reveal Dothan Police Department Planted Drugs on Young Black Men For Years, District Attorney Doug Valeska Complicit … HUNDREDS OF CASES PROSECUTED WITH PLANTED EVIDENCE, MANY WRONGLY CONVICTED STILL IN PRISON — The Alabama Justice Project has obtained documents that reveal …

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Doctors for America Blog:

Over 2,000 Physicians Urge Congress to End the Ban on CDC and NIH Gun Violence Research — Doctors for America, Doctors Council, American Medical Women's Association, National Physicians Alliance, American College of Preventive Medicine, The Committee of Interns and Residents …

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Joanna Walters / Guardian:

Gun TV: home shopping channel aims to sell weapons to viewers — Co-founder express doubt channel will increase gun ownership in the US, but gun control advocates voice skepticism: 'It's the last thing we need' — A new home shopping channel will launch in the US early in 2016.

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