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Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Guns: Time to Call the Liberal Bluff? — Last week the left attacked Republican leaders who stayed silent about the shooting at the Planned Parenthood abattoir in Colorado Springs, but yesterday, as Scott notes below, the left attacked Republicans who expressed condolences and prayers for the victims of the San Bernardino shooting.
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USA Today:
‘Daily News’ provokes with cover on Calif. shooting: 'God isn't fixing this' … Jefferson Graham reports from San Bernardino, California, where survivors and family members at Wednesday's mass shooting have been bussed to a local community center. Sean Fujiwara
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Los Angeles Times:
White House plans executive action to expand background checks for gun sales — President Obama speaks in the Oval Office about Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino that left 14 people dead and 17 wounded. — White House officials are seeking a way to use executive authority to close …
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CBS News:
Paul Ryan pushes mental health bill after San Bernardino shooting — Before his first major address in his new leadership role on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke with “CBS This Morning” about the Congressional response to mass shootings after Wednesday's deadly rampage in San Bernardino, California.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Dem Sen. Cites Success of Gun Laws in California a Day After San Bernardino — In the wake of yesterday's horrific shooting in San Bernardino, California, Senate Democrats are attempting another strong gun control push. They are pushing for universal background checks and banning individuals …
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi: No right to moments of silence without action on gun violence
Pelosi: No right to moments of silence without action on gun violence
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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Allah isn't fixing this [With Comment by John]
Allah isn't fixing this [With Comment by John]
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Los Angeles Times:
For victim's boyfriend, 22 hours of conflicting reports, then heartbreak — Ryan Reyes, 32, center, breaks down after finding out his boyfriend of nearly three years, Daniel Kaufman, 42, was one of those killed during Wednesday's mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center.
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Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
Couple seemed quiet and withdrawn — until explosion of violence — RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Syed Rizwan Farook seemed happy, quiet and devoutly religious both before and after his journey to Saudi Arabia last year. His co-workers noticed only two changes after the trip: The restaurant inspector …
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Camila Domonoske / NPR:
San Bernardino Shootings: What We Know, One Day After
San Bernardino Shootings: What We Know, One Day After
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Los Angeles Times:
San Bernardino suspects' huge cache of bullets and bombs enough for ‘another attack,’ officials say
San Bernardino suspects' huge cache of bullets and bombs enough for ‘another attack,’ officials say
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
San Bernardino Shooters Had More Than 6,000 Rounds of Ammo, Police Say
San Bernardino Shooters Had More Than 6,000 Rounds of Ammo, Police Say
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Treats San Bernardino Attack as Possible Terrorism Case
F.B.I. Treats San Bernardino Attack as Possible Terrorism Case
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NBC News:
Attackers Planted Bomb Similar to Boston Marathon Design
Attackers Planted Bomb Similar to Boston Marathon Design
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CNN:
San Bernardino: At least 14 people killed in mass shooting; 2 suspects identified
San Bernardino: At least 14 people killed in mass shooting; 2 suspects identified
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate approves bill repealing much of ObamaCare — The Senate on Thursday passed legislation repealing the core pillars of ObamaCare, taking a major step toward sending such a bill to the president's desk for the first time. — Republicans hailed it as a political messaging victory …
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Behind McConnell's campaign to win over Cruz — Mitch McConnell is close to pulling off a feat that at first seemed impossible: Coax Ted Cruz and antagonistic conservative groups to back his strategy to repeal Obamacare. — For weeks, Cruz, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate and chief McConnell nemesis …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate votes to defund Planned Parenthood — The Senate on Thursday rejected an amendment to the ObamaCare repeal bill that would have allowed federal funding for Planned Parenthood. — The measure sponsored by three Senate Republicans would have stripped language from the bill blocking federal funds for Planned Parenthood.
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Gun measures fail in Senate
Gun measures fail in Senate
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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Confident Bush vows to ‘whoop’ Clinton in election — Jeb Bush says he will “whoop” Hillary Clinton if given the chance to be the Republican nominee for president. — “Should I win this nomination I will take it to Hillary Clinton and I will whoop her,” said Bush, speaking …
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AP Conversation: Trump calls Mideast peace ‘toughest deal’
AP Conversation: Trump calls Mideast peace ‘toughest deal’
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Rebecca Shimoni Stoil / The Times of Israel:
Trump courts Republican Jews with offensive stereotypes
Trump courts Republican Jews with offensive stereotypes
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
At Jewish Summit, Trump Says He's A Good Negotiator Like ‘You Folks’
At Jewish Summit, Trump Says He's A Good Negotiator Like ‘You Folks’
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Herb Keinon / Jerusalem Post:
PMO confirms Trump to visit by end of month, will meet Netanyahu
PMO confirms Trump to visit by end of month, will meet Netanyahu
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Justin Salhani / ThinkProgress:
Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Has Gone From Fringe To Mainstream, Report Says — Anti-Muslim rhetoric, recently on display as lawmakers discuss the issue of resettling Syrian refugees, began on the fringes of the far-right and has infiltrated mainstream politics, according to a new report released by the National Security Network.
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Loretta Lynch: “Actions Predicated On Violent Talk” Toward Muslims Will Be Prosecuted
Loretta Lynch: “Actions Predicated On Violent Talk” Toward Muslims Will Be Prosecuted
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
After grumbling, Trump says he will participate in CNN debate — Donald Trump said Thursday that he is unexcited about the upcoming primary debate and irritated by CNN's coverage of his campaign, but confirmed that he will appear at the network's GOP forum scheduled for Dec. 15 in Las Vegas.
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Paul J. Van Blarcum / Facebook:
ATTENTION LICENSED HANDGUN OWNERS — In light of recent events that have occurred in the United States and around the world I want to encourage citizens of Ulster County who are licensed to carry a firearm to PLEASE DO SO. — I urge you to responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm.
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James Nani / Times Herald-Record:
Ulster County sheriff: ‘PLEASE’ carry gun if you have a license
Ulster County sheriff: ‘PLEASE’ carry gun if you have a license
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Max Ehrenfreund / Washington Post:
We've had a massive decline in gun violence in the United States. Here's why. — Premeditated mass shootings in public places are happening more often, some researchers say, plunging towns and cities into grief and riveting the attention of a horrified nation.
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Hannah Karp / Wall Street Journal:
Coldplay to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show — Band to withhold new ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ album From Spotify — British rock band Coldplay will headline the halftime show at the National Football League's Super Bowl 50 in February, according to people familiar with the matter.
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A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
Christie can't lose — Nine months ago a savvy political junkie told me Chris Christie would soon announce a presidential campaign, simply because he had to. — Making our way through the nation's capital, my cab driver made his case: running was the only way for the New Jersey governor to clean up his image and come out ahead.
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Celia Behar / YouCaring:
Help The Lil' Mamas Support The Wetzel Family … THE STORY — On December 2nd our Mama, Renee Wetzel, wrote us this: — “Please pray. My husband was in a meeting and a shooter came in. There are multiple people dead/shot. I can't get a hold of him.” Her husband was in San Bernardino.
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Alfred J. Tuchfarber / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
60 Days Until Iowa: Are the Polls Predicting the Winners? — It's now about two months, 60 days, until actual voting begins in that fascinating exercise in democracy, the Iowa caucuses. A few days later the good folks of New Hampshire follow with another great American tradition …
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