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DONALD J. TRUMP STATEMENT ON PREVENTING MUSLIM IMMIGRATION — (New York, NY) December 7th, 2015, — Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump calls for ‘shutdown’ of Muslims entering US — Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump wants to halt all Muslim immigration to the United States. — In a statement from his campaign, Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the United States until elected leaders …
Josh Fatzick / The Daily Caller:
Here's How Donald Trump Just Punked Jeb Bush Again — GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has been trying to get under the skin of Jeb Bush since the campaign started, and in his latest effort, Trump re-directed a seemingly Bush-related website to his own campaign website.
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump calls for ‘complete shutdown’ on Muslims entering US — NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is calling for a “complete and total shutdown” on Muslims entering the United States. — Trump says in a statement released by his campaign Monday …
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Poll: Cruz surges ahead of Trump and Carson in Iowa — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has surpassed Donald Trump and Ben Carson in Iowa, a new poll finds, giving the Texas Republican his first lead of the cycle in an early-voting state. — Cruz, who has been on a sharp upward trajectory in the polls …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Clinton Thumps Trump in Latest Head-to-Head Poll — Hillary Clinton leads the Republican presidential field in hypothetical general-election match-ups, with Ben Carson and Marco Rubio running the closest to her, according to a new national MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist poll.
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Calls For Total Ban On Muslims Entering The U.S.
Trump Calls For Total Ban On Muslims Entering The U.S.
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Donald Trump calls for ‘total and complete shutdown of Muslims’ coming to U.S.
Donald Trump calls for ‘total and complete shutdown of Muslims’ coming to U.S.
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Ben Carson Responds to Falling Poll Numbers
Ben Carson Responds to Falling Poll Numbers
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Donald Trump Calls for Barring Muslims From Entering U.S.
Donald Trump Calls for Barring Muslims From Entering U.S.
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Jeb Bush / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Calls For ‘Complete Shutdown’ Of Muslims Entering U.S.
Donald Trump Calls For ‘Complete Shutdown’ Of Muslims Entering U.S.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Poll: Cruz surges to first in Iowa
Poll: Cruz surges to first in Iowa
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CNN/ORC Poll: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz on the rise in Iowa
CNN/ORC Poll: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz on the rise in Iowa
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump: Ban all Muslim travel to U.S.
Trump: Ban all Muslim travel to U.S.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Fox News suspends two commentators for profanity while criticizing Obama — Two Fox News commentators were suspended on Monday for using profanities while criticizing President Obama on Monday. — Ralph Peters, a Fox News “strategic analyst,” called the president a “total pu—” who “doesn't want to hurt our enemies.”
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Fox News Suspends Contributors For Profane On-Air Comments About Obama — Two regular Fox News contributors were suspended Monday for their heated on-air commentary about President Obama, the network confirmed to TPM. — Ralph Peters, a Fox News analyst and retired Army officer …
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Bank records show $28,500 deposit to Syed Farook's account two weeks before the shooting, source says — EXCLUSIVE - A $28,500 deposit was made to Syed Farook's bank account from WebBank.com on or about Nov.18, some two weeks before he and his wife Tashfeen Malik carried out the San Bernardino massacre …
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Richard A. Serrano / Los Angeles Times:
San Bernardino shooters had been radicalized ‘for some time,’ went to shooting ranges before attack
San Bernardino shooters had been radicalized ‘for some time,’ went to shooting ranges before attack
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Taylor Millard / Hot Air:
Friends, family worried about San Bernardino terrorists, but said nothing
Friends, family worried about San Bernardino terrorists, but said nothing
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James Fallows / The Atlantic:
Obama the Analyst — Sunday evening's speech about terrorism distilled what people like, and don't, about President Obama's leadership style. I liked the logic he laid out and the realities he tried to convey. But I understand that the aspects I found most impressive will seem the biggest weaknesses to some other people.
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Andrew Malcolm / Investor's Business Daily:
Terrorism isn't scaring Americans; Obama is
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VIDEO: Woman Eats Pizza While Walking Away From Fatal Fort Greene Crash — FORT GREENE — Surveillance video appeared to capture a woman calmly munching on a slice of pizza moments after an unlicensed driver hurtled onto a curb and fatally struck a 30-year-old woman Sunday on Fulton Street.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
ISIS has targeted refugee program to enter US, Homeland Security chairman says — Intelligence officials have determined that Islamic extremists have explored using the refugee program to enter the United States, the head of the House Homeland Security Committee said on Monday.
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Rear Adm. Baucom Receives Non-judicial Punishment — From Office of the Chief of Information — Washington (NNS) — Rear Adm. David Baucom received non-judicial punishment — (NJP) from commander, United States Fleet Forces, Nov. 23 after an NJP investigation revealed violations …
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
A House Divided — On July 28th, Mark Meadows, a Republican representative from North Carolina, walked to the well of the House and filed a motion to vacate the chair. It's an obscure parliamentary tool that allows any member of the House to trigger a vote to oust the Speaker.
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Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
Ted Cruz Tells Fabricated Story About A Girl Threatened With Jail For Saying ‘Jesus’ — During a town hall event in South Carolina on Monday, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz made the bold claim that he will defend religious liberty because “what kind of country are we living in where …
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Sarah Begley / TIME:
TIME Announces Shortlist for 2015 Person of the Year — Meet the eight final contenders — A shortlist of candidates chosen by TIME magazine's editors for the 2015 Person of the Year was revealed on NBC's TODAY show Monday morning. The eight contenders are, in alphabetical order:
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
“Political identity is fair game for hatred”: how Republicans and Democrats discriminate — In 1960, Americans were asked whether they would be pleased, displeased, or unmoved if their son or daughter married a member of the other political party. — Respondents reacted with a shrug.
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Speaker.gov:
Statement on The President's Oval Office Address — WASHINGTON - House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement tonight in response to President Obama's Oval Office address on terrorism:
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