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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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:

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:

Lynch recalibrates message on hateful speech  —  Attorney General Loretta Lynch Monday appeared to recalibrate remarks she made last week that suggested the Justice Department could investigate speech deemed hostile towards Muslims.  —  “Of course, we prosecute deeds and not words,” …