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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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Erick Erickson / RedState:
This is a Brilliant Move by Donald Trump — Donald Trump just trumped all the Republican candidates for President. — The day after the mom jeans wearing squat to pee President came out to assure us that tolerance, gun control, and climate change would save us from ISIS …
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Michael Scherer / TIME:
Exclusive: Donald Trump Says He Might Have Supported Japanese Internment — Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump told TIME that he does not know whether he would have supported or opposed the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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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 …
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Russell Moore:
Is Donald Trump Right About Closing the Border to Muslims? — Donald Trump is at it again. This time, the Republican presidential frontrunner suggests that the United States should close the border to all Muslims—including Muslim-Americans traveling abroad.
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John DiStaso / WMUR:
State GOP chairwoman says Trump's call to ban Muslims from U.S. is ‘un-American’ — After Jennifer Horn blasts Trump, his supporters say she should resign party post — State Republican Party chairwoman Jennifer Horn said Monday that Donald Trump's call for a “total and complete shutdown” …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump basks in latest controversy — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump defiantly made his case for barring all Muslims from entering the country before a rowdy crowd in South Carolina on Monday night, dismissing his critics as putting political correctness before national security.
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Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
A Note on Trump: We Are No Longer Entertained — Earlier today, the candidate currently leading in the polls for the Republican presidential nomination called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” That was, of course, Donald Trump.
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New York Times:
Donald Trump Calls for Barring Muslims From Entering U.S. — Donald J. Trump called on Monday for the United States to bar all Muslims from entering the country until the nation's leaders can “figure out what is going on,” an extraordinary escalation of his harsh rhetoric aimed at members …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Ted Cruz is even less electable than Donald Trump
Ted Cruz is even less electable than Donald Trump
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Donald Trump has a base: 76% of Republicans think Islam is un-American
Bill Schneider / The Great Debate:
Obama's terror speech perfectly highlights reasons for Trump's rise
Obama's terror speech perfectly highlights reasons for Trump's rise
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Philly Daily News Likens Donald Trump to Hitler With “Furor” Cover
Philly Daily News Likens Donald Trump to Hitler With “Furor” Cover
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Ben Shapiro / Daily Wire:
Desperate Trump Drops Ugly Policy Bomb: Ban All The Muslims Abroad
Desperate Trump Drops Ugly Policy Bomb: Ban All The Muslims Abroad
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Trump: It's time for a “total and complete shutdown” …
Trump: It's time for a “total and complete shutdown” …
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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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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
GOP, Dem rivals condemn Trump's Muslim ban proposal
GOP, Dem rivals condemn Trump's Muslim ban proposal
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump calls for ‘complete shutdown’ on Muslims entering US
Trump calls for ‘complete shutdown’ on Muslims entering US
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Fox News:
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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Killers Were Long Radicalized, F.B.I. Investigators Say
Killers Were Long Radicalized, F.B.I. Investigators Say
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Elizabeth Preza / Mediaite:
Gunman's Father Placed on FBI Watch List After San Bernardino Attacks
Gunman's Father Placed on FBI Watch List After San Bernardino Attacks
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Florida Today:
Alligator kills Barefoot Bay burglary suspect … CONNECT — Brevard County deputies have determined that Matthew Riggins, 22, was killed by an alligator in Barefoot Bay lake on Nov. 23 while possibly hiding to avoid law enforcement. — Investigators say that Riggins had told his girlfriend …
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
CBO projects 2 million fewer jobs under ObamaCare — ObamaCare is expected to cost the U.S. workforce a total of 2 million jobs over the next decade, Congress's nonpartisan scorekeeper said Monday. — The total workforce will shrink by just under 1 percent as a result of the new coverage expansions …
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Los Angeles Times:
Editorial Should people on the no-fly list be able to buy guns? Yes. — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) holds up her passport last month during a news conference about Democratic legislative proposals to combat terrorism. — It seems simple enough: If the federal government …
Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
U.S. Strategy Seeks to Avoid ISIS Prophecy — As the debate on how best to contain the Islamic State continues to rage in Western capitals, the militants themselves have made one point patently clear: They want the United States and its allies to be dragged into a ground war.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
ISIS has targeted refugee program to enter US, Homeland Security chairman says
ISIS has targeted refugee program to enter US, Homeland Security chairman says
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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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Bret Stephens / Wall Street Journal:
Fighting Terror by Self-Reproach — How did we become a country more afraid of causing offense than playing defense? — Nobody who watched Barack Obama's speech Sunday night outlining his strategy to defeat Islamic State could have come away disappointed by the performance.
The Local:
Asylum seekers want to leave - if Norway pays — An increasing number of asylum seekers are interested in taking Norway up on its offer to fund a return trip home. — Long family reunification waiting times and barriers to taking work or starting an education are leading more and more asylum seekers …
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