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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.
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 …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Trump: It's time for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the U.S.; Update: Not my policy, says Cruz; Update: American citizens too  —  A perfect complement to the Ben Sasse post, which wondered how many Americans agree that the lines are drawn between “militant Islam” and “everyone else.”
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.
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 …
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
GOP, Dem rivals condemn Trump's Muslim ban proposal
Discussion: Telegraph, Washington Post, NPR and Politico
Jeb Bush / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Calls For ‘Complete Shutdown’ Of Muslims Entering U.S.
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump: Ban all Muslim travel to U.S.
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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New York Times:
Killers Were Long Radicalized, F.B.I. Investigators Say  —  SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The couple who carried out the deadly attack that killed 14 people here last week had long been radicalized and had been practicing at a target range days before their murder spree, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Monday.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and TalkLeft
Elizabeth Preza / Mediaite:
Gunman's Father Placed on FBI Watch List After San Bernardino Attacks
Richard A. Serrano / Los Angeles Times:
San Bernardino shooters had been radicalized ‘for some time,’ went to shooting ranges before attack
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
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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 …
Discussion: abc7news.com
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.
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 …
Discussion: reverbpress.com and Raw Story
Andrew Malcolm / Investor's Business Daily:
Terrorism isn't scaring Americans; Obama is  —  TerraVision?  Terrestrial schism?  I don't understand.  —  News Flash for Barack Obama: Americans are not afraid of terrorism.  We're afraid of you.  —  Your chronic diffidence, dismissal and downplaying terrorism …
Avik Roy / Forbes:
Obama Administration: Obamacare Has Driven Health Spending Up, While Covering Fewer Than Expected  —  For years, we've heard from Obamacare's supporters that the law has been a success, because, they say, it has provided more people with health insurance, and slowed the growth rate of health spending.
Fox News:
Iran tests another mid-range ballistic missile in breach of UN resolutions  —  EXCLUSIVE: Iran has carried out a new medium range ballistic missile test in breach of two United Nations Security Council resolutions, a senior U.S. official told Fox News on Monday.
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
George Zimmerman's Ex Reacts to Him Posting Naked Pic of Her on Twitter - Zimmerman's Ex Reacts to Him Posting Naked Pic of Her on Twitter  —  Zimmerman's Ex Reacts to Him Posting Naked Pic of Her on Twitter  —  Last week, George Zimmerman posted a picture of his ex-girlfriend naked on Twitter …
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.
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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