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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / TIME:
What Donald Trump and ISIS Have in Common — TIME columnist Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is also a celebrated author, filmmaker and education ambassador whose life and career are the subject of Minority of One, a new documentary on HBO Sports.
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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Trump: 'I'm doing good for the Muslims' — (CNN)Programming note: Watch Don Lemon's interview with Donald Trump on CNN Tonight at 10pm ET — Facing harsh criticism for his proposal to temporarily halt Muslim immigration to the U.S., Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was acting in the Islamic community's best interests.
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Samantha Grossman / TIME:
Watch Donald Trump Dodge a Bald Eagle — The Person of the Year runner-up encounters the American symbol — Last August, as Person of the Year runner-up Donald Trump was establishing himself as a real contender, the candidate agreed to pose with a bald eagle for a TIME cover story.
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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Hey, Media, Try Again To Take Down Trump (and Cruz for Understanding the Trump Context) — Herd mentality running rampant with hypocritical and/or naive pundits trying to crush Donald Trump because he's committed to clobbering the bad guys, and putting the good guys first.
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Daily Mail:
'Trump's not wrong - we can't wear uniform in our OWN cars': Five police officers claim Donald Trump …
'Trump's not wrong - we can't wear uniform in our OWN cars': Five police officers claim Donald Trump …
M. Alex Johnson / NBC News:
Muhammad Ali Hits at Trump and ‘Misguided Murderers’ Sabotaging Islam
Muhammad Ali Hits at Trump and ‘Misguided Murderers’ Sabotaging Islam
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump spokesperson: 'So what? They're Muslim'
Trump spokesperson: 'So what? They're Muslim'
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John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Bloomberg Politics Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Likely GOP Primary Voters Back Trump's Muslim Ban — More than a third say it makes them more likely to vote for him, according to an online PulsePoll conducted by Purple Strategies on Tuesday. — McCormickJohn
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Megan Thee-Brenan / New York Times:
Donald Trump Solidifies His Lead, but Leaves Many Nervous — Donald J. Trump occupies his strongest position yet in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, yet nearly two-thirds of American voters say they are concerned or frightened about the prospect of a Trump presidency …
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CBS News:
Poll: Donald Trump back on top, with Ted Cruz climbing into second — The Republican Race — Thirty-five percent of Republican primary voters support Trump, up 13 points since October, and his highest level of support in CBS News polling. Ted Cruz (16 percent) has moved into second place …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Trump and Muslims, by the numbers
Trump and Muslims, by the numbers
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump, Clinton dominate primary races in South Carolina
Fox News Poll: Trump, Clinton dominate primary races in South Carolina
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Los Angeles Times:
Opinion No, Scalia's comment about ‘less-advanced’ schools wasn't racist — Justice Antonin Scalia wasn't saying all blacks should attend inferior colleges. — Wednesday's oral argument in the Supreme Court over affirmative action at the University of Texas had barely concluded …
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Argument analysis: Now, three options on college affirmative action
Argument analysis: Now, three options on college affirmative action
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Media Jumps The Gun, Attacks Scalia For Perfectly Reasonable Question
Media Jumps The Gun, Attacks Scalia For Perfectly Reasonable Question
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Jeb taps Bush alumni for early-state push — For months, Jeb Bush has insisted he's his “own man.” — Now, he's mobilizing his family's expansive network as he searches for momentum amid the dominance of Donald Trump and the rise of Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Bush suggests Trump dealing to help Clinton win
Bush suggests Trump dealing to help Clinton win
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Trump Proves That Liberals Have Been Right All Along
Trump Proves That Liberals Have Been Right All Along
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CBS Denver:
Planned Parenthood Attack Suspect: ‘I Am Guilty’ — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - Robert Lewis Dear, the suspect in the Nov. 27 attack at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, yelled in court on Wednesday that he is guilty. — “I am guilty there will be no trial.
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Gina Esposito / KKTV-TV:
Suspected Gunman In Planned Parenthood Reportedly Calls Self ‘Warrior For Babies’
Suspected Gunman In Planned Parenthood Reportedly Calls Self ‘Warrior For Babies’
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Beau Yarbrough / sbsun.com:
Source: San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Farook had photos of a Rialto high school on cellphone — San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Farook had multiple photos of a Rialto high school on his cellphone, according to sources close to the investigation. — As a health inspector …
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Jimmy McMillan, Rent Is Too Damn High Candidate, Is Retiring From Politics — Jimmy McMillan, the whiskered political showman who became a viral Internet star when he ran for governor of New York in 2010 as a candidate of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party, has announced his retirement from the political arena …
Thomas Joscelyn / The Long War Journal:
Ex-Guantanamo detainee now an al Qaeda leader in Yemen — Ibrahim al Qosi, an ex-Guantanamo detainee, now serves as a leader and spokesman for al Qaeda in Yemen. — Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has released a new video featuring a former Guantanamo detainee, Ibrahim Qosi, who is also known as Sheikh Khubayb al Sudani.
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Sarah Koenig / Serial:
Welcome — Hello, everyone. We're back. Yes, at last! We've launched Season Two. — Our first season was about a murder case few people had heard about. Season Two is a story a gazillion people have heard about: the story of Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who walked off his post …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump postpones Israel trip — Donald Trump will postpone his trip to Israel and reschedule his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Republican presidential candidate tweeted Thursday. — “I have decided to postpone my trip to Israel and to schedule my meeting with @netanyahu …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Obama not briefed on FBI's Clinton probe — President Obama does not receive briefings about the FBI's investigation into the personal email setup Hillary Clinton used as secretary of State, bureau Director James Comey said on Wednesday. — As a result, Obama should have no way of knowing …
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People.com:
Kendrick Lamar Vs. Bruno Mars: POTUS and FLOTUS' Favorite Songs, Movies and Moments of 2015 — We've all gotten glimpses into the private passions and pastimes of one of the most famous First Couples in American history, but now President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are opening …
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Marco Rubio Quietly Undermines Affordable Care Act — WASHINGTON — A little-noticed health care provision that Senator Marco Rubio of Florida slipped into a giant spending law last year has tangled up the Obama administration, sent tremors through health insurance markets and rattled confidence …
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