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New York Times:
Ted Cruz Questions Donald Trump's ‘Judgment’ to Be President — Senator Ted Cruz raised questions on Wednesday at a private fund-raiser about whether Donald J. Trump, his bombastic rival for the Republican presidential nomination, has the “judgment” to be president and mused about “strength …
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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 …
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Crisis of Republican Authority — To understand the bind in which Donald Trump's fascistic forays have placed the Republican Party's leaders, it's useful to start with the specific fears that he's exploiting. — It would make everyone's lives easier if those fears were purely irrational …
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Real Clear Politics and The American Conservative
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Donald Trump Has Opened the Door for Ted Cruz to Win
How Donald Trump Has Opened the Door for Ted Cruz to Win
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Washington Monthly, Hot Air and Washington Post
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
The coming Republican immigration civil war
The coming Republican immigration civil war
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Vox Popoli and Instapundit
Evan Vucci / Associated Press:
White House Readies Executive Action On Gun Control — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's advisers are finalizing a proposal that would expand background checks on gun sales without congressional approval. — White House adviser Valerie Jarrett says the president has asked his team …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House finalizing executive action on guns
White House finalizing executive action on guns
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Bearing Arms
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: ‘Disgusting’ For White House Spokesman To Make Fun Of My Hair
Trump: ‘Disgusting’ For White House Spokesman To Make Fun Of My Hair
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addictinginfo.org and Althouse
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
White supremacist groups see Trump bump — The Ku Klux Klan is using Donald Trump as a talking point in its outreach efforts. Stormfront, the most prominent American white supremacist website, is upgrading its servers in part to cope with a Trump traffic spike.
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
FDR's granddaughter: ‘Reprehensible’ for Trump to invoke WWII — The granddaughter of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt condemned GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump for invoking the internment of Japanese Americans to justify his proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States.
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Politico
New York Times:
The Trump Effect, and How It Spreads
The Trump Effect, and How It Spreads
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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, The Mahablog and NPR
Harvard University:
Harvard IOP Fall 2015 Poll — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Contact: Esten Perez — TRUMP, CARSON LEAD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY; SANDERS EDGING CLINTON AMONG DEMOCRATS, HARVARD IOP POLL FINDS — After Paris Terrorist Attacks, Solid Majority of America's 18- to 29- Year-Olds Support Sending U.S. Ground Troops …
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Asma Khalid / NPR:
Millennials Want To Send Troops To Fight ISIS, But Don't Want To Serve
Millennials Want To Send Troops To Fight ISIS, But Don't Want To Serve
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Red Alert Politics, Hullabaloo and Vocativ
WCIV-TV | ABC News 4:
‘Suspension proceedings’ begin after photos of Citadel cadets in white hoods posted online — CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — After photos surfaced on social media showing Citadel cadets in white Klan hoods and reportedly singing Christmas carols, a source close to the school said all of the members of the group have been identified.
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Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Democratic Congresswoman: “Between 5 And 20%” Of Muslims Willing To Use Terrorism To Institute Caliphate — “We know that there is a small group, and we don't know how big that is — it can be anywhere between 5 and 20%, from the people that I speak to — that Islam is their religion …
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Lauren French / Politico:
Democratic Senate hopeful: Up to 20 percent of Muslims want caliphate
Democratic Senate hopeful: Up to 20 percent of Muslims want caliphate
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The Daily Caller
Chris Enloe / TheBlaze.com:
Actor Kurt Russell Fiercely Pushes Back Against Anti-Gun Hollywood Interviewer: ‘What Are You Going to Do, Ban Everything?’ — Legendary actor Kurt Russell said in a recent interview with Hollywood reporter Jeffery Wells that it's “absolutely insane” to believe that more gun control will curb terrorist attacks.
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Phoebe Maltz Bovy / New Republic:
It's Time to Ban Guns. Yes, All of Them.
It's Time to Ban Guns. Yes, All of Them.
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Truth Revolt, Pirate's Cove, Bearing Arms and New York Times
Tyler Cowen / Marginal REVOLUTION:
How martial a country should the United States be? #guncontrol
How martial a country should the United States be? #guncontrol
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Washington Post, EconLog, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Chris Blattman
John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Ted Cruz Votes Against Senate Resolution That Rejects Trump's Proposed Muslim Ban — WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz and three other Republican senators voted on Thursday against a non-binding Senate resolution affirming that the United States does not use religious tests for immigrants seeking admission into the country.
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Andrea Cavallier / New York's PIX11:
Landlord claims tenants illegally turned three-bedroom apartment in Queens into 10 bedrooms — ELMHURST, Queens — Eddie Shiew owns a three-story home in Elmhurst, Queens, as a rental property. He recently rented the third floor, a three-bedroom apartment, to Burak Firik and Dogan Kimilli for $2,500 a month.
Arkansas State / A-State:
Suspect surrounded; no shots have been fired — JONESBORO - Arkansas State University is reporting possible active shooter on campus, east side of Reng Student Union. — University Police Department issued a text alert at 1:36 p.m. to notify campus. — Everyone has been notified to lock doors and shelter in place.
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Des Moines Register:
Last Slide — Ted Cruz nailed an endorsement from a well-known Christian conservative newsmaker Thursday, one more step toward locking up the influential evangelical conservative voting bloc in Iowa. — “At the end of the day, we truly believe that Ted Cruz is the most consistent …
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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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Ted Cruz:
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on the Every Student Succeeds Act — WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the conference report of the Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), currently under consideration in the Senate:
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Michael Bennet and KXAN-TV
Smithsonian Institution:
Wegmans Wonderplace — Wegmans Wonderplace welcomes curious kids ages 0-6 and their grownups to exercise their imaginations, wiggle their bodies, and explore with their hands. Wonderplace is built around the enduring wonders of childhood, the things kids are naturally curious about—blocks …
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WRIC-TV
New York Post:
Hillary Clinton's most repugnant lie — Liar, liar, pantsuit on fire: Hillary Clinton still insists she didn't tell the grieving families of the Benghazi victims that an anti-Islam video was to blame. — Yet family members say she said just that, three days after the attack, at the Sept. 14, 2012, ceremony at Andrews Air Force base.
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Allen B. West, Breitbart and Independent Journal
Taylor Petras / Local News:
Suspicious phone purchase in Jefferson City is fourth reported in mid-Missouri — COLUMBIA, Mo. - — ABC 17 News has confirmed someone also tried to buy a suspicious number of phones at Wal-Mart East in Jefferson City, after similar purchases in Columbia, Macon and Lebanon.
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