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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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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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Daily Mail:
'Trump's not wrong - we can't wear uniform in our OWN cars': Five police officers claim Donald Trump is RIGHT about parts of London being so ‘radicalised’ they are no-go areas — Serving police officers today backed Donald Trump's claim that some Muslim communities in the UK are no-go areas because of extremism.
M. Alex Johnson / NBC News:
Muhammad Ali Hits at Trump and ‘Misguided Murderers’ Sabotaging Islam — Like the champion fighter he is, Muhammad Ali took jabs Wednesday at “so called Islamic Jihadists” and those who would “use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.” — “I am a Muslim and there is nothing Islamic …
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Samantha Grossman / TIME:
Watch Donald Trump Dodge a Bald Eagle
Watch Donald Trump Dodge a Bald Eagle
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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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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Trump and Muslims, by the numbers
Trump and Muslims, by the numbers
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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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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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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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Los Angeles Times:
The man who bought the rifles: Who is Enrique Marquez?
The man who bought the rifles: Who is Enrique Marquez?
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Investigators believe Syed Farook may have planned attack prior to San Bernardino shooting
Investigators believe Syed Farook may have planned attack prior to San Bernardino shooting
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New York Times:
San Bernardino Couple Spoke of Attacks in 2013, F.B.I. Says
San Bernardino Couple Spoke of Attacks in 2013, F.B.I. Says
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Richard A. Serrano / Los Angeles Times:
San Bernardino shooters began plotting attack before their marriage, FBI chief says
San Bernardino shooters began plotting attack before their marriage, FBI chief says
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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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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Colorado Shooting Suspect Declares 'I'm Guilty' in Court
Colorado Shooting Suspect Declares 'I'm Guilty' in Court
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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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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Scalia: Affirmative Action Sends Blacks To Schools Too Advanced For Them — In the oral arguments Wednesday for a Supreme Court affirmative action case, Justice Antonin Scalia—a well known critic of affirmative action—suggested that the policy was hurting minority students by sending …
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Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Justice Scalia Suggests Blacks Belong at “Slower” Colleges
Justice Scalia Suggests Blacks Belong at “Slower” Colleges
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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 …
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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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Samer Hijazi / arabamericannews.com:
Woman attacks praying Muslims in California park — Castro Valley, CA - It was supposed to be another normal Sunday at the park for Rasheed Albeshari and his friends, until they were attacked by a local woman because of their Islamic faith. — Albeshari and his pals frequent Lake Chabot often …
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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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Numbers / Pew Research Center's Social …:
The American Middle Class Is Losing Ground — No longer the majority and falling behind financially — After more than four decades of serving as the nation's economic majority, the American middle class is now matched in number by those in the economic tiers above and below it.
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Jazz Shaw / Hot Air:
While we fight over Trump, France closes 3 mosques, finds hundreds of weapons — The French have adopted what is clearly a no-nonsense attitude toward radical Islamist terrorism since the Paris attacks and they're not taking their foot off the gas. As the United States continues to debate over …
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Joe Concha / Mediaite:
Colbert Slips to 4th Place in Late-Night Race, Beaten By Seth Meyers Who Airs One-Hour Later — For Stephen Colbert and CBS, this wasn't the game plan. — Because now...just three months after so much hype and so much love went into Mr. Colbert's debut as the new host of Late Night …