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1:55 PM ET, January 2, 2016

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Tiffany Ap / CNN:
Al-Shabaab recruit video with Trump excerpt: U.S. is racist, anti-Muslim  — Trump has called for a ban on all Muslims traveling to the U.S. and surveillance on Muslim communities  — Hillary Clinton claimed earlier that Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric was being used by ISIS to recruit fighters
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Liam Stack / New York Times:
Qaeda Affiliate Uses Video of Donald Trump for Recruiting  —  Al Qaeda's branch in Somalia released a recruitment video on Friday that criticized racism and anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States and contained footage of the Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump announcing …
Discussion: Political Wire
CBS News:
Terror group uses Donald Trump soundbite in purported propaganda video  —  Terror group al-Shabab, al-Qaeda's Somalia-based affiliate, is using a clip from Donald Trump in a purported Islamist propaganda video — and it's gaining traction among Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) online channels.
ABC News:
Al-Shabaab Releases Recruitment Video Featuring Donald Trump
Sopan Deb / CBS News:
Meet the man behind the “Trump is disgusting” skywriting  —  PASADENA — A millionaire real estate developer — who also happens to be a donor to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign - is behind the aerial messages at the Rose Bowl calling GOP front-runner Donald Trump “disgusting” and he says that there's more to come.
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Iamhectordiaz / SBNation.com:
Someone is skywriting anti-Donald Trump messages above the Rose Parade
Bob Price / Breitbart:
Texans Celebrate Open Carry with ‘Uncovering’ of Handguns at Capitol  —  AUSTIN, Texas - Nearly two hundred open carry advocates gathered on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol to celebrate “uncovering day” for gun owners who are licensed to carry.  —  The rally, sponsored …
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New York Times:
Two Ways of Dealing With Guns
New York Times:
Gun-Friendly Texas Is Getting Even Friendlier
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
On Guns, the Democrats Aren't Serious  —  News reports indicate that next week, President Obama will unveil new regulations intended to force some non-firearms dealers to run background checks before selling guns.  Since the database against which background checks are run is close to useless …
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Obama plans curbs on guns
Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
Global outcry after Saudi Arabia executes Shi'ite cleric, 46 others  —  Shi'ite Muslims and others around the world are outraged after Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shi'ite cleric as part of a mass execution of 47 prisoners Saturday.  —  Nimr al-Nimr was an outspoken critic …
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Thirty days to Iowa: Candidates make final sprint  —  Presidential candidates are in an all-out sprint in Iowa with the caucuses only 30 days away.  —  Campaigns are sharpening their attacks, doubling down on time and resources spent in the state, and placing their final bets on the ad buys …
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders give their top predictions for 2016
Discussion: electoral-vote.com
New York Post:
Why America is right to think Obama's losing the War on Terror  —  After the holidays, President Obama will no doubt resume his campaign to educate the American public about the brilliance of his anti-terrorism strategy.  He'll even have some facts on his side — just not most of them.
Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times:
Sheriff's officials: Four dead in Rowland Heights shooting, including gunman shot by son  —  Four people died after shootings late Thursday in this Rowland Heights home on Batson Avenue.  —  Three people were fatally shot inside a Rowland Heights home on New Year's Eve by a man who was then shot …
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Asoleycerro / KTLA:
Son, 33, Fatally Shoots Father Who Killed 3 People in Rowland Heights: Sheriff's Department
Discussion: New York's PIX11 and fox13now.com
Jane Onyanga-Omara / USA Today:
Kim Jong Un says he's ready for war in New Year speech  —  In his annual New Year's speech Friday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is ready for war if provoked by “invasive” outsiders.  —  In the address, his fourth since taking power in 2011, Kim spoke of the need to increase the …
Discussion: Political Wire, Guardian and AOL
Ashley Parker / New York Times:
How Jeb Bush Hopes to Save His Candidacy  —  HIALEAH, Fla. — Jeb Bush and his supporters still have a pile of money to spend — remnants of $100 million raised when he seemed early this year to be a sure bet.  They have an expansive ground operation in New Hampshire.  And allies have just began a new ad campaign in Iowa.
 
 
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Report: Emails show Chicago coordination after shooting
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America's self-destructive whites
Chris Dettro / State Journal Register:
Search continues for missing Taylorville teens; truck located in water
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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