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

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.