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7:25 AM ET, November 26, 2015

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President Obama / Facebook:
Like many Americans, I was deeply disturbed by the footage of the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.  This Thanksgiving, I ask everybody to keep those who've suffered tragic loss in our thoughts and prayers, and to be thankful for the overwhelming majority of men and women in uniform who protect our communities with honor.
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Obama ‘deeply disturbed’ by McDonald shooting video  —  President Obama was “deeply disturbed” by the footage showing the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, he said Wednesday evening.  —  “Like many Americans, I was deeply disturbed by the footage of the fatal shooting …
Discussion: Liberaland and Bloomberg.com news
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Chicago Protests Aren't Just About Laquan McDonald  —  Marchers took to the streets of Chicago Tuesday night, protesting the death of Laquan McDonald.  McDonald, a 17-year-old black man, was shot by Officer Jason Van Dyke in October 2014, but video of his death was only released Tuesday …
Deborah L. Shelton / Chicago Reporter:
How Chicago tried to cover up a police execution
Chicago Tribune:
A staggering moment for Chicago
Discussion: Above the Law
John KassContact / Chicago Tribune:
Emanuel holds others accountable on police shooting video, not himself
CNN:
Chicago protesters march as police release video of officer shooting teen
Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
America Is Too Dumb for TV News  —  Trump and others are proving it: we can't handle the truth  —  Donald Trump said this to supporters at an Alabama rally:  —  “Hey, I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down.  And I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey …
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Rudy Giuliani: I Heard Reports Of 9/11 Cheering, But I Didn't See It (VIDEO)
Discussion: Mediaite and Liberaland
Avi Selk / Irving Blog:
Armed mosque protesters publish Irving Muslims' home addresses  —  This group has posted the home addresses of dozens of Muslims and “sympathizers”.  (Avi Selk/TDMN)  —  By JULIE FANCHER and AVI SELK  —  Staff Writers  —  The organizer of a recent armed anti-Muslim protest …
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David Ferguson / Raw Story:
Texas gun nuts who terrorized mosque publish names and addresses of Muslim families
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Armed Texas Mosque Protestor Shares Home Addresses Of Local Muslims
Discussion: Guardian and Independent Journal
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Rubio: 'God's rules' trump Supreme Court decisions  —  I'm in Iowa — the heartland of America.  Earlier today, I sat down with Presidential hopeful Marco Rubio.  I asked him about same-sex marriage being so-called “settled law.”  He had some interesting things to say about the moral conflict …
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:   Rubio: 'God's Rules' Win Over Supreme Court Decisions (VIDEO)
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Marco Rubio: ‘Ignore’ Gay Marriage Decision Because 'God's Rules Always Win'
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
New York Times slams Trump's mocking of reporter as ‘outrageous’  —  Donald Trump has added a new item to his growing list of presidential campaign firsts: mocking a person's physical handicap.  —  During a defense of his widely debunked claim that thousands of people in parts of New Jersey …
VICE:
Eagles of Death Metal Discuss Paris Terror Attacks  —  During Eagles of Death Metal's November 13 show at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, gunmen entered the venue and opened fire on the crowd, leaving at least 90 dead.  The band spoke to VICE about the tragic events that took place that night.
Associated Press:
President Barack Obama spared two turkeys named for one of the nation's most admired presidents, continuing a White House tradition that provides a refreshing sense of amusement and bipartisan cheer no matter how troubled the times.  —  Obama pardoned “Abe,” the 2015 national Thanksgiving turkey …
Discussion: Yahoo Politics
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Obama jokes his way through annual turkey pardon
Discussion: ABC News and 89.3 KPCC
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Obama says there is ‘no specific and credible intelligence’ of U.S. terrorist plot over Thanksgiving
Discussion: Mother Jones
Google:
European privacy requests for search removals  —  In a May 2014 ruling, Google Spain v AEPD and Mario Costeja González, the Court of Justice of the European Union found that individuals have the right to ask search engines like Google to remove certain results about them.
Michael W. McConnell / Politico:
Yes, we should consider refugees' religion  —  It's not only fair, it's written into the law.
Chris Morran / Consumerist:
No, Target Is Not Giving You A 50% Off Everything Coupon For Liking A Page On Facebook  —  We all want to believe that there are special coupons out there just waiting to be grabbed, and the newest questionable offer to take hold of Facebook newsfeeds involves the false promise of a coupon …
Discussion: WCMH-TV
Raw Story:
Georgia sheriff brags about ‘politically incorrect’ county with new sign: We say Merry Christmas  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  A Georgia sheriff has staked out his ground in the U.S. culture wars by posting a large sign cautioning visitors that his community is proud to be “politically incorrect.”
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
How to Beat Donald Trump  —  A new round of attack ads are heading Donald Trump's way, some from John Kasich's campaign and the super PAC backing him, and more in the future from an LLC created specifically to produce anti-Trump messages.  —  New Day for America's 47-second ad splices together …
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
U.S. Announces Sanctions on 2 Accused of Dealings With Assad or ISIS  —  WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions against a Syrian construction executive it said was helping President Bashar al-Assad buy oil from the Islamic State, as well as against a Russian businessman …
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump: Report your neighbors for suspicious activities  —  GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said late Tuesday that everyday Americans should monitor their neighbors for questionable behavior.  —  “The real greatest resource is all of you, because you have all those eyes …
Daily Mail:
Thugs hurling stones, cars set on fire and refugee children aged five escorted to school by POLICE: Inside the once tranquil Swedish village at war with migrants housed in emergency centre  — ‘We have highest tax rate in the county because we are paying for so many immigrants,’ says local councillor
Discussion: Vlad Tepes and Vox Popoli
 
 
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Associated Press:
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