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8:35 AM ET, December 10, 2015

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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.
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Hey, Media, Try Again To Take Down Trump (and Cruz for Understanding the Trump Context)  —  Herd mentality running rampant with hypocritical and/or naive pundits trying to crush Donald Trump because he's committed to clobbering the bad guys, and putting the good guys first.
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.
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump won't rule out third-party bid
Discussion: RedState
Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Justice Scalia Suggests Blacks Belong at “Slower” Colleges  —  During oral arguments in a pivotal affirmative action case on Wednesday morning, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia raised the suggestion that African American students might belong at less rigorous schools than their white peers …
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Los Angeles Times:
Opinion No, Scalia's comment about ‘less-advanced’ schools wasn't racist  —  Justice Antonin Scalia wasn't saying all blacks should attend inferior colleges.  —  Wednesday's oral argument in the Supreme Court over affirmative action at the University of Texas had barely concluded …
Discussion: Poynter. and Washington Post
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Scalia: Affirmative Action Sends Blacks To Schools Too Advanced For Them
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Justices' Comments Don't Bode Well for Affirmative Action
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:   Media Jumps The Gun, Attacks Scalia For Perfectly Reasonable Question
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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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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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Colorado Shooting Suspect Declares 'I'm Guilty' in Court
Gina Esposito / KKTV-TV:
Suspected Gunman In Planned Parenthood Reportedly Calls Self ‘Warrior For Babies’
Discussion: TalkLeft and ThinkProgress
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
Beau Yarbrough / sbsun.com:
Source: San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Farook had photos of a Rialto high school on cellphone  —  San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Farook had multiple photos of a Rialto high school on his cellphone, according to sources close to the investigation.  —  As a health inspector …
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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.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump postpones Israel trip  —  Donald Trump will postpone his trip to Israel and reschedule his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Republican presidential candidate tweeted Thursday.  —  “I have decided to postpone my trip to Israel and to schedule my meeting with @netanyahu …
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 …
Discussion: Politico
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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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Enraged woman attacks Muslims praying in California park: ‘Allah is Satan and you are all murderers’
Discussion: Mashable, SFist and alan.com
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 …
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Gun advocates to stage fake mass shooting at University of Texas  —  Gun rights activists plan to hold a fake mass shooting over the weekend at the University of Texas at Austin in an attempt to bring an end to gun-free zones, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Discussion: Infowars and Talking Points Memo
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Austin American-Statesman:
Gun rights groups to stage mock mass shooting at UT
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 …
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 …
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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NBC News:
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Claims Country Has Hydrogen Bomb
Discussion: NPR and The Week
Leslie Nash / WJTV:
Authorities detonate Explosive Device at Warren Central Jr. High
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and WREG-TV
Jazz Shaw / Hot Air:
While we fight over Trump, France closes 3 mosques, finds hundreds of weapons
Discussion: Doug Ross, Townhall.com and Vox Popoli
Rebecca Perring / Daily Express:
Muslim convert who held up ‘hug trust’ sign now faces jail over MP bomb threat
Joe Concha / Mediaite:
Colbert Slips to 4th Place in Late-Night Race, Beaten By Seth Meyers Who Airs One-Hour Later
Kate Kelly / CNBC:
Hedge fund manager Ken Griffin backing Marco Rubio for president
Discussion: CNN, Wall Street Journal and OnPolitics
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Steve King: Even Muslims In Congress Won't Renounce Sharia Law
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