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3:30 PM ET, December 10, 2015

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New York Times:
Ted Cruz Questions Donald Trump's ‘Judgment’ to Be President  —  Senator Ted Cruz raised questions on Wednesday at a private fund-raiser about whether Donald J. Trump, his bombastic rival for the Republican presidential nomination, has the “judgment” to be president and mused about “strength …
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Megan Thee-Brenan / New York Times:
Donald Trump Solidifies His Lead, but Leaves Many Nervous  —  Donald J. Trump occupies his strongest position yet in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, yet nearly two-thirds of American voters say they are concerned or frightened about the prospect of a Trump presidency …
Harvard University:
Harvard IOP Fall 2015 Poll  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Contact: Esten Perez  —  TRUMP, CARSON LEAD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY; SANDERS EDGING CLINTON AMONG DEMOCRATS, HARVARD IOP POLL FINDS  —  After Paris Terrorist Attacks, Solid Majority of America's 18- to 29- Year-Olds Support Sending U.S. Ground Troops …
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
The campaign from hell  —  Campaign 2016 is becoming the campaign from hell for both parties, and for an unhappy electorate that hungrily yearns for leadership that neither party is providing.  —  The election could well determine control of the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Crisis of Republican Authority  —  To understand the bind in which Donald Trump's fascistic forays have placed the Republican Party's leaders, it's useful to start with the specific fears that he's exploiting.  —  It would make everyone's lives easier if those fears were purely irrational …
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Nightmare scenario for establishment: Trump or Cruz  —  Three candidates for the Republican nomination have broken away from the rest of the pack, and two of them — businessman Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — give the GOP establishment nightmares.  —  That leaves the third member of the trio …
Discussion: Politico
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
The coming Republican immigration civil war
Discussion: Vox Popoli and Instapundit
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Donald Trump Has Opened the Door for Ted Cruz to Win
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Bush PAC attorney to Trump counsel: You may want to try learning election law
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / TIME:
What Donald Trump and ISIS Have in Common
Andrew Dugan / Gallup:
Donald Trump Well-Known, but Not Well-Liked
Discussion: The Week and Politico
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House finalizing executive action on guns
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: ‘Disgusting’ For White House Spokesman To Make Fun Of My Hair
Discussion: addictinginfo.org
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
White supremacist groups see Trump bump  —  The Ku Klux Klan is using Donald Trump as a talking point in its outreach efforts.  Stormfront, the most prominent American white supremacist website, is upgrading its servers in part to cope with a Trump traffic spike.
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Andrea Cavallier / New York's PIX11:
Landlord claims tenants illegally turned three-bedroom apartment in Queens into 10 bedrooms  —  ELMHURST, Queens — Eddie Shiew owns a three-story home in Elmhurst, Queens, as a rental property.  He recently rented the third floor, a three-bedroom apartment, to Burak Firik and Dogan Kimilli for $2,500 a month.
Discussion: WTVR-TV and Gothamist
Sarah Koenig / Serial:
Welcome  —  Hello, everyone.  We're back.  Yes, at last!  We've launched Season Two.  —  Our first season was about a murder case few people had heard about.  Season Two is a story a gazillion people have heard about: the story of Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who walked off his post …
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KYTV-TV:
Large quantity of cellphones bought raises red flags
NBC News:
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Claims Country Has Hydrogen Bomb  —  BEIJING — North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has claimed his country has developed a hydrogen bomb, a significant step forward from the less powerful atomic bomb.  —  The official Korea Central News Agency reported that Kim …
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Des Moines Register:
Last Slide  —  Ted Cruz nailed an endorsement from a well-known Christian conservative newsmaker Thursday, one more step toward locking up the influential evangelical conservative voting bloc in Iowa.  —  “At the end of the day, we truly believe that Ted Cruz is the most consistent …
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Congress to Consider Easing Passage into U.S. for Immigrants  —  Congress is set to vote on Thursday on what some have called an “unprecedented” right that would allow immigrants easier access to relocate to the United States, according to new legislation offered by a Democratic senator.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Voters Like Trump's Proposed Muslim Ban
Smithsonian Institution:
Wegmans Wonderplace  —  Wegmans Wonderplace welcomes curious kids ages 0-6 and their grownups to exercise their imaginations, wiggle their bodies, and explore with their hands.  Wonderplace is built around the enduring wonders of childhood, the things kids are naturally curious about—blocks …
Discussion: WCDC-TV
WCIV-TV | ABC News 4:
‘Suspension proceedings’ begin after photos of Citadel cadets in white hoods posted online  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — After photos surfaced on social media showing Citadel cadets in white Klan hoods and reportedly singing Christmas carols, a source close to the school said all of the members of the group have been identified.
Edward Morrissey / The Fiscal Times:
Obamacare Is Now on Life Support  —  Democrats gained the political muscle to push the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through Congress on three basic arguments.  —  First, they argued that the United States had too many uninsured people, with estimates ranging from 30 million to 45 million.
Discussion: ACASignups.net
Benjamin Swasey / WBUR:
MBTA Investigates After Red Line Train Departed ‘Without An Operator’  —  An MBTA Red Line train departed Braintree Station Thursday morning “without an operator,” the T said, and Gov. Charlie Baker said it's been determined “that some of the controls had been manipulated.”
Discussion: 89.3 KPCC, American Spectator and NPR
 
 
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Daily Mail:
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Jason Nevel / State Journal Register:
New Illinois National Guard cybersecurity unit to be based in Springfield
Discussion: Associated Press
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
The Evil That Cannot Be Left Unanswered
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
When It Comes To Donald Trump, I Hate Everyone
Discussion: Washington Post
Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
Connecticut to Ban Gun Sales to Those on Federal Terrorism Lists
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Rand Paul: I'm Only Polling Bad Because Trump Gets All The Attention
Discussion: Political Wire
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New waterfront park to pay tribute to Martin Richard
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Deirdre Shesgreen / Cincinnati.com:
Brown: Ohio concealed-carry bill work of ‘lunatics’
Discussion: Bearing Arms and The Daily Caller