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Sarah Palin’s oldest son arrested in domestic violence case
The oldest son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was arrested in a domestic violence case in which his girlfriend was afraid he would shoot himself with an AR-15 assault rifle, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
Donald Trump receives key endorsement from Sarah Palin
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received a key endorsement from conservative heavyweight Sarah Palin, Tuesday.
UK lawmakers slam Trump, but most oppose banning him
LONDON – Donald Trump doesn’t have many fans in Britain’s Parliament. But a debate among lawmakers on calls to ban Trump from the country revealed little appetite to close Britain’s doors to the provocative Republican U.S. presidential contender.
Trump unconcerned about role in terrorist video
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Donald Trump brushed aside concerns Sunday about a recruitment video released by an al-Qaida affiliate in Africa that showed the Republican presidential front-runner’s call to close U.S. borders to Muslims. The video, purportedly released by the Somali militant group al-Shabab, shows Trump at a news conference last month calling for a “complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” Using that as partial evidence, the video argues that the United States is an enemy of Islam and that Muslims should join al-Shabab’s fight.
McManus: 2015 insultingly bad year for pundits
Trump campaign ignored by many commentators early.
Ruth Marcus: Sexist card plays both ways
Trump not out of line noting the indiscretions of former president Bill Clinton.
Dana Milbank: Oy veh! Are Republicans meshugeh?
Donald Trump, brush up your yiddish.
Robert J. Samuelson: Candidates build voter self-esteem
Sense of moral superiority fed by outrageous comments makes compromise difficult.
Allen: Blustering Cruz conceals past support for immigration reform
Amendments to Rubio bill left way open to legal status.
Smart Bombs: No country for new men
The ban on men entering our country should remain in effect until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.
Charles Krauthammer: GOP campaigns sapped by Trump sideshow
Absurd plan to exclude Muslims distracts other candidates from real issues, lets Obama off hook.
Froma Harrop: Democrats should poach Trump supporters
Show his blue-collar backers respect, and they could be won over.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: GOP made a hateful candidate like Trump possible
Billionaire says explicitly what party has said in code for years.
Eye on Boise: New state broadband network ruled out
Eye on Boise column for Sunday
Medal recipients offer political respite
Oh, my goodness, the holidays are here! Of course, we’re not ready, but isn’t it about time to focus on something pleasant? (Oh, relax, you inveterate Fox News aficionados. Enjoy the season and take a break from blaming the president for everything that makes you unhappy.)
Parker: Finally the last straw for Trump?
This is the table we’ve set and to which we’ve invited Trump, an extreme businessman who speaks in extreme language about extreme solutions for an angry world endangered by extremists.
Editorial: Republicans taking an ugly turn
Thoughtful Republicans need to consider the consequences of shrugging off the ugly transformation of their party.
Trump called out for appearing to mock disability
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump denied Thursday that he mocked a reporter with a disability in a South Carolina speech, despite appearing to imitate mannerisms of the “poor guy” and make fun of him. A statement posted on his Twitter account said Trump doesn’t know the reporter personally or what he looks like and was only mocking his journalism. The New York Times reporter, Serge Kovaleski, “should stop using his disability to grandstand,” the statement quoted Trump as saying.
Parker: The real, mean Trump emerges
How stupid is The Donald for melting down before Iowa audience?
People: Live from New York, Donald Trump will soon be hosting ‘SNL’
Amid high anticipation and sharp criticism, Donald Trump is set to step onstage in Studio 8H to host “Saturday Night Live.” Despite a 40-year history of lampooning politicians while inviting some to mock themselves as on-air guests, booking a presidential candidate to host the NBC sketch-comedy show is almost unprecedented.