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Donald Trump has canceled his visit to Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the proposal to ban Muslim immigration. CNN International reports: Trump had planned to meet with Netanyahu December 28 in Israel, according to an Israeli government official, but shortly after the meeting was reported, Netanyahu’s office condemned Trump’s comments about Muslims. “Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects Donald Trump’s …

Yesterday Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia suggested that black students belong at “less-advanced” schools that are on “slower tracks.” The Hill reports: “There are those who contend that it does not benefit African­ Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less­-advanced school, a slower-­track …

Well, THAT didn’t take long. The BBC reports: A petition calling for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump to be barred from entering UK has gathered more than 200,000 names, so MPs will have to consider debating the issue. The petition went on Parliament’s e-petition website on Tuesday. It was posted in response to Mr Trump’s call for a temporary halt …

NBC News reports: Norovirus has sickened 80 Boston College students who ate at a nearby Chipotle restaurant, state health officials said Tuesday. “Initial testing conducted by the State Public Health has shown the presence of norovirus,” the health department said in a statement. Although many of the students said they feared they’d been struck with the same E. coli bacteria …

Mashable mocks: New York city’s MTA (Mass Transit Authority) fields complaints ranging from subway cleanliness, vermin infestation, train frequency and safety, among other demands. But the city’s leader in public transportation has decided to tackle the really serious stuff: broken shoes. Answering the prayers of stiletto-wearers everywhere, the MTA announced plans Tuesday to install “high-heel friendly” grates on some sidewalks. …

TIME Magazine this morning named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the 2015 Person Of The Year. They write: The year 2015 marked the start of Merkel’s 10th year as Chancellor of a united Germany and the de facto leader of the European Union, the most prosperous joint venture on the planet. By year’s end, she had steered the enterprise through …

NBC News reports: White House press secretary Josh Earnest sharply denounced Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying that his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States is “disqualifying” and calling on all other Republicans to renounce any support for the real estate mogul even if he becomes the GOP nominee. “What he said is disqualifying,” Earnest said of Trump. …

Saying that he typically does not comment on the presidential race, this morning newly-elected House Speaker Paul Ryan held a press conference is which he forcefully denounced Donald Trump and the call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. Watch below. Ryan’s message is, of course, being met with scorn and ridicule at Breitbart.

Nevada GOP Assemblywoman Michello Fiore went viral in the last week with her holiday card which features every member of her family clutching guns. Today we learn that she would just love to “put a piece of brass” in the heads of Syrian refugees. Via Talking Points Memo: During her weekly show on Las Vegas radio station KWDN, Fiore discussed …

Donald Trump is calling into all of the morning shows today and his exchange with CNN’s Chris Cuomo really got heated. Mediaite recaps: Chris Cuomo‘s interview with Donald Trump went completely off the rails this morning on CNN’s New Day as they battled over the implications of his extreme call from yesterday to ban all Muslims from coming into the …

“The signatories believe Donald J Trump should be banned from UK entry for his continued, unrepentant hate speech and unacceptable behaviour. His unacceptable behaviour is well documented, and we feel it foments racial, religious and nationalistic intolerance which should not be welcome in the UK.  The UK has banned entry to many individuals for hate speech. This same principle should …

Early today Fox Business Channel analyst Ralph Peters said that President Obama is a “total pussy.” Shortly afterwards Clueless actress turned teabagger Stacey Dash was over on Fox News where she said President Obama is “full of shit.” Both have been suspended. CNN reports: Two Fox News commentators were suspended on Monday for using profanities while criticizing President Obama on …

Some welcome news from the Supreme Court, which today refused hear an NRA appeal arising from an Illinois city which has banned residents from owning assault weapons. The Hill reports: In refusing to take the case known as Friedman v. Highland Park, the court — at least for now — lets stand a lower court’s ruling in favor of the …

Over the weekend wingnut commentator Erick Erickson was so incensed by a New York Times gun control editorial that he literally shot seven holes in his copy of the paper. Erickson then posted an image of the bullet-riddled paper and asked his followers to do the same. Today a Times reporter trolled Erickson right back.

A few days ago the New York Daily News earned the furor of Teabagistan with its God Isn’t Fixing This headline, which it followed up with a front page that called NRA head Wayne LaPierre a “terrorist.” Today the tabloid trolled its critics with a blazing Everything Is Awesome! headline complete with photos of cute animals. But pay attention to …

President Obama will address the nation shortly with a message about ISIS and the continuing battle against terrorism. Watch the official live White House video feed below.

Via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Former President Jimmy Carter said Sunday his cancer is gone. Carter, 91, made the announcement near the beginning of the Sunday School class he was teaching at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, a close friend and fellow church member said. “He said he got a scan this week and the cancer was gone,” Jill Stuckey said …

As the nation is wracked by mass shootings, GOP Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore decided it would be a fun idea to post a holiday photo in which every adult plus a young boy is holding or wearing a gun. The photo’s caption reads: “It’s up to Americans to protect America. We’re just your ordinary American family. – With love & …

This didn’t work out like everyone was promised, did it? The Morning Call reports: Despite early assurances that the World Meeting of Families would incur all costs for the papal visit, Philadelphia city officials said Wednesday that taxpayer dollars will cover nearly half the costs — about $8 million — related to the event. The city spent $17 million on …

NBC News recaps today’s address by the president: President Barack Obama pledged Saturday that Americans “will not be terrorized” by the threat of mass shootings, but described U.S. gun laws as “insane.” In his weekly address, he said the victims of the San Bernardino massacre should be honored by ongoing efforts to defend America. “That’s how we can send a …