Terrorism

The Associated Press reports: All schools in the vast Los Angeles Unified School District have been ordered closed due to a threat, a spokeswoman Ellen Morgan said Tuesday. During a press conference Tuesday officials said they received the electronic threat and were still analyzing it. They said the action was being taken out of an abundance of caution. Schools would …

The Hill reports: The activist hacking group Anonymous has selected Donald Trump as its latest target in the wake of the GOP presidential candidate’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. “Donald Trump, it has come to our attention that you want to ban all Muslims [from entering] the United States. This policy is going to have a huge …

CNN reports: Madonna stepped off the stage after her Paris concert on Wednesday night and headed to another performance. But unlike her sold-out show at the AccorHotels Arena, this one had just a small crowd of onlookers, swaying and snapping photos with their cell phones. It started with an announcement the Material Girl sent to fans on Twitter, inviting them …

Colorado’s CBS affiliate reports: In a court appearance to determine formal charges, accused Planned Parenthood gunman Robert Dear reportedly announced his guilt–and strongly hinted at a motive. “I am guilty. There will be no trial. I am a warrior for the babies,” Dear reportedly exclaimed before the charges were read. Reporter Rick Sallinger with our partners at KCNC left the …

The BBC reports: US rock band Eagles of Death Metal have appeared on stage in Paris, less than a month after deadly attacks during their performance in the French capital. The band took to the stage to perform at the end of a U2 concert at the AccorHotels Arena. “They were robbed of their stage three weeks ago and we …

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 …

Fox News analyst Ralph Peters this morning reacted to President Obama’s speech on terrorism with this: “Mr. President we’re not afraid, we’re angry, we’re pissed off, we’re furious! We want you to react, we want you to do something! You’re afraid! This guy is such a total pussy, it’s stunning.” Host Stuart Varney then chided Peters, saying, “I can tell …

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.

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 …

The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of supporting the fight against ISIS. TIME reports: Members of Germany’s Parliament approved Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plan to send forces to Syria in support of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Friday. Germany will deploy 1,200 troops as part of the one-year mission, which is projected to …

Just this morning KKK-affiliated hate group leader Tony Perkins told us that the New York Daily News is preventing God from ending terrorism. This afternoon the American Family Association takes the opposite position in their petition against the “despicable” tabloid. They write: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS MOCKS GOD Did you see this? After the vicious murder of 14 people and …

Well, that didn’t take long. You knew we’d get blamed, right? “People are saying, ‘Why didn’t God prevent this?’ Look, we’ve for 45 years told God to leave us alone. Fifty-seven to sixty million babies aborted, now our Supreme Court has deviated from natural law to case law and we’ve redefined marriage. God forgive us for the murder of the …

CNN reports: Investigators think that as the San Bernardino, California, attack was happening, female shooter Tashfeen Malik posted a pledge of allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Facebook, three U.S. officials familiar with the investigation told CNN. Malik’s post was made on an account with a different name, one U.S. official said. The officials did not explain how …

Add Tony Perkins to list of haters infuriated with the New York Daily News. He writes: Led by a rabid media, the headlines were no longer about the victims and their grieving families — but about leaders who dared to do what the frightened people inside the killing ground asked: pray. Splashed with contempt across the front cover of the …

One day after their God Isn’t Fixing This headline infuriated Teabagistan, the New York Daily News today listed NRA head Wayne “Jihadi” LaPierre in a front page photo panel of infamous terrorists. You’ll note that the first photo on the bottom left is Christian terrorist Robert Dear.

House Speaker Paul Ryan today dismissed President Obama’s call for new gun regulations, saying instead the nation should focus on mental illness. Via USA Today: “People with mental illness are getting guns and committing these mass shootings,” Ryan said on CBS This Morning. Ryan made the same point earlier this week in reaction to the post-Thanksgiving shooting at a Colorado …

Authorities have begun releasing the names of the 14 people murdered yesterday in San Bernardino. Among those killed was a local gay man who trained disabled adults to work in the Inland Regional Center’s coffee shop. The Los Angeles Times has published a heartbreaking account of how the news was finally broken to the victim’s boyfriend. Their story begins: Ryan …

Via the Washington Post: Donald Trump’s retweeting habits leave something to be desired. His retweets have managed to insult Iowans, pass along bogus statistics that suggest blacks kill whites at an alarming clip and have featured an image of Jeb Bush with a swastika. Early Thursday morning, Trump did it again. This time, he retweeted a supporter who pretty clearly …

Over the last few years the New York Daily News has devoted countless screaming headlines which denounced the NRA, its head Wayne LaPierre, and many other gun control opponents. Above is tomorrow morning’s front page reaction to the avalanche of pointless “thoughts and prayers” tweets issued today by GOP leaders.