Breitbart | The Cruz for President campaign provided Breitbart News exclusively with the birth certificate.

The Hill | Hollywood is getting behind President Obama’s push to expand gun control through executive action.

The Intercept | Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders this week assailed rival Hillary Clinton for taking large speaking fees from the financial industry since leaving the State Department.

RT | A humongous gold-coloured statue of Communist China’s founding father Mao Zedong has had a spectacular fall from grace after it reportedly fell foul of government planning laws.

Daily Mail | After standing in silent protest when he suggests Syrian refugees are affiliated with ISIS.

Michael Krieger | The American public’s perception of guns and the NRA is moving in the exact opposite direction of Barack Obama’s message and agenda.

American Mirror | When crossover voters were asked how sure they were, 63% of the Democrats who said they would crossover were “100% sure.”

London Guardian | German chancellor’s party to discuss range of measures at policy meeting as far-right Pegida movement gathers for rally in city.

Daily Mail | Wolfgang Albers was heavily criticised for the police’s response to the attacks on women by the groups of men among a 1,000-strong crowd.

Washington Times | The 13 “Islamist-inspired” attacks and plots uncovered in 2015 were more than the previous three years combined.

Paul Joseph Watson | ‘Religion of peace’ strikes again.

Washington Free Beacon | A rape survivor asked Obama why he and his administration did not understand that gun restrictions were making she and her family less safe.

Breitbart | Cox downplayed the town hall and said Obama was not being forthright with his intentions.

Reuters | A Palestinian born in Iraq who entered the United States as a refugee more than five years ago is due to appear in federal court in Houston on Friday.