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Loyal Trump supporters could mean victory for Clinton.(Photo: AFP/Getty)
More bad news for the GOP on Donald Trump
You hear that? It's the sound of the GOP's collective groan.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Not only does Donald Trump continue to lead the Republican presidential field in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, but the overwhelming majority of his supporters also say they would vote for him if he bolted the GOP and ran as an independent. Quick pause. The poll was taken before the firestorm when Trump on Monday called for a "complete and total shutdown" on all Muslims entering the United States. Yep, he really said that.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Nationwide, anti-Muslim attacks are on the rise, and Muslim and Arab-American leaders said Trump's comments aren't going to make anything better.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>But it sounds like his supporters are still on board no matter what.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The poll found if<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Trump were to make a third-party bid for the presidency, 68% of those who would vote for him in a Republican primary or caucus said he would still get their vote as an independent. That scenario<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is a huge problem for the Republican Party and could hand the White House keys to Democratic front-runner<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Hillary Clinton.
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Donald Trump is defending his controversial plan regarding Muslim immigration. The billionaire business mogul and Republican presidential front runner is facing backlash after calling for a "complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States." VPC
Apple answers your prayers<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
Baby got back. And a longer battery life. Apple revealed Tuesday a smart battery case for the iPhone 6S, because it knows you never have enough juice to get through the day. Or the commute. Or the trip to the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>bathroom. OK, that's just ridiculous,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>get out of the bathroom.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The move by Apple is interesting, since it<span style="color: Red;">*</span>appears to be the only smartphone maker to create its<span style="color: Red;">*</span>own battery case. The market has been dominated by third-party case makers, including Mophie, Boostcase and Anker.
Apple's Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6S.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Apple)
We all learned where Fox News draws the line
Fox News has suspended two contributors for using profanity to describe President Obama's strategy for dealing with terrorism. Analyst Ralph Peters called Obama "a total p___" on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Fox Business Network<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Sunday, and contributor Stacey Dash said the president didn't "give a s___" about terrorism.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>This isn't the first time<span style="color: Red;">*</span>broadcasters have found themselves in hot water for bad behavior caught on camera or in their personal lives. Here's a roundup of five others<span style="color: Red;">*</span>who were suspended for using profanity, lying or going against their employer's editorial guidelines.
Stacey Dash arrives at the "American Sniper" New York Premiere at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 15.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Getty Images)
Apparently you don't want someone to pass you the Bud
It's not a good time to be a mainstream beer. A new analysis from 24/7 Wall St. finds Americans' tastes are changing. As in, you're<span style="color: Red;">*</span>more likely to order a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Stella Artois than a Natty Light at your next trip to the bar.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Most of the beers with the largest declines are well-established brands that have been popular choices<span style="color: Red;">*</span>for years, like Milwaukee’s Best, Old Milwaukee, Miller High Life<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and even Budweiser, which was once the most popular brand in the country. Here are the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>10 beers Americans are no longer drinking.
In this photo illustration, bottles of Budweiser and Miller Lite beer are seen on Sept. 16, 2015, in Miami, Fla.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images)
#MustRead:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Top U.S. lab regulator replaced in wake of incidents with bioterror pathogens
The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has replaced its longtime director of national lab regulation in the wake of several high-profile incidents involving bioterror pathogens and an internal review that identified areas of improvement for the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>oversight program, USA TODAY has learned.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The CDC, in a statement Tuesday, declined to say why it replaced Robbin Weyant on Nov. 9 as director of the agency’s Division of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Select Agents and Toxins, which regulates hundreds of U.S. labs working with the organisms that cause anthrax, plague, Ebola and other deadly diseases that are deemed to pose bioterror risks.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The change occurred 18 days after the completion of an internal CDC review of the national lab oversight program that was launched after a USA TODAY NETWORK<span style="color: Red;">*</span>investigation prompted congressional probes and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>revealed CDC’s inspectors have allowed labs to keep experimenting<span style="color: Red;">*</span>despite failing to meet key safety requirements on inspection after inspection, sometimes for years.
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A USA TODAY Network investigation works to uncover details about accidents at biolabs where experiments are done with deadly pathogens. The labs are largely self-policing and often secretive when accidents occur. USA TODAY
If you only read one thing tonight, read this:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>5 interest rate basics to know in advance of the Fed's big move
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Have you seen it? Adorbs alert.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>CEO<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Mark Zuckerberg posted<span style="color: Red;">*</span>this<span style="color: Red;">*</span>sweet photo of himself with new baby Max on his Facebook page. Like. Share.
Mark Zuckerberg with new baby Max.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Facebook screenshot)
Oh, thaaaaattt'sss<span style="color: Red;">*</span>why<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jordan Spieth is so good at golf. Thanks, Tiger.
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This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing: Susan Page, Alison Young,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>John Bacon, Brett Molina, USA TODAY; David Paleologos, Special to USA TODAY ;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Michael B. Sauter, Sam Stebbins, Thomas C. Frohlich and Evan Comen, 24/7 Wall St.;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Chrissie Thompson, The Cincinnati Enquirer
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