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7:10 AM ET, November 15, 2015

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Hunter Walker / Yahoo Politics:

Sanders aide pushes back against CBS switch to foreign policy focus for debate — A staffer for one of the other campaigns who was also on the call described the exchange to Yahoo News as “heated” and even “bizarre,” and a second source on the call confirmed the nature of the exchange.

Rick Klein / ABC News:

Analysis: Debate Reveals Democratic Uncertainties on Foreign Policy — The Democrats came to Iowa Saturday night to have a debate, in a somber moment in a shaken nation. — It turned into something less than an outright fight but ultimately quite a bit more - a potentially pivotal moment …

Discussion: Politico and Washington Free Beacon

Dylan Matthews / Vox:

What Bernie Sanders misses about Dwight Eisenhower's tax rates — At the Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines Saturday night, Bernie Sanders reiterated his support for raising the top income tax rate far above its 39.6 percent level. He wouldn't give an exact number …

Discussion: Politico and Yahoo Politics

Annie Karni / Politico:

Sanders fights CBS move to change debate format after Paris — DES MOINES - With the rest of the world riveted on Paris, Bernie Sanders' top aides fought hard to preserve his 90-second opening remarks - even as sponsors of tonight's debate demanded time to discuss the terrorist slaughter of 120 civilians.

Discussion: Bloomberg.com news, Vox, Weekly Standard, Yahoo Politics and Talking Points Memo

Eli Stokols / Politico:

Clinton fends off attacks in second debate — Hillary Clinton, after coasting through the first Democratic debate, spent two hours during the second showdown on Saturday night fending off a barrage of attacks, as her rivals criticized her foreign policy record, her ties to Wall Street, and her shifting positions on gun control.

Discussion: BuzzFeed, TIME, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo and Yahoo Politics

John Hinderaker / Power Line:

Sanders: We Don't Need No Stinking Foreign Policy! — Via Drudge, there was a “bizarre,” “heated” telephone exchange this morning between representatives of CBS, which is hosting tonight's Democratic presidential debate, and one of Bernie Sanders' top aides.

Discussion: Politico, Hit & Run and RedState

Paola Chavez / ABC News:

Second Democratic Debate: The Best Lines — In light of the attacks in Paris on Friday night, the Democratic debate hosted by CBS News in Des Moines, Iowa, focused on national security and foreign policy. — Candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley began the debate …

Discussion: Bloomberg Business and Politico

New York Times:

Rivals at Democratic Debate Attack Hillary Clinton — Hillary Rodham Clinton, who had set out to use the second Democratic presidential debate to portray herself as the strongest potential commander in chief while France reeled from terror attacks, instead found herself pummeled by rivals …

Discussion: TalkLeft

Michael Crowley / Politico:
Attacks call Obama's strategy into question

Discussion: Associated Press, The Hill, Bloomberg.com news, Yahoo Politics and Moe Lane

Eli Lake / Bloomberg View:
10 Questions for Clinton After the Paris Massacre

Discussion: RedState, Refinery29, Liberal Values, New York Times and PoliticusUSA

Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Obama Criticized for Claim That ISIS Is ‘Contained’

Discussion: BuzzFeed, Washington Post and NPR

Annie Karni / Politico:
ISIL crisis ensnares Clinton and Obama

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, ABC News, Bloomberg.com news, Vox and Yahoo Politics

New York Times:
Paris Terror Attacks May Prompt More Aggressive U.S. Strategy on ISIS

Discussion: Slantpoint, Raw Story, Washington Post, Hit & Run, Associated Press, Independent Journal, The Week and JustOneMinute

Daily Mail:

Jihadis sneaked into Europe as fake Syrian refugees: Killer's passport was used by ‘migrant’ who arrived in Greece just weeks ago as authorities reveal terrorists - including a 15-year-old - prowled streets in three coordinated teams — French police revealed a Syrian passport was found …

Discussion: Telegraph, Infowars, whorunsGov, The Daily Signal, neo-neocon, Vox Popoli and New York Times

Wall Street Journal:

Paris Attacks: Suicide Bomber Wearing an Explosive Vest Was Blocked From Entering Stade de France Soccer Venue — At least one suicide bomber had a ticket to the France-Germany soccer game, but his explosive vest was found during a security check at the gate

Discussion: Spectator, The Daily Caller, Fusion, The Week, Deadspin, Business Insider and Associated Press

Fox News:
Belgium makes three arrests linked to Paris attacks

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News

USA Today:
Francois Hollande: Paris attacks were ISIL ‘act of war’

Discussion: FiveThirtyEight, Guardian, Vox, Jezebel, ThinkProgress, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, The Gateway Pundit, Slate, Blue Mass Group, Hot Air, Washington Monthly, Washington Post and New York Times

John R. Schindler / The New York Observer:
Jihadists Attack Paris Again, the World is Horrified

Discussion: CNBC, Vox, Slantpoint, BuzzFeed, ThinkProgress, Agence France-Presse, Breitbart, Washington Post, The Hill and ParaPundit

Max Fisher / Vox:

The perfect response to people who blame Islam for ISIS — When people talk about ISIS and Islam, as they are today and will surely be for some time in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, they tend to take one of two positions: either that ISIS has nothing to do with “real” Islam …

Discussion: Obsidian Wings

Nick Gass / Politico:

CBS ends Democratic debate with seven minutes to spare — CBS brought in the second Democratic debate seven minutes under time, giving Iowa Democrats the chance to catch the end of the No. 5-ranked Hawkeyes' game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. — The candidates began their closing statements …

Discussion: Political Wire

Washington Post:

Tonight, three candidates are participating in the second Democratic debate at Drake University in Des Moines: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley. — We'll be posting the transcript live below, with notes and analysis from the crew here at The Fix as well as the Fact Checker's Michelle Lee.

Discussion: Mother Jones

Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:

Sanders: Climate Change ‘Directly Related’ To Growth Of Terrorism (VIDEO) — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Saturday climate change poses the greatest threat to national security - both on American spoil and around the world.

Discussion: The Week

NBC News:

American Student Nohemi Gonzalez Identified as Victim in Paris Massacre — A college student from California is the first American fatality identified in the Paris terror attacks. — Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, a senior design major at California State University-Long Beach spending a semester studying …

Discussion: NBC News and Mediaite