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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Attacks call Obama's strategy into question — Coming just a day after President Barack Obama's comment that the Islamic State had been “contained,” the terrorist attacks in Paris have cast doubt on the administration's strategy and efforts to show gains against the jihadist group, which claimed credit for the carnage.
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Paola Chavez / ABC News:
Second Democratic Debate: The Best Lines
Second Democratic Debate: The Best Lines
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Washington Post:
Tonight, three candidates are participating in the second …
Tonight, three candidates are participating in the second …
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Obama Criticized for Claim That ISIS Is ‘Contained’
Obama Criticized for Claim That ISIS Is ‘Contained’
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Annie Karni / Politico:
ISIL crisis ensnares Clinton and Obama
ISIL crisis ensnares Clinton and Obama
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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
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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 …
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Ben Norton / Salon:
Our terrorism double standard: After Paris, let's stop blaming Muslims and take a hard look at ourselves — But until we look honestly at the violence we export, nothing will ever change — Any time there is an attack on civilians in the post-9/11 West, demagogues immediately blame it on Muslims.
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Jon Henley / Observer:
Paris terror attacks ‘carried out by three coordinated teams of gunmen’
Paris terror attacks ‘carried out by three coordinated teams of gunmen’
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Fox News:
Belgium makes three arrests linked to Paris attacks
Belgium makes three arrests linked to Paris attacks
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USA Today:
Francois Hollande: Paris attacks were ISIL ‘act of war’
Francois Hollande: Paris attacks were ISIL ‘act of war’
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France 24:
Live: Father, brother of one of Paris attackers placed in custody
Live: Father, brother of one of Paris attackers placed in custody
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New York Times:
PARIS ATTACK WAS WORK OF 3 TEAMS, AN ‘ACT OF WAR’ BY ISIS, FRANCE SAYS
PARIS ATTACK WAS WORK OF 3 TEAMS, AN ‘ACT OF WAR’ BY ISIS, FRANCE SAYS
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Saeed Kamali Dehghan / Guardian:
Paris attacks: Hollande holds Islamic State responsible for ‘act of war’ - live
Paris attacks: Hollande holds Islamic State responsible for ‘act of war’ - live
Rob Virtue / Daily Express:
Paris terrorist was a Syrian refugee, says Greek government official
Paris terrorist was a Syrian refugee, says Greek government official
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Exploitation of Paris — Can't we wait until we've resolved the body count? Until the identities of all of the victims have been determined and their families informed? Until the sirens stop wailing? Until the blood is dry? — Or must we instantly bootstrap obliquely related agendas …
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg View:
10 Questions for Clinton After the Paris Massacre
10 Questions for Clinton After the Paris Massacre
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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 …
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Tom Slater / Spiked:
After Paris — Less than 24 hours after the barbarism in Paris, the bodies of more than 120 concertgoers, Friday-night revellers and children barely cold, and the apologism has already begun. They couldn't even wait a whole day, these cultural appeasers, whose kneejerk response to every act …
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Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Dems fire back at GOP in debate Wi-Fi war — The Democratic National Committee (DNC) found an unusual way to take a jab at the Republican National Committee (RNC) before Saturday's Democratic debate: It's Wi-Fi network. — The DNC named it's Wi-Fi network “13MillionNewJobs,” …
Los Angeles Times:
Cal State Long Beach student among those killed in Paris terror attacks — A Cal State Long Beach student was among those killed in the Paris terrorist attacks, according to the university. — Nohemi Gonzalez, a 20-year-old design student from El Monte, was part of an international exchange program …
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