memeorandum: Clinton fends off attacks in second debate (Eli Stokols/Politico)

3:43 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, Political Wire and Washington Free Beacon

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

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

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: Talking Points Memo, Yahoo Politics, Mother Jones, TIME and Political Wire

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: Hit & Run, RedState and Independent Journal

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 — 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.

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

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

Annie Karni / Politico:
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

Discussion: Spectator, Fusion, The Daily Caller, The Week, Deadspin, Business Insider, Refinery29 and Associated Press

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, The Daily Signal, neo-neocon, Vox Popoli and New York Times

Jon Henley / Observer:
Paris terror attacks ‘carried out by three coordinated teams of gunmen’

Discussion: Guardian, Raw Story, Jezebel, Deadspin, Reuters and The PJ Tatler

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’

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France 24:
Live: Father, brother of one of Paris attackers placed in custody

Discussion: Business Insider, 89.3 KPCC and CNBC

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

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Reuters:
Islamic State claims Paris attacks that killed 127

Discussion: In These Times, Associated Press, Hullabaloo and Slantpoint

Emmanuel Jarry / Reuters:
France to go ahead with climate summit, with tough security

Discussion: The PJ Tatler

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

Paola Chavez / ABC News:
Second Democratic Debate: The Best Lines

Discussion: Politico

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

Discussion: Refinery29, RedState, 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

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

Discussion: Raw Story, Slantpoint, Washington Post, Hit & Run, Associated Press, Independent Journal, The Week, JustOneMinute, Outside the Beltway and The Daily Caller

Mike Huckabee / Mike Huckabee for President:
Response to Paris Terror Attacks

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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 …

Discussion: Obsidian Wings

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,” …

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 …

Discussion: New Matilda, National Review, Guardian and Jihad Watch

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 …

Discussion: USA Today, Jezebel, Refinery29, Mashable and Politico