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2 Suspects Identified as Paris Attack Investigation Widens — PARIS — The investigation into the Paris terrorist attacks unfurled across Europe on Sunday, from France to Belgium to Serbia, as the authorities worked to track down the identities and allies of the assailants who laid siege …

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Washington Post:

French officials: Manhunt in Europe for at least 1 suspect ‘directly involved’ in Paris attacks — PARIS — Authorities were scouring Europe on Sunday for at least one other suspect, and possibly two, who were “directly involved” in Friday night's attacks in Paris, as investigators tried …

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Daily Mail:

'HELP, HELP, I'M PREGNANT': WOMAN FILMED DANGLING FROM WINDOW IN DESPERATE BID TO ESCAPE GUNMEN … Was Paris attack planned by a Belgian terror cell in the ‘Jihad capital of Europe’? Police investigating links between killer gang that included THREE BROTHERS, a homegrown terrorist …

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New York Times:

French Warplanes Strike Islamic State Militants in Syria — PARIS — French warplanes struck Islamic State militants in Syria on Sunday, a French government official said, two days after attackers linked to the terrorist group carried out a coordinated assault on Paris that killed 129 people.

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Justin McCurry / Guardian:
Paris attacks: police ‘still hunting’ man involved in Isis assault - live updates

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CNN:
French official: One suicide bomber entered EU by hiding in tide of refugees

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Peter Foster / Telegraph:
Paris attacks put dagger through heart of liberal Europe

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BBC:
Paris attacks: Weapons found in ‘getaway car’

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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:

It's time for Obama to make a choice: Lead us or resign — In any time and place, war is fiendishly simple. It is the ultimate zero-sum contest — you win or you lose. — That eternal truth is so obvious that it should not need to be said. Yet even after the horrific slaughter in Paris …

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Roger Cohen / New York Times:

To Save Paris, Defeat ISIS — MILAN — The Paris slaughter claimed by the Islamic State constitutes, as President François Hollande of France declared, an “act of war.” As such, it demands of all NATO states a collective response under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
Bush urges U.S. declaration of war against ISIL

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Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
White House stays course on ISIL amid GOP calls for more

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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump: Paris attacks would have been ‘different’ if civilians were armed

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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
GOP candidates link Paris attacks to immigration

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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Ben Rhodes and Marco Rubio

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

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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Republican Candidates Urge Aggressive Response After Paris Attacks

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Katie Zezima / Washington Post:

Hillary Clinton invoked 9/11 to answer a question about Wall Street, and Twitter was not happy … Most Read

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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:

Bill Clinton Defends Hillary's Wall Street Ties — The former president said that attacks from Hillary Clinton's Democratic rivals were “a stretch.” — jeneps — Former President Bill Clinton insisted Sunday that his wife doesn't deserve to be attacked by her fellow Democratic candidates …

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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Winners and losers from the second Democratic presidential debate

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Rick Klein / ABC News:
Analysis: Debate Reveals Democratic Uncertainties on Foreign Policy

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Dave Boyer / Washington Times:

Obama arrives late for ‘moment of silence’ for Paris attacks — President Obama walked in late Sunday on a moment of silence being held by world leaders in Turkey to honor the victims of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris. — Reporters traveling with the president said Mr. Obama …

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Rich Kane / Salt Lake Tribune:

Hundreds rally against new Mormon policy; many file forms to quit the faith (with video) — Protest » Turnout larger than expected, overwhelms organizers. — More than 1,000 inactive and active Mormons — along with their backers — rallied in City Creek Park on Saturday to protest …

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

CBS Democratic debate: 8.5 million viewers — The second Democratic primary debate of the year averaged 8.5 million viewers on Saturday night, far fewer than the audience of the first debate, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings. — The debate was the most-watched show of the night …

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Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:

Snyder suspends efforts to settle Syrian refugees — LANSING — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he is suspending efforts to bring Syrian refugees to Michigan in light of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday. — “Given the terrible situation in Paris, I've directed that we put …

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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:

A Federal Agency Inadvertently Just Gave Super PACs More Power — WASHINGTON — The blurred lines of coordination between campaigns and super PACs have dominated the election cycle. — How involved, for instance, can future candidates be in raising and spending money for their super PACs?