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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
No, State Governors Can't Refuse To Accept Syrian Refugees — More than half a dozen state governors have come out against President Obama's plans to relocate several thousand Syrian refugees within the United States. Some have pledged to actively resist settlement of these refugees.
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Islamic State threatens attack on Washington, other countries — Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack in Washington. — The video, which appeared on a site used …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Governors revolt against Obama's Syrian refugee plan — A fast-growing group of Republican governors on Monday revolted against President Barack Obama's existing plan to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees next year, saying the Paris terrorist attacks show that it's too risky to provide a safe haven …
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Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
Cruz: ‘No meaningful risk’ of Christians committing terrorism — MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Sen. Ted Cruz Sunday continued to call for Muslim refugees from Syria to be barred from entering the United States but opening the borders to displaced Christians, arguing there is not a “meaningful risk” that Christians will commit terrorist acts.
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John Hudson / Foreign Policy:
Citing Paris Attack, CIA Director Criticizes Surveillance Reform Efforts — CIA Director John Brennan said Monday he suspects the Islamic State is currently working on more terrorist plots against the West following Friday's attack in Paris that killed at least 129 people and injured hundreds more.
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The Independent:
The Syrian passport found near the remains of a suicide bomber at the Stade de France intrigues French investigators for many reasons. — “The single most intriguing fact is that the passport was there at all,” one French official source said. “It was not actually on the terrorist's body, or what remained of it.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Obama Chides Republicans Who Want to Screen Muslim Refugees — ANTALYA, Turkey — President Obama on Monday lashed out at Republican presidential candidates who suggested that religious tests be given to refugees seeking to enter the United States out of a fear of letting terrorists into the country.
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Dan Tuohy / UnionLeader.com:
Hassan: U.S. should ‘halt acceptance’ of Syrian refugees — New Hampshire Union Leader — Gov. Maggie Hassan said the federal government should “halt acceptance” of Syrian refugees until U.S. authorities can assure the vetting process keeps Americans safe.
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Jennifer Ardis / Office of the Governor of Alabama:
Governor Bentley Refuses Syrian Refugees Relocating to Alabama
Governor Bentley Refuses Syrian Refugees Relocating to Alabama
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Feinstein breaks with Obama: ‘ISIL is not contained’
Feinstein breaks with Obama: ‘ISIL is not contained’
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Huckabee calls on Ryan to prevent entry of Syrian refugees, or to step down
Huckabee calls on Ryan to prevent entry of Syrian refugees, or to step down
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has talked up his past border security bills …
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has talked up his past border security bills …
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Nealjriley / CBS Boston:
Massachusetts Governor: No Syrian Refugees For Now
Massachusetts Governor: No Syrian Refugees For Now
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Esther Castillejo / ABC News:
Growing Number of States Refuse to Accept Syrian Refugees in Wake of Paris Attacks
Growing Number of States Refuse to Accept Syrian Refugees in Wake of Paris Attacks
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Dara Lind / Vox:
Is Mike Huckabee right that refugees from hot countries hate Minnesota? An investigation.
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Syrian refugees shunned by some in U.S. after attacks in Paris
Syrian refugees shunned by some in U.S. after attacks in Paris
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Justin Salhani / ThinkProgress:
Why ISIS Wanted Authorities To Find A Syrian Passport
Why ISIS Wanted Authorities To Find A Syrian Passport
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Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
A new Islamic State video threatens a Paris-style attack on Washington
A new Islamic State video threatens a Paris-style attack on Washington
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NBC News:
Paris Attacks: What We Know About Suspects and Fugitives
Paris Attacks: What We Know About Suspects and Fugitives
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New York Times:
Hollande Calls for New Powers to ‘Eradicate’ ISIS After Paris Attacks
Hollande Calls for New Powers to ‘Eradicate’ ISIS After Paris Attacks
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John L. Micek / PennLive.com:
As other states close their borders, Gov. Tom Wolf says Pa. will accept Syrian refugees
As other states close their borders, Gov. Tom Wolf says Pa. will accept Syrian refugees
Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Jeff Sessions: Put Vote On Refugees In Required Government Funding Bill
Jeff Sessions: Put Vote On Refugees In Required Government Funding Bill
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Lanford Beard / People.com:
Source: Charlie Sheen Is HIV-Positive — Charlie Sheen is going on the Today show to discuss being HIV-positive, sources tell PEOPLE. — According to top Hollywood publicist and crisis manager Howard Bragman, he was approached by people close to Sheen six months ago to deal with the crisis, but never dealt with him directly.
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Threats of Lawsuits Unraveled HIV Secret — Threats of Lawsuits — UNRAVELED HIV SECRET … Charlie Sheen kept his HIV status under wraps, but everything unraveled when some former partners threatened him with lawsuits ... TMZ has learned.
Washington Post:
9/11 hero's husband returns award given to late wife after Caitlyn Jenner gets same award — Yanan Wang — After the 9/11 attacks, no one disputed that Moira Smith was a hero. The 38-year-old police officer led over a hundred bleeding people out of the World Trade Center, one after another …
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Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: Email Reveals Top Aide Huma Abedin Warning State Department Staffer That Hillary Clinton Is “Often Confused” — (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch today released more than 35 pages of emails former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's top aide Huma Abedin revealing …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Huma: Hillary ‘Often Confused’
Huma: Hillary ‘Often Confused’
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
CNN Reporter Asks Obama: 'Why Can't We Take Out These Bastards?' — President defends military strategy against ISIS in press conference.
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
CNN's Jim Acosta Grills Obama on ISIS: 'Why Can't We Take Out These Bastards?' — During a Monday press conference in Turkey, President Barack Obama was grilled by CNN's Jim Acosta about his previous statements downplaying ISIS and why the United States couldn't kill the “bastards.”
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fearing Fear Itself — Like millions of people, I've been obsessively following the news from Paris, putting aside other things to focus on the horror. It's the natural human reaction. But let's be clear: it's also the reaction the terrorists want. And that's something not everyone seems to understand.
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The surprising reason why ISIS may be lashing out: because it's losing — On Thursday, one day before terrorists who appear to have been linked to ISIS launched a series of devastating attacks across Paris, President Obama went on ABC and made a comment that now looks pretty bad:
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Donald Trump on the Paris attacks: ‘Watch and study the mosques’ here at home — In September, not long after Ben Carson suggested that Islam is incompatible with the Constitution and that he wouldn't want a Muslim president, GOP Rep. Steve King of Iowa — one of the most prominent spokesmen …
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Kay Steiger / ThinkProgress:
Calling in to MSNBC's Morning Joe on Monday, Republican presidential …
Calling in to MSNBC's Morning Joe on Monday, Republican presidential …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP campaigns tell RNC not to let Adelson stack the debate crowd — Top campaign officials on Monday pressed the Republican National Committee on whether Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson would receive an extra block of tickets for next month's GOP debate at his Venetian hotel …