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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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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Obama adviser: Refugee plan proceeding despite Paris attacks — President Obama still plans to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the country over the next year, despite terrorist attacks in Paris, at top aide said Sunday. — “We're still planning on taking in Syrian refugees,” …
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
U.S. Warplanes Strike ISIS Oil Trucks in Syria — ISTANBUL — Intensifying pressure on the Islamic State, United States warplanes for the first time attacked hundreds of trucks on Monday that the extremist group has been using to smuggle the crude oil it has been producing in Syria, American officials said.
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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
ISIS Is Not Waging a War Against Western Civilization
ISIS Is Not Waging a War Against Western Civilization
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New York Times:
What Will Come After Paris — The terrorist attacks in Paris …
What Will Come After Paris — The terrorist attacks in Paris …
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
McCain: Obama's failed leadership led to rise of ISIS
McCain: Obama's failed leadership led to rise of ISIS
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Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:
Governor Of Alabama Says His State Will Refuse Syrian Refugees — Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced in a statement on Sunday night that he will oppose any effort to relocate Syrian refugees to his state after the attacks in Paris. — “After full consideration of this weekend's attacks …
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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
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Refugee backlash brewing across the United States
The Daily 202: Refugee backlash brewing across the United States
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Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Snyder suspends efforts to settle Syrian refugees
Snyder suspends efforts to settle Syrian refugees
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Danny Monteverde / WWL-TV:
Officials: 14 Syrian refugees get access to Louisiana this year
Officials: 14 Syrian refugees get access to Louisiana this year
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New York Times, Political Insider blog and The Hayride
New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Botches Wall Street Questions — Hillary Clinton should have seen that Wall Street shot coming. Instead, she compounded the damage. — The former secretary of state was off to a sound outing in Saturday night's debate against Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Gov. Martin O'Malley of Maryland.
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Clinton's debate performance leaves trail of fodder for political adversaries
Clinton's debate performance leaves trail of fodder for political adversaries
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
GOP field takes new shape after Paris attacks — It took just 48 hours, but the tragic terror attacks on Paris have quickly cleaved the 2016 Republican primary into a contest between those with serious foreign policy experience and those without, shifting the race, at least for now …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Terror and the Campaign Trail
The Note: Terror and the Campaign Trail
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
In Presidential Campaign, It's Now Terrorism, Not Taxes
In Presidential Campaign, It's Now Terrorism, Not Taxes
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Political Wire
Fox News:
Siege unfolds in Belgian extremist hub as suspected ‘mastermind’ of Paris attacks identified — DEVELOPING — Explosions rang out during a massive police operation in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek as investigators searched for a suspect in the Paris massacre, but the final results of Monday's siege were unclear.
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Raf Casert / New York Times:
The Latest: IOC Chief Cried as French Fans Sang Anthem
The Latest: IOC Chief Cried as French Fans Sang Anthem
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Jihad Watch and Outside the Beltway
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Two Days After Paris Attack Obama Administration Transfers Five GITMO Detainees To The UAE — Two weeks ago, White House National Security adviser Susan Rice said during an interview that officials in the Obama administration would “die trying” to close Guantanamo Bay prison …
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Carol Rosenberg / miamiherald:
U.S. sends 5 Guantánamo detainees to the United Arab Emirates
U.S. sends 5 Guantánamo detainees to the United Arab Emirates
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Justin Wm / Washington Post:
Aaron Rodgers praised for criticizing fan's anti-Muslim comments — It was not a red-letter day for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Though he led a late rally, many of his passes went wide, and the Packers were trounced by the Detroit Lions, giving that team just its second victory of the season.
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Ben Domenech / The Daily Beast:
Why Can't the Dems Say ‘Radical Islam’? — How Saturday night's debate displayed a party both at odds with reality and the popular will when it comes to terrorism. — Saturday night's Democratic presidential debate offered the country a moment of clarity that exposes just how brittle …
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Erick on the Radio, Betsy's Page and Mediaite
Paul Sperry / New York Post:
How Obama is bankrolling a non-stop protest against invented outrage — Barack Obama's presidency has been pockmarked by rioting, looting and protests. That's no coincidence. It's what the former community organizer sought from Day One. And it's just going to get worse before he leaves office.
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Rival campaigns starting to fear Ted Cruz — He has more cash than any other Republican candidate. He is organized in every county in the first four voting states. And he has served up one strong debate performance after the next. — Now, not three months from primary season …
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Bloomberg.com news and Washington Post
Stephen BattaglioContact / Los Angeles Times:
John Dickerson keeps Democratic debate on track despite last-minute shuffle — CBS News political director John Dickerson had just finished his first rehearsal Friday for the Democratic primary debate when the words “this just in” came through his earpiece.
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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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Paul Glastris / Washington Monthly:
News About Ed Kilgore, Don't Freak Out — I have some news to share: chief Political Animal blogger Ed Kilgore has accepted a new job, at New York magazine. Friday is his last working day here at the Washington Monthly. — This is obviously a blow to our readers, including me …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
O-Care repeal teeters in Senate — Senate Republicans are in danger of not being able to bring an ObamaCare repeal bill to the floor. — Senate GOP leaders had hoped to move a House-passed package repealing parts of the controversial healthcare reform law before Thanksgiving.
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Jason Silverstein / New York Daily News:
Minnesota House candidate drops campaign after tweeting defense of ISIS — Surprise: Defending ISIS isn't good politics. — A Minnesota state House candidate abruptly ended his campaign Sunday just one day after tweeting a tone-deaf defense of ISIS just after the deadly terror acts in Paris.
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