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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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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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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
GOP governors reject Syrian refugees — More than a dozen Republican governors are moving to block Syrian refugees from entering their states after Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris that killed at least 130 people and wounded hundreds more. — What started as a trickle of opposition turned …
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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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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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,” …
Nealjriley / CBS Boston:
Massachusetts Governor: No Syrian Refugees For Now — BOSTON (CBS/AP) - Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday that he does not support letting Syrian refugees into Massachusetts until the federal government lays out a plan to screen for any potential threats that he finds satisfactory.
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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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Jennifer Ardis / Office of the Governor of Alabama:
Governor Bentley Refuses Syrian Refugees Relocating to Alabama
Governor Bentley Refuses Syrian Refugees Relocating to Alabama
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
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Obama rejects calls for change in anti-ISIL strategy
Obama rejects calls for change in anti-ISIL strategy
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Feinstein breaks with Obama: ‘ISIL is not contained’
Feinstein breaks with Obama: ‘ISIL is not contained’
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CBS News:
Jeb Bush: Focus on Christian Syrian refugees
Jeb Bush: Focus on Christian Syrian refugees
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John Hudson / Foreign Policy:
Citing Paris Attack, CIA Director Criticizes Surveillance Reform Efforts
Citing Paris Attack, CIA Director Criticizes Surveillance Reform Efforts
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Jane Onyanga-Omara / USA Today:
Syrian passport in Paris sparks refugee crisis questions
Syrian passport in Paris sparks refugee crisis questions
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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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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Governors rush to slam door on Syrian refugees
Governors rush to slam door on Syrian refugees
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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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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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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 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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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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The Federalist:
Obama On His ISIS Strategy: I'm Not Interested In ‘American Leadership, Or America Winning’ — During a press conference detailing his administration's strategy to destroy ISIS following several devastating terrorist attacks in Paris, President Barack Obama said he's not interested in …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
CNN's Jim Acosta Grills Obama on ISIS: 'Why Can't We Take Out These Bastards?'
CNN's Jim Acosta Grills Obama on ISIS: 'Why Can't We Take Out These Bastards?'
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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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Larry Celona / New York Post:
Husband of 9/11 hero sends award back over Caitlyn Jenner
Husband of 9/11 hero sends award back over Caitlyn Jenner
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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’ — In new State Department emails obtained by Judicial Watch, Hillary Clinton's close personal aide, Huma Abedin, is seen warning another aide that Clinton is “often confused.” — The watchdog organization Judicial Watch explains in a press release:
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Ben Domenech / The Daily Beast:
Why Can't the Dems Say ‘Radical Islam’?
Why Can't the Dems Say ‘Radical Islam’?
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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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National Enquirer:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE! CHARLIE SHEEN IS HIV POSITIVE — INSIDE HIS SHOCKING DIAGNOSIS — Decades of debauchery have finally caught up to Charlie Sheen. — In a bombshell world exclusive, The National ENQUIRER can reveal that the bad boy actor has been hiding an explosive secret from the world: He is HIV positive.
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
WATCH: Obama absolutely destroys Jeb Bush for his ‘dark impulse’ to have a ‘religious test’ for refugees — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — President Barack Obama took a shot at Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Monday for suggesting that there should a “religious test” for helping Syrian refugees.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Obama Chides Republicans Who Want to Screen Muslim Refugees
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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Lawrence Hurley / Raw Story:
Supreme Court rejects anti-abortion group's Planned Parenthood case — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an anti-abortion group's bid to force the federal government to reveal more information about a $1 million grant it made in 2011 …
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