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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Ryan calls for ‘pause’ on Syrian refugee program — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Tuesday called for a “pause” to the admittance of Syrian refugees into the United States, citing the national security risks in the wake of the Paris attacks. — “We cannot let terrorists take advantage of our compassion …
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Louisiana's race for governor is set to end on November 21, one week after the Paris bombings. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), the struggling Republican nominee, is trying to make the race turn on one issue: Whether to let Syrian refugees settle in the United States.
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
16 Of The Worst Ways To Respond To ISIS' Paris Attack — Under President Francois Hollande, the French began their military and legal response to the horrific terror attacks that hit Paris on Friday. ISIS, which took responsibility for the terrorism, threatened the United States that it could be next.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump And Mike Huckabee Argue The U.S. Is Too Cold For Syrian Refugees — Cold weather, hot takes. — Scott Olson / Getty Images — Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee have seized on an odd argument to argue against taking Syrian refugees: The U.S. is too cold for them.
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Candidates Confront The Refugee Question
The Note: Candidates Confront The Refugee Question
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Rudy Koski / KTBC:
Governor says no to refugees while a state lawmaker says those here can buy guns
Governor says no to refugees while a state lawmaker says those here can buy guns
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Patrick Goodenough / CNSNews:
So Far: Syrian Refugees in U.S. Include 2,098 Muslims, 53 Christians
So Far: Syrian Refugees in U.S. Include 2,098 Muslims, 53 Christians
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Wall Street Journal:
Paris Stadium Attacker Got to Europe Using Fake Syrian Passport
Paris Stadium Attacker Got to Europe Using Fake Syrian Passport
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BostonGlobe.com:
Baker won't allow Syrian refugees in Mass. for now
Baker won't allow Syrian refugees in Mass. for now
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
No, State Governors Can't Refuse To Accept Syrian Refugees
No, State Governors Can't Refuse To Accept Syrian Refugees
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CNN:
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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The White House:
Press Conference by President Obama — Antalya, Turkey
Press Conference by President Obama — Antalya, Turkey
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Russia Says Bomb Downed Plane in Egypt and Intensifies Attacks on ISIS — MOSCOW — Hours after confirming for the first time on Tuesday that a bomb brought down a Russian charter jet over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt more than two weeks ago, killing all 224 people aboard, Russia joined France in bombing Islamic State targets in Syria.
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Russia offers $50 million reward in Sinai jet crash case
Russia offers $50 million reward in Sinai jet crash case
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Andrew Roth / Washington Post:
Russia confirms Sinai plane crash was the work of terrorists
Russia confirms Sinai plane crash was the work of terrorists
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Charlie Sheen reveals he's HIV positive in TODAY Show exclusive — Charlie Sheen revealed he is HIV positive Tuesday in an exclusive TODAY interview with Matt Lauer. — “It's a hard three letters to absorb. It's a turning point in one's life,” the 50-year-old actor said.
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Oxford Dictionaries / OxfordWords blog:
Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2015 is... That's right - for the first time ever, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is a pictograph: , officially called the ‘Face with Tears of Joy’ emoji, though you may know it by other names. There were other strong contenders from a range of fields …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump: I'll ‘go to war’ with Cruz if he rises higher — Donald Trump said Monday he is capable of turning on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in their competition for the GOP's 2016 presidential nomination. — “If he catches on, I guess we'll have to go to war,” he told host Joe Kernen on CNBC's “Squawk Box.”
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Why Al Gore won't endorse Hillary Clinton — At least four times in the past year, Al Gore has passed up opportunities to endorse Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, brushing off questions from People magazine and other media outlets with the admonition that it's still too early …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Sanders hesitates on socialism speech — Bernie Sanders' ballyhooed speech on socialism is now on indefinite hold. — Details about how Sanders would pay for his proposed single-payer national health insurance program to provide Medicare for all Americans have yet to be fleshed out …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Clinton ‘often confused’ says staffer in email — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was “often confused,” according to a 2013 email from her longtime aide Huma Abedin. — The comment, which is likely to attract attention from Clinton's critics on the presidential campaign trail …
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Patrick O'Connor / Wall Street Journal:
Marco Rubio Says GOP Rivals Tried to Weaken U.S. Intelligence Efforts … WASHINGTON-Days after the Paris terrorist attacks heightened homeland security concerns, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio leveled pointed charges Monday at a pair of Republican presidential rivals who backed efforts to overhaul U.S. bulk collection of phone records.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justice Antonin Scalia Questions Logic Behind Gay Rights Protections — The Supreme Court's decisions protecting gay rights were not rooted in the Constitution, and their logic could as easily apply to child molesters, Justice Antonin Scalia told a room filled with first-year law students at Georgetown University on Monday.
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KEYE-TV:
Mosque vandalized with feces, torn Quran — The Pflugerville Police Department is searching for the vandal(s) responsible for vandalism at the Islamic Center of Pflugerville on Windermere Drive. Investigators say a member of the center arrived just before 6 a.m. Monday to find a torn apart Quran …
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Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
CNN's Christiane Amanpour Gives Surprisingly Brutal Review of Obama's Islamic State Claims at G-20 Summit — CNN international correspondent Christiane Amanpour, long criticized by conservatives claiming liberal bias, had surprisingly sharp words for President Barack Obama following his remarks …
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Daily Mail:
Obama is LATE for moment of silence as the rest of the G20 leaders hold somber observance to mourn Paris attacks — President Barack Obama arrived at the G20 summit's first working session after the silent observance was already underway — Later in the day Obama insisted …
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