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Schumer: Refugee pause may be necessary — Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), the third ranking member of the Senate Democratic leadership, on Tuesday said it may be necessary to halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States. — Republicans immediately seized on Schumer's comment …
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Ben Carson Can't Place New England On A Map (PHOTO) — Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson on Tuesday expressed his support for a growing contingent of governors who are against allowing Syrian refugees into the United States — but he shared an incorrect graphic of the lower 48 states in the process.
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Obama: GOP refugee opponents ‘scared of widows and orphans’ — President Obama is lashing out at Republican politicians who oppose allowing Syrian refugees into the U.S., accusing them of being “scared of widows and orphans.” — Speaking to reporters Wednesday morning in the Philippines …
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Ted Cruz Challenges President Obama to ‘Come Back and Insult Me to My Face’
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Could Democrats Break Ranks on the Refugee Fight?
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Obama comes under criticism from Dems over Paris rhetoric
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Bush using Paris attacks to pitch broad military buildup
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Oregon Governor Kate Brown WELCOMES Refugees In Passionate Facebook Post
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Governors Press White House for Refugee Information
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Mistrusting Obama on ISIS—and Refugees
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3 terrorist suspects killed, others held in raid in Saint-Denis, officials say — Saint-Denis, France (CNN)Three terrorist suspects have been killed in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis during an ongoing security operation linked to the deadly attacks that rocked the French capital five days ago, a police source said.
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Paris attacks: Police in deadly swoop on apartment in northern suburb — Two people were killed as police carried out a seven-hour raid on a flat suspected of housing the alleged mastermind of Friday's attacks. — A woman blew herself up with a suicide belt and another suspect was killed by gunfire.
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2 Die as French Police Seek Paris Attacks Suspect; 7 Arrested in Raid
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FIRST TWO ATTACKS: STADE DE FRANCE
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WBUR Poll: Trump More Firmly On Top In N.H.; Voters Split On Middle East Military Policy — Donald Trump is holding on to his lead in the latest WBUR poll of likely voters in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary, while his closest rival, Dr. Ben Carson, appears to be fading.
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Trump names Cruz when asked about VP spot — Donald Trump on Tuesday named Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) when asked about his possible running mate in 2016. — “Ted Cruz is now agreeing with me 100 percent,” he said when asked about his vice presidential pick, according to Lifezette.
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Fla poll: Trump 36%, Rubio 18%, Carson 15%, Cruz 10%, Bush 9%
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Trump or Carson? Republican Insiders Consider the Inconceivable
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Trump takes 9-point lead over Carson
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McCain slams Cruz's call for religious test for refugees
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Trump: ‘Absolutely no choice’ but to close mosques — The United States will have “absolutely no choice” but to close down some mosques where “some bad things are happening,” Donald Trump said in a recent interview, explaining his rationale for doing so. — “Nobody wants to say this and nobody wants …
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Josh Earnest clashes with Fox's Elisabeth Hasselbeck over Paris response
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Trump on Jindal dropping out: I'm not unhappy to see them go
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The Koch intelligence agency — The political network helmed by Charles and David Koch has quietly built a secretive operation that conducts surveillance and intelligence gathering on its liberal opponents, viewing it as a key strategic tool in its efforts to reshape American public life.


The Syrian passports to terror: EIGHT migrants have got into Europe with same papers as those found on stadium suicide bomber — The full scale of the trade in false passports that allows terrorists to slip into Europe was exposed last night. — It lets Islamic State fanatics who are bent …
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Were Syrian refugees involved in the Paris attacks? What we know and don't know
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The Silicon Valley Suicides — The air shrieks, and life stops. First, from far away, comes a high whine like angry insects swarming, and then a trampling, like a herd moving through. The kids on their bikes who pass by the Caltrain crossing are eager to get home from school, but they know the drill.
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Feds fight to end phone secrecy after Paris attacks — Pressure is rising on Apple, Google and other technology companies to allow law enforcement and intelligence agencies access to encrypted phones and other devices. — In the wake of the coordinated terrorist attacks on Paris …
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Maryville toddler survives alone for several days after grandmother's death — MARYVILLE (WATE) - A Maryville toddler was taken to the hospital after police say she survived alone for several days after her grandmother died. — According to a Maryville Police Department report …
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Congresswoman: Paris Attack A “Chilling Reminder” That We Need Tighter Gun Laws — “These people used the kinds of weapons that are still available in the United States of America. And I think it ought cause us to have another consideration of sensible gun safety laws.” — Scott Olson / Getty Images
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Democrats will vote no on Syria refugee bill — House Democrats will oppose a GOP bill that would force the Obama administration to adopt stricter requirements for refugees entering the U.S. from Syria. — But Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) could face dozens of defections as rank …
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