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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Josh Earnest clashes with Fox's Elisabeth Hasselbeck over Paris response  —  White House press secretary Josh Earnest tangled with “Fox and Friends” co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Wednesday morning over what she characterized as an “aloof, apathetic ... and quite cavalier” …

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.

NRA, Republicans block proposed law to stop suspected terrorists from buying guns in U.S.  —  The NRA — and their gun-loving Republican cohorts — are refusing once more to stop terrorists intent on getting armed in the U.S.A.  —  A legal loophole allows suspected terrorists on the government's …

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 …

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 …

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