Top Items:
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Dems push refugee alternative — Senate Democrats are pushing a legislative alternative to a House Republican bill that would halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States, giving themselves political cover to oppose it. — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Roll Call, Hot Air and Washington Free Beacon
RELATED:
Margaret Talev / Bloomberg Business:
Bloomberg Poll: Most Americans Oppose Syrian Refugee Resettlement — Americans agree with Republican presidential candidates on refugees, but are divided on whether to send U.S. troops to Iraq and Syria to fight the Islamic State, according to the poll. — margarettalev
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Politico, Washington Times, Washington Free Beacon, The Federalist, USA Today, WPRI-TV, TheBlaze.com, Outside the Beltway, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Hill, The American Interest, Hot Air, Real Clear Politics, Washington Post, Yahoo Politics, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, Political Wire and Bloomberg View
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Cruz to Obama: Insult me to my face — GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) challenged President Obama on Wednesday for attacking Republicans who oppose plans to admit thousands of Syrian refugees into the U.S. — “It is utterly unbefitting of the president to be engaging …
Discussion:
Politico, Breitbart, Hot Air, ABC News, Joe.My.God., The Week and neo-neocon
NBC News:
Poll: A Majority of Americans Oppose Accepting Syrian Refugees
Poll: A Majority of Americans Oppose Accepting Syrian Refugees
Discussion:
Infowars, Power Line, Star Tribune, Independent Journal, Slantpoint, Mother Jones, NPR, The Huffington Post, Truth Revolt and Washington Post
Fox News:
Obama threatens to veto House GOP bill on Syrian refugee screening
Obama threatens to veto House GOP bill on Syrian refugee screening
Discussion:
Algemeiner.com, Reuters and BizPac Review
Frank Thorp V / NBC News:
Ted Cruz to Obama: ‘Insult Me to My Face’
Ted Cruz to Obama: ‘Insult Me to My Face’
Discussion:
addictinginfo.org, The Daily Caller, Gawker and Guardian
Timothy B. Lee / Vox:
George Takei has the perfect response to a mayor who praised Japanese internment — On Wednesday, the mayor of Roanoke, VA, wrote a controversial letter explaining why his administration won't be welcoming Syrian refugees. The letter from Mayor David Bowers invoked America's history …
Discussion:
Lawyers, Guns & Money, Daily Kos and Yahoo Politics
RELATED:
George Takei / Facebook:
Earlier today, the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, Mr. David A. Bowers …
Earlier today, the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, Mr. David A. Bowers …
Discussion:
Mashable, Vox, The Week and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Roanoke Mayor Off Clinton Campaign's Leadership Team After Refugee Remarks
Roanoke Mayor Off Clinton Campaign's Leadership Team After Refugee Remarks
Discussion:
Washington Post, AMERICAblog News and Mother Jones
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Roanoke Mayor David Bowers: Reject refugees like U.S. interned Japanese
Roanoke Mayor David Bowers: Reject refugees like U.S. interned Japanese
Discussion:
NOLA River, Outside the Beltway, BostonGlobe.com, New York Times, Orcinus, TIME and The Hill
New York Times:
Chief Suspect in Paris Attacks Died in Raid, France Says — BRUSSELS — Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Belgian militant suspected of orchestrating the Paris terrorist attacks, was killed in a police raid in the northern Paris suburb of St.-Denis early Wednesday, the French authorities announced on Thursday.
RELATED:
John Wagner / Washington Post:
O'Malley's presidential campaign is perilously close to financial collapse — With barely 10 weeks before Democrats start picking their presidential nominee, former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley's campaign is perilously close to financial collapse. — The Democratic hopeful …
Discussion:
Political Insider blog and Political Wire
RELATED:
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Democrats Take Center Stage on National Security — NOTABLES —HILLARY CLINTON SET TO LAY OUT ISIS STRATEGY: This morning, Hillary Clinton will unveil her plan to combat ISIS during remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, ABC's LIZ KREUTZ notes.
Discussion:
Real Clear Politics and Bloomberg.com news
Judicial Watch:
Clinton Goes after Laugh Factory Comedians for Making Fun of Her — In what appears to be a first for a serious presidential contender, Hillary Clinton's campaign is going after five comedians who made fun of the former Secretary of State in standup skits at a popular Hollywood comedy club.
Discussion:
Power Line, Mediaite, Truth Revolt, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Moe Lane
People.com:
Carly Simon Says 'You're So Vain' Is About Warren Beatty - Well, Only the Second Verse: ‘He Thinks the Whole Thing Is About Him!’ — For 44 years, the subject of “You're So Vain” has remained one of pop music's most enduring mysteries. — But at long last, Carly Simon has solved the mystery - well, sort of.
Discussion:
USA Today, myfox8.com, Jezebel, The Week, Guardian, Independent Journal, The San Diego Union …, Portland Mercury, Mashable, FOX 61, Associated Press and TMZ.com
John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Carson Wins on Personality, Trump on Terror in Bloomberg Poll — Republicans and Republican-leaning voters are not so enthusiastic about mass deportations, the survey shows. — McCormickJohn — Republicans overwhelmingly pick Ben Carson over Donald Trump for having the better temperament …
Discussion:
NBC News, Political Wire, Washington Post and Washington Times
RELATED:
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump rises after Paris attacks
Trump rises after Paris attacks
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Week and New York Times
Ruthie Blum / Algemeiner.com:
Palestinian Stabbing Attack in Tel Aviv: 2 Israelis Dead, 1 Moderately Wounded During Midday Prayers — The scene of Thursday afternoon's stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. Photo: Screenshot. — Two Israelis were killed and one moderately wounded in a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Thursday afternoon, according to Israeli news outlets.
Discussion:
RT, Fox News and Jihad Watch
Tom Friedman / Ace of Spades HQ:
A Conversation With a Cabbie and What It Tells Us About The Next Several Minutes of My Life — Special Guest Columnist for Ace of Spades HQ — I was talking to my cabbie in Cairo, making idle chit-chat as we threaded our way through a colorful and boisterous bazaar, what the locals call a souk …
Andrea Cavallier / New York's PIX11:
ISIS New York video: Terror group releases warning of Times Square attack — NEW YORK - Terror group ISIS released a propaganda video Wednesday that makes threats against New York. — The video shows several scenes in Manhattan including Times Square, a Gap in Herald Square, T.G.I. Friday's and yellow taxi cabs on city streets.
Discussion:
Jihad Watch, Algemeiner.com, Infowars, CNN, myfox8.com, Pamela Geller and WREG-TV
RELATED:
Noe Leiva / Agence France-Presse:
Honduras arrests five Syrians headed to US with stolen passports — 5 Syrian refugees detained in Honduras en route to U.S. — Tegucigalpa (AFP) - Honduran authorities have arrested five Syrians intending to make it to the United States with stolen Greek passports, triggering alarm Wednesday …
Discussion:
Truth Revolt, Infowars and CNN
RELATED:
Gustavo Palencia / Reuters:
Honduras detains five Syrians said headed to U.S. with stolen Greek passports
Honduras detains five Syrians said headed to U.S. with stolen Greek passports
Discussion:
Fox News, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, The Last Refuge, Fox News Insider, myfox8.com and The Right Scoop
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump, Sanders lead respective primaries in New Hampshire — Home - Video - Politics - U.S. - Opinion - Entertainment - Tech - Science - Health - Travel - Lifestyle - World - Sports - On Air — ©2015 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
Discussion:
Political Wire, Politico, OnPolitics, FOX News Radio and Bloomberg.com news
RELATED:
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump rules GOP race in New Hampshire, Sanders by 1 over Clinton
Fox News Poll: Trump rules GOP race in New Hampshire, Sanders by 1 over Clinton
Discussion:
The Last Refuge and Business Insider
Washington Post:
41 years. $3 billion. Inside the Clinton donor network. — HOW WE DID IT — This project is an effort to identify every known donor who contributed to support Bill and Hillary Clinton over their four decades in public life. — Read about our methodology.
Discussion:
Political Wire
Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE — REPORT: 8 Syrians Caught at Texas Border in Laredo — Two federal agents operating under the umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are claiming that eight Syrian illegal aliens attempted to enter Texas from Mexico in the Laredo Sector.
Bruce Riedel / Full Feed:
In the battle against IS, where is the Arab coalition? — In the wake of the Islamic State's (IS) attacks in the Sinai Peninsula, Beirut and Paris, there is an urgent need to mobilize resources to deal with the threat, especially resources in the Arab world.
Discussion:
Washington Monthly
Hunter Walker / Yahoo Politics:
Donald Trump has big plans for ‘radical Islamic’ terrorists, 2016 and ‘that communist’ Bernie Sanders — Trump is currently building a Washington, D.C., hotel about a half mile from the White House. “You know, honestly, I think the party should take guys like Pataki …
Discussion:
Political Wire and The Daily Caller
Clay Travis / Fox Sports:
Vanderbilt Hate Crime Turns Out To Be Blind Girl's Dog's Poop — Vanderbilt's hate crime turned out to be a blind girl's dog's poop. — Jim Brown — Campus racism is so hot right now all the pc bros and social justice warriors are out here denouncing everything. There are anti-racism protests everywhere.
Discussion:
Truth Revolt and Weekly Standard