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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 …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump won't rule out database, special ID for Muslims in US — GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump believes that the war on terror will require unprecedented surveillance of America's Muslims. — “We're going to have to do thing that we never did before,” he said during a Yahoo interview.
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump rises after Paris attacks
Trump rises after Paris attacks
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Donald Trump has big plans for ‘radical Islamic’ terrorists, 2016 and ‘that communist’ Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump has big plans for ‘radical Islamic’ terrorists, 2016 and ‘that communist’ Bernie Sanders
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump: Alleged Paris terror ringleader ‘garbage’
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Absolutely no choice’ but to close mosques
Trump: ‘Absolutely no choice’ but to close mosques
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Ben Carson compares Syrian refugees to dogs — Ben Carson likened Syrian refugees fleeing the country's bloody civil war and Islamic State violence to dogs on Thursday. — Speaking to reporters following a campaign stop in Mobile, Alabama, Carson stressed that the United States wants smart leaders …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House approves Syrian refugees bill — The House passed a bill Thursday that would block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the country unless they pass strict background checks — setting up a collision with President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats.
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Alex Nowrasteh / Cato Institute:
Syrian Refugees Don't Pose a Serious Security Threat — Of the 859,629 refugees admitted from 2001 onwards, only three have been convicted of planning terrorist attacks on targets outside of the United States and none was successfully carried out. That is one terrorism-planning conviction …
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House defies Obama, approves bill halting Syrian refugees — In a 289-137 vote, the House on Thursday easily approved legislation that requires new screening requirements on refugees from Syria and Iraq before they can enter the United States. — Forty-seven Democrats defied President Obama's veto threat …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Dems vow to block refugee bill
Senate Dems vow to block refugee bill
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Alicia A. Caldwell / Associated Press:
Here's What It Actually Takes For A Syrian Refugee To Enter The U.S.
Here's What It Actually Takes For A Syrian Refugee To Enter The U.S.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Dems push refugee alternative
Senate Dems push refugee alternative
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Cortney O'Brien / Townhall.com:
Obama: Refugees No More Dangerous Than Tourists
Obama: Refugees No More Dangerous Than Tourists
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New York Times:
House Approves Tougher Refugee Screening, Defying Veto Threat
House Approves Tougher Refugee Screening, Defying Veto Threat
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
House Passes Bill Pausing Syrian Refugee Program Until Security Verified
House Passes Bill Pausing Syrian Refugee Program Until Security Verified
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Mark Alesia / Indianapolis Star:
Jared Fogle sentenced to 15 years, eight months in prison — Jared Fogle was sentenced to 15 years, eight months in prison Thursday for possession and distribution of child pornography and traveling across state lines for commercial sex with a minor. — Judge Tanya Walton Pratt announced …
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Susan Guyett / Reuters:
Ex-Subway pitchman pleads guilty to child sex charges, to be sentenced
Ex-Subway pitchman pleads guilty to child sex charges, to be sentenced
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Clinton calls for more aggressive fight against ISIS — Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for the United States and international allies to ramp up the pressure against Islamic extremists in Iraq and Syria, calling for a stronger American role while also ruling out U.S. ground troops.
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41 years. $3 billion. Inside the Clinton donor network.
41 years. $3 billion. Inside the Clinton donor network.
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Dana Rubinstein / Politico:
De Blasio goes on surrogate duty for Clinton
De Blasio goes on surrogate duty for Clinton
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: First footage of Paris attacks shows diners diving for cover as jihadist sprays café with bullets... and women he tried to kill at point-blank range but who escaped because his gun jammed — The images show the merciless savagery of an Islamic State assassin and the extraordinary bravery of the victims
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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.
Ana Gonzalez-Barrera / Pew Research Center's …:
More Mexicans Leaving Than Coming to the U.S. — Net Loss of 140,000 from 2009 to 2014; Family Reunification Top Reason for Return — More Mexican immigrants have returned to Mexico from the U.S. than have migrated here since the end of the Great Recession, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis …
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Kim Christiansen / KUSA-TV:
Mom still texts trooper after his death — Fallen trooper's mom keeps his legacy alive KUSA — KUSA - As a teenager, Taylor Thyfault was exceptional. His ambition and passion led him to make a list of 25 future goals when he was in high school. — Those goals were:
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Nation's largest insurer may exit Obamacare due to losses — Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More — UnitedHealth Group, the largest insurance company in the U.S., on Thursday slashed its earnings outlook, citing new problems related to Obamacare, and told investors it may exit the program's exchanges.
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Zachary Tracer / Bloomberg Business:
UnitedHealth May Quit Obamacare Markets in Blow to Health Law
UnitedHealth May Quit Obamacare Markets in Blow to Health Law
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Bernie Sanders:
Senator Bernie Sanders on Democratic Socialism in the United States — In his inaugural remarks in January 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt looked out at the nation and this is what he saw. — He saw tens of millions of its citizens denied the basic necessities of life.
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Sanders invokes FDR to defend democratic socialism
Sanders invokes FDR to defend democratic socialism
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
GOP Has Clear Top 4; Clinton Dominant for Dems; General Election Tight — PPP's first look at the Republican Presidential race nationally in six weeks finds that things haven't actually changed all that much since early October. Donald Trump leads the field with 26%, to 19% for Ben Carson.
Jeff German / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Las Vegas man indicted on charges of threatening Obama, others — A Las Vegas man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on charges of threatening President Barack Obama and other government officials. — Tyrone Paul Ponthieux, 55, who is in federal custody, faces one felony count …
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Fox News:
At least 5 dead, including American tourist, in West Bank and Tel Aviv terrorist attacks — The scene of a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. (Israeli Defense Forces) — DEVELOPING: An 18-year-old American tourist has been identified as one of the victims shot and killed by a Palestinian terrorist Thursday …
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Randall Kennedy / American Prospect:
Ta-Nehisi Coates's Caricature of Black Reality — John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation — Ta-Nehisi Coates. … Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me is an open letter to his 15-year-old son, Samori. It conveys worry over Samori's prospects and posits a stoical parental philosophy on raising a black man in America.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Sen. Sherrod Brown: Mostly “White Males” Who Have Committed Terrorism In U.S. Since 9/11 — “They are generally white males, who have shot up people in movie theaters and schools. Those are terrorist attacks, they're just different kinds of terrorists.” — Alex Wong / Getty Images
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