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White House Vows Veto Of House Leaders’ Syrian Refugee Bill

One such bill, introduced by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the FBI, and the Director of National Intelligence to certify each refugee coming from Iraq or Syria that they do not present a threat to national security.

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White House Launches #RefugeesWelcome Hashtag

The Obama administration launched a hashtag last night to promote the concept of welcoming Syrian refugees into the United States after a growing number of governors proposed halting the program after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Republican Presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), speaks at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel, November 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. Sen. Rubio participated in a discussion on The Next Agenda for the American Presidency. (Photo by)

Marco Rubio: Ted Cruz And Rand Paul Weak On Intelligence

Sen. Marco Rubio criticized Republican rivals Ted Cruz and Rand Paul for supporting legislation that weakened intelligence programs. In the aftermath of the coordinated terrorist attacks on Paris, Rubio says that the United States was just as vulnerable as Paris to another terrorist attack. He argued that supporting U.S. surveillance and intelligence programs was more important than ever, something he had a long record of doing.

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Exclusive: An Interview With Chris Christie As He Launches New Push In Iowa

After taking the microphone to address the crowd, Christie said that, like many others in the room, the attacks in Paris reminded him of 9/11 and the threat of terrorism that still existed in the world. He shared vivid memories of 9/11, recalling how he felt when he sat with his children wondering if his wife, who worked two blocks away from the World Trade Center, was alive that day.

Guests wait for the arrival of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign stop at Iowa Central Community College on November 12, 2015 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The stop comes on the heals of Tuesday's eight-candidate Republican debate in Milwaukee where a national poll of viewers declared Trump the winner. (Photo by )

Telling It Like It Is: With A Group of Donald Trump Supporters In Iowa

Donald Trump supporters waited hours in Fort Dodge to hear from the man that they consider the right choice for president. Many of them were thrilled. Others were merely spectators, coming to see what the noise was all about. Donald Trump rewarded them with a 95-minute speech members of the media are calling an “epic rant.”