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***Live Updates*** GOP Debate Night in South Carolina

Trump versus Cruz (Scott Olson / Getty)

The Republican presidential candidates debate tonight in North Charleston, South Carolina less than three weeks before the Iowa caucuses. Carly Fiorina, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum will participate in the undercard debate, which starts

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Texas Governor Refuses Syrian Refugees

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says Texas will not allow Syrian refugees to be relocated into Texas in the wake of the Paris terrorist attack. He also called upon President Barack Obama to halt the importation of any additional Syrian refugees into the U.S.

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks at the Growth and Opportunity Party, at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday October 31, 2015. With just 93 days before the Iowa caucuses Republican hopefuls are trying to shore up support amongst the party.

Sen. Marco Rubio Rallies K Street Lobbyists

After a less-than-impressive third quarter of fundraising, GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is holding a fundraiser on Capitol Hill. The guest list includes lobbyists, bundlers and members of Congress, and the event is expected to raise roughly $200,000 for Rubio’s presidential campaign.

Packages move along a conveyor belt at the U.S. Post Office sort center on December 18, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The U.S. Postal Service will process and mail over one billion cards, letters and packages during the 2014 holiday season. (Photo by )

Study: Millions of Packages Enter U.S. Without Screening

Millions of packages shipped into the country through national post offices aren’t being screened by U.S. Customs. Packages sent through private carriers, including FedEx and UPS, are screened, but the failure of the Postal Service and other international public-sector postal services to screen packages presents an unparalleled security risk at a time of heightened terrorist activity.

People work at the High Production factory in the garment district on April 22, 2014 in New York.

REPORT: TPP Trade Deal Threatens End to American-Made Clothing

The clothing and apparel industry is divided on its support of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, but according to the New York Post, the trade pact doesn’t encourage consumers to purchase American-made clothing and could push fashion design activity overseas.

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Calling Out the GOP’s ‘Surrender Congress’

After taking control of Congress — the House in 2011 and the U.S. Senate in 2015 — Republicans have done nothing but accommodate. They’ve caved on the debt ceiling, on the budget, on Obamacare, Obamatrade, on immigration, on Planned Parenthood – on everything. Far from reasserting their authority and reining in spending – they have engaged in chronic capitulation, most recently approving a reckless two-year budget plan.