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National Security

Mastermind of Paris attacks killed in police raid

Kelly Cohen · November 19, 2015 12:59 pm

Since the Paris terrorist attacks, the Obama administration has maintained that it will not stop resettling refugees from the Middle East. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Poll: Most favor blocking Syrian refugees

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2015 9:22 pm

"H.R. 3713 does not achieve all of what I and many of my colleagues would want. However, today we have the opportunity,Â on a bipartisan basis,Â to address some of the injustices of these laws and to provide retroactive relief for some of those who have been subject to them," Rep. John Conyers said.Â (AP file photo/Carlos Osorio)

House Judiciary Committee OKs Sentencing Reform Act

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2015 5:22 pm

Helen Muyal-Leiris, 35, was killed in last Friday's attacks when terrorists opened fire atÂ the Bataclan concert hall, but her husband Antoine has maintained that he and their 17-month-old son will not live in fear or hatred.Â (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

National Security

Widowed French father to terrorists: ‘You will not have my hatred’

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2015 3:07 pm

Since last month, Republican presidential hopeful Donald TrumpÂ has gained 5 percentage points and now has the support of 23 percent, according to a new poll of likely New Hampshire voters.Â (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Trump opens up 10-point lead in New Hampshire

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2015 12:37 pm

National Security

WATCH: Fox host lays into Earnest on Obama comments

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2015 8:11 am

Growing number of states refuse Syrian refugees

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2015 10:22 pm

We look forward to moving these bills through theÂ committee soon," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and Ranking Member John Conyers, D-Mich., said in a joint statement. (AP file photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Judiciary Committee unveils decriminalization bills

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2015 8:25 pm

The plane landed at Logan Airport at 1:29 p.m. Eastern time and was expected to be met by by Massachusetts State Police. (AP Photo/John Locher)

National Security

Police downplay terror links on London-Boston flight

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2015 7:16 pm

According to the legislation introduced by Reps. Diane Black, R-Tenn., and Bill Flores, R-Texas, "a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document" for the purposes of aircraft passenger security screening. (AP Photo)

Lawmakers: Let TSA accept concealed carry permits as ID at airports

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2015 6:05 pm

The image, released ahead of the magazine's publication Wednesday, reads: "They have the weapons. F--- them, we have the champagne!" (Pic: Charlie Hebdo)

National Security

Charlie Hebdo to terrorists: ‘F— them, we have the champagne!’

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2015 3:19 pm

Opponents of President Obama's feeble prosecution of the war against the Islamic State are left with the same, seemingly open invitation to "debate" and present ideas. Who knows if a date will ever be set. (AP Photo)

Obama: ‘I would’ve enjoyed campaigning against Trump’

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2015 2:02 pm