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Week In Politics: Trump On Muslims, Presidential Candidates On Terrorism

4:34pm December 11, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers is joined by political analyst Leslie Sanchez and Pilar Marrero, a columnist for Spanish-language newspaper La Opinion, to talk about the week in politics.

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Connecticut Governor Wants To Bar People On Watch Lists From Buying Guns

9:17pm December 10, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Criticizing Congress' lack of action, Gov. Dannel Malloy says he will sign an executive order. The move comes in direct response to the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif.

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Air Force Unveils Plan To Improve Conditions For Drone Operators

7:56pm December 10, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The Air Force's corps of drone operators is in bad shape from years of overwork. So service officials want to put it on a path to more sustainable, normal operations with a new plan unveiled Thursday by Gen. Herbert Carlisle, head of the Air Combat Command.

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'Atlantic' Article Explores How Obama Thinks About Terrorism

7:28pm December 10, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Peter Beinart about his piece in The Atlantic entitled, "How Obama Thinks About Terrorism." Beinart writes Obama and his political opponents think about terrorism differently.

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House Report Says White House Misled Congress On Bergdahl Swap

7:14pm December 10, 2015

by David Welna

House Armed Services Committee Republicans are blasting President Obama over the release of Guantanamo Bay detainees in a deal that also freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

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Bipartisan Legislation Aims To Tighten Visa Waiver Program

2:59pm December 10, 2015

Visitors from 38 countries don't need a visa to enter the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. Jeff Flake, R-AZ, about the legislation he introduced that would up security of the visa waiver program.

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San Bernardino Shooters Were Radicalized Before Meeting, FBI Chief Says

5:25am December 10, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

The FBI Director told a Senate panel the attackers appear to have radicalized, independently, more than two years ago.

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Investigators Say San Bernardino Shooters Were Radicalized Years Before Attack

9:56pm December 09, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Investigators continue to discover new details about the two people behind the attack in San Bernardino, Calif. Authorities say both were radicalized for years even before they met and married.

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Republicans Reject Proposals To Bar People On No-Fly List From Buying Guns

9:55pm December 09, 2015

by David Welna

They say Democrats are trying to score political points and have thrown their weight behind a GOP alternative that requires a judge to block such gun sales.

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FBI Director Provides New Details On San Bernardino Shooters

5:40pm December 09, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The San Bernardino shooting and law enforcement efforts to prevent another attack dominated FBI Director James Comey's testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

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