Islamic State
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Threat Assessment: ISIL Coming to U.S.
DNI James Clapper gave a dire warning to Congress Tuesday.
Chill Out, Obama Says Terror Ain't No Big Thing
We don't need "over-the-top claims that this is World War III."
Ready to Get Squeezed?
As the calendar counts down to 2016, most Americans are focused on New Year's Eve parties. Some are focused on next year's campaign to replace President Obama. But what is Barack Obama thinking about? He's thinking about how much more he can do to forever change America. In a recent email to his left-wing supporters, Obama offered a preview of what we can expect in the remaining days of his presidency: More assaults on our values and more attempts to end run Congress — as if the past seven years weren't enough.
Hillary Is the Islamic State's Best Recruitment Tool
During the little-watched pre-Christmas Democratic debate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of being the Islamic State group's chief recruiter. Relying on her penchant for blaming videos for Islamic evil, she stated that the Islamic State is "showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists." Well, no.
Trump & Terrorism
There was a Democrat debate over the weekend. Many pundits commented on the fact that the timing of the debate — competing with the newest Star Wars movie and the last weekend of Christmas shopping — seemed designed to keep viewership low. Not surprisingly, Saturday's debate had the lowest ratings of any debate — Democrat or Republican — held in 2015.
Obama's Social Media Mishap
No, the president did not accidentally tweet an embarrassing photo. Regrettably, this is far more serious. Over the weekend, The New York Times reported that Tashfeen Malik "talked openly on social media about her views on violent jihad." "She said she supported it," the Times wrote. "And she said she wanted to be part of it." Yet as Malik sought entry into the United States, she ultimately passed three background checks. Not once did those posts raise any red flags ... because the Department of Homeland Security never checked her social media profile.