Who Carries Out U.S. Terror Attacks, A Modern-Day Lynching In MS, and Obama’s Favorite Anti-Obama Conspiracy Theory

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November 20, 2015 9:55 a.m.

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November 20, 2015

The Gist: The President gets a kick out of the notion that he planned to use the “Jade Helm 15” military training exercise as a cover to implement martial law and stay in office for a third term.

Dem Senator: ‘Generally White Males’ Carried Out Attacks In U.S. After 9/11

The Gist: Ohio’s Sherrod Brown pointed out that the terrorist attacks seen in the US after 9/11 have mostly been mass shootings carried out by white men.

Here’s What It Actually Takes For A Syrian Refugee To Enter The U.S.

The Gist: The detailed, extensive screening process for refugees from countries where terrorism is a threat has no guarantee of approval and can take up to three years.

From The Reporter’s Notebook

Lauren Fox, a former congressional reporter for the National Journal, joined Talking Points Memo this week as a reporter for our Washington, DC team. For her first TPM story, she dove into the background of Duane Clarridge, a national security adviser for Ben Carson who has a murky personal history.

Agree or Disagree?

Marco Rubio’s suggestion that all Muslims are comparable to Nazi party members proves to Josh Marshall that he is “not ready for prime time.”

Say What?!

– A Utah school apologized for this “think like a terrorist” class project.

BUZZING: Today in the Hive

From a TPM Prime member: “If the House can act so quickly and with resolve over concerns about Middle Eastern refugees, who already undergo a lengthy and detailed vetting process, then where is the bill out of the house proposing to screen and fingerprint check all people who purchase and sell weapons and ammunition in this country, whether at a store, fair, anywhere? That would be the most help and would best address terrorism concerns more than today’s action will. The terrorists are seeing exactly what they hoped for and are rejoicing tonight. A hasty knee-jerk response from America that serves no purpose but has most, not me, angry, scared to death and at one another’s throats. And all manner of misinformation and conflated rumors spreading at the speed of the internet.”

Related: The House approved the GOP bill to curb Syrian refugees.

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What We’re Reading

How the Clintons redefined political fundraising. (The Washington Post)

“This is what they did for fun”: A modern-day lynching in Mississippi (Buzzfeed)

In the aggressive world of online dating, women are creating dating apps that foster more genuine, respectful connections. (Medium)

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