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Special report on the Paris terror attacks

The latest information on the Paris terror attacks and the fight against the Islamic State.

Working in three teams, the three-man unit assigned to wreak carnage at the Germany-France soccer match detonated three suicide bombs and killed exactly one innocent. They undoubtedly expected to kill hundreds. (Associated Press)

Islamic State's Paris attackers as inept as they were skilled killers

Terrorists among over 1,000 French citizens who went to Syria

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Indian Muslims shout slogans during a protest against ISIS, an Islamic State group, and the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, in the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar, Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Multiple attacks across Paris last Friday night left 130 dead and many more injured. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)

French Muslim group calls for imams to obtain 'license to preach'

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

The Real War II: Defining success

By Newt Gingrich
President Obama this week has tried to rally refugee and immigrant-rights advocates to his defense, saying the U.S. has a moral obligation to take some of the millions of refugees who have fled a brutal civil war in Syria that the president has been unable to stop. (Associated Press)

Hitchhikers and refugees

By Tim Constantine
The Rev. Bill Devlin, an American pastor, and Parisians following the Nov. 13, 2015, terror attacks. (Photo courtesy Bill Devlin)

Paris: City of Lights becomes City of Fear

By Bill Devlin
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a ceremony before the start of the annual Veteran's Day parade in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ** FILE **

Bill de Blasio: NYC won't be intimidated by Islamic State video

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times
This undated image made available in the Islamic State's English-language magazine Dabiq, shows Belgian Abdelhamid Abaaoud. (Militant photo via AP)

Abdelhamid Abaaoud, mastermind of Paris attacks, confirmed dead in police raid

By Angela Charlton and Raf Casert - Associated Press
A girl takes a picture from the banks of the River Seine of the illuminated Eiffel Tower in the French national colors red, white and blue in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks last Friday, in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

French prime minister says extremists may strike with chemical, bio arms

By Angela Charlton and Raf Casert - Associated Press
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says America needs to take back the Internet from terrorists. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump: Dump 'mastermind' and call Paris attack architect 'scum'

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Smoke rises over Sinjar, northern Iraq from oil fires set by Islamic State militants as Kurdish Iraqi fighters, backed by U.S.-led airstrikes, launch a major assault on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. The strategic town of Sinjar was overran last year by the Islamic State group in an onslaught that caused the flight of tens of thousands of Yazidis and first prompted the United States to launch the air campaign against the militants. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen) ** FILE **

Russia hunting Islamic State gravy train

By L. Todd Wood
Soldiers operate in St. Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Authorities in the Paris suburb of St. Denis are telling residents to stay inside during a large police operation near France's national stadium that two officials say is linked to last week's deadly attacks. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Woman blows herself up during raid as police search for mastermind of Paris attacks

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times
President Obama deployed top officials to Capitol Hill, set up calls to brief the press and had aides try to win back support from dozens of governors who said they would do everything in their power to stymie the president's attempts to resettle Syrians in their states. (Associated Press)

Obama stands firm on Syrian refugee plan amid rising opposition

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
French police check vehicles at the border crossing between France and Belgium as part of the hunt for fugitives in the Paris attacks. (Associated Press)

France, Russia join forces, strike Islamic State targets in Syria

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
Rep. Blake Farenthold, Texas Republican, has begun a House hearing on a series of scandals involving senior executives. (Associated Press)

Rep. Blake Farenthold: Obama admin 'lying' to Americans on refugee vetting

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times
French President Francois Hollande waits for the arrival of US Secretary of State John Kerry at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. Kerry arrived in Paris to pay tribute to last Friday November 13 attacks in France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The real war

By Newt Gingrich
French, left, and German police control cars at the French-German border near Saarbruecken, southwestern Germany, Sunday Nov. 15, 2015. Multiple attacks across Paris on Friday night have left scores dead and hundreds injured. ( (Oliver Dietze/dpa via AP)

Three people arrested in Germany in connection to the Paris attacks

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times
U.S. President Barack Obama gestures to journalists following a news conference at the end of the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. The leaders of the Group of 20 wrapped up their two-day summit near the Turkish Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya Monday against the backdrop of heavy French bombardment of the Islamic State's stronghold in Syria. The bombings marked a significant escalation of France's role in the fight against the extremist group. (Anadolu Agency via AP, Pool)

Obama says U.S. should 'reach out' to Muslims after Paris attacks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks at a rally Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Henderson, Nev. Carson spoke at a church in Las Vegas earlier in the day before speaking to a crowd at the rally in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Ben Carson: We should encourage imams and clerics to condemn 'radical elements' of Islam

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech at the Versailles castle, west of Paris, Monday, Nov.16, 2015. French President Francois Hollande is addressing parliament about France's response to the Paris attacks, in a rare speech to lawmakers gathered in the majestic congress room of the Palace of Versailles. (Philippe Wojazer, Pool via AP)

France calls on EU to invoke mutual-defense clause as it launches new airstrikes on ISIS

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, poses with French President Francois Hollande, second right, and U.S. Ambassador to France Jane D. Hartley, left, with French Foreign Laurent Fabius upon arrival at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. Kerry arrived in Paris to pay tribute to last Friday November 13 attacks in France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

John Kerry says cease-fire in Syria potentially weeks away

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press
Student protesters clash with police near the U.S. Embassy ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Manila, Philippines Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. Leaders of the 21 countries and territories that make up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum have begun arriving for the two day meeting which begins here Nov. 18. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Paris attacks, South China Sea draw focus at APEC talks

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press
Teddy bears are displayed to pay tribute to the victims of the terror attacks in Paris, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Nice, southeastern France. France is urging its European partners to move swiftly to boost intelligence sharing, fight arms trafficking and terror financing, and strengthen border security in the wake of the Paris attacks. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

A guide to talking with children about Paris attacks

By Associated Press
This undated image made available in the Islamic State's English-language magazine Dabiq, shows Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who grew up in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean neighborhood of Belgian capital. Abaaoud was identified by French authorities on Monday as the presumed mastermind of the terror attacks Friday in Paris.

Questions surround supposed Paris assault mastermind

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
The classified briefing by FBI Director James B. Comey and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Capitol Visitors Center auditorium and will be open to all members, according to the office of House Speaker Paul Ryan. (Associated Press)

Jeh Johnson, James Comey to brief House on Paris attacks intel at Paul Ryan's request

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times
Encryption scrambles communications so that it is impossible to read the messages without a key, and it poses a potential problem for investigators as they ramp up surveillance of suspected Islamic State-inspired operatives in the U.S. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Police renew call against encryption technology that can help hide terrorists

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times
"This is a war," Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says. (Associated Press/File)

Response to Islamic State splits presidential candidates on party lines

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times
In this March 25, 2015, photo, Mark Zuckerberg talks about the Messenger app during the Facebook F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco. Facebook reports quarterly financial results on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Facebook deploys 'Safety Check' during Paris attacks, plans for future 'human disasters'

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times
People place flowers and candles in front of the restaurant on Rue de Charonne, Paris, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, where attacks took place on Friday. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Friday's attacks on a stadium, a concert hall and Paris cafes that left more than 120 people dead and over 350 wounded. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Democrat ends bid for Minnesota House after 'ISIS isn't necessarily evil' tweet

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Actor Rob Lowe attends the Entertainment Industry Awards Dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this Oct. 16, 2012, file photo. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Rob Lowe's Paris tweets spark Twitter backlash

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
U.S. President Barack Obama, right, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, prior to a session of the G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. The leaders of the Group of 20 were wrapping up their two-day summit in Turkey Monday against the backdrop of heavy French bombardment of the Islamic State's stronghold in Syria. The bombings marked a significant escalation of France's role in the fight against the extremist group. (Kayhan Ozer/Anadolu Agency via AP, Pool)

Obama says he's 'too busy' to debate GOP over terrorism

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
President Barack Obama, with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, left, and Defense Secretary Ash Carter, after speaking about Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Obama announced that he will keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in 2017, casting aside his promise to end the war on his watch and instead ensuring he hands the conflict off to his successor. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: Deploying U.S. ground troops vs. ISIS a 'mistake'; vows to enhance current strategy

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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Activists in Paris take chairs from a bank to protest tax evasion, one of many actions linked to the climate conference known as COP21. A march and other activities have been canceled, however, as a result of terrorist attacks in the city last week. (Associated Press)

ISIS and climate change? A rejoinder to Bernie Sanders

People mourn for the victims of the deadly attacks in Paris, outside the French embassy in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. French President Francois Hollande said more than 120 people died Friday night in shootings at Paris cafes, suicide bombings near France's national stadium and a hostage-taking slaughter inside a concert hall. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

Paris attacks should summon a Western invasion to crush ISIS

Police officers stand in a street next to Le Carillon, a bar-cafe where people were killed and several gravely injured, according to the prosecutor, in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. A series of attacks targeting young concert-goers, soccer fans and Parisians enjoying a Friday night out at popular nightspots killed over 100 people in the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

A dance with the devil under the Paris moon

Donald Trump has been pushing the Republican Party into areas where many candidates prefer not to be. He has helped force immigration to the top of the issues for many Republican primary voters and sent fellow candidates scrambling to recalibrate their own stances. (Associated Press)

Terrorist attacks, crime are greatest concerns

Rescue workers gather at victims in the 10th district of Paris, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Several dozen people were killed in a series of unprecedented attacks around Paris on Friday, French President Francois Hollande said, announcing that he was closing the country's borders and declaring a state of emergency. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

Islamic State 'not contained' as Paris attacks show

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