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"People like what I say, people respect what I say," Donald Trump said, kicking off the prime-time debate in Las Vegas, sponsored by CNN. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump defends Muslim ban as security dominates Republican debate

Donald Trump defended his call for a halt on Muslim visitors to the U.S., taking credit for having ignited a needed conversation over the roots of terrorism, as he and the rest of the Republican presidential field faced off Tuesday in their final debate of the year with fear of another terrorist attack growing among the electorate.

December 15, 2015
GOP presidential contender Donald Trump laughed off the idea Tuesday that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is a "tough guy" in a testy exchange between the rivals in the GOP presidential debate. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump mocks ‘tough guy’ Jeb Bush

GOP presidential contender Donald Trump laughed off the idea Tuesday that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is a "tough guy" in a testy exchange between the rivals in the GOP presidential debate.

December 15, 2015
"Sen. [Rand] Paul and Sen. [Ted] Cruz are both isolationist," Sen. Lindsey Graham said, arguing that the United States should go after ISIS in Iraq and Syria and reinstate the NSA's controversial bulk metadata program. (Associated Press)

Lindsey Graham says Ted Cruz, Rand Paul are ‘isolationists’

GOP presidential contender Lindsey Graham said Tuesday he has been calling for more American combat troops to be sent into the Middle East to destroy the Islamic State before it was the hip thing to do in the GOP presidential race and criticized fellow Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz for not echoing that sentiment.

December 15, 2015
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, said as president he would "do whatever is necessary" to defeat the Islamic State, including arming Kurdish forces and stepping up airstrikes. He left the door open for U.S. boots on the ground. (Associated press)

Ted Cruz: Arm Kurds, step up astrikes to destroy Islamic State

Facing criticism over his anti-terror plans, GOP presidential contender Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday he would wipe out the Islamic State by stepping up airstrikes and arming Kurdish forces to handle the ground work — though he left the door open for U.S. troops.

December 10, 2015
Republican presidential front-runner Donald J. Trump called for a total and complete ban on Muslims entering the United States, upping the ante of previous calls to profile Muslims and spy on mosques in the wake of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump calls for ban on Muslims entering U.S.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump proposed Monday a complete and total ban on Muslims entering the United States in response to recent terrorist attacks, drawing an immediate rebuke from nearly every quarter for trampling on the religious freedom that is the founding principle of America.

December 7, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Presidential Forum in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Ted Cruz, Jeff Sessions demand immigration information on California attackers

The shootings this week in California are escalating the debate on Capitol Hill over terrorism and immigration, and two of the Senate's most vocal opponents of President Obama's approach to both issues are now demanding the administration shares the immigration history of the San Bernardino attackers.

December 4, 2015