French president calls Paris attacks 'act of war' by Islamic State
In an address on Saturday, Nov. 14, French President Francois Hollande said the attacks in Paris that killed 127 people were "an act of war" organized from abroad by Islamic State with internal help. (Reuters)PARIS —— French authorities on Saturday said the horrific rampage of bullets and explosions that left 129 dead on the blood-stained streets of Paris was carried out by suicide bombers linked to the Islamic State who broke into three roving groups with a single objective: To kill as many peo..>> view originalThe top 13 issues in Saturday's Democratic debate
(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)With just three candidates left, the Democratic presidential race isn't nearly as contentious as the Republicans'. Polls indicate Democratic votersare lining upbehind Hillary Clinton, who had a strong performance in the party's first debate in October and followed it up with an affirmative showing at the 11-hour Benghazi hearing.That doesn't mean Clinton's two challengers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley, are giving up. Expect them ..>> view originalHorrified survivors recount Bataclan slaughter: 'It looked like a...
Editor's Note: Contains graphic images. A French journalist captured the chilling scene outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris on Friday, Nov. 13 as gunmen carried out an attack that left dozens of people dead. (Reuters)For a few confusing moments, the first pops of gunfire, muffled by loud music and a raucous crowd of young people, were mistaken for firecrackers.The American rock band Eagles of Death Metal, which had already been onstage for an hour, must have included a pyrotechnic flouris..>> view originalUS officials: Chief of Islamic State in Libya thought to be killed in...
A U.S. airstrike is believed to have killed the leader of the Islamic State affiliate in Libya, Pentagon officials said on Saturday, in a mission that did not appear to be related to the terror attacks claimed by the group in Paris.Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said the strike took place on Friday and targetedWisam al Zubaidi, also known as Abu Nabil al-Anbari, who commands what is the Islamic State’s strongest branch outside of Iraq and Syria, according to U.S. intelligence officials. The..>> view originalThe Paris attack and the remarkable smallness of our politics
French flags are at half mast after French President François Hollande declared three days of national mourning at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)As I watched the coverage of thecoordinated terror attacks against Parison Friday night, I thought back to what I — and the political world — was focused on just 24 hours earlier.This was it.That's Donald Trump simulating what being stabbed in the belt buckle might look like as a way to mock the personal story of GOP frontrun..>> view originalThe Paris attacks change everything
People light candles at a pop-up memorial near the “Belle Equipe” restaurant, the site of one of the attacks in Paris on November 14, 2015. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images)Everything has changed.It is impossible now, as the Paris attacks are still fresh, to imagine a Ben Carson in the White House. It is impossible to envision such a man, bereft of foreign policy experience, acting as commander in chief. It is just as impossible to think of Donald Trump in the Oval Office. It is horrifying t..>> view originalHow Hillary Clinton says something without saying anything
Former secretary of state and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appears before the House Select Committee on Benghazi, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, USA, 22 October 2015. (EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS)Barton Swaim worked for Rep. Mark Sanford (R) when Sanford was governor of South Carolina, from 2007 to 2010. Swaim is author of "The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics" and a regular Fix contributor.“Can we have pancakes for dinner?” my children might ask. Or “Can we play on y..>> view originalGeorgetown basketball is stunned by Radford in season opener
Radford celebrates Rashun Davis’s decisive three-pointer in its upset of Georgetown. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)It was difficult forGeorgetownCoach John Thompson III to explain what unfolded at Verizon Center on Saturday afternoon. His team’s season-opening game against Radford was supposed to be a routine tuneup. For nearly three hours, the game instead descended into a chaotic thriller. It didn’t relent until Radford’s Rashun Smith drained a game winning three-pointer with .07 of a se..>> view originalFrance mourns after the deadly attacks in Paris
Culture Connoisseur BadgeCulture Connoisseurs consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on the arts, lifestyle and entertainment.More about badges|Request a badgeWashingtologist BadgeWashingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area.More about badges|Request a badgePost Writer BadgeThis commenter is a Washington Post editor, reporter or producer.Post Contributor BadgeThis commenter is a Washington Post cont..>> view originalExpressions of solidarity for France in red, white and blue
This photograph made available on Saturday Nov. 14, 2015, shows a piece of artwork created by Jean Jullien. Social media was awash Saturday with images of public buildings lit up in the French colors of red, white as people globally expressed their solidarity with the French facing the aftermath of the terror attacks in Paris. One of the most shared images was of a piece symbol by Jean Jullien, a French graphic designer living in London. Jullien said he came to the image using simple association..>> view original
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