Daily Digest: After the Paris attacks
Good morning. The attacks in Paris Friday night that killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds more have had a political impact around the world, including here in Minnesota. Here are some news items worth reading.
1. A big question here in the U.S. following the attacks is whether the Obama administration will change its approach to ISIS. In an interview just before the attacks, President Obama said ISIS was "contained." Obama and world leaders are meeting in Turkey, and Syria tops their agenda. (AP via Washington Post)
2. Another big question: Will the presidential race now focus on terrorism? (New York Times)
3. The candidates for the Democratic nomination talked about terrorism in their debate on Saturday night, the second debate of the campaign. (Los Angeles Times)
4. The crisis in foreign policy may shake up the Republican race as well. (Politico)
5. A DFL candidate for the Minnesota House ended his campaign after bipartisan criticism over something he wrote about ISIS on Twitter. (Star Tribune)
6. And unrelated to Paris, angry people confronted the mayor in Minneapolis after police shot a man. (MPR News)
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