Senate shoots down all gun control proposals

Senate shoots down all gun control proposals

The Senate voted down four gun amendments tacked onto a Department of Justice spending bill Monday evening.

Kerry: ‘Zero evidence’ screened refugees pose greater risk than other groups
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Kerry: ‘Zero evidence’ screened refugees pose greater risk than other groups

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(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday evening there was "zero evidence" that refugee applicants who go through the rigorous screening involved in the U.S. refugee admission program pose a greater security threat than members of any other group.

Speaking at the interfaith iftar (Ramadan fast-breaking meal) in Sterling, Va. coinciding with World Refugee Day, Kerry also warned that what he called "bigoted and hateful rhetoric" about Muslims helps those "who propagate the lie that America is at war with Islam."

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