House OKs veto-proof refugee bill
On Thursday the House overwhelmingly passed H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015, which aims to stop resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the United States indefinitely. The Senate is expected to debate the bill after Thanksgiving. Its fate is uncertain there, and if it reaches President Obama’s desk, he has said he will veto it. But in a stunning rebuke to the White House, the legislation passed the House with a veto-proof majority/New York Times. More here.