--- description: Morning Must Reads: November 20 title: Morning Must Reads: November 20 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt108fe93f77f79d9f/6988721ca988ca2cf46b5658/donald-trump6.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Republicans Push Back on Trump by [Zeke Miller](/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2015 1:26 PM CUT  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop in Knoxville, Tenn. on Nov. 16, 2015. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop in Knoxville, Tenn. on Nov. 16, 2015.Wade Payne—AP by [Zeke Miller](/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2015 1:26 PM CUT As the House passed a bill Thursday to toughen the already arduous procedures for Syrian immigrants seeking to enter the U.S., rhetoric against those fleeing the violence is escalating. **Ben Carson** compared refugees to dogs, suggesting extremists hiding among peaceful refugees are “rabid dogs,” while **Donald Trump** warned of a “Trojan horse” and promised to create a database to track all Muslims in the United States. Trump’s plan, which would almost certainly fail to withstand a challenge on constitutional grounds, is beginning to draw fire from his GOP opponents, who see an opening even as Trump appears to be gaining steam in the polls after the attacks. **Jeb Bush** condemned Trump’s comments, as well as some of the other heated rhetoric surrounding refugees, early Friday. “You talk about internment, you talk about closing mosques, you talk about registering people, that’s just wrong,” he [told](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cfbseuVekU "undefined") CNBC. **John Kasich**‘s super PAC is preparing to launch a $2.5 million assault on Trump—news that isn’t sitting well with the former reality television star and businessman. Trump’s attorney [threatened to sue](https://newdayforamerica.com/news/donald-trump-threatens-to-sue-new-day-for-america/ "undefined") the group late Thursday, as the candidate went on a tweet-storm attacking the sitting governor of Ohio for his ties to Wall Street and lackluster performance in the polls. **Bernie Sanders** sought to put a softer spin on socialism in a speech Thursday, arguing he doesn’t believe that government should own the means of production—just that it needs to better serve those who work. Sanders’ speech comes after he blasted blasted capitalism in the first Democratic debate. Meanwhile **Hillary Clinton** delivered forceful remarks on taking on ISIS, striking a more hawkish tone than her former boss, **President Obama**, as she rejected the GOP’s focus on the phrase “radical Islamic terror.” Why Keystone XL isn’t dead as a political issue. What we’ve learned about Speaker **Paul Ryan.** And the White House’s messaging push on refugees falls flat. Here are your must-reads: **Must Reads** [Trump Sees Boost After Paris Attacks, Would Require Muslims to Register in Database ](http://time.com/4121511/donald-trump-muslims-database-terrorism/ "undefined")The latest from an unusual Trump rally \[TIME\] [Hillary Clinton Strikes Hawkish Tone Outlining ISIS Plans ](http://time.com/4120896/hillary-clinton-paris-attacks-isis-speech/ "undefined")TIME’s Sam Frizell on Clinton’s calls for an “intensification” of the Obama strategy [Why Republican Governors Will Run Against Obama Again ](http://time.com/4120692/republican-governors-keystone-xl/ "undefined")Keystone XL still lives as a political attack, TIME’s Philip Elliott writes [How Carly Fiorina’s Super PAC Mirrors Her Campaign ](http://time.com/4120431/carly-fiorina-super-pac/ "undefined")Frontiers of campaign finance \[Center for Responsive Politics\] [Late Lobbying Against Refugee Bill Backfires on the White House ](http://thehill.com/homenews/house/260834-late-lobbying-against-refugee-bill-backfires-on-the-white-house "undefined")White House message falls flat—or worse \[The Hill\] [Trump Says He ‘Would Certainly Implement’ Muslim Database ](http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-says-he-would-certainly-implement-muslim-database-n466716?nc=4444 "undefined")Says “it’s all about management.” \[NBC News\] [What We’ve Learned About Paul Ryan](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/paul-ryan-speaker-first-three-weeks-216078 "undefined") The new speaker plans to legislate in an election year, empower his lieutenants and corral restive conservatives — all while learning the job as he goes \[Politico\] **Sound Off** “For instance, if there’s a rabid dog running around in your neighborhood, you’re probably not going to assume something good about that dog, and you’re probably going to put your children out of the way. It doesn’t mean that you hate all dogs by any stretch of the imagination, but you’re putting your intellect into motion.” — [Ben Carson](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/11/19/carson-likens-some-refugees-to-dogs-warns-of-terror-attack-on-u-s-soil/?tid=sm%5Ftw "undefined") discussing Syrian refugees Friday “Leaders in the House and Senate won’t even allow a vote on whether we should prevent people on the no-fly list from buying guns, including possible terrorists. It is just beyond one’s imagination; these are people too dangerous to be let on airplanes but Congress won’t stop them from getting guns. It is just something that makes no sense.” — [Hillary Clinton](http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/20/politics/clinton-gun-bill/ "undefined") on gun control legislation Thursday **Bits and Bites** [Here’s How Bernie Sanders Explained Democratic Socialism](http://time.com/4121126/bernie-sanders-democratic-socialism/ "undefined") \[TIME\] [Minnesota Congressman Shares ‘Agonizing’ Photo of Son’s Protest](http://time.com/4120694/congressman-shares-agonizing-photo-of-sons-protest/ "undefined") \[TIME\] [How Congress Set Itself Up to Get Fleeced by Oil Traders](http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-11-19/how-congress-set-itself-up-to-get-fleeced-by-oil-traders "undefined") \[Bloomberg\] [GOP Group Plans Most Aggressive Anti-Trump Campaign Yet](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/gop-group-plans-most-aggressive-anti-trump-campaign-yet-216085 "undefined") \[Politico\] [After 30 Years in Prison, Jonathan Pollard Freed — but Not to Israel](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/20/us/politics/after-30-years-in-prison-jonathan-pollard-to-be-freed-but-not-to-israel.html "undefined") \[New York Times\] [It’s On: Rubio and Cruz Clash Over Immigration and the GOP’s Future](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/its-on-rubio-and-cruz-clash-over-immigration-and-the-gops-future/2015/11/19/2b6f6104-8d59-11e5-baf4-bdf37355da0c%5Fstory.html "undefined") \[Washington Post\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4121800/republicans-push-back-on-trump/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4121800/republicans-push-back-on-trump/"},"headline":"Republicans Push Back on Trump","datePublished":"2015-11-20T13:26:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T12:48:03.784Z","description":"Morning Must Reads: November 20","url":"https://time.com/4121800/republicans-push-back-on-trump/","keywords":["Morning Must Reads"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt108fe93f77f79d9f/6988721ca988ca2cf46b5658/donald-trump6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Zeke Miller","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt108fe93f77f79d9f/6988721ca988ca2cf46b5658/donald-trump6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Donald Trump","caption":"Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop in Knoxville, Tenn. on Nov. 16, 2015.","creditText":"Wade Payne—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4121800/republicans-push-back-on-trump/","name":"Republicans Push Back on Trump"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Trump on Paris Attacks: \"Nobody had guns but the bad guys.\"","description":"Trump on Paris Attacks: \"Nobody had guns but the bad guys.\"","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/TPCSUNfP/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-11-14T22:53:10.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/TPCSUNfP.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4121800/republicans-push-back-on-trump/","duration":"PT1M10S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4121800/republicans-push-back-on-trump/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```