10 things you need to know today: November 11, 2015

GOP candidates clash over immigration in their fourth debate, Obama plans to sign sweeping defense bill, and more

Republicans clash over policy.
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1. Fourth GOP debate spotlights party rift

The eight top-polling Republican presidential candidates shifted away from weeks of personal jabs and clashed sharply over immigration, military spending, and other policies in their fourth debate Tuesday night in Milwaukee. The two-hour forum highlighted deep divisions between outsiders and establishment candidates, particularly over immigration. Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who have faded in polls, slammed Donald Trump for his plan to deport unauthorized immigrants.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.