Rampage Tests Terror Defenses.

The article examines the challenges facing law enforcement and national security authorities in defending against smaller-scale terrorism in the U.S. such as the December 2, 2015, mass shootings in San Bernardino, California. It also states that divisions existed within the U.S. political parties the Democratic Party and the Republican Party concerning how to combat the militant group Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. The article also examines criticism of U.S. president Barack Obama's alleged lack of action against Islamic State.