memeorandum: The Ghost Of Climate Yet To Come (Joe Romm/ThinkProgress)

Katie Glueck / Politico:

Police probe NBC's David Gregory on gun clip — The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether any city laws were violated when NBC's David Gregory displayed what appeared to be a 30-round gun magazine on NBC's “Meet the Press” on Sunday, a spokesman confirmed to POLITICO.

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, CNN, Outside the Beltway, Weekly Standard, Mediaite and The Hinterland Gazette

UN votes to reopen talks on arms-trade treaty opposed by NRA — The United Nations General Assembly on Monday voted to reconsider an international treaty to regulate the global arms trade, a measure opposed by the nation's largest gun-rights lobby. — The move could intensify another high …

Discussion: Reuters and Politico

CNN:

'It's a police thing' — nearby cops move in, give Newtown officers Christmas off — (CNN) — From around the world, condolences and offers of support have washed tragedy-ravaged Newtown, Connecticut, with wave after wave of sympathy from people trying somehow, some way, to reach out, to help, to comfort.

Discussion: The Atlantic Wire, Addicting Info, Mediaite and The Raw Story

Thomas Sowell / Townhall.com:

On Christmas, Liberals Are By No Means Liberal — Random thoughts on the passing scene: — When I was growing up, an older member of the family used to say, “What you don't know would make a big book.” Now that I am an older member of the family, I would say to anyone …

Discussion: his vorpal sword and AEIdeas

Robert Berkvist / New York Times:

Charles Durning, Prolific Character Actor, Dies at 89 — Charles Durning, who overcame poverty, battlefield trauma and nagging self-doubt to become an acclaimed character actor, whether on stage as Big Daddy in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” or in film as the lonely widower smitten …

Discussion: Associated Press, Gothamist, Jammie Wearing Fools and LewRockwell.com Blog

Joe Romm / ThinkProgress:

The Ghost Of Climate Yet To Come — Irreversible does not mean unstoppable: “Why show me this, if I am past all hope?” — Unlike Scrooge, we don't get a spirit to show us what the future holds if we don't change our ways. — In the past two years, though, we have gotten the tiniest glimpse …

Discussion: Pirate's Cove

Nancy Cordes / CBS News:

Inouye replacement to be named Wednesday — Gov. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, will announce Wednesday who he is appointing to late Sen. Daniel Inouye's vacant seat, a Democratic source tells CBS News. — A few days ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., urged Abercrombie to appoint a successor …

Discussion: Ballot Box and Politico

Idaho Statesman:

Our View: We can all learn from Sen. Crapo's mistake — Idaho constituents have learned a few things about Sen. Mike Crapo over the past couple of days. He has shown three things: That he is human, that he can make a mistake and that lemonade is not the strongest drink in his glass.

Discussion: BuzzFeed, Politico and The Hill

Khaled Abu Toameh / Jerusalem Post:

Hamas leader calls for third intifada — Head of Hamas J'lem Dept calls for renewed confrontation with Israel over plans to build new housing units in e. J'lem. — A senior Hamas leader Tuesday called for a third intifada and the resumption of suicide bombings against Israel.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Israel Matzav

Tallbloke / Tallbloke's Talkshop:

Prof. Richard Parncutt: Death Penalty for Global Warming Deniers? — Hat tip to Richard Tol for alerting me to this nice example of eco-fascist thinking from Richard Parncutt, a Professor at the University of Graz, Austria. Parncutt, an expert on the psychology of music, originally from Australia …

Discussion: The Jawa Report, Tim Blair, Clayton Cramer's Blog and Watts Up With That?

Gerry Shields / New York Post:

Ex-NRA fave Gilly in switch — WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand vigorously championed Americans' right to carry high-powered guns — before she turned against them. — Since the Newtown massacre, the senator has been at the forefront of the national campaign demanding stricter gun-control laws …

Discussion: Politico and Jammie Wearing Fools

Donovan Slack / Politico:

Michelle Obama makes kids' whole, like, life — The first lady answers calls to NORAD from children looking for Santa, including this one from the Thomas family in Winona, N.J.: … In another call, this one from Texas, a boy named Anthony wants the first lady to visit him and he's not taking no for an answer:

Discussion: Mediaite