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4:00 PM ET, August 16, 2014

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What the Hell Just Happened in Texas, and Why Was Rick Perry Just Indicted? — The scandal that erupted Friday night involved millions of dollars, statehouse power plays—oh yeah, and alcohol, police, and masks. — Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted Friday on charges of abuse of power …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Taylor Marsh, Daily Kos and Washington Post

Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:

What You Need To Know About The Indictment Naming Texas Governor Rick Perry — Rick Perry, Texas' longstanding Republican governor and a 2012 presidential candidate, is now under indictment. The indictment lays out two counts against the Texas governor, one for “Abuse of Official Capacity” …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Business Insider, No More Mister Nice Blog, BuzzFeed, Twitchy, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Ed Driscoll

Sarah Rumpf / BREITBART.COM:

POLITICAL PAYBACK: RICK PERRY INDICTED IN POWER STRUGGLE WITH DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED DA OFFICE — AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury indicted Governor Rick Perry Friday for his attempts to remove Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg from office after she was arrested for driving …

Discussion: protein wisdom, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, RedState and Business Insider

Manny Fernandez / New York Times:

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas Is Indicted on Charge of Abuse of Power — AUSTIN, Tex. — A grand jury indicted Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts on Friday, charging that he abused his power last year when he attempted to pressure the district attorney here, a Democrat, to step down by threatening to cut off state financing to her office.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Trail Blazers Blog, Washington Post, Jezebel, Prairie Weather, The Moderate Voice, Off the Kuff, Brains and Eggs, RedState, Online Library …, The Mahablog, KXAN-TV, Gawker and CANNONFIRE

Ross Ramsey / The Texas Tribune:

Analysis: It's Not the Crime, It's the Politics … So this is what happens when the fox cuts the food supply of the dog guarding the henhouse. — A Travis County grand jury on Friday indicted Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts, alleging he abused his power by threatening to veto funding …

Discussion: WFAA-TV and Hot Air

John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Rick Perry Indicted: Another Democratic Party Dirty Trick

Discussion: Instapundit

Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:
Rick Perry indicted for Lehmberg veto threat

Discussion: Weekly Standard, BuzzFeed, The Daily Caller, Towleroad News #gay, Politico and The Raw Story

Associated Press:
TEXAS' PERRY CHARGED WITH COERCION FOR VETO THREAT

Discussion: Business Insider

CNN:

Looting, confrontation mar Ferguson's streets once more — Have you documented the protests in Ferguson? Share your photos, videos and opinions with CNN iReport. For local coverage of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown and its aftermath, go to CNN affiliates KMOV, KSDK, KTVI and KPLR.

Discussion: FOX2now.com, National Review, Independent Journal Review, Business Insider and The Gateway Pundit

Alan Blinder / New York Times:

Justice Dept. Asked Ferguson Police not to Release Video That Reignited Protests, Official Says — FERGUSON, Mo. — Unrest returned to the streets of this St. Louis suburb early Saturday as hundreds of demonstrators, angered by the shooting death of an unarmed African-American teenager by a police officer …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Right Wing News and Hot Air

msnbc.com:

Calm unravels in Ferguson — FERGUSON, Missouri— By early Saturday morning a day of peaceful protests gave way to tear gas and sporadic bouts of looting. — Police officers in riot gear blocked off a section of West Florissant Avenue as the protests over the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown unraveled into bedlam.

Discussion: stacia l. brown, Washington Monthly, The Michigan Citizen and emptywheel

Jim Salter / Associated Press:
POLICE, PROTESTERS CLASH AGAIN IN FERGUSON

Discussion: National Review, Politico and Associated Press

Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The Rev. Jesse Jackson shows up at protest site as Brown family calls for calm

Discussion: Q13 FOX News, Guardian, The Raw Story and TalkLeft

Danaradio / The Dana Show:
Alleged Friend Of Officer Darren Wilson Offers His Side

Discussion: The Last Refuge, The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air and The Jawa Report

Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
McCulloch blasts Nixon for replacing St. Louis County Police control

Discussion: Guardian and Daily Kos

Mike Lillis / The Hill:

Congress goes after police — Lawmakers are targeting police with new and old pieces of legislation in the wake of riots in a St. Louis suburb sparked by the killing by a police officer of an unarmed black teenager. — Much of the focus has been on the heavy military equipment …

Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Black Caucus members call for hearings on Ferguson shooting

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Sattkisson / Sharyl Attkisson:

HHS HealthCare.gov Official: “Delete this email” — An email obtained by Congress shows the top official for Healthcare.gov at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the Department of Health and Human Services, Marilyn Tavenner, instructed the agency's top spokesman to “Please delete this email.”

Discussion: Right Wing News, RedState and The Last Refuge

Damon Linker / The Week:

What if your daughter was a porn star? — Americans have come to pride themselves on their moral libertarianism. But there are limits. — Think about it. — W — e're living through a libertarian moment. — No, libertarianism hasn't consistently changed how Americans think about taxation …

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, Liberal Values, Washington Monthly, The Dish and Hit & Run

William C. Rhoden / New York Times:

Mo'ne Davis Dominates at Little League World Series — SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — An unmistakable electricity ran through Howard J. Lamade Stadium on Friday as a team from Pennsylvania faced a team from Tennessee on the second day of the Little League World Series.

Discussion: susiemadrak.com