memeorandum: The anxieties of the GOP majority (Politico)

1:20 PM ET, November 23, 2014

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Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:

Graham: House GOP Benghazi report ‘full of crap’ — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday blasted a House GOP-led investigation that recently debunked myths about the 2012 Benghazi attack. — “I think the report is full of crap,” Graham said on CNN's “State of the Union.”

Discussion: Latest from Crooks and Liars, No More Mister Nice Blog, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Hullabaloo and Reuters

Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:

Graham says ‘maybe’ to 2016 bid — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday did not rule out a 2016 presidential bid. — “I'm thinking of trying to fix illegal immigration and replacing sequestration. I will let you know if I think about running for president. It's the hardest thing one could ever do.

Discussion: Political Wire

Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:

‘Shame on us’ for not passing immigration reform, Graham says — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said Republicans are partially responsible for not passing comprehensive immigration reform. — “Shame on us as Republicans for having a body that cannot generate a solution …

Bart Barnes / Washington Post:

Marion Barry dies at 78; 4-term D.C. mayor was the most powerful local politician of his generation — Marion Barry Jr., the Mississippi sharecropper's son and civil rights activist who served three terms as mayor of the District of Columbia, survived a drug arrest and jail sentence …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Bloomberg Politics, Gawker, Weekly Standard, Mediaite, Hinterland Gazette, New York Times, Political Wire and Outside the Beltway

Ben Nuckols / Associated Press:
Former DC Mayor Marion Barry dies at 78

Discussion: Ed Driscoll

Chelsia Rose Marcius / NY Daily News:

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-NBC employee Frank Scotti claims Bill Cosby paid off women, invited young models to dressing room as he stood guard — Veteran NBC employee Frank Scotti says he helped Bill Cosby deliver thousands of dollars to eight different women in 1989-90 - including Shawn Thompson …

Discussion: Liberaland, Gawker and theGrio

Matt Rourke / ABC News:

President Obama: American People Want ‘New Car Smell’ in 2016 Campaign — President Obama, acknowledging he's taken some political “dings” during his time in the White House, said in an exclusive interview with ABC News that the American people will want that “new car smell” …

Discussion: Politico, ABC News and Political Wire

Marina Koren / National Journal:

Obama Offers to Walk John Boehner's Dog. Boehner Doesn't Have a Dog. — The president has been using the same joke-plea for compromise for years. — The president has been offering to wash his detractors' cars and walk their dogs for more than two years.

Politico:

The anxieties of the GOP majority — Even after a historic midterm win, Republican confusion over how to respond to Obama on immigration is evidence of a changing party. — It was a quiet meeting on the eve of a political explosion. — At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 30 or so members …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

Cory Shaffer / Plain Dealer:

Cleveland police officer shoots 12-year-old boy carrying BB gun — CLEVELAND, Ohio — A rookie Cleveland police officer shot a 12-year-old boy outside a city recreation center late Saturday afternoon after the boy pulled a BB gun from his waistband, police said.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Liberaland, NPR and Hinterland Gazette

Blake Chenault / WOIO-TV:

12-year-old shot in officer-involved shooting at Cleveland rec center — Posted by 19 Action News Digital Team — Although reports that the 12-year-old has died as a result of his injuries are circulating across social media this Sunday morning, 19 Action News has not confirmed this information.

Discussion: ABC News

Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:

Newspaper ‘Erred’ In Publishing Cartoon Of Immigrants Crashing Thanksgiving — The Indianapolis Star on Saturday said it “erred” in publishing a cartoon that depicted undocumented immigrants crashing a white family's Thanksgiving dinner. — The cartoon by Gary Varvel showed …

Discussion: New York Magazine and Gawker

Jeff Taylor / The Indianapolis Star, Indystar:
We erred in publishing cartoon

Discussion: Hinterland Gazette and The Huffington Post

Michael Wilner / Jerusalem Post:

Exclusive: Cornered but unbound by nuclear pact, Israel reconsiders military action against Iran — IAEA to discuss Iranian offer to allow 'managed acces... With three days left on clock, ‘significant gaps’ sti... Israeli official cites “sunset clause” in proposed comprehensive deal …

Discussion: The PJ Tatler, Israel Matzav, Reuters and Power Line

Reuters:
West seen easing demands on Iran atom bomb ‘mea culpa’ in deal

Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Israel Matzav

Rob Seal / UVA Today:

A Message from President Sullivan Regarding Sexual Violence — University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan on Saturday issued the following statement: — Dear members of the University Community, — Over the past week many of you have reached out to me directly to offer your opinions …