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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Exclusive: George Stephanopoulos Interviews Police Officer Darren Wilson … In an exclusive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, police officer Darren Wilson breaks his silence about the shooting of Michael Brown. — Wilson told ABC News that he did not execute Brown on August 9 …
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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Why Darren Wilson was never going to be indicted for killing Michael Brown. — The first Ferguson protests had two slogans: “Hands up, don't shoot”—referring to Michael Brown's final actions before he was killed—and “Justice for Michael Brown.” And when you asked protesters what they meant by …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘Fanciful and not credible’: CNN legal analyst destroys Darren Wilson's testimony — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin ripped St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch for asking Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson “softball” …
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Kendall Breitman / Politico:
Peter King: President Obama should invite Officer Darren Wilson to the W.H. — Rep. Peter King has a suggestion for the White House in dealing with the latest developments in Ferguson — invite Officer Darren Wilson over. — “I think it would be very helpful if President Obama went and met …
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
Witnesses Saw Michael Brown Attacking-and Others Saw Him Giving Up — A grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri, has ruled that there is no probable cause to believe Officer Darren Wilson committed a crime when he killed Michael Brown. Put another way, in their estimation …
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Wbastone / The Smoking Gun:
Michael Brown's Stepfather Urged Protesters To “Burn This Bitch Down” After Grand Jury Announcement — Buster — Michael Brown's stepfather last night repeatedly urged protesters to “Burn this bitch down” after a prosecutor announced that no criminal charges would be filed against the Ferguson …
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New York Times:
Amid Conflicting Accounts, Trusting Darren Wilson
Amid Conflicting Accounts, Trusting Darren Wilson
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
GOP Rep. Peter King: Obama Should Invite Darren Wilson to White House
GOP Rep. Peter King: Obama Should Invite Darren Wilson to White House
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Kathleen Hunter / Bloomberg.com:
Democrats Erred by Acting on Health Care in 2010, Schumer Says — Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) — Democrats made a mistake by passing President Barack Obama's health-care law in 2010 instead of focusing more directly on helping the middle class, third-ranking U.S. Senate Democrat Charles Schumer said today.
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Schumer: Democrats Screwed Up By Passing Obamacare In 2010 — New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that Democrats made a mistake by setting their sights on health care reform early in President Barack Obama's first term, arguing that his party should have focused on fixing the economy first.
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
How To Talk To Your Tea Party Uncle About Obamacare This Thanksgiving
How To Talk To Your Tea Party Uncle About Obamacare This Thanksgiving
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Congress Poised To Eliminate Key Tax Breaks For Middle Class, Provide Permanent Tax Breaks For Corporations — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has reached a compromise with House Republicans on a package of tax breaks that would permanently extend relief for big multinational …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Obama Threatens to Veto $440 Billion Tax Deal — WASHINGTON — With negotiators nearing an accord on permanent tax breaks for businesses worth $440 billion over 10 years, President Obama rallied Democratic opposition and promised a veto. — “The president would veto the proposed deal …
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Brian Faler / Politico:
White House threatens to veto tax deal
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Reuters:
Flournoy withdraws from consideration as U.S. defense secretary: sources
Flournoy withdraws from consideration as U.S. defense secretary: sources
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
How Obama Dumped Hagel
How Obama Dumped Hagel
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Betty Cracker / Balloon Juice:
Witness #40 — I've been reading through the Ferguson grand jury doc dump released by Mr. McCullough; the documents are housed at the St. Louis public radio station here. The oddest thing I've seen so far is the account of Witness #40, who just happened to set out on a journey …
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Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Car plows through protesters during Ferguson rally in south Minneapolis — Star Tribune videographer Mark Vancleave shot video of the altercation during a solidarity rally Tuesday near the Minneapolis Police's 3rd Precinct building at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue S.
Jack Conte / Medium:
Pomplamoose 2014 Tour Profits — Pomplamoose just finished a 28-day tour. We played 24 shows in 23 cities around the United States. It was awesome: Nataly crowd surfed for the first time ever, we sold just under $100,000 in tickets, and we got to rock out with people we love for a full month.
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Ferguson Library Sees ‘Staggering’ Spike In Donations After Grand Jury Decision — The Ferguson, Mo. Public Library saw a “staggering” spike in donations Tuesday in the wake of widespread unrest in the St. Louis suburb. — While area schools cancelled classes for the day following …
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Legal Experts Explain Why The Ferguson Grand Jury Was Set Up For Failure
Legal Experts Explain Why The Ferguson Grand Jury Was Set Up For Failure
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