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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
Michael Brown's Stepfather Urged Protesters To “Burn This Bitch Down” After Grand Jury Announcement
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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.
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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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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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
Obama's Immigration Order: A Vote for American Exceptionalism — In acting unilaterally last week to allow illegal immigrants who have been living in the United States for more than five years to become legal residents, Barack Obama boosted presidential power, stoked right-wing fury …