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9:40 AM ET, December 14, 2014

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Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Senate rebukes Cruz's claims of unconstitutional immigration order  —  A vast majority of the Senate disagreed with Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) assertion that President Obama's executive order on immigration is unconstitutional.  —  Cruz raised a constitutional point of order against the $1.1 trillion …
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Politico:
Ted Cruz does it again  —  And the GOP pile on begins.  —  AP Photo  —  Sen. Kelly Ayotte returned home to New Hampshire Friday, planning to see “The Nutcracker” with her daughter this weekend.  —  But there was an unexpected conflict: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.  —  Story Continued Below
NBC News:
After days of procedural wrangling, the Senate has reached an agreement to wrap up final passage of a $1.1 trillion spending package Saturday night.  —  The upper chamber had been stuck in limbo Saturday after Republicans Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah forced a delay …
Discussion: BuzzFeed and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Senate approves $1.1 trillion spending bill  —  The Senate on Saturday night approved a sweeping $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund most of the federal government through the next fiscal year, turning back a conservative rebellion against President Obama's immigration policy.
Discussion: Hot Air, Power Line and Balloon Juice
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Dems: Thanks Ted Cruz And Mike Lee For The Extra Help Advancing Nominees
Discussion: msnbc.com, Vox, The PJ Tatler and Politico
Howie Carr / Boston Herald:
Carr: Moonbats defend fable not the facts  —  Photo by:  —  WHO NEEDS THE TRUTH?:  Dan Rather had to explain CBS' fake story about President Bush 10 years ago.  The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia has since suspended operations after Rolling Stone ran an article alleging a gang rape at the house.
Discussion: Power Line
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren is catching fire  —  The Massachusetts senator's latest moves inspire liberals hoping for a 2016 challenge to Clinton.  —  Ready for Warren?  Run Liz Run?  Run Warren Run?  Draft Warren?  —  Progressive activists haven't agreed on what to call the movement urging Elizabeth Warren …
New York Times:
Thousands March in Washington to Protest Deaths by Police  —  WASHINGTON — They came to the nation's capital on buses and planes and minivans and trains, from Florida, Detroit and Staten Island, led as much by the families, friends and supporters of African-American men and boys killed …
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
G.O.P. Hopefuls Honing Attacks Against Hillary Clinton  —  Gov. Chris Christie offered a cutting assessment of Hillary Rodham Clinton's electoral weaknesses recently, telling a group of energy executives that she lacked her husband's political talents and personal appeal.
The Hill:
Senate passes $1.1T funding bill  —  The Senate voted 56-40 late Saturday evening to pass a $1.1 trillion spending package that funds most of the government through next September.  —  The vote culminates a weak of acrimonious sniping and sends the spending bill to President Obama's desk for a signature.
Discussion: Raw Story
Meg Wagner / NY Daily News:
University of Maryland sorority girl celebrates 21st birthday with offensive cake inscribed with ‘suck a n—a d—k’  —  A Delta Gamma member posted a photo of the 21st birthday cake wreck, which was stacked with wine and beer bottles and featured the words 'suck a n—a d …
Discussion: Hinterland Gazette and Liberaland
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Jeb Bush to Release 250k Emails  —  Jeb Bush says he's releasing roughly 250,000 emails from his years as Florida's governor.  —  The possible Republican presidential candidate also says he's working on an electronic book.  He told a Florida television station during a Saturday interview …
Discussion: Politico
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
In Washington, political dysfunction and grim outlooks are the new normal  —  The November elections brought significant changes to Washington and to many states.  What they did not produce was any greater sense of optimism on the part of the public about the state of American politics.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Brendan O'Connor / Gawker:
NY Police Union Doesn't Want De Blasio At Cop Funerals  —  New York City's largest police union, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (PBA) is encouraging its members to sign a form letter asking Mayor Bill De Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito not to attend their funerals if they are killed while on active duty.
Discussion: Gothamist, FOX News Radio and Mediaite
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Daily Mail:
Four young Christians brutally beheaded by ISIS in Iraq for refusing to convert to Islam …
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Maxim Lott / Fox News:
UCLA law professor learns Ferguson-related exam question taboo
Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
Justice Scalia: Constitution Doesn't Prohibit Torture
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
Amid Details on Torture, Data on 26 Who Were Held in Error
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Alexei Oreskovic / Reuters:
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, alleging Believe built its business via “industrial-scale copyright infringement”

Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Sources: Shari Redstone does not plan to stay on the board of Paramount Global after the company completes its planned merger with Skydance Media

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
India issues a notice to Wikipedia over bias concerns, questioning if it should be classified as a publisher, after judges called its open editing “dangerous”

 
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