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8:25 PM ET, December 21, 2014

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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Rudy Giuliani: 2 NYC Cops Were Killed Because Obama Told Everyone To ‘Hate The Police’  —  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani attributed the execution-style assassination of two police officers on Saturday afternoon to the protests that broke out across the city following a grand jury's failure …
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Trevor Eischen / Politico:
Giuliani condemns anti-police ‘propaganda’ he says Obama started  —  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is condemning President Barack Obama for anti-police “propaganda” in the wake of the murders of two New York City police officers in Brooklyn.  —  When asked on “Fox News Sunday” …
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama condemns NYPD killings, calls for ‘patient dialogue’  —  President Obama called for “patient dialogue” in a statement Saturday night “unconditionally” condemning the shooting deaths of two New York City police officers.  —  “Two brave men won't be going home to their loved ones tonight …
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
Obama offers help to NYPD after 2 officers killed  —  HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama is offering full support and federal assistance to the New York Police Department in the wake of the killing of two officers.  —  The White House says Obama called New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton …
Discussion: New York's PIX11
Nancy LeTourneau / Washington Monthly:
Flame Throwers and Fire Fighters  —  It's obvious that the big story of the day is the murder of two NYC police officers yesterday.  I'm always hesitant to comment on a story like this as its unfolding.  Its better to wait for all the information, process it, and see what we can draw from it.
Skschust / CBS New York:
Police Unions, Others Blast De Blasio After Shooting Deaths Of Two NYPD Cops  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - Police union officials blasted Mayor Bill de Blasio Saturday, saying the blood of two NYPD cops who were shot and killed in Brooklyn is on his hands.  —  “There's blood on many hands tonight.
Lara Jakes / Associated Press:   2014 frustrates US hopes for Israeli-Palestinian peace
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:   Obama: No justification for murder of NYC police
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Gunman Kills Two NYPD Officers In Brooklyn
Discussion: TalkLeft and ThinkProgress
Todd S. Purdum / Politico:
Hollywood's fickle friend  —  Obama rebukes Sony, but industry loves him anyway.  —  LOS ANGELES — For most of the past decade, Hollywood has loved Barack Obama, opening its hearts, homes and wallets to him since his days as a candidate for the Senate from Illinois.  And Obama has loved Hollywood back — not so much.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Obama: North Korea's hack not ‘war,’ but ‘cyber vandalism’  —  Watch Candy Crowley's interview with President Barack Obama on “State of the Union with Candy Crowley,” Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on CNN  —  Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama says he doesn't consider North Korea's Sony hack “an act of war.”
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Sen. Marco Rubio  —  Rush transcript for “This Week” on December 21, 2014.  This may contain errors and will be updated.  —  ANNOUNCER: On ABC's This Week, breaking news, assassination.  Two New York City police officers killed in an ambush.
Discussion: National Review
Cory Bennett / The Hill:
Sony hack reveals threat of ‘psychological’ cyber warfare
Discussion: Politico
Agence France-Presse:
Obama says Sony hack was not ‘an act of war’
Discussion: Slantpoint
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:   US mulls putting NKorea on terrorism sponsor list
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
North Korea and the Speech Police
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Guy Cecil won't manage Clinton 2016 campaign  —  Guy Cecil, a campaign hand for Hillary Clinton in 2008 who was mentioned as a potential campaign manager if she runs again, is planning to help the former secretary of state outside of any official campaign structure in 2016, POLITICO has learned.
Fox News:
Christie tells Obama to demand return of cop killer Chesimard to start Cuba talks  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is urging President Obama to demand that Cuba return convicted police-killer Joanne Chesimard before he proceeds with efforts to improve diplomatic relations with that country.
Discussion: Hot Air
New York Post:
Man aimed empty gun in cop's face, pulled trigger: officials  —  A third cop narrowly escaped with his life Saturday night when a suspect pointed a gun directly at the officer's head and pulled the trigger in The Bronx — not realizing it was empty.  —  Cops went to East 140th Street …
 
 
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Uri Friedman / The Atlantic Online:
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
“Hands Up”: More Of The News Not Fit To Print
Discussion: NY Daily News
ABC News:
Two NYPD Cops Killed in Ambush in Brooklyn
Discussion: 6abc.com and abc11.com
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Getting Chris Christie's goat: Activists try to rile up governor, pile up some YouTube hits
Discussion: The Hugh Hewitt Show
Associated Press:
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