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10:40 AM ET, December 22, 2014

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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama's ‘propaganda’ pushed people to ‘hate the police,’ Giuliani says  —  President Obama has engaged in “propaganda” encouraging people to “hate the police,” former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) charged a day after two New York City police officers were shot and killed in their patrol car …
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Howard Safir / TIME:
Anti-Police Rhetoric Unlike Anything I've Seen in 45 Years  —  Howard Safir is the former commissioner of the New York City Police Department (1996-2000) and Chairman and CEO of Vigilant Resources International (VRI).  —  We have seen nothing but police bashing from some of the highest offices in the land.
Jonathan S. Tobin / Commentary Magazine:
As Police Die, Racism Narrative Unravels  —  Any conversation about the murders of two New York City Police officers this weekend must start by acknowledging the ordinary heroism of law enforcement personnel that puts them in harm's way every day.  We should then acknowledge …
Discussion: RedState
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
The Importance of Treating NYPD Officers as Individuals  —  On the outrageous murder of two cops and the faction trying to exploit their deaths for political leverage  —  At 28-years-old, Ismaaiyl Brinsley had been arrested 19 times and served 2 years in prison.
Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Yankees will pay for education of children of NYPD cop Rafael Ramos who was killed while on duty Saturday  —  George Steinbrenner's Yankee Silver Shield Foundation has, for 32 years, provided for the education of the children of New York City cops, firefighters and Port Authority employees who were killed in the line.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
NAACP chief: Don't blame Democrats for NYPD shootings
New York Times:
New York Officers' Killer, Adrift and Ill, Had a Plan
M.L. Nestel / The Daily Beast:
Anger at The Cop Killer - And The Police
Discussion: Mediaite and Hot Air
NY Daily News:
Lupica: NYPD killings come as some think cops are the real threat
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
Prosecute Torturers and Their Bosses  —  Since the day President Obama took office, he has failed to bring to justice anyone responsible for the torture of terrorism suspects — an official government program conceived and carried out in the years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
How Obama Took Sony's Crisis From Bad to Worse  —  If there are such a thing as textbooks in the field of crisis management, the Sony Pictures hack might end up in the chapter labeled “Worst Case Scenario.”  —  But as much as Sony seemed to mishandle its sorry situation in recent days …
Discussion: Hot Air
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Todd S. Purdum / Politico:
Hollywood's fickle friend
Discussion: The Hill
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
The United States of Anxiety
Discussion: VodkaPundit and Ed Driscoll
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
US Corps Claim Billions In Assets In Cuba And Now They'll Want It Back  —  When the Castro regime assumed power in Cuba in 1959, it quickly nationalized the assets of almost every foreign corporation within its borders as the country transitioned to communism.
Discussion: New York Times
Kimberly Redmond / New Jersey Online:
Man dressed as elf charged with DWI  —  RIVERDALE - A man dressed as one of Santa's little helpers found himself in trouble Friday morning when Riverdale police allegedly discovered him drunkenly passed out in a car.  —  Around 3:30 a.m., Sgt. Pat Harden was dispatched to the parking lot …
Jeff Kolkey / Rockford Register Star:
Family stunned as Rockford police investigate quadruple homicide, including 2 kids  —  Video from the scene of a quadruple homicide in the 3200 block of Montrose Avenue in Rockford.  Video by Jeff Kolkey.  —  » RELATED CONTENT
Manu Raju / Politico:
Tea partier braces for primary challenge from the establishment  —  Mike Lee's position back home is turning the GOP civil war on its head.  —  Tea party favorite Mike Lee roiled the GOP establishment four years ago when he knocked off a sitting senator on his way to the Republican Senate nomination in Utah.
James Hohmann / Politico:
RGA's McKay and Gitcho form consulting firm  —  The Republican Governors Association's political director and communications director are leaving the group to start their own political consulting firm.  —  Ken McKay and Gail Gitcho will consult for political campaigns and corporations …
Scott Greer / The Daily Caller:
Time: Right-Wing Militias Are The Real Threat To Cops  —  Time Magazine warned of a growing threat to cops nationwide in September 2010.  The nationally renowned publication argued that sinister individuals would launch targeted attacks against police officers and even ambush them in their patrol cars.
Discussion: Vox Popoli and Ed Driscoll
 
 
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Putin, Neocons and the Great Illusion
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Rebecca Riffkin / Gallup:
U.S. Quality Job Outlook Back at Pre-Recession Levels
Discussion: Bloomberg Politics and Politico
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Pursuing Justice for All
Discussion: Rule of Law
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In Cuba deal, why did Obama back down on political prisoners?
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
G.O.P. Hopes for Unity May Be Upset by Ben Carson
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Janet Daley / Telegraph:
If we don't stand up to our enemies, they've already won
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Gretchen Morgenson / New York Times:
Fresh Doubt Over the Bailout of A.I.G.
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Alec Luhn / Politico:
Scenes from Putin's Economic Meltdown
Agence France-Presse:
Driver ploughs into crowd in France's second ‘Allahu Akbar’ attack
Discussion: TheJournal.ie and Slantpoint
Julia Edwards / Reuters:
Obama to name Sally Yates as pick for deputy attorney general
Fox News:
Christie tells Obama to demand return of cop killer Chesimard to start Cuba talks
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Guy Cecil won't manage Clinton 2016 campaign
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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