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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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TIME, Taylor Marsh, Political Wire, Hot Air and Politico
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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.
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American Spectator, National Review and NY Daily News
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 …
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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.
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Washington Monthly, New York Post, New York Times and The Federalist
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.
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New York's PIX11, BizPac Review, Mediaite, TPNN and National Review
Justin Sink / The Hill:
NAACP chief: Don't blame Democrats for NYPD shootings
NAACP chief: Don't blame Democrats for NYPD shootings
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Truth Revolt and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
New York Officers' Killer, Adrift and Ill, Had a Plan
New York Officers' Killer, Adrift and Ill, Had a Plan
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Mediaite, Shakesville and Bloomberg Politics
Tom Hays / Associated Press:
Police departments on alert after cop killings
Police departments on alert after cop killings
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Today, NPR, ABC News and Slantpoint
Trevor Eischen / Politico:
Giuliani condemns anti-police ‘propaganda’ he says Obama started
Giuliani condemns anti-police ‘propaganda’ he says Obama started
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The Hill, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, National Review and Power Line
Caroline Bankoff / New York Magazine:
What We Know About NYPD Shooter Ismaaiyl Brinsley
What We Know About NYPD Shooter Ismaaiyl Brinsley
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New York's PIX11, The Dish, Washington Post, Prairie Weather, Associated Press and New York Post
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze.com:
‘NYPD Gets What They Deserve’: Here's How Some Celebrated the Shooting Deaths of Two Ambushed …
‘NYPD Gets What They Deserve’: Here's How Some Celebrated the Shooting Deaths of Two Ambushed …
New York Post:
Email circulated among cops: 2 cars respond to every call
Email circulated among cops: 2 cars respond to every call
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Hit & Run, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, PJ Media, Viking Pundit, Associated Press and National Review
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.
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Weekly Standard, Balloon Juice, PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
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 …
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Hot Air
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Reuters:
China condemns cyberattacks, but does not mention North Korea
China condemns cyberattacks, but does not mention North Korea
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Yahoo! News, The Week, VentureBeat and Deadline
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
The United States of Anxiety
The United States of Anxiety
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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.
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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 …
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UPI, Gawker, UPROXX, Scared Monkeys, Truth Revolt and Gothamist
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
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Associated Press, ABC News and FOX2now.com
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.
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Vox Popoli and Ed Driscoll
Rebecca Riffkin / Gallup:
U.S. Quality Job Outlook Back at Pre-Recession Levels — Story Highlights — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of Americans saying now is a good time to find a quality job jumped to 36% in December, up six percentage points from November. This is by one point the highest percentage …
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Bloomberg Politics and Politico