memeorandum: Walker feeling the heat (James Hohmann/Politico)

4:55 PM ET, February 22, 2015

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Sen. Lindsey Graham / ABC News:

‘No Doubt’ President Obama Loves His Country, Says Sen. Lindsey Graham — Potential Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham has “no doubt” that President Obama loves his country, refuting comments made by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani earlier this week.

Discussion: ABC News

ABC News:

‘This Week’ Transcript: DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson — Below is the rush transcript for “This Week” on February 22, 2015. It may contain errors and will be updated. — GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, ABC NEWS ANCHOR: OK. Thanks for that. — Let's more on this now from the Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.

Discussion: Bloomberg Business and Politico

Eric Bradner / CNN:

Johnson warns Mall of America patrons — DHS Secretary: ‘You have to be vigilant’ 04:06 — Washington (CNN)Shoppers at the Mall of America need to be “particularly careful” after a terror group singled out the Minnesota super-mall for attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says.

Discussion: Reuters, Gawker, BuzzFeed, The Week, Pamela Geller, Atlas Shrugs and Hot Air

USA Today:

Homeland Security chief: Be ‘vigilant’ at malls — The secretary of Homeland Security on Sunday warned shoppers at Minnesota's iconic Mall of America and similar venues to be vigilant in the wake of new terrorist threats. — “I'm not telling people to not go to the mall,” Secretary Jeh Johnson said on NBC's Meet The Press.

Discussion: Mashable and Mediaite

Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:

Mall Of America Ups Security After Alleged Terrorist Threat — The Mall of America has increased its security after a video online purported to show al Shabaab, a terrorist group associated with al Qaeda, threatening to attack the Minnesota mall, according to multiple news reports.

Discussion: FOX News Radio

ABC News:
Mall of America Heightens Security After al-Shabaab Threat

Discussion: Chicago

NY Daily News:

Retired White Plains cop dead after killing two daughters, family dogs: officials — The high school in the small Westchester town shaken by a former police officer's murder of his two teenage daughters continued to come to grips with the unspeakable tragedy Sunday and was scheduled to open …

Discussion: FreakOutNation, New York Magazine and Gawker

Sean Kelly / OpposingViews.com:

Retired Police Officer Shoots, Kills Two Teenage Daughters Before Taking His Own Life — On Saturday, a retired police officer shot and killed his two daughters before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life. — 52-year-old Glen Hochman reportedly sectioned off an area of his home …

Discussion: FOX News Radio

lohud.com:
Retired officer killed 2 daughters, self, sources say

Discussion: New York Post, Gothamist, Hinterland Gazette and New York Times

New York Times:

Deeper Ties to Corporate Cash for Doubtful Climate Researcher — For years, politicians wanting to block legislation on climate change have bolstered their arguments by pointing to the work of a handful of scientists who claim that greenhouse gases pose little risk to humanity.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, BREITBART.COM, Washington Monthly, BostonGlobe.com, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, Gawker, Vocativ, Common Dreams, Little Green Footballs, Liberaland, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Greg Laden's Blog

Suzanne Goldenberg / Guardian:
Work of prominent climate change denier was funded by energy industry

Discussion: ThinkProgress, InsideClimate News, New York Times and Liberaland

James Hohmann / Politico:

Walker feeling the heat — He says he's ready for 2016 but the Wisconsin governor hasn't faced anything like this. — Scott Walker likes to say that the recall election he survived three years ago, when national media descended on Madison to cover his showdown with Big Labor, prepared him for the rigors of a presidential campaign.

Discussion: Althouse

Anomaly / FreakOutNation:
Gov Scott Walker Derps: I Don't Know If Obama Is A Christian

Discussion: Raw Story, The Daily Beast, neo-neocon, Mediaite, FOX News Radio and The Last Tradition

Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:

Former CBS Correspondent Takes Apart Bill O'Reilly's Argentina Story — CNN's Brian Stelter spoke to former CBS correspondent Eric Engberg about his recent post questioning Bill O'Reilly's version of events on his reporting in Argentina. Stelter asked Engberg at the end of the segment …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, CNNMoney, The Huffington Post and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »

Roy Yanovski / Ynetnews:

Suspected terror attack in Jerusalem after ultra-Orthodox man stabbed — Ultra-Orthodox man stabbed in central Jerusalem, suffers moderate wounds; attacker said to be Arab teen, subdued by Jerusalem mayor's bodyguard who was present with mayor at scene. — An ultra-Orthodox man was stabbed …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Israel Matzav and The PJ Tatler

Anomaly / FreakOutNation:

University Apologizes For Black History Month Dining Menu Featuring Fried Chicken, Collard Greens — After a menu featuring fried chicken and collard greens under a photo of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other African American leaders for Black History Month, the president …

Discussion: The Last Tradition, Hinterland Gazette and FOX News Radio