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11:20 PM ET, December 16, 2015

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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP chair probes if Cruz unveiled classified info during debate  —  A key Senate Republican is looking into whether Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed classified information during Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate.  —  “I'm having my staff look at the transcripts of the debate right now …
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
The GOP's worst nightmare: A runaway convention  —  With the Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas dramatizing again the divisions plaguing the GOP, the unfolding battle for the presidential nomination suggests the growing odds of a runaway convention that could choose an unelectable nominee …
Rush Limbaugh:
Ted Cruz: Happy Conservative Warrior  —  RUSH: I thought Ted Cruz was outstanding last night.  Ted Cruz speaks like a traditional powerful, well-versed proud — unabashedly proud — conservative.  He is an articulate representative of conservatism and the conservative movement, and he is a happy warrior.
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Trump: 'I really don't want Jeb's endorsement'  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday was highly dismissive when asked about reports that Republican rival Jeb Bush had considered withholding his hypothetical general election endorsement - not because he doubted the possibility …
Discussion: Western Journalism and Politico
Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
Joe Scarborough Notices Something During Debate That Has Him Convinced Trump, Cruz Made 'Inside Deal …
Discussion: Hot Air and The Daily Caller
William Saletan / Slate:
Pretend they were your only choices for president. I know who I'd pick. Do you?
Discussion: Grist and Unfogged
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump hits back: I don't want Jeb's endorsement anyway
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Ted Cruz Has a Problem
Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
7 Ways the GOP Debate Did (and Didn't) Change the Presidential Race
Discussion: Politico, abc7.com and abc13.com
Tré Goins-Phillips / TheBlaze.com:
Dana Loesch Explodes on ‘Godless Left’ in Furious Rant: 'I Do Have a Problem...and I'm Not Watching My Language'  —  Dana Loesch tore into Democrats Tuesday night in a fiery rant on the “godless left,” taking aim elected officials and the New York Daily News for “mocking prayers” and “attacking” the National Rifle Association.
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Philip Haney / The Hill:
Administration nixed probe into Southern California jihadists  —  There are terrorists in our midst and they arrived here using legal means right under the noses of the federal law enforcement agencies whose mission is to stop them.  That is not due to malfeasance or lack of effort on the part …
Los Angeles Times:
Obama will travel to San Bernardino to mourn victims of massacre  —  President Obama speaks on Islamic State in the Pentagon briefing room on Dec. 14.  —  President Obama will travel to San Bernardino on Friday to join in mourning the 14 victims of the Dec. 2 mass shooting that he has called …
Discussion: LAist, KTLA, The Week and twitchy.com
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Carly Fiorina Digs in on Claim That General's Retirement Was Due to Obama Dispute
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Fiorina Stands by Claim Ex-General Keane Was Pushed Out by Obama (Which Keane Refuted)
Discussion: alan.com
David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
Budget Deal Raises Spending, and the Deficit, Through Tax Breaks  —  WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators introduced a sweeping year-end spending and tax-break package early Wednesday that busts through previously agreed budget limits with $66 billion in new spending for 2016 …
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
What Congress Has Included In Its Massive Spending and Tax Bills
Discussion: Politico
Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
Capitol Hill Sledding a Big Winner in Spending Deal
Discussion: The Verge
Isite Design / Wheaton College Home:
Wheaton College Statement Regarding Dr. Larycia Hawkins  —  In response to significant questions regarding the theological implications of statements that Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Larycia Hawkins has made about the relationship of Christianity to Islam …
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Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune:
Wheaton College suspends Christian professor who wore a hijab
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Anthony Gockowski / Campus Reform:
Harvard placemat serves up social justice for Christmas  — The placemat was created by the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in collaboration with the Freshmen Dean's Office and were distributed in an undergraduate dining hall.  —  The Office for Equity, Diversity …
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Idrees M. Kahloon / Harvard News:
The Placemat Problem  —  In Annenberg Hall and at least …
Discussion: BizPac Review
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NBC News:
Judge Declares Mistrial of Baltimore Cop in Freddie Gray Case
Discussion: KFOR-TV
James DeHaven / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Pressure to go public grows for new Review-Journal owners  —  One of the country's largest and oldest journalism organizations has joined a growing chorus of reporters, readers and media watchdogs calling on the Las Vegas Review-Journal's new owners to reveal themselves.
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release  —  Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in October suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace.  Household spending and business fixed investment have been increasing at solid rates in recent months …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
“Blow-Me.org” Congressman: Clinton “An Idiot” And “A Liar” For Use Of Private Email Server  —  “To think that Mrs. Clinton could secure something like that in her home is ludicrous.”  —  Win Mcnamee / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Defense Secretary Conducted Some Official Business on a Personal Email Account  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter relied on a personal email account to conduct a portion of his government business during his first months at the Pentagon, according to White House …
Discussion: Washington Times
The Hill:
Fiscal deal winners and losers  —  The sweeping year-end tax and spending bills unveiled this week in Congress follow months of lobbying by industry and public interest groups and weeks of intense negotiations on Capitol Hill.  —  The final legislation, at nearly 2,250 pages …
ABC News:
Most Now Oppose an Assault Weapons Ban; Doubts About Stopping a Lone Wolf Run High (POLL)
 
 
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Warren Buffett Endorses Hillary Clinton and Calls for Higher Taxes on Wealthy
John Wagner / Washington Post:
At Washington mosque, Sanders blasts Trump's ‘bigoted’ proposal for Muslims
Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Kuwait Airways drops NYC-London route
Joe Battenfeld / Boston Herald:
UMass brass cash in despite budget woes
Discussion: Politico
Fox News:
Chattanooga shooting a ‘terror attack,’ FBI Director James Comey says
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Bloomberg Business:
Google to Make Driverless Cars an Alphabet Company in 2016
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Investigators at the Department of Veterans Affairs found …
Discussion: Hot Air and Washington Free Beacon
Jennifer Feehan / Toledo Blade:
Backlash hits Bowling Green paper over editor's termination
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
New York Post:
Workers threw away $5M in diamonds from Midtown jewelry store
Discussion: Telegraph and Gothamist
 

 
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Tortoise Media names Times journalist Rachel Sylvester as The Observer's political editor; a source says 50%+ of Observer staff have decided to leave

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
After leaving Meet the Press, Chuck Todd is embarking on a career as a media entrepreneur, and plans to hire other hosts for a podcast and video network

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News Corp finalizes the sale of Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel Group to DAZN in a $2.2B deal after regulatory approval, and will take a 6% stake in DAZN
 
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