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11:00 PM ET, August 21, 2014

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New York Times:
A Terrorist Horror, Then Golf: Incongruity Fuels Obama Critics  —  WASHINGTON — He had just hung up the telephone with the devastated parents before heading in front of the cameras.  Unusually emotional, President Obama declared himself “heartbroken” by the brutal murder of an American journalist …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Guardian
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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
Before Killing James Foley, ISIS Demanded Ransom From U.S.  —  Kneeling in the dirt in a desert somewhere in the Middle East, James Foley lost his life this week at the hands of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.  Before pulling out the knife used to decapitate him, his masked executioner explained …
David Martosko / Daily Mail:
‘We will be relentless’ (right after my vacation): Fury as Obama is seen fist-bumping, high-fiving and laughing on the golf course just MINUTES after pledging justice for journalist James Foley  — The vacationing commander-in-chief played 18 holes with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning and two business pals
Kendall Breitman / Politico:
Dick Cheney: Magnify James Foley by ‘a million’
Larry McShane / NY Daily News:
Obama returns to golf green after talking to media about journalist's ISIS execution
Yishai Schwartz / The New Republic:
Convicting Darren Wilson Will Be Basically Impossible  —  You can thank Missouri law for that  —  On Wednesday, amid continued protests demanding “Justice for Michael Brown” prosecutors will bring evidence before a grand jury as they determine whether to indict Brown's killer, Officer Darren Wilson.
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Prosecutors have not spoken to Darren Wilson yet  —  A spokesman for St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch said he would not comment on reports that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson suffered a fractured eye bone during Wilson's confrontation with Michael Brown that ended …
Washington Post:
Eric H. Holder Jr., in Ferguson, shares painful memories of racism
Discussion: NewsBusters
Fox News:
Holder says he understands mistrust of police as Ferguson protests dwindle
Discussion: Daily Kos and BuzzFeed
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Oversight Report: Obama Admin Violated Law by Freeing Taliban Members  —  The Obama administration violated federal law when it released five senior Taliban leaders from prison without notifying Congress, as is legally mandated, according to an investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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Donna Cassata / Associated Press:   GAO: Pentagon Violated Law With Bergdahl Swap
Jeremy Herb / Politico:
GAO: Taliban prisoner swap violated law
Discussion: NewsBusters
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Talib Kweli Flips Out At Don Lemon Over CNN Ferguson Coverage (VIDEO)  —  Rapper Talib Kweli flipped out at CNN's Don Lemon over the news channel's coverage of the protests in Ferguson Missouri on Wednesday.  —  The segment started out pretty harmlessly with Kweli explaining why he thought …
Discussion: Mediaite, PandoDaily and Gawker
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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
VIDEO: CNN'S DON LEMON HAS NO IDEA WHAT AN AUTOMATIC FIREARM IS  —  Below is video of CNN's Don Lemon proving he has absolutely no idea what the difference is between an automatic and semi-automatic firearm.  In other words, Don Lemon, a star anchor at a major cable news network that regularly covers …
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
Clintonphobia: Why No Democrat Wants to Run Against Hillary  —  Strong frontrunners have drawn challengers before.  But given the Clintons' reputation for retaliating for betrayals, it's just not worth it in 2016.  —  The mystery of the 2016 Democratic presidential race isn't why Hillary Clinton seems likely to run.
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Garrett Epps / The Atlantic Online:
The Twilight of Antonin Scalia  —  When the Supreme Court reassembles in October, the same nine justices will gather in the robing room, but the Court itself will be different.  As one example, consider the position of Justice Antonin Scalia.  For a quarter of a century, Scalia has been the conservative wing's alpha dog.
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
By Any Means Necessary  —  The Affordable Care Act …
Delivering local news to Selma, Alabama since 1827:
UPDATED: Teacher suspended after lesson on shooting  —  A sixth grade Brantley Elementary teacher was put on paid administrative leave Wednesday after a Facebook post revealed the teacher allegedly instructed the students Tuesday to reenact a Ferguson, Mo. shooting known nationwide.
Nick Gillespie / The Daily Beast:
The Libertarian Moment in Ferguson  —  A new kind of politics is being born in the discussion over race and militarized policing in Ferguson.  —  Just two weeks ago, The New York Times Magazine had the temerity to ask, “Has the Libertarian Moment Finally Arrived?”
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CBS News:
Ferguson, Missouri: Americans give Obama mixed marks on handling of post-shooting tensions
The United States Department of Justice:
Bank of America to Pay $16.65 Billion in Historic Justice Department Settlement for Financial Fraud Leading up to and During the Financial Crisis  —  Attorney General Eric Holder and Associate Attorney General Tony West announced today that the Department of Justice has reached …
Washington Post:
Updates: Day 19 of the McDonnell corruption trial  —  Former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell (R) and his wife, Maureen, are battling a 14-count public corruption indictment that alleges that they lent the prestige of the governor's office to a Richmond area businessman and that …
Discussion: ABC News and Talking Points Memo
Bloomberg:
Hook-Up Culture at Harvard, Stanford Wanes Amid Assault Alarm  —  As former social chair of the Sigma Chi fraternity at Harvard University, Malik Gill wants to appear especially welcoming to girls who come to the house for parties.  —  Yet, Gill, who starts his junior year in a few weeks …
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Steve King Goes Off About Ferguson And The Congressional Black Caucus  —  Rep. Steve King (R-IA) has a lot of thoughts about race in America, as he demonstrated in an interview Wednesday that touched on the protests in Ferguson, Mo., the “sin” committed by the likes of Rev. Al Sharpton and the …
Discussion: Mediaite and Washington Monthly
 
 
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Associated Press:
Fast and Furious document list must be provided to Congress, judge rules
Discussion: RedState, Politico and The PJ Tatler
Gershom Gorenberg / American Prospect:
It's Time To Stop ‘Managing’ the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Just End It
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Emma Dumain / Roll Call:
Paul Ryan Rules Out Another Government Shutdown
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
SWAT Lobby to Congress: Hands Off Our Mine-Resistant Vehicles!
Discussion: RT, Talking Points Memo and Hit & Run
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
In D.C., defiant Rick Perry sounds off
Discussion: RT and CNN
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
A Recovery in Need of a Recovery: Why the Middle Class Isn't Buying Talk About Economic Good Times
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Daily Kos
 Earlier Items: 
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US DIPLOMATS BARRED FROM ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE
Discussion: ABC News, Mediaite and The Daily Caller
Belinda Luscombe / TIME:
10 Questions With Paul Ryan
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and OnPolitics
Daniel Mael / Truth Revolt:
Temple Univ. Jewish Student Punched In Face And Called ‘Kike’ In Anti-Semitic Attack
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
A question for Washington pollsters: How wrong must you be to never work again?
Ray Rivera / WWBT-TV:
Police, lawyer release statements on student's alleged dinosaur killing
 

 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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