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2:45 PM ET, December 16, 2014

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Jeb Bush / Facebook:
A Note from Jeb Bush  —  Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!  —  Like many of you, our family was blessed with the opportunity to gather together over the recent Thanksgiving holiday.  —  Columba and I are so proud of the wonderful adults our children have become, and we loved spending time with our three precious grandchildren.
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Rand Paul On Jeb Bush Exploring 2016 Bid: ‘The More The Merrier’  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was accompanied by former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) on his walk to the Senate floor for votes on Tuesday, when he responded to Jeb Bush announcing he'll “actively explore” a presidential bid.
David McCabe / The Hill:
Rubio: Jeb move won't affect 2016 decision  —  Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fl.) spokesman said Tuesday that Jeb Bush's decision to “actively explore” running for president in 2016 will not factor into the senator's own deliberations about a White House bid.  —  “Marco has a lot of respect for Governor Bush …
David Lightman / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Jeb Bush announces he'll explore presidential run, fronts GOP field for '16
Reuters:
Jeb Bush says he will explore 2016 U.S. presidential run
Discussion: Associated Press and Slantpoint
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Jeb Bush “Actively” Exploring The Possibility Of Running For President
Discussion: Slantpoint
Abby Ohlheiser / Washington Post:
Hero mom calls into CSPAN to berate her arguing pundit sons  —  Democrat Brad Woodhouse and Republican Dallas Woodhouse received a surprise during their joint appearance on C-SPAN when their mother called into scold them for fighting over the holidays.  (C-SPAN)
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
'Oh God It's Mom': Brother Operatives Get Surprise C-SPAN Caller  —  C-SPAN guests usually go on prepared for the occasional offensive question from a caller but when Dallas and Brad Woodhouse went on to Washington Journal Tuesday they got something different: a call from their mother.
Discussion: BuzzFeed and Outside the Beltway
New York Times:
Pakistani Taliban Attack on Peshawar School Leaves 145 Dead  —  Aftermath of School Attack in Pakistan Aftermath of School Attack in Pakistan  —  The scene on Tuesday in Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan after more than 100 people were killed in a Taliban attack on a school.  —  Video by Quynhanh Do on
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BBC:
Pakistan Taliban ‘kill 100’ in assault on Peshawar school  —  At least 100 people, mostly children, have been killed in a Taliban assault on an army-run school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials say.  —  Five or six militants wearing security uniforms entered the school, officials said.
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
Pakistani forces reclaim school after ‘horrific’ Taliban attack kills at least 141
Ken Kurson / The New York Observer:
EXCLUSIVE: New York Mag's Boy Genius Investor Made It All Up  —  In an exclusive Observer interview, Mohammed Islam, said to have investment returns of $72 million as a hs senior, admits he invented the whole story  —  Damir Tulemaganbetov and Mohammed Islam (r) in the office of 5WPR …
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New York Magazine:
An Apology to Our Readers  —  A story in <em>New York</em>'s most recent issue was false.  —  In the most recent edition of New York, its annual Reasons to Love New York issue, the magazine published a story about a Stuyvesant High School senior named Mohammed Islam, who was rumored to have made $72 million trading stocks.
Bloomberg:
Russian Rate Jump Fails to Stop Ruble Crash  —  The ruble plummeted into a freefall, losing as much as 19 percent as panic swept across Russian financial markets after a surprise interest-rate increase failed to stem the run on the currency.  —  The ruble plunged to as weak as 80.10 per dollar …
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Agence France-Presse:
Russia not considering capital controls: economy minister  —  Moscow (AFP) - The Russian government is not considering strict capital control measures to limit purchases of foreign currency, economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev said after an emergency meeting over the rapidly sliding ruble.
Discussion: Slantpoint
Politico:
Ted Cruz reignites GOP civil war  —  Republican senators pounded Ted Cruz over the weekend, lashing him for his procedural tactics and ultimately voting in large numbers against his immigration gambit.  —  Now, Cruz's allies off Capitol Hill are looking for revenge.  —  Story Continued Below
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Evan Halper / Los Angeles Times:
Congress quietly ends federal government's ban on medical marijuana  —  Tucked deep inside the 1,603-page federal spending measure is a provision that effectively ends the federal government's prohibition on medical marijuana and signals a major shift in drug policy.
Discussion: Liberal Values
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Tony Newman / The Huffington Post:
More Nails in the Drug War Coffin: Top Stories of 2014
Discussion: KTLA
Maxim Lott / Fox News:
Campus turns on Muslim conservative who penned satire  —  Of all the notes Omar Mahmoud said were affixed to his campus apartment, the one on the right is one of the tamest.  —  A Muslim conservative who took on political correctness at his college campus found out just how angry the very folks he was lampooning can get.
David Brooks / New York Times:
Warren Can Win  —  Elizabeth Warren's memoir begins with the story of a family in collapse.  She was 12 years old when her father had a heart attack.  —  His recovery was slow.  Unable to work, the family's finances tanked.  The Studebaker was repossessed.
Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, CNN and NPR
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Karoli / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
George W. Bush Cancels Trip Overseas For Fear Of Arrest  —  Too bad they fear authorities abroad more than they fear those at home, eh?  —  UPDATE: This is a story from 2011.  Our mistake!  —  Granted, it's the Daily Mail reporting the story, but there's definitely a ring of truth to it.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Lauren Feiner / thedp.com:
Phi Delta Theta holiday photo sparks controversy  —  THIS  —  Following national conversations on race relations, Penn students were confronted with the issue on campus in the form of a holiday card.  —  On Sunday night, a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity posted what became a controversial Christmas photo on Facebook.
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
John Yoo: If the Torture Report Is True, CIA Officers Are at Legal Risk  —  A surprising admission by an attorney who was instrumental in enabling the Bush Administration's brutal interrogation practices  —  The debate over the CIA interrogation program pits critics who insist illegal torture took place …
Agoldberg / The Smoking Gun:
“Witness 40”: Exposing A Fraud In Ferguson  —  TSG probe unmasks grand jury witness who spun fabricated tale  —  The grand jury witness who testified that she saw Michael Brown pummel a cop before charging at him “like a football player, head down,” is a troubled, bipolar Missouri woman …
Discussion: Liberaland, Mediaite, Gawker and Raw Story
Laura Barron-Lopez / The Hill:
WH to healthcare providers: Prepare for climate impacts  —  The White House wants healthcare providers to get serious about bulking up their defenses against climate change.  —  In a best-practice guide for healthcare providers and policymakers released on Monday, the administration advises …
Discussion: MichelleMalkin.com
Roger Simon / Politico:
(Burp) Here comes Mitt!  —  Are you ready for Romney in 2016?  —  Mitt Romney has become the acid reflux candidate: He just keeps coming back up.  —  There has been poll after poll, story after story and now, over the weekend, a “Ready for Romney” website emerged that may or may not be serious.
 
 
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Washington Post:
New poll finds majority of Americans believe torture justified after 9/11 attacks
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I was only 18 when Bill Cosby drugged me. …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Catherine Rampell: As Congress cripples the IRS, tax rates are likely to rise
Washington Post:
Spending bill is a modest achievement, but at least Congress got the job done
Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
Canada Says Parliament Shooter Wasn't a Lone Wolf
Discussion: Hot Air and CNN
Fox News Insider:
Man Who Interrogated Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Speaks Out
Discussion: Power Line and Daily Signal
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro / Washington Times:
PHOTOS: 20 Age-Defying Celebrities
Discussion: The Daily Caller and JustOneMinute
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Dozens More Companies Sign Up for Apple Pay
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Des Moines Register:
Iowa Straw Poll likely to live on despite controversy
Discussion: Fox News and Politico
Michael Paulson / New York Times:
Can't Have Your Cake, Gays Are Told, and a Rights Battle Rises
Discussion: Althouse
Jonathan Turley / USA Today:
After Ferguson, come the apologies for nothing: Column
Discussion: Mediaite
Charles Hoskinson / Washington Examiner:
Unqualified nominees get their jobs — thanks, Harry
Discussion: Betsy's Page and Weekly Standard
Paul Kendrick / Talking Points Memo:
C'mon, Stop Blaming Obama For Failing To Cure America Of Racism
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Kinsley / Vanity Fair:
The Irony and the Ecstasy  —  Every serious G.O.P. presidential …
Dick Cheney / Salon:
Dick Cheney's grotesque legacy: Why the record is so much worse than reported
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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