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7:50 PM ET, December 21, 2014

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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Rudy Giuliani: 2 NYC Cops Were Killed Because Obama Told Everyone To ‘Hate The Police’  —  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani attributed the execution-style assassination of two police officers on Saturday afternoon to the protests that broke out across the city following a grand jury's failure …
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Trevor Eischen / Politico:
Giuliani condemns anti-police ‘propaganda’ he says Obama started  —  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is condemning President Barack Obama for anti-police “propaganda” in the wake of the murders of two New York City police officers in Brooklyn.  —  When asked on “Fox News Sunday” …
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama condemns NYPD killings, calls for ‘patient dialogue’  —  President Obama called for “patient dialogue” in a statement Saturday night “unconditionally” condemning the shooting deaths of two New York City police officers.  —  “Two brave men won't be going home to their loved ones tonight …
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
Obama offers help to NYPD after 2 officers killed  —  HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama is offering full support and federal assistance to the New York Police Department in the wake of the killing of two officers.  —  The White House says Obama called New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton …
Discussion: New York's PIX11
Nancy LeTourneau / Washington Monthly:
Flame Throwers and Fire Fighters  —  It's obvious that the big story of the day is the murder of two NYC police officers yesterday.  I'm always hesitant to comment on a story like this as its unfolding.  Its better to wait for all the information, process it, and see what we can draw from it.
Skschust / CBS New York:
Police Unions, Others Blast De Blasio After Shooting Deaths Of Two NYPD Cops  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - Police union officials blasted Mayor Bill de Blasio Saturday, saying the blood of two NYPD cops who were shot and killed in Brooklyn is on his hands.  —  “There's blood on many hands tonight.
Lara Jakes / Associated Press:   2014 frustrates US hopes for Israeli-Palestinian peace
Andy Newman / New York Times:
Updates on Fatal Shooting of Two N.Y.P.D. Officers
Rocco Parascandola / NY Daily News:
NYPD cops furious with Bill de Blasio turn their backs on the mayor as he enters hospital where officers died
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:   Obama: No justification for murder of NYC police
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Gunman Kills Two NYPD Officers In Brooklyn
Discussion: TalkLeft and ThinkProgress
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Obama: North Korea's hack not ‘war,’ but ‘cyber vandalism’  —  Watch Candy Crowley's interview with President Barack Obama on “State of the Union with Candy Crowley,” Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on CNN  —  Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama says he doesn't consider North Korea's Sony hack “an act of war.”
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Sen. Marco Rubio  —  Rush transcript for “This Week” on December 21, 2014.  This may contain errors and will be updated.  —  ANNOUNCER: On ABC's This Week, breaking news, assassination.  Two New York City police officers killed in an ambush.
Discussion: National Review
Cory Bennett / The Hill:
Sony hack reveals threat of ‘psychological’ cyber warfare
Discussion: Politico
Agence France-Presse:
Obama says Sony hack was not ‘an act of war’
Discussion: Slantpoint
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:   US mulls putting NKorea on terrorism sponsor list
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
North Korea and the Speech Police
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Guy Cecil won't manage Clinton 2016 campaign  —  Guy Cecil, a campaign hand for Hillary Clinton in 2008 who was mentioned as a potential campaign manager if she runs again, is planning to help the former secretary of state outside of any official campaign structure in 2016, POLITICO has learned.
New York Post:
Man aimed empty gun in cop's face, pulled trigger: officials  —  A third cop narrowly escaped with his life Saturday night when a suspect pointed a gun directly at the officer's head and pulled the trigger in The Bronx — not realizing it was empty.  —  Cops went to East 140th Street …
Fox News:
Christie tells Obama to demand return of cop killer Chesimard to start Cuba talks  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is urging President Obama to demand that Cuba return convicted police-killer Joanne Chesimard before he proceeds with efforts to improve diplomatic relations with that country.
Discussion: Hot Air
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
“Hands Up”: More Of The News Not Fit To Print  —  This is torn from yesterday's headlines:  —  The rap video “Hands Up!” featuring rappers Maino and Uncle Murda has gone viral, but it's the videos message that has many people up in arms.  The video basically encourages people to kill police officers …
Discussion: NY Daily News
 
 
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ABC News:
Two NYPD Cops Killed in Ambush in Brooklyn
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Getting Chris Christie's goat: Activists try to rile up governor, pile up some YouTube hits
Discussion: The Hugh Hewitt Show
Associated Press:
Greek prime minister open to 2015 early elections
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