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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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Pelosi Backed Boehner's Tax Cut Proposal

A new tax on millionaires, if talks fail.

9 Things The Media Got Wrong About The Sandy Hook Shooting

Much of the initial information coming from news organizations was partially or entirely inaccurate.

How NBC News Kept Richard Engel's Disappearance Secret

"It is important not to spread this rumor/report." Engel escaped his captors in Syria Monday night.

MSNBC's Post-Election Ratings Should Make Fox News Nervous

The two biggest shows at MSNBC won the holy grail of ratings demographics for four of the first five weeks after Obama's reelection — and Fox News doesn't appear to have a plan to stop them.

"Aloha": Pathbreaking Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye Is Dead

"A man who had every reason to call attention to himself, but never did." The doggedly loyal stalwart of the old Senate was 88.

The Two-State Center Isn't Holding

The Task Force on Palestine struggles. "People are losing faith," al-Omari says.

Obama Gets Specific On Gun Control

Carney says Obama would back assault weapons ban, closing the gun show loophole and banning high-capacity magazines.

Private Equity Firm To Sell Sandy Hook Gunmaker

Cerberus' move is the clearest sign yet that this time is different. The firm didn't want to be "drawn into the national debate."

Pressure Mounts To Appoint The First Female Secretary Of Defense

Obama's flirts with a trio of white guys for the top posts. "If he wants smooth sailing, send us [Michelle] Flournoy," says a Senate Republican staffer.

Swift Boat Veterans Set To Give John Kerry A Pass

The group that helped sink his 2004 campaign grumbles, quietly. "I was hoping that Ms. Rice would get the nomination," says a Swiftboater.

One Chart Shows How Sandy Hook Reignited The Gun Control Debate

The Google search trend chart "reflects how many searches have been done for a particular term, relative to the total number of searches done on Google over time." Post-Sandy Hook a huge spike in searches for gun control.

What The NRA Facebook Page Looked Like Before It Was Taken Down

The gun group has been silent since a mass shooting Friday, and took down its Facebook page. Here's a cached version.

Fox News Anchors Praise Obama In Newtown — But Opinion Hosts Don't

New York magazine's scoop about a difference in opinion about gun control over at Fox News was somewhat evident as the conservative cable-news network navigated its first weekday broadcast since the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

17 Moments That Restored Our Faith In The Humanity Of Politicians This Year

Sometimes, they get it so right.

White House Rejects Boehner's Fiscal Cliff "Plan B"

Because Reid says it can't pass the Senate.

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