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From The Reporter’s Notebook
Agree or Disagree?
Josh Marshall: The New York Times mistakenly reported that the San Bernardino shooters posted openly about waging jihad on their social media accounts, though the FBI insists they only communicated about it in private online messages. According to Marshall, the distinction is a “big deal” and speaks to “an institutional insensitivity to getting really specific and granular.”
Say What?!
“And my second question is if I can s***in your mouth.”
– A C-SPAN listener’s call to Republican Virginia rep David Brat escalated quickly yesterday.
BUZZING: Today in the Hive
From a TPM Prime member: “The best we can hope for is that there will be no market for this oil. The tax credits for alternatives were extended, and there was some progress in Paris which will lead to more investment in alternatives, so perhaps it will be a moot point, just like Shell’s plans for the arctic appear to be so far. I think Obama, and those of us who care, win in this tradeoff. But there is nothing wrong with screaming and yelling about it anyway.”
Related: Congressional leaders agreed to lift a 40-year ban on oil exports.
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What We’re Reading
Is Serial season 2 just a trailer for the new Bowe Bergdahl movie? (The Guardian)
A report says 2016 will be the warmest year on record. (TIME)
A hard truth about domestic terrorism: in some cases, it may not be preventable. (Vox)
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