Liberal Revolt Over Spending Bill, White House Still Battles Torture Transparency, Americans See High-Profile Grand Jury Decisions Differently: P.M. Links

Feeling unappreciated, liberal
lawmakers including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raise a fuss of
their own over the jam-packed $1.1 trillion spending bill and

snipe at the White House.
State-level losses in the recent election and concentration in
cities may put the
Democratic Party in a weaker position than previously admitted,
even before Warren took to the barricades.
Here’s your transparency: The Obama administration is
battling to prevent the release of documents including the
Panetta report, which offers more details about the CIA’s
indulgence in torture.
Polls find that Americans generally agree with the grand jury
decision in the Michael Brown case, but
disagree with the decision in the Eric Garner case. Meanwhile,
Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner,
staged a “die-in” at the site where her father was killed by
NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo.
A
time capsule buried in 1795 by Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and
others has been unearthed. No word yet on how well the winter lager
weathered the years.
A major online cheerleader for ISIS turns out to be
an executive with an Indian food conglomerate. Idiot.
Ferguson, Missouri, officials plan to
issue more citations in their town to increase revenue.
Brilliant.