One Third of Schools Receiving Stimulus-Funded ‘Student Improvement Grants’ Showed Declines

(CNS News – Susan Jones) *Lead Story*

The GOP and Racism, Yet Again

(National Review – Jonah Goldberg) *Must Read*

Washington Post Suspects Racism In GOP Opposition To Rice Nomination

(NewsBusters – Mark Finkelstein)

Black Friday politics: Do some stores lean Democratic or Republican?

(Christian Science Monitor – Peter Grier)

Jeb Bush said to be considering 2016 run

(Daily Caller – Alex Pappas)

Keystone XL approval is critical for America’s energy future

(Human Events – Michael Whatley)

Union-Backed Walmart Work Action a Fizzle

(PJ Media – Rick Moran)

In one chart, here’s why taxpayers should be skeptical of more infrastructure spending

(AEI Ideas – James Pethokoukis)

Game of Thrones: Useless Provocation Edition

(American Interest – Walter Russell Mead)

United Nations: Give Us Drones!

(Townhall – Kate Hicks) *Must Read*

Retailers pressure Congress to tax next ‘Cyber Monday’

(The Hill – Brendan Sasso)

Egypt Presidential Decree Sparks Protests

(Wall Street Journal – Sam Dagher)

Democrats Groom the Mentally Disabled to Vote

(Newsmax – David Horowitz)

Safety or scam? Red light cameras under scrutiny

(CBS News – Anna Werners)

Post Finally Digs into Growing Petraeus Scandal

(Accuracy in Media – Cliff Kincaid)

Wind Power Fiasco: Call Your Congressman

(American Thinker – Norman Rogers)

Hispanics favor Dems but didn’t decide election

(Washington Examiner – Byron York)

Missouri Refuses to Fund Medicaid Expansion Under Obamacare

(Breitbart – Ben Shapiro)

How Hollywood butchered a cult classic to appease China

(Washington Free Beacon – Sonny Bunch)

Feds to Designate 9.6 Million Acres as ‘Critical Habitat’ for Spotted Owl

(The Blaze – Erica Ritz)

10 is Enough (Years for TSA): How to Provide Better Airport Security at a Lower Cost

(Reason.org – Baruch Feigenbaum) *Must Read*

White House rethinking that corporate-funding ban for Obama’s inauguration

(Hot Air – Erika Johnsen)