Two New York City cops shot . . . In another bloody attack on New York’s Finest, two cops were shot by robbers in The Bronx on Monday night — and a massive manhunt was under way for at least one suspect early Tuesday. New York Post

Study: Cops more willing to shoot whites . . . It’s widely assumed that white police officers are more likely to shoot black suspects as a result of racial bias, but recent research suggests the opposite is true. Washington Times

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White House signals political fight over Scalise . . . The White House Monday signaled it will attempt to use to its advantage the controversy over House Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s purported links to white supremacist David Duke, questioning the decision of Republicans to elevate Scalise to the whip position. White House Dossier

Obama emboldened after vacation . . . White House officials feel emboldened headed into what Obama has described as the “fourth quarter” of his presidency. The administration is planning new executive actions and legislative proposals in the buildup to his State of the Union address at the end of the month. It is also staking out areas where the president will aggressively use his veto authority. The Hill

Obama has no meetings scheduled with Republicans . . . Obama has no intention of doing anything much with Republicans. It’s very inconvenient to hold meetings, twist arms, build relationships and forge coalitions, and Obama is temperamentally unsuited to such political grunt work, which is why he’s never really done it. And he won’t this time. White House Dossier

Obama regulation price tag: $181.5 billion . . .  The Obama administration pushed through $181.5 billion in regulations last year, according to a new report from a conservative think tank that claimed the rules will lead to higher energy bills, more expensive consumer goods and fewer jobs. Fox News

Obama played golf 56 times in 2014 . . . President Obama last year played golf 56 times, easily bulldozing his previous marking, set just last year, of 46 times in a year and belying claims that he needs lots of golf to relax. White House Dossier

Harvard profs stomp feet over Obamacare costs . . . For years, Harvard’s experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on how to provide health benefits to the nation at a reasonable cost. But those remedies will now be applied to the Harvard faculty, and the professors are in an uproar. New York Times

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Dr. Spock for Jihadis . . .  A guide for Muslim mothers advises them to introduce jihad to their children “in a fun way” by having them play with toy guns and learn about combat at a young age. “Don't wait until they are seven to start, for it may be too late by then!” the guide, entitled A Sister’s Role in Jihad, warns mothers on the topic of “raising mujahid children.” CNS News

ISIS uses apocalypse to recruit . . . Leaders of the Islamic State movement in Syria and Iraq are infatuated with apocalyptic Muslim prophecies foretelling a titanic final battle of good and evil that even involves the re-emergence of Jesus Christ to join their cause at the end of time in the Middle East. Washington Times

U.S. troops in Iraq under "regular" fire . . . American troops training Iraqi recruits at a key airbase in Anbar province face “regular” but “completely ineffective” gunfire from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters, according to the Pentagon. CNS News​

Boehner appears safe . . . Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday is seeking to stamp out a rebellion from a vocal group of Tea Party insurgents who are determined to deny him a third term with the gavel. While the conservatives don’t appear to have the numbers they need to force a second ballot for Speaker, they are working to send a message to the Ohio Republican: Don’t count on us. The Hill

Levin: Scalise should resign . . . Talk radio host Mark Levin came out swinging in his first show of 2015, calling on embattled House Majority Whip Steve Scalise to resign from his position for his association with David Duke ally Kenny Knight. Daily Caller

Obamacare vote to test Dems . . . House Republicans will hold a vote this week to change Obamacare’s definition of full-time work from 30 hours a week to the traditional 40, setting up an early test to see how many Democrats are willing to buck President Obama and his signature overhaul now that they are in the minority. Washington Times

Keystone bills start to move . . . Wasting no time, Republican lawmakers plan to file legislation in both chambers on Tuesday to green-light the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline -- as the new, Republican-led Congress begins its term. Fox News​

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Palestinians gaining in quest for statehood . . . When the Palestinians sought statehood at the United Nations in 2011, it was widely dismissed as a symbolic gambit to skirt negotiations with Israel and Washington’s influence over the long-running conflict. But the Palestinians have begun to translate a series of such symbolic steps, culminating in last week’s move to join the International Criminal Court, into a strategy that has begun to create pressure on Israel. New York Times

North Korea boosts attack capability . . . North Korea has set up posts along its border with South Korea to be able to more quickly invade its neighbor, while also expanding its artillery and mechanized forces, according to South Korea’s Defense Ministry. Bloomberg 

Cuban dissidents still behind bars . . . The status of 53 political prisoners in Cuba remains in limbo despite an agreement with the United States to release them, according to reports. Washington Free Beacon

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Supreme Court to meet on gay marriage . . . On Friday, Supreme Court justices will meet in private to consider whether to act on cases that could provide a nationwide answer on whether same-sex marriages must be allowed. Washington Post

The end of a free Internet? . . . In 2015, the Obama administration plans to hand over control of ICANN — the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers — to international governance. ICANN oversees the superstructure of the Internet, and the American Department of Commerce oversees ICANN. The plan for handing our authority to the global community would mean oversight by censors and despots in China, Russia, and Iran. National Review​

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