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9:40 PM ET, September 15, 2013

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David Wessel / Wall Street Journal:
Summers Withdraws Name for Fed Chairmanship  —  Former Treasury Secretary Calls Obama, Cites ‘Acrimonious’ Coming Confirmation  —  WASHINGTON— Lawrence Summers, a former U.S. Treasury secretary, called President Barack Obama Sunday to say he is pulling out of the contest to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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Ben White / Politico:
Dem opposition dooms Larry Summers's Fed candidacy  —  Larry Summers on Sunday withdrew his name from consideration as chairman of the Federal Reserve, a defeat for President Barack Obama — who could not convince members of his own party to shelve their opposition to his former top economic adviser.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Larry Summers withdraws name from Fed consideration  —  Former White House economic adviser and Treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers has withdrawn his name as a candidate for Federal Reserve chairman, a person familiar with the matter said Sunday.  —  President Obama had been strongly …
Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
Five reasons Obama should name Janet Yellen to chair the Federal Reserve  —  Larry Summers is out for Fed chair.  That should mean Janet Yellen is in.  But does it?  —  Janet Yellen should be the next Fed Chair.  (Federal Reserve/Flickr)  —  There are two reasons Yellen might not be named to the Federal Reserve.
Discussion: Calculated Risk
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Obama Rejects Criticism of Shifting Syria Policy: 'I'm Less Concerned About Style Points'  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama says a tumultuous month as commander in chief, when his policy toward Syria took a number of unexpected turns, may not have looked “smooth and disciplined and linear,” but it's working.
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
In Biden's Iowa visit, 2016 in the spotlight  —  Biden gave the keynote address at Sen. Tom Harkin's annual steak fry in Indianola for the first time since he appeared on the same stage in 2007 as a presidential candidate.  Biden finished a distant fifth in the 2008 Iowa caucuses.
Discussion: Politico
ABC News:
Full Transcript: President Obama Speaks Exclusively to George Stephanopoulos on ‘This Week’  —  Alexander Vilf/Host Photo Agency via Getty Images … GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS:  —  Mr. President, thank you for doing this.  —  PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:  —  Great to see you.  —  GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS:
Discussion: Hullabaloo, PoliticusUSA and Guardian
Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
Obama Obliterates The Republican Myth That Putin Saved Him on Syria  —  On ABC's This Week, President Obama destroyed the Republican created myth that Putin saved him on Syria, and obliterated the GOP talking points on the issue.  —  Transcript via This Week:
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Joe Biden credits Obama on Syria
Discussion: CNN
Margaret Wente / Globe and Mail:
Barack Obama, the 98-pound weakling
Discussion: Connecting.the.Dots and Power Line
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Obama Calls GOP Debt Ceiling Demands an Assault on US ‘Constitutional Structure’
Carlo Muñoz / The Hill:
Russia deal opens door to end Syrian civil war, says Rep. Cummings
Discussion: Politico and CNN
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Obama on Syria criticism: Washington grades on style, not substance
Sy Mukherjee / ThinkProgress:
Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Former Football Player Who May Have Been Seeking Help After A Car Crash  —  The wreckage of the car that Jonathan Ferrell, 24, had pulled himself out of before seeking help, only to be shot fatally by police.  —  Officer Randall Kerrick, 27 …
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The Charlotte Observer:
CMPD officer charged in fatal shooting  —  lruebens@charlotteobserver.com htrenda@charlotteobserver.com  —  A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who was involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man early Saturday has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and is in custody …
CNN:
Charlotte police kill unarmed man who may have been running to them for help
Discussion: WREG-TV
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
Angry House Republicans demand better communication from leaders (Video)  —  Republican lawmakers are growing increasingly frustrated with what they say is a lack of communication from their leaders.  —  Both centrist and conservative members in the House believe that Speaker John Boehner …
Discussion: Hot Air
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Politico:
House Republican leaders: Debt hike better fight  —  A government shutdown is looming on Oct. 1.  But don't worry about it.  —  That's the message the House Republican leadership and its allies are spreading as Congress moves toward a fiscal showdown with President Barack Obama and the Democrats …
Discussion: CNN
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
ABC News panel laughs out loud after GOP rep. says Obamacare delay is a ‘favor’ to Obama  —  An ABC News panel on Sunday could not contain their laughter at a Republican congressman's straight-faced assertion that his party would be doing President Barack Obama a “favor” …
Discussion: Mediaite
 
 
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Bob McManus / New York Post:
De Blasio is NYC's Obama — and he won't get result either
Aaron Hicklin / Advocate:
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Sebastian Junger / Washington Post:
When the best chance for peace means war
Discussion: normblog
Spiegel Online:
NSA Spies on International Payments
Frank Phillips / The Boston Globe:
Coakley's entry will add to crowded gubernatorial field
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Mary Pilon / New York Times:
Russia Is Persuaded to Alter Statement to Call for Inclusion
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Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
Secret Society Dips Toe in City Politics, Prompting Lawsuit
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David Rose / Daily Mail:
Global warming is just HALF what we said: World's top climate scientists admit computers got …
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Big U.S. banks keeping door open to another financial crisis
Discussion: Hot Air
Richard Sisk / Military.com:
Securing Syria's Weapons May Require US Troops
New York Times:
Wall St. Exploits Ethanol Credits, and Prices Spike
Discussion: Hot Air, JustOneMinute and E2-Wire
Richard Dawkins / New York Times:
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Discussion: Althouse
Bjørn Lomborg / Washington Post:
Don't blame climate change for extreme weather
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