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8:30 PM ET, September 18, 2014

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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Supreme Court Blocks Kobach's Power Move In Kansas Senate Race  —  The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Democratic Senate nominee Chad Taylor's name should be removed from the ballot in November, overruling Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R).  —  The ruling shakes up one of the most-watched Senate races in 2014 once again.
Discussion: Hit & Run
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Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Breaking: In #KSSEN, Court Rules Taylor Off the Ballot: Analysis  —  You can read the opinion here.  Here are my thoughts:  —  1. This is a unanimous, per curiam (unsigned) opinion from the Court holding that Democrat Chad Taylor's name will not be on the ballot in the Kansas Senate race.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Daily Kos
Nia-Malika Henderson / Associated Press:
How gender mattered in the rise and fall of Debbie Wasserman Schultz  —  Devastating.  —  That's really the only way to describe Politico's piece on DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.  —  Based on interviews with DNC staffers — both former and current — the piece described Wasserman Schultz …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Reid: Obama will decide if DWS is a liability  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid paid compliments on Thursday to Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz — but deferred to President Barack Obama on her future as the head of the party.
Ezekiel J. Emanuel / The Atlantic Online:
Why I Hope to Die at 75  —  An argument that society and families—and you—will be better off if nature takes its course swiftly and promptly  —  Photos by Jake Chessum  —  Seventy-five.  —  That's how long I want to live: 75 years.  —  This preference drives my daughters crazy.
Discussion: National Review
Alison Montoya / WLWT-TV:
US Senate candidate uses campaign to spread slogan: ‘With Jews We Lose’  —  Ransdell says he hopes to roll out approx. 200 more campaign signs in coming weeks  —  A write-in candidate for the US Kentucky Senate is bringing his controversial message to voters.
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Alec MacGillis / The New Republic:   The Strategy That Might Have Beaten Mitch McConnell
Jillian Keenan / Slate:
Spanking Is Great for Sex  —  Which is why it's grotesque for parenting.  —  Once again, I've been accused of pedophilia.  Well, to be technical, my sexual identity was called “somewhat pedophilic.”  But we're talking about one of the most loathsome things a person can be accused of, so why split hairs?
Discussion: The PJ Tatler
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
NFL Running Back Allegedly Headbutted Wife After She Refused To Have Sex With Him  —  On Wednesday, Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer was arrested in connection with two alleged domestic violence incidents involving his wife and 17-month old son.
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Rich Lowry / Politico:
The media's absurd NFL hysteria
Discussion: National Review
Alexandra Jaffe / The Hill:
Left blasts Clinton in secret emails  —  Emails sent by liberal activists and obtained by The Hill reveal significant dissatisfaction with Hillary Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016.  —  The critical messages about the former first lady show …
Brian Amaral / New Jersey Online:
Politician accused of dropping pants, hurling racist slurs dropping out of race  —  SOUTH PLAINFIELD — A borough council candidate is bowing out of his race after revelations that he allegedly shouted racist slurs while mooning patrons of a local diner.  —  Joe Sorrentino …
Matt Bai / New York Times:
How Gary Hart's Downfall Forever Changed American Politics  —  On a scalding July day five years ago, I found myself hiking in Red Rocks Park, just outside Denver, with Gary Hart.  The copper cliffs were brilliantly lit in the midday sun, which burned our uncovered heads as we trudged …
Discussion: Washington Post and Bloomberg View
YouGov Labs News:
YouGov referendum prediction: YES 46%, NO 54%  —  YouGov predicts that No has won Scotland's referendum with 54% of the vote  —  YouGov bases its prediction on the responses of 1,828 people after they voted today, together with those of 800 people who had already voted by post.
Discussion: New York Times and Vox Popoli
Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police, even with search warrants  —  Apple said Wednesday night that it is making it impossible for the company to turn over data from most iPhones or iPads to police — even when they have a search warrant — taking a hard new line …
James Cook / BBC:
Scots head to polls for referendum  —  People in Scotland are voting on whether the country should stay in the UK or become an independent nation.  —  Voters will answer “Yes” or “No” to the referendum question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
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Mark Leonard:
Why Scotland looks like the canary in the independence coal mine
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Trey Gowdy's unexpected Benghazi twist  —  When Trey Gowdy got the job to run the House's new Benghazi select committee, there was good reason to fear bad things.  —  Gowdy, a former prosecutor, was known for theatrical outbursts in hearings, rank partisanship and a fascination …
Pew Research Center:
Teaching the Children: Sharp Ideological Differences, Some Common Ground  —  Wide Gaps over Teaching Faith, Tolerance, Obedience  —  As the public grows more politically polarized, differences between conservatives and liberals extend their long reach even to opinions about which qualities …
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Peace Out!  House Cancels Work Until After Election Day  —  The House of Representatives will adjourn until after the midterm election once legislative business is completed on Thursday.  —  Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) office announced the schedule change on Thursday …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Henry Brean / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Bundy sued after car hits cow on I-15  —  Handout photo of a car that was damaged in a collision with a cow near Cliven Bundy's Ranch on April 14, 2014.  (COURTESY PHOTO)  —  Handout photo of a car that was damaged in a collision with a cow near Cliven Bundy's Ranch on April 14, 2014.  (COURTESY PHOTO)
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democratic, Republican Party Favorable Ratings Now Similar  —  Ratings of GOP improve, but are still negative  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Americans' views of the Democratic and Republican parties are now similar, mainly because of their more positive ratings of the GOP.
ABC News:
Rhetoric vs. Reality: 5 Myths About Obama's ISIS Plan Debunked … It's been a pivotal week on the international stage, particularly when it comes to President Obama's plan to “degrade, and ultimately destroy” ISIS, the militant group that is sowing terror across Iraq.  But the details of the plan can be confusing.
Discussion: abc13.com
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Why a GOP Senate Majority Is Still in Doubt  —  Since Sept. 1, Democrats have run or placed $109 million in TV ads to the Republicans' $80 million.
Jacob Fischler / BuzzFeed:
Police Demilitarization Pits Police Union Against Top Labor Federation  —  “Like any family, there are going to be some disagreements here and there.  But that doesn't break up the family.”  —  Getty Images Scott Olson  —  WASHINGTON — More than a month after Ferguson and the debate …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Hunter / Daily Kos:
GOP congressional candidate endorses going to war with Mexico over undocumented immigrants  —  Where do Republicans find these people, and why won't they stop?  —  The latest candidate to sign up for the hard-fought America's Dumbest Congressman competition is Republican Mark Walker …
Discussion: Raw Story and WRAL-TV
Richard Adams / Guardian:
Scottish independence: final hours for voters in Scotland's historic referendum - live  —  Full coverage as Scotland votes to decide whether to stay part of the United Kingdom  —  Claire Phipps and Paul Owen in Edinburgh, and Richard Adams in London  —  Yes campaigners are entertained …
The White House:
FACT SHEET: White House Announces Executive Actions and Commitments from Across the Country to Advance Solar Deployment and Energy Efficiency  —  Commitments and Executive Actions Illustrate Federal, State, and Local Leadership to  —  The Obama Administration is committed to taking action to combat climate change.
Discussion: Daily Kos and ThinkProgress
Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
House approves $1T spending bill  —  The House on Wednesday approved a $1 trillion stopgap-spending bill to keep the government funded through December 11.  —  The 319-108 vote sends the bill to the Senate, which is also expected to approve the measure on Thursday.
 
 
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
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Discussion: ThinkProgress
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Discussion: Washington Post
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