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8:40 AM ET, September 4, 2015

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Cruz for President:
Cruz: I Call Upon Every Believer, Every Constitutionalist, Every Lover of Liberty to Stand with Kim Davis  —  Statement on Arrest of Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis  —  HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding the arrest of Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis:
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Renée Graham / BostonGlobe.com:
Kim Davis follows the footsteps of George Wallace  —  Kim Davis is in jail for contempt of court for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but make no mistake: this uncivil civil servant isn't a religious freedom fighter.  She's a homophobe, pure and simple.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Kim Davis Ordered Jailed in Kentucky Gay Marriage Dispute  —  ASHLAND, Ky. — A federal judge here on Thursday ordered a Kentucky clerk jailed for contempt of court because of her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.  —  The clerk, Kim Davis of Rowan County …
Courier-Journal:
Kim Davis stands her ground - in jail … CONNECT  —  ASHLAND, Ky. — Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis remained straight-faced as she was taken into federal custody Thursday, refusing to abandon her contentious policy on marriage licenses, even though most of her staff have now agreed to issue forms to same-sex couples.
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Donald Trump On The Day He Took The Pledge  —  Donald Trump joined me today:  —  Audio:  —  09-03hhs-trump  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Joined now by Donald Trump.  Donald Trump, welcome back to the Hugh Hewitt Show, it's always a pleasure to talk to you.  —  DT: Thank you, Hugh.
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump fumbles Hewitt question on terror leaders  —  <p>Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt found something Donald Trump doesn't win at on Thursday — knowing his terrorists.</p><p> “I'm looking for the next commander-in-chief, to know who Hassan Nasrallah is, and Zawahiri, and al-Julani, and al-Baghdadi.
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump Mixes Up The Quds Force And The Kurds In A Radio Interview  —  Republican frontrunner Donald Trump appeared to be unfamiliar with well-known terrorist groups and leaders in an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday.  —  Trump was unable to explain the difference between Hamas …
Discussion: Liberaland
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump's party loyalty pledge ends one GOP problem, brings others  —  Donald Trump on Thursday signed a loyalty pledge to the Republican Party — and, with that, the renegade candidate became a little less of a renegade and a party establishment unsure of what to do with the bedeviling front-runner brought …
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
Donald Trump Just Signed His Political Death Warrant
Discussion: Hot Air and The Daily Caller
Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump calls GOP's bluff
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Why Jeb?  —  There is no obvious case for Bush III.
Discussion: Salon, Fox News and RedState
Joe Millitzer / FOX2now.com:
11-year-old shoots and kills home intruder in north St. Louis County  —  ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - A child shot a teen that was trying to break into a home in north St. Louis County.  Police say the 11-year-old shooter fired one round from a handgun and killed the 16-year-old suspect.
Lee Smith / Weekly Standard:
Obama's Victory Is Iran's Victory  —  Last week the White House puffed its feathers when Barbara Mikulski became the 34th Democratic senator to come out in favor of the nuclear deal with Iran.  Mikulski's support ensures enough votes in Obama's pocket to sustain a presidential veto on a resolution …
New York Daily News:
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards calls Metallica and Black Sabbath ‘great jokes,’ says rap is for ‘tone-deaf people’ in free-wheeling interview  —  Some say rock is dead.  For Keith Richards, it always has been.  —  Strange, coming from the architect of the world's greatest rock ‘n’ roll band.
Kristina Peterson / Wall Street Journal:
Booker, Warner, Heitkamp Announce Support for Iran Nuclear Deal  —  New Jersey Democrat Sen. Cory Booker said he would support the Iran nuclear accord on Thursday, splitting with his state's senior senator over the contentious deal.  —  Mr. Booker's decision ended weeks of speculation …
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Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
Democratic U.S. Senator Booker backs Iran nuclear pact
Discussion: Hot Air and Progress Pond
TWC News:
Latinos protestan frente a torre Trump en contra de su “racismo”; guardia golpea a manifestante  —  VIDEO: Muestra momento en que uno de los guardias golpeó en la cabeza uno de los manifestantes.  / The video shows the moment in which a security guard hits a protester on his head.
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Los Angeles Times:
Editorial The death of Aylan Kurdi and the need for a moral policy on refugees  —  The photo was heartbreaking: A toddler in shorts and a red T-shirt lay face down at the edge of the surf, waves lapping at his head, his body settled into the sand like a piece of driftwood.
Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Surpasses Field, Flirts With 40 Percent In Alabama Poll  —  Front-runner Donald Trump has surged to nearly 40-percent in the latest Alabama Republican primary poll.  —  Sep. 1, Gravis Marketing asked 1,616 participants, “assuming you had to vote today, which 2016 GOP Candidate would you vote for?”
Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
SAT scores at lowest level in 10 years, fueling worries about high schools  —  Scores on the SAT have sunk to the lowest level since the college admission test was overhauled in 2005, adding to worries about student performance in the nation's high schools.  —  The average score for the Class …
Politico:
Judge sees rocky road for feds' plan to coordinate Hillary Clinton email lawsuits  —  <p>The Justice Department is unlikely to succeed in its <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/ under-the-radar/2015/09/feds-move-to- consolidate-lawsuits-over-hillary- clinton-emails-213228" target="_blank" …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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Chicago Tribune:
Emanuel set to call for largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history
Megan Garber / The Atlantic:
The Revision of Steve Jobs
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