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1:35 PM ET, September 10, 2015

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Paul Solotaroff / Rolling Stone:

Trump Seriously: On the Trail With the GOP's Tough Guy — “I'm owned by the people. I'm no angel, but I'm going to do right by them.” — Hey, ya made it, great to see ya!" says Donald Trump, having just stepped aboard his throne room of a plane and stopping by my seat to extend his hand. "

CNN:

Poll: Donald Trump surges to 32% support — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump has become the first Republican presidential candidate to top 30% support in the race for the Republican nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll, which finds the businessman pulling well away from the rest of the GOP field.

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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:

Donald Trump: I wasn't talking about Carly Fiorina's face — Trump insists he wasn't talking about Fiorina's looks — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump said Thursday that when he suggested Carly Fiorina's face would make her unelectable, he wasn't talking about her looks. — “I'm not talking about looks.

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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Donald Trump slams Ben Carson

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Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:
Trump mocks Fiorina's physical appearance: ‘Look at that face!’

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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Donald Trump Defends Fiorina ‘Face’ Insult: 'I'm Talking About Persona'

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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:

GOP scores early win in ObamaCare lawsuit — A federal district judge on Wednesday delivered a blow to the Obama administration, ruling that the House Republican lawsuit against ObamaCare can move forward. — “The Court concludes that the House has standing to pursue those constitutional claims …

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Nicholas Bagley / The Incidental Economist:
Oh boy. Here we go again.

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NBC News:
First Read: Why John Boehner Could Lose His Job

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Politico:
How the GOP ended up in disarray on Iran

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Washington Post:
GOP tries to avert shutdown as right spoils for Planned Parenthood fight

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Erin Mershon / Politico: Today: Health industry smackdown, antitrust edition

The Hill:
House GOP changes course on Iran after conservative revolt

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Shane Harris / The Daily Beast:

Exclusive: 50 Spies Say ISIS Intelligence Was Cooked — It's being called a “revolt” by intelligence pros who are paid to give their honest assessment of the ISIS war—but are instead seeing their reports turned into happy talk. — More than 50 intelligence analysts working …

Jamie Shreeve / National Geographic:

This Face Changes the Human Story. But How? — Scientists have discovered a new species of human ancestor deep in a South African cave, adding a baffling new branch to the family tree. — Photographs by Robert Clark — A trove of bones hidden deep within a South African cave represents …

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John Noble Wilford / New York Times:
Homo Naledi, New Human Species, Is Found in South African Cave

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National Geographic / National Geographic …:
New Species of Human Relative Discovered in South African Cave

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Mark Hensch / The Hill:

Trump fires back at Carson: ‘Who is he to question my faith?’ — Donald Trump slammed fellow 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson for questioning his faith, calling the retired neurosurgeon an “OK doctor” who was “heavy into the world of abortion.” — “Who is he to question my faith?”

Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story

Nick Gass / Politico:

Jindal calls Trump practically every name in the book — Bobby Jindal pulled no punches against Donald Trump on Thursday, raining down a deluge of criticisms on the current Republican leader in the polls, calling him “a narcissist,” “an egomaniac,” “non-serious,” “substance-free,” “insecure …

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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
In David vs. Goliath battle, Jindal targets Trump

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Politico:

Bernie Sanders overtakes Hillary Clinton in Iowa — People close to Clinton's camp have recently been warning that the Vermont senator could win Iowa and New Hampshire. — Hillary Clinton's Iowa edge is gone. — Bernie Sanders leads the former secretary of state for the first time among …

Discussion: Guardian, Outside the Beltway, Hot Air and Towleroad

Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Big-Name Plan B's for Democrats Concerned About Hillary Clinton

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Politico:

David Brock: The New York Times has ‘a special place in hell’ — The pro-Clinton crusader accuses former D.C. bureau chief Carolyn Ryan of helping to turn the paper into a ‘megaphone for conservative propaganda.’ — David Brock's war against the New York Times just went nuclear — and the paper is responding with equal fury.

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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:

DNC chair closes door on more debates — Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is closing the door on adding more Democratic presidential debates, and said a controversial clause penalizing candidates for participating in unsanctioned debates would stand.

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Rick Klein / ABC News:
DNC Chair Shuts Door On More Democratic Debates

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Emily Smith / Page Six:

ABC's David Muir nicknamed ‘Anchor Monster’ — “ABC World News Tonight” anchor David Muir is being nicknamed “Anchor Monster” by network staffers after repeatedly losing his temper with his crew over being beaten in the ratings by his rival, NBC's Lester Holt.

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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Big truths about Hillary

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Jon Street / TheBlaze.com:

Officer Asked Speeding Driver Where She Was Headed — After She Told Him, the Cop Grabbed Her Hand and Did the Unexpected — Maxine Morgan admits she “wasn't really paying attention” as she sped down a Louisiana highway with her husband, Jimmy Morgan. But Bossier Parish deputy Jackie Loveless was paying attention.

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News

John Solomon / Washington Times:

The Huma Files: Feds formally investigated top Hillary aide for embezzlement — Blames husband Weiner for failing to notice extra $30K payment

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Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Anthony Weiner told to stay away from Hillary Clinton fundraiser

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Genny McLaren / FOX40:

Mystery Ice Falls from Sky, Crashes Through Roof of Modesto Home — It wasn't a bird, and it wasn't a plane. It was a chunk of ice — and a big one — that fell through the roof of a Modesto home Wednesday morning. — It would almost be something to laugh at — like the story of …

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