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8:20 AM ET, September 20, 2015

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Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:

The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration … Never marry again in slavery. — Margaret Garner, 1858 — Wherever the law is, crime can be found. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, 1973 — I. — “lower-class behavior in our cities is shaking them apart.”

Discussion: Guardian, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Unfogged, FiveThirtyEight and National Review

CNN:

Trump to CNN: ‘I love the Muslims’ — Urbandale, Iowa (CNN)Donald Trump on Saturday responded to a question from CNN about whether Muslims pose a danger to the country, saying: “I love the Muslims. I think they're great people.” — The Republican presidential front-runner made the comment …

Discussion: Daily Mail, Raw Story, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Slantpoint and BarbWire.com

Tal Kopan / CNN:

Jeb Bush: ‘Yes, I am a Bush’ — Mackinac Island, Michigan (CNN)Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Friday embraced his last name more than he has at any point in his presidential campaign to date — saying he is a Bush, and that's why he'd be a good leader on foreign policy.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, The Moderate Voice and Talking Points Memo

Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:

Jeb Bush responds to Trump: Obama is an 'American, he's a Christian' — MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Jeb Bush responded Friday night to Donald Trump's decision this week not to correct a questioner who said President Obama is a Muslim who is “not even an American.”

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Jordan Fabian / The Hill:

White House rips Trump over birther reaction — President Obama's top spokesman slammed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Friday for failing to condemn a supporter who claimed Obama is a Muslim who was born abroad. — “Is anybody really surprised this happened at a Donald Trump rally?”

Discussion: ABC News and Politico

Andrew Husband / Mediaite:
This Bonkers CNN Guest Who Co-Chairs ‘Women For Trump’ Is Television Magic

Discussion: BizPac Review

Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
Trump plan calls for nationwide concealed carry and an end to gun bans

Discussion: Chicago Boyz

Sarah Palin / Facebook:

I Guess Muhammad's Pencil Box is Cooler Than the Palin Kids' — “It doesn't look like a pencil box to me.” I love Bristol's perspective on this. You have to read this: — http://www.patheos.com/.../obama- invites-kid-mistakenly-arre.../ — Talk about the dangers of a reactionary-slash-biased media!

Discussion: BREITBART.COM, BizPac Review, Slate, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Slantpoint and Mock Paper Scissors

Anthony / Tech Voice:
Reverse Engineering Ahmed Mohamed's Clock... and Ourselves.

Discussion: American Thinker, Hot Air, CNN, Pamela Geller, BizPac Review, BREITBART.COM, Jihad Watch, CNNMoney, The Gateway Pundit, RedState and Instapundit

Mike Lillis / The Hill:

Democrats: Sanders unelectable — The surging popularity of Sen. Bernie Sanders has done little to alleviate the chief concern that Democrats have about his presidential bid: Namely, that he's simply unelectable on a national stage. — The Vermont Independent has quickly closed the gap …

Cortney O'Brien / Townhall.com:

‘That Face’ Surpasses Trump in New Hampshire — Donald Trump will certainly want to take a closer ‘look at that face’ now that Carly Fiorina has surpassed him in a new New Hampshire poll. In a Voter Gravity survey conducted the day after Wednesday night's second presidential GOP debate, Fiorina comes out on top:

Discussion: Guardian, Joe.My.God., No More Mister Nice Blog and Mediaite

Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Poll: Fiorina takes lead in New Hampshire post-debate

Discussion: Politico, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos, Towleroad, The PJ Tatler, Power Line, Hot Air and Voter Gravity

Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:

Huckabee: Obama Just ‘Appeasing Homosexuals’ With Gay Army Leader — Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Saturday criticized President Obama for nominating an openly gay man to be the Army's secretary, charging that the President only did so to curry favor with the LGBT community.

Discussion: Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times, Business Insider, Slantpoint, Outside the Beltway, CNN and BizPac Review

Wall Street Journal:

Joe Biden Edges Closer to Joining Presidential Race — Vice president's aides debate timing of entry and hone message for a possible campaign — Vice President Joe Biden's aides in recent days called Democratic donors and supporters to suggest he is more likely than not to enter the 2016 race …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Liberal Values, Outside the Beltway, New York Post, RedState, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Political Wire, Business Insider, Washington Post and Politico

WNEP-TV:

RV Catches Fire, Closes Road in Poconos — MOUNT POCONO — Part of Route 611 was closed in Mount Pocono after an RV on fire literally rolled down the road late Friday morning. — This RV fire happened right in the heart of Mount Pocono in the middle of the day and a local assistant fire chief actually watched as it all unfolded.

Discussion: Daily Mail and ABC News

Arizona Republic:

Phoenix freeway-shootings suspect Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. tied to first 4 incidents — After arrest, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey tweets: ‘We got him!’ — CONNECT — For nearly three weeks, life in Phoenix and the Valley was under a darkening cloud of fear as vehicles driving on freeways were hit …