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4:35 PM ET, September 22, 2015

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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump still leads Iowa; Clinton in good shape  —  PPP's new Iowa poll finds Donald Trump continuing to lead in the state with 24% to 17% for Ben Carson, and 13% for Carly Fiorina.  In single digits but getting decent levels of support are Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio at 8%, Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee at 6% …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Scott Walker May Have Been A Terrible Candidate — Or An Unlucky One  —  If you've been following FiveThirtyEight's election coverage, you'll know we've been bullish about two Republican candidates throughout the campaign.  One is Marco Rubio, who's done reasonably well so far and is rising …
Jon Ward / Yahoo:
A thrifty Marco Rubio is poised to capitalize on Walker's exit  —  Marco Rubio's top campaign adviser couldn't contain his glee at the prospect of discussing the presidential candidate's Spartan spending habits on the day Scott Walker dropped out of the Republican primary, in part because of profligate spending.
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Scott Walker and the Death of a Presidential Candidacy
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Scott Walker's own limitations did him in
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP wants budget talks with Obama — not Pelosi and Reid  —  Republicans want President Obama as a negotiating partner when it comes to budget talks, something Democrats are determined to avoid.  —  With a little more than a week to prevent a government shutdown, the GOP thinks the talks …
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate starts shutdown scramble with Cruz vote
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Bill Limiting Abortion Stalls in Senate
Discussion: Hit & Run
Annie Karni / Politico:
Top unions put brakes on Clinton endorsement  —  <p>Two major unions have decided to delay endorsements in the presidential race — a move labor insiders attribute in part to the uncertainty Vice President Joe Biden's potential run has inserted into the Democratic primary.</p> <p>The decisions …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Biden insiders feel Clinton stalking
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders blasts Congress for ignoring its own workforce
Discussion: ABC News and Bloomberg Business
Danny Vinik / Politico:
Steve King: Here's what the Pope should talk about  —  Why conservative Catholics like some of Francis's messages better than others  —  On Thursday morning, Pope Francis will become the first pope ever to deliver a joint address before Congress.  The highly-anticipated speech is sure …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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USA Today:
Where is Pope Francis?  A schedule of his U.S. visit  —  When Pope Francis arrives in the U.S. on Tuesday for a six-day sweep through Washington, New York and Philadelphia, it will be a transit challenge.  The Secret Service Director said there are no credible threats against the pontiff.
TMZ.com:
Azealia Banks Goes Ballistic On Delta — Calls Flight Attendant ‘F***ing F***ot’ (VIDEO)  —  9:50 AM PT — A rep for Delta tells TMZ, “We are aware of the situation and are looking into it.”  —  8:30 AM PT — The eyewitness disputes Azealia's claim that the French man hit her in the face …
volkswagen-ir.de:
Volkswagen AG has issued the following information:  —  Volkswagen is working at full speed to clarify irregularities concerning a particular software used in diesel engines.  New vehicles from the Volkswagen Group with EU 6 diesel engines currently available in the European Union comply …
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Jerry Hirsch / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. taxpayers duped into shelling out $51 million in green subsidies for ‘clean’ VW vehicles
Discussion: USA Today and Red Alert Politics
CNNMoney:
Volkswagen scandal widens: $7.3 billion cost, 11 million cars
Discussion: Obsidian Wings and Power Line
Adam Desiderio / ABC News:
Discussion: Mediaite
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Inside Chris Christie's militia, flab and cronyism trigger mutiny in the ranks
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson: Big Bang A Fairy Tale, Theory Of Evolution Encouraged By The Devil  —  “I personally believe that this theory that Darwin came up with was something that was encouraged by the adversary, and it has become what is scientifically, politically correct.”  —  Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images
Discussion: Liberaland and Taylor Marsh
George Gene Gustines / New York Times:
Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel  —  Ta-Nehisi Coates can be identified in many ways: as a national correspondent for The Atlantic, as an author and, as of this month, as a nominee for the National Book Award's nonfiction prize.  But Mr. Coates also has a not-so-secret identity …
Avi Selk / Irving Blog:
Family: Ahmed withdraws from Irving ISD, eyes trips to United Nations and Mecca  —  Ahmed Mohamed and his family spoke with the media about the homemade clock he built, being suspended from MacArthur High School and accepting an invitation to the White House during a press conference at his house on September 16.
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Katie Pavlich / The Hill:   A kid, a clock, and the death of ‘See something, say something’
Dr. Ben Carson / Facebook:
I wanted to get back to answering questions tonight sent in by you guys.  Remember, you can send in your questions via email by sending it to AskBen@BenCarson.com.  —  Before I get started, I wanted to thank the hundreds of thousands of you that sent birthday greetings.  I was touched and deeply appreciative.
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
​Trump Has Successfully Run Large Organizations  —  Thanks for your article.  I'm quite a fan of your writing and The Atlantic.  I figured I'd take you up on your offer to discuss why I am voting for Donald Trump, if I get the opportunity.  I live in New Jersey and usually …
Discussion: Washington Post
ABC News:
Discussion: The Atlantic and Towleroad
 
 
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Ian Traynor / Guardian:
EU governments push through divisive deal to share 120,000 refugees
Discussion: The Atlantic, USA Today, Shakesville and NPR
Jon Street / TheBlaze.com:
Muslim Parent Warns School Board 'We're Going to Be the Majority Soon' as Meeting Gets Heated and Security Is Needed
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
FBI refuses to cooperate in Hillary Clinton email server probe
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Trump Isn't a Media Creation
Discussion: Business Insider
New York Times:
International NY Times Blocked in Thailand Over King Article
Discussion: The Atlantic and Guardian
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Marc Snetiker / EW.com:
BROAD CITY EXCLUSIVE: ABBI AND ILANA CAN'T STOMACH YOM KIPPUR
Discussion: Gothamist, all and UPROXX
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump “Blew Off” Interview With Reagan Library Done By Other Candidates
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Liberaland
Daily Mail:
Enki Bracaj becomes a newsreader on Albanian TV's Zjarr channel after showing her breasts
Discussion: all and Independent Journal Review
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Democrats got bogged down in a messy dispute over debates
Discussion: Liberal Values and Hot Air
CBS Denver:
Advocacy Group: Commercialization Of Legal Pot Has Led To ‘Epidemic’ For Colorado Kids
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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