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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 …
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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.
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Scott Walker and the Death of a Presidential Candidacy
The Note: Scott Walker and the Death of a Presidential Candidacy
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
How Donald Trump destroyed Scott Walker's presidential chances
How Donald Trump destroyed Scott Walker's presidential chances
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Scott Walker's own limitations did him in
Scott Walker's own limitations did him in
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Senate Democrats block 20-week abortion ban in 54-42 vote — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. — The measure failed to advance in a 54-42 vote, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed.
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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 …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate starts shutdown scramble with Cruz vote
Senate starts shutdown scramble with Cruz vote
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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
Biden insiders feel Clinton stalking
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders blasts Congress for ignoring its own workforce
Sanders blasts Congress for ignoring its own workforce
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Inside Chris Christie's militia, flab and cronyism trigger mutiny in the ranks
Inside Chris Christie's militia, flab and cronyism trigger mutiny in the ranks
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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
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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ABC News:
Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Denied Marriage Licenses for Her Friends — Shares- — Play
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