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1:25 PM ET, September 22, 2015

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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Scott Walker's own limitations did him in  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  It's easy to say Scott Walker dropped out of the Republican presidential race because he ran out of money.  But he ran out of money because of his own limitations as a candidate — limitations that have been in plain sight for quite a while.
Discussion: The Atlantic and Betsy's Page
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
How Donald Trump destroyed Scott Walker's presidential chances
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Scott Walker and the Death of a Presidential Candidacy
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Towleroad
New York Times:
Scott Walker Quits 2016 Presidential Field
Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:
Scott Walker Drops Out Of The Republican Primary Race
Discussion: Hit & Run and Business Insider
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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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.
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Senate Democrats to Unveil Climate Change Bill
Discussion: Slantpoint
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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CNNMoney:
Volkswagen scandal widens: $7.3 billion cost, 11 million cars
Discussion: Power Line and Obsidian Wings
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
Chris Reiter / Bloomberg Business:
VW Sets Aside $7.3 Billion to Pay for Emissions Crisis
Discussion: Mashable, The Verge and Eschaton
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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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Carly Fiorina Says Ben Carson ‘Wrong’ On Muslim President Comments
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and UPROXX
Fox News:
Carson stands by Muslim president remarks, Trump weighs in
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: Raw Story
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Washington Post:
Pope Francis appeases the Castros in repressive Cuba
Discussion: Power Line, NBC News and RedState
David Hawkings / Hawkings Here:
Members Will Be Blocked 2 Ways From Touching Pope Francis (Video)
Discussion: Aleteia.org, Fox News and Allen B. West
Katie Pavlich / The Hill:
A kid, a clock, and the death of ‘See something, say something’  —  Last week, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was handcuffed by police at his Irving, Texas, high school after a teacher suspected a science project he brought to class — a homemade clock — could have been a bomb.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
US sees ‘surprising’ spike in border crossings  —  The United States saw a spike last month in the number of unaccompanied minors and families illegally crossing the southern border, the White House said Monday.  —  “We have seen, just in the last month, in the month of August, a surprising uptick …
kff.org:
2015 Employer Health Benefits Survey  —  This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage including premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions, and employer opinions.  The 2015 survey included almost 2,000 interviews with non-federal public and private firms.
Marc Snetiker / EW.com:
BROAD CITY EXCLUSIVE: ABBI AND ILANA CAN'T STOMACH YOM KIPPUR  —  Abbi and Ilana are ready to make amends for their transgressions.  —  The women of Comedy Central's Broad City are back with their digital-only series Hack Into Broad City, a weekly comedic casse-croûte that should hold fans …
Discussion: all and UPROXX
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump “Blew Off” Interview With Reagan Library Done By Other Candidates  —  “I wish I had a better answer than ‘he simply blew us off,’ but, he simply blew us off.  He never made his appointment,” John Heubusch, the executive director of the Reagan Foundation told BuzzFeed News.
Discussion: Liberaland
Daily Mail:
Enki Bracaj becomes a newsreader on Albanian TV's Zjarr channel after showing her breasts  —  TV bosses at the network said they were so impressed with Enki Bracaj, from the Albanian capital Tirana, that they offered her a news reader role.  The 21-year-old now presents an international news programme …
Discussion: all and Independent Journal Review
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders blasts Congress for ignoring its own workforce  —  <p>Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted his fellow lawmakers on Tuesday for looking the other way as contract workers on its payroll struggle to make ends meet.</p><p>Speaking at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation just a few blocks away from the Capitol …
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Biden insiders feel Clinton stalking  —  <p>Joe Biden isn't running for president yet, but Hillary Clinton's already running against him.</p><p>Clinton and her aides have their line—the vice president deserves the time and space to decide, they repeat over and over and over …
Discussion: Business Insider
 
 
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Jon Ward / Yahoo:
A thrifty Marco Rubio is poised to capitalize on Walker's exit
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Democrats got bogged down in a messy dispute over debates
Discussion: Hot Air and Daily Kos
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Inside Chris Christie's militia, flab and cronyism trigger mutiny in the ranks
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The most popular type of home in every major American city, charted
Mary Spicuzza / JSOnline:
Jeb Bush gains support of Richard Graber, longtime Wisconsin GOP leader
Discussion: Fox News and Weekly Standard
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Half in U.S. Continue to Say Gov't Is an Immediate Threat
Discussion: Fox News, Red Alert Politics and RT
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Meg Cahill / AEI:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to receive 2015 AEI Irving Kristol Award
Discussion: Power Line
CBS Denver:
Advocacy Group: Commercialization Of Legal Pot Has Led To ‘Epidemic’ For Colorado Kids
Daily Mail:
‘Kate, the Queen and my dog’: Prince William reveals wife, close family and his spaniel Lupo …
Discussion: Frontiers Media
Daisuke Wakabayashi / Wall Street Journal:
Apple Speeds Up Electric-Car Work
 

 
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Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
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