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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 set to fire first volley over shutdown — <p>Mitch McConnell is taking control as the government hurtles toward a shutdown. </p><p>The Senate majority leader is preparing to flip the script to avoid a lapse in federal funding on Oct. 1, a legislative strategy that threatens …
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Senate Democrats to Unveil Climate Change Bill
Senate Democrats to Unveil Climate Change Bill
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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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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump still leads Iowa; Clinton in good shape
Trump still leads Iowa; Clinton in good shape
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Scott Walker May Have Been A Terrible Candidate — Or An Unlucky One
Scott Walker May Have Been A Terrible Candidate — Or An Unlucky One
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Power Line, Slate, Outside the Beltway, USA Today and Scared Monkeys
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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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
How Scott Walker became an asterisk
How Scott Walker became an asterisk
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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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CNNMoney:
Volkswagen scandal widens: $7.3 billion cost, 11 million cars
Volkswagen scandal widens: $7.3 billion cost, 11 million cars
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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
U.S. taxpayers duped into shelling out $51 million in green subsidies for ‘clean’ VW vehicles
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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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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.
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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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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Carly Fiorina Says Ben Carson ‘Wrong’ On Muslim President Comments
Carly Fiorina Says Ben Carson ‘Wrong’ On Muslim President Comments
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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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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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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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ABC News:
Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Denied Marriage Licenses for Her Friends — Shares- — Play
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Tells ABC News She's Been Called ‘Hitler’ and ‘Homophobe’
Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Tells ABC News She's Been Called ‘Hitler’ and ‘Homophobe’
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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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