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5:40 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
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Pope Francis's Visit to the U.S.  —  For the first time in his papacy—and his life—Pope Francis is visiting the U.S. at the end of September.  He's coming for the World Meeting of the Families in Philadelphia but will also make stops in Cuba, D.C., and New York.  Scroll down to see our coverage.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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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.
Danny Vinik / Politico:
Steve King: Here's what the Pope should talk about
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
NBC News:
Hillary Clinton: I Oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline  —  After months of declining to take a position on the Keystone XL pipeline, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she opposes the construction of the project.  —  “I think it is imperative that we look at the Keystone XL pipeline …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Hillary Clinton Comes Out Against Keystone XL Pipeline
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Politico:
Hillary Clinton opposes Keystone Pipeline
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
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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
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 …
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
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
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: Obsidian Wings and Power Line
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
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
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 …
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
FBI refuses to cooperate in Hillary Clinton email server probe  —  The FBI refused to cooperate Monday with a court-ordered inquiry into former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's email server, telling the State Department that they won't even confirm they are investigating the matter themselves …
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  —  The Jersey City Board of Education voted last week not to close schools for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays for Muslims.
Talking Points Memo:
Donald Trump Threatens To Sue Club For Growth Over Ad  —  Lawyers for GOP frontrunner Donald Trump sent Club for Growth a letter Monday demanding that the group cease and desist its ongoing campaign critical of Trump.  —  The cease and desist demand targets recent TV ads …
Discussion: Hot Air
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.
ABC News:
Discussion: The Atlantic and Towleroad
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: Gothamist, all and UPROXX
 
 
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Democracy Now:
Noam Chomsky on George Orwell, the Suppression of Ideas and the Myth of American Exceptionalism
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
At long last, Brian Williams is back — humbled and demoted to MSNBC
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Senate Dems Filibuster Bill to Protect Premature Infants from Late-Term Abortion
Ian Traynor / Guardian:
EU governments push through divisive deal to share 120,000 refugees
Discussion: The Atlantic, USA Today, Shakesville and NPR
New York Times:
International NY Times Blocked in Thailand Over King Article
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 Earlier Items: 
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
​Trump Has Successfully Run Large Organizations
Discussion: Washington Post
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: Hot Air and Liberal Values
Katie Pavlich / The Hill:
A kid, a clock, and the death of ‘See something, say something’
 

 
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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”

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
National World, one of the UK's biggest newspaper groups, gets a £56.2M buyout offer from shareholder Media Concierge, a 40% premium to its Nov. 21 stock price

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

 
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