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2:50 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.
Discussion: Politico and Hot Air
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
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Scott Walker's own limitations did him in
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 …
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate set to fire first volley over shutdown
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Bill Limiting Abortion Stalls in Senate
Discussion: Hit & Run
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Senate Democrats to Unveil Climate Change Bill
Discussion: Slantpoint
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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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson: Big Bang A Fairy Tale, Theory Of Evolution Encouraged By The Devil
Discussion: Liberaland
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: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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New York Times:   Pope Francis, 'People's Pope,' Is Security Teams' Headache
Washington Post:
Pope Francis appeases the Castros in repressive Cuba
Discussion: Power Line, NBC News and RedState
CNNMoney:
Volkswagen scandal widens: $7.3 billion cost, 11 million cars  —  Volkswagen said Tuesday it was forced to set aside $7.3 billion to cover the cost of a rapidly widening scandal over its emissions technology — adding that the problem could be vastly greater than previously believed.
Discussion: Power Line and Obsidian Wings
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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 …
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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Discussion: The Atlantic and Towleroad
Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
Obama's Islamic State War Czar Stepping Down  —  President Barack Obama is about to lose the man he hand-picked to build the war effort against the Islamic State.  Retired General John Allen will be stepping down as envoy to the global coalition this fall, and the White House is searching …
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
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
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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International NY Times Blocked in Thailand Over King Article
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
​Trump Has Successfully Run Large Organizations
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Abby Broyles / KFOR-TV:
Oklahoma Pre-K teacher allegedly calls being left-handed ‘evil’ and ‘sinister’
Discussion: Washington Post, UPROXX and Raw Story
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump “Blew Off” Interview With Reagan Library Done By Other Candidates
Discussion: Liberaland
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders blasts Congress for ignoring its own workforce
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Democrats got bogged down in a messy dispute over debates
Discussion: Liberal Values, Hot Air and Daily Kos
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Inside Chris Christie's militia, flab and cronyism trigger mutiny in the ranks
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Biden insiders feel Clinton stalking
Discussion: Business Insider
CBS Denver:
Advocacy Group: Commercialization Of Legal Pot Has Led To ‘Epidemic’ For Colorado Kids