memeorandum: FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT PLEDGES SURPASS $2.6 TRILLION (Divest-Invest)

12:40 AM ET, September 23, 2015

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Del Quentin Wilber / Bloomberg Business:

FBI Said to Recover Personal E-Mails From Hillary Clinton Server — The FBI has recovered personal and work-related e-mails from the private computer server used by Hillary Clinton during her time as secretary of state, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

Discussion: BREITBART.COM, Fox News, BuzzFeed, RedState, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Fox News Insider and The Gateway Pundit

Des Moines Register:

Last Slide — Another apparent discrepancy has arisen in what Hillary Clinton has said about her emails. — When The Des Moines Register asked her about the latest twist in the private server saga on Tuesday, she said she had no new answers. — Just before Clinton sat down for a 105-minute meeting …

Discussion: Washington Post and Washington Free Beacon

Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
FBI refuses to cooperate in Hillary Clinton email server probe

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The PJ Tatler, Daily Mail, Hot Air and Politico

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 …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Taylor Marsh, The Atlantic, Greg Laden's Blog, RT, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times and Independent Journal Review

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 …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, Hit & Run and Washington Free Beacon

Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama to skip Clinton summit

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Elana Schor / Politico:
Hillary's Keystone pivot draws greens' cheers

Discussion: Hot Air and Bloomberg Business

Jeremy Stahl / Slate:

That Guy Who Is Price-Gouging AIDS Patients Also Did It to Kids with Kidney Disease — The former hedge fund manager whose pharmaceutical company has come under withering attack for allegations of egregious price-gouging on life-saving medication is the subject of a $65 million lawsuit …

Discussion: ABC News, ThinkProgress, Salon, Guardian, Forbes, In the Pipeline, UPROXX, CNBC, USA Today, New York Times, The Huffington Post, RT, The Daily Banter, Raw Story and Hullabaloo

CNBC:

Turing to roll back pricing for Daraprim amid controversy — Turing CEO: Will lower drug price ... eventually — NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli will lower the price of Daraprim, which was raised 5,000 percent over the weekend.

Discussion: Raw Story and Towleroad

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: Washington Post, USA Today, Associated Press, TPNN, Independent Journal Review, Reuters, Daily Mail, Hot Air, Taylor Marsh, The Daily Caller and New York Times

USA Today:
Where is Pope Francis? A schedule of his U.S. visit

Discussion: New York Times, Talking Points Memo and Pew Research Center

Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Pope Francis Is Not ‘Progressive’—He's a Priest

Discussion: ncronline.org, Slantpoint, US News, Washington Monthly, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, NPR and New York Times

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% …

Discussion: Daily Mail, Hullabaloo, No More Mister Nice Blog, Business Insider, Balloon Juice, Washington Monthly and Daily Kos

Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Scott Walker May Have Been A Terrible Candidate — Or An Unlucky One

Discussion: New York Times, Hot Air, USA Today, Bloomberg View, Mediaite, Outside the Beltway, The Atlantic and Power Line

Jon Ward / Yahoo:
A thrifty Marco Rubio is poised to capitalize on Walker's exit

Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg Business, RedState, Hot Air and Erick on the Radio

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.

Discussion: LifeNews.com, National Review, Independent Journal Review, Politico, Townhall.com, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times and Twitchy

Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Cruz: Wrap Iran deal into funding fight

Discussion: Real Clear Politics

Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate starts shutdown scramble with Cruz vote

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Outside the Beltway, The Hill, Hot Air, Bloomberg Business and Washington Post

Kyle Shideler / Townhall.com:

Irving Mayor: Ahmed Mohamed's Family Blocking Release of Records; Obama Tweeted Support Even Before “Clock” Pic Released — Last night, Irving Texas Mayor Beth Van Duyne revealed that the family of Ahmed Mohammed has repeatedly refused to meet with city officials, refused …

Discussion: Jihad Watch and The PJ Tatler

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 …

Discussion: UPROXX, The Gateway Pundit, Independent Journal Review, Fishwrapper, Mashable, PinkNews, Daily Mail, Mediaite, Guardian, Towleroad and all

Paul Colford / The Definitive Source:

An addition to AP Stylebook entry on global warming — The AP Stylebook editors today informed AP staff about a change to the entry on global warming. In addition, they described what goes into keeping the Stylebook up-to-date, including their outreach to experts.

Discussion: Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress, Slantpoint, Twitchy, Poynter. and Mediaite

Adam Desiderio / ABC News:

Chris Christie Orders NJ National Guard Leader to Lose Weight — Shares-

Discussion: Mediaite

Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Inside Chris Christie's militia, flab and cronyism trigger mutiny in the ranks

Discussion: Boing Boing, Defense One, Daily Mail and Talking Points Memo

Sarah Ferris / The Hill:

ObamaCare sign-ups swell to 17.6 million — A total of 17.6 million people have gained coverage under ObamaCare, according to a revised government estimate released Tuesday. — The newest figure, which is based on national survey data, shows that 1.2 million more people had signed …

Discussion: Daily Kos

Jason Horowitz / New York Times:

Scott Walker's Dismal Finish Is a Fitting Result, Old Foes Say — MILWAUKEE — For the last 25 years, Representative Gwen Moore has sought to relinquish her claim to being the only politician ever to defeat Scott Walker. — On Monday she learned that her wait would continue, as Mr. Walker …

Discussion: Washington Post and Weekly Standard

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

Discussion: Liberaland and Shakesville

Ilan Ben-Meir / BuzzFeed:

Trump Campaign Manager: President Trump Would Admit Zero Syrian Refugees — “It is time — and Mr. Trump has said this, time and time again — to put Americans first.” — Steve Pope / Getty Images — Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said Tuesday that the United States “should take in zero” Syrian refugees.

Discussion: Hullabaloo

Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:

Jeb: A ‘Multicultural’ Society May Lead To ‘Retarded’ Assimilation (VIDEO) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush warned America is “creeping toward multiculturalism” during a campaign stop Tuesday, and said he worries about areas where the assimilation process is “retarded.”

Divest-Invest:

FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT PLEDGES SURPASS $2.6 TRILLION — Global Coalition Announces Major Commitments as World Leaders Gather at UN; Thousands of new commitments represent a 50-fold increase in one year — The movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy and climate solutions …

Discussion: New York Times and RTCC

Ambert Rodriguez / Jeb 2016:

The Regulatory Crisis in Washington — America's regulatory system has failed, and its families, workers, consumers, and small businesses are paying the price: weaker growth, less opportunity, fewer full-time jobs, and lower wages. Instead of improving our lives, regulation today too often oppresses and stifles the economy.

Discussion: Hit & Run, Hot Air and The Hill

Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:

Tony Perkins: No Religious Liberty For Muslims; Islam ‘Incompatible With Constitution’ — Tony Perkins styles his group, the Family Research Council, as America's premier defender of religious liberty ... even though Perkins himself opposes religious freedom for Muslim-Americans …

Discussion: Raw Story, FRC and Joe.My.God.