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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Fox's Shep Smith Shames Those Who Call Pope's Agenda ‘Political’ — As many conservatives fret over Pope Francis' views on climate change and income inequality ahead of his Thursday speech before Congress, Fox News host Shepard Smith chided those individuals who have criticized the pope for talking about “political” issues.
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New York Times:
Pope Francis, in Washington, Addresses Poverty and Climate — WASHINGTON — Pope Francis quietly but forcefully made his priorities clear during his first full day in the United States on Wednesday, urging in a pair of speeches a renewed emphasis on tackling global poverty, confronting climate change …
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Sarah Pulliam Bailey / Washington Post:
Pope Francis is about to make Junipero Serra a saint during a historic canonization today
Pope Francis is about to make Junipero Serra a saint during a historic canonization today
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Inside the collapse of Scott Walker's presidential bid
Inside the collapse of Scott Walker's presidential bid
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Tracy Connor / NBC News:
Saint or Sinner? Pope Courts Controversy With Canonization of Junipero Serra
Saint or Sinner? Pope Courts Controversy With Canonization of Junipero Serra
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Margaret Talev / Bloomberg Business:
America Loves Pope Francis, But Not His Stance on Climate Change: Bloomberg Poll
America Loves Pope Francis, But Not His Stance on Climate Change: Bloomberg Poll
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Huckabee rips Obama as ‘most anti-Christian’ president ever
Huckabee rips Obama as ‘most anti-Christian’ president ever
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: I'm so tired of this politically correct crap — <p>A seemingly exasperated Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, "I'm so tired of this politically correct crap," telling a crowd of South Carolina business leaders that he's still the straight-talking, shoot-from-the-hip kind …
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Margaret Talev / Bloomberg Business:
Bloomberg Poll: Joe Biden Now Top Presidential Choice for 1 in 4 Democrats — As Hillary Clinton's ratings tumble, nearly half of those surveyed say they want the vice president in the race. — One quarter of Americans who are registered Democrats or lean that way say Vice President Joe Biden is now their top choice for president.
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George Bennett / Post On Politics:
Marco Rubio passes Jeb Bush in Florida poll; Hillary Clinton weak
Marco Rubio passes Jeb Bush in Florida poll; Hillary Clinton weak
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Donald Trump: No More Fox News For Me! — Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said on Wednesday he's swearing off appearances on Fox News. — Trump complained on Twitter that the network wasn't treating him fairly:
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump puts moratorium on Fox interviews
Trump puts moratorium on Fox interviews
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New York Post:
‘Call off your f- -king dogs!’ Hillary rages to Obama — An enraged Hillary Rodham Clinton blew up at President Obama, demanding he “call off your f-king dogs” looking into her emails during a tense Oval Office meeting, according to a new book. — The book, “Unlikeable: The Problem with Hillary …
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
“We should not have a multicultural society.” — Jeb Bush made the comment on Tuesday in response to a question from an Iowa woman working with refugees and immigrants living in the Hawkeye State. She wanted to know how the Republican presidential candidate would help people resettling in the United States integrate into society.
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Commission on Presidential Debates:
Commission On Presidential Debates announces sites and dates for 2016 general election debates — The nonpartisan, nonprofit Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) today announced sites and dates for three presidential and one vice presidential debates during the 2016 general election.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Presidential debate schedule set for next year
Presidential debate schedule set for next year
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Sen. Ted Cruz / Politico:
The Republican Party's Surrender Politics — <p>What happens in politics when one side is absolutely committed to its principles, willing to fight for them no matter the cost, and the other side reflexively surrenders on every issue? We have modern-day Washington.</p> <p> Today …
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Bob Russell / Conservative Daily News:
Islam is a Satanic Cult of murder, not a ‘religion’ — Christianity is a religion but Islam is merely a satanic cult of rape, torture, murder, bestiality, and satan worship!!!!! Any “religion” that demands conformity or death and has different rules for those ruling and those being ruled is not a religion.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Walker's campaign manager unloads — <p>Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pulled the plug on a bloated campaign that was headed into debt and was being undermined by furious donors, a warring staff and — at the root of it all — a candidate who was badly out of his league. </p><p>Prior …
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Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump Calls The Pharma Bro ‘Disgusting’ And ‘A Spoiled Brat’ — COLUMBIA, SC — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has no idea what he would do to combat rising drug prices, but he does know how to launch a vicious personal attack. — In a press conference in Columbia …
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Bruce Weber / New York Times:
Yogi Berra, Master Catcher With a Goofy Wit, Dies at 90 — Yogi Berra, one of baseball's greatest catchers and characters, who as a player was a mainstay of 10 Yankee championship teams and as a manager led both the Yankees and Mets to the World Series — but who may be more widely known …
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Johnathan Manning / KPLC-TV:
Naked jogging couple leaves 1-year-old alone on beach — A 20-month-old girl was found alone on Holly Beach Tuesday morning, Cameron Parish Sheriff Ron Johnson said. The parents were located hours later jogging naked down the beach. — The Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office received a report …
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Carl Straumsheim / Inside Higher Ed:
Do MOOCs Help? — Unlike at colleges and universities, where students finish their studies and leave with a diploma, most learners who complete one of Coursera's massive open online courses report benefits that help them in less measurable ways. — But results from a new report, billed as …
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Dalai Lama: I Could See A Female Successor, But She ‘Must Be Very Attractive’ — The Dalai Lama said in an interview with BBC News Monday that he could imagine a female successor, but she “must be very attractive.” — BBC host Clive Myrie asked the Dalai Lama whether his successor could be a woman.