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2:30 PM ET, September 24, 2015

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Gregory Korte / USA Today:
In meeting with nuns, Pope Francis makes quiet protest of Obamacare  —  WASHINGTON — Pope Francis made an unscheduled stop to visit the Little Sisters of the Poor Wednesday, a move that Vatican officials said was intended to send a message of support in the nuns' battle against Obamacare.
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Jonathan Allen / Vox:
Pope Francis addresses Congress: Read the full remarks  —  Pope Francis became the first pontiff to deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday.  Here is the text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery:  —  Mr. Vice-President,  —  Mr. Speaker,  —  Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends,
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Pope Francis exhorts Congress to act on refugees, immigration  —  Pope Francis on Thursday exhorted the United States to summon a “spirit of cooperation” to help the poor, save the climate and address the “unjust structures” that he said are afflicting the globe.
Stan Collender / Forbes:
4 New Questions That Will Determine A Government Shutdown  —  Two weeks I ago I said there were five questions that would determine if there would be a federal government shutdown.  —  Given all that has...and hasn't...happened since that post, there are now four new questions …
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems on GOP coup: Republicans need to fix their own problems  —  House Democratic leaders are warning Speaker John Boehner (Ohio) and his Republicans that they're on their own to iron out internal strife.  —  “It's not our responsibility to try to solve their divisions,” Rep. Steny Hoyer …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Cruz takes exception to pope on death penalty
Nahal Toosi / Politico:   Pope to Congress: ‘Do unto others ...’
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Boehner braced for pope's message
Washington Post:
Pope Francis meets with Little Sisters of the Poor, nuns involved in an Obamacare lawsuit
Discussion: The Daily Signal and Daily Kos
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump momentum shows signs of stalling  —  <p>The summer of Trump is over, and rival campaigns are latching onto glimmers of hope that autumn will be the season of the billionaire businessman's decline.</p><p>After faltering in last week's debate, Donald Trump showed signs that the campaign grind has taken its toll.
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Donald Trump wants the FCC to fine a critical Fox News pundit  —  Donald Trump is still refusing to appear on the Fox News Channel — but apparently his self-imposed boycott doesn't prohibit watching the channel's shows.  —  Trump exploded on Twitter on Wednesday night after National Review …
John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Most Agree With Trump on America's Lost Greatness, Bloomberg Poll Finds
Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton sits for interview with Lena Dunham  —  <p>In an effort to reach out to millennial women voters, Hillary Clinton will appear in an interview opposite <i>Girls</i> star Lena Dunham, set to post online Tuesday, POLITICO has learned.  The already-taped segment …
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Dems want bigger role for Bill Clinton  —  Democratic fundraisers are urging Hillary Clinton to make Bill Clinton a bigger part of her presidential campaign, particularly when it comes to fundraising.  —  The donors, who have contributed some of the biggest checks to President Obama …
Politico:   POLITICO Playbook, presented by American Bankers Association …
WGN Web Desk / WGN-TV:
Mother says she found special needs son wearing trash bag in classroom  —  Share Update: … CHICAGO — The mother of a CPS special needs child wants answers after she found her son wearing a trash bag when she visited his kindergarten classroom.  —  5-year-old Lloyd lives with epilepsy and is non-verbal.
Discussion: WHNT-TV
New York Times:
Hajj Stampede Near Mecca Leaves Over 700 Dead  —  BEIRUT, Lebanon — At least 717 people were killed and 863 injured in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday morning.  —  The deaths — at an intersection in Mina, about six miles east of the city — occurred around 9 a.m …
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Omar Fahmy / Reuters:
Death toll at Saudi stampede rises to 453: Saudi civil defense
TIME:
Transcript: Read the Speech Pope Francis Gave to Congress  —  Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of Congress in a historic speech Thursday morning.  —  Here's a full transcript of his remarks.
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Washington Post:
Transcript: Pope Francis's speech to Congress
Discussion: Hit & Run, Hot Air and Althouse
Chris Pleasance For / Daily Mail:
Controversial South Park episode shows Donald Trump being raped and murdered: Show attacks tycoon's run for President, his immigration policies and then kills him off in shocking final scene  — But when Canada beats him to it, he travels into the country before carrying out his sick rape threat on Trump himself
Bloomberg Business:
VW Scandal Threatens to Ensnare BMW as EU Urges Wider Probe  —  Naomi Kresge and Tony Czuczka James G Neuger  —  German transport minister to check models across industry  —  BMW shares plunge as much as 9.7% on X3 diesel report  —  Volkswagen AG's diesel-cheating affair deepened …
Michael Crowley / Politico:
Obama to meet with Putin on Monday  —  <p>Ending a period of tense diplomatic silence, President Barack Obama will meet one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the United Nations in New York City next week, a senior administration official tells POLITICO. </p><p>"We can confirm …
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
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New York Post:
Team Obama's so-called Syria policy hits a new low
 
 
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