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4:00 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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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.
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,
Gary Emerling / Associated Press:
Pope Francis Just Echoed Obama's ‘Offensive’ Prayer Breakfast Remarks  —  The pontiff said all religions are susceptible to extremism and violence, just like Obama said in February.  —  While delivering the first address from a pontiff to a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
The pope name-dropped a radical Catholic activist, and Bernie Sanders couldn't be happier
Discussion: BuzzFeed and The Week
Ali Weinberg / ABC News:
Pope Francis Lines That Got the Most Applause in Historic Speech
Discussion: Red Alert Politics
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Cruz takes exception to pope on death penalty
Molly Ball / The Atlantic:
Why Pope Francis Sounds Like a Democrat
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Marco Rubio: Trump Is A “Touchy And Insecure” Guy Who's Not Informed On The Issues  —  “He had a really bad debate performance last week.”  —  Sean Rayford / Getty Images  —  Marco Rubio struck back at Donald Trump on Thursday, labeling Trump as a “touchy and insecure guy” who's not informed on the issues.
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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.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
A Day of Empty Seats and Donald Trump in Full Attack  —  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Donald J. Trump was never exactly a happy warrior, but with some of his Republican rivals gaining on him, he is showing clear signs of discontent.  —  Appearing here on Wednesday afternoon at what was billed …
CNN:
Marco Rubio strikes back at Donald Trump
Discussion: New York Times
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Donald Trump wants the FCC to fine a critical Fox News pundit
John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Most Agree With Trump on America's Lost Greatness, Bloomberg Poll Finds
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 …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems on GOP coup: Republicans need to fix their own problems
Discussion: Daily Kos
Nahal Toosi / Politico:   Pope to Congress: ‘Do unto others ...’
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: WQAD-TV and FOX31 Denver
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 …
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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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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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Read Pope Francis' Historic Speech to Congress
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Washington Post:   Transcript: Pope Francis's speech to Congress
Dirk Standen / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Kanye West Talks Yeezy Season 2, Presidential Run, and Sweatshirts  —  Outside the Mercer hotel at 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 16, the scene was chaos, with squads of paparazzi and camera-phone-wielding fans tumbling into the cobbled SoHo streets.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Vitter Badly Damaged; Highly Vulnerable in Runoff Election  —  A new national Public Policy Polling survey of Louisiana voters finds that David Vitter has seen a large decline in his popularity over the last year, and that while he's still favored to make the runoff for Governor he is in a bad position …
Peter Suderman / Hit & Run:
More Hillary Clinton Email News, More Hillary Clinton Falsehoods  —  It seems like every time we learn something new about Hillary Clinton's email, we find out that something Hillary Clinton had previously said isn't true.  —  Case in point: Clinton's decision earlier this year to turn …
 
 
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Chris Moody / CNN:
Fiorina's long-held support for mandatory health insurance
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New York Times:
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Obama to meet with Putin on Monday
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
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CBHS Student Not Allowed to Bring Same-Sex Date to Homecoming
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz's vile cheap shot
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Dems want bigger role for Bill Clinton
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