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Pope Francis Met Privately With Kim Davis and Encouraged Her to “Stay Strong” — Washington, DC - Media is buzzing about the Pope's comments in support of conscientious objection and whether he knows about the Rowan County, Kentucky, Clerk of Court who was jailed for six days for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
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Pope secretly met Kentucky clerk over gay marriage licenses — Pope Francis secretly met a Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples and gave her words of encouragement, her attorney said. — Mat Staver, attorney and founder of the Liberty Counsel …
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Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Kim Davis, Kentucky Clerk, Is Said to Have Met Pope — Pope Francis met secretly in Washington last week with Kim Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky who defied a court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. He gave her rosaries and told her to “stay strong,” her lawyer said in a telephone interview Tuesday night.
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Attorney: Kentucky clerk Kim Davis met with pope
Attorney: Kentucky clerk Kim Davis met with pope
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Ed Payne / CNN:
Kim Davis met with Pope Francis, her attorneys say
Kim Davis met with Pope Francis, her attorneys say
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Timothy B. Lee / Vox:
Whatever you think of Planned Parenthood, this is a terrible and dishonest chart — On Tuesday morning, Congress held a hearing on Planned Parenthood, as conservative Republicans try to build the case for defunding the organization after a pro-life group released a series of “sting” videos critical of the organization.
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GOP: Planned Parenthood wasted millions on ‘lavish’ travel, parties
GOP: Planned Parenthood wasted millions on ‘lavish’ travel, parties
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Planned Parenthood Head Shuts Down GOP Chair Over Abortion Chart (VIDEO)
Planned Parenthood Head Shuts Down GOP Chair Over Abortion Chart (VIDEO)
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Paul on Cruz: He's pretty much done for in the Senate — Rand Paul on Tuesday had a blunt message for his presidential rival and fellow Republican senator Ted Cruz: You're a hack. — In no uncertain terms, Paul called out Cruz for trying — and failing — to disrupt GOP leadership's efforts …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Bill Clinton: Donald Trump is ‘fact-free’ — Washington (CNN)Bill Clinton hit Republican presidential contender Donald Trump for running a “fact-free” campaign, defending his wife Hillary Clinton in an interview Tuesday. — The former president touted his wife's accomplishments …
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Russians tell US to remove warplanes from Syria, senior official says — EXCLUSIVE: Russian officials have demanded that American warplanes exit Syrian airspace immediately, a senior U.S. official told Fox News early Wendesday. — The official told Fox News that Russian diplomats sent …
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CNN:
‘They are ready’ — Russian airstrikes in Syria could happen at any time, a U.S. official with knowledge of the latest intelligence told CNN this week. — “They could start at any moment,” the official said. “They are ready.” — After several days of Russian familiarization flights …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Poll: Clinton tops Trump in general election
Poll: Clinton tops Trump in general election
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
As Clinton falls, some Democrats remain optimistic
As Clinton falls, some Democrats remain optimistic
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Indianapolis Star:
Last Slide — Rep. Jud McMillin, a rising star in the state's Republican Party, abruptly resigned Tuesday. — The Indianapolis Star has learned that the surprise resignation came after a sexually explicit video was sent via text message from McMillin's cell phone.
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Jud McMillin resigns from House over sex video
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Watch: Honey bees swarm deputy's patrol car with him stuck inside — PAULS VALLEY, Okla. - Drivers along a busy interstate may need to take a detour because of an unusual accident. — Shortly after 1 p.m., witnesses reported seeing a truckload of honeybees turned over on I-35.
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Donald Trump's saving grace: Televangelists … Donald Trump has found his kind of Christians. — In a bid to consolidate support among evangelicals and keep his momentum from ebbing, Trump is courting charismatic televangelists who believe God wants you to be rich. — Story Continued Below
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Sarah Posner / Talking Points Memo:
Speaker Hopeful Dan Webster Is Very Cozy With Duggars' Scorned Ministry — Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) is running as the alternative to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to succeed John Boehner as Speaker of the House. He also has a decades-long affiliation with the Institute …
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Bill Nye / National Review:
Back to Science Class for the Science Guy — Bill Nye is supposed to be “the science guy.” Recently he published a video on YouTube purporting to inform viewers of what science tells us about abortion. Nye claims that laws against abortion reflect “a deep scientific lack of understanding.”
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Pajama Party — She had a law career, an ambitious agenda as first lady, an industrious stint in the Senate, those years and miles as secretary of state. — And it has come to this: In a bid to seem less stuffy and turn the page on a beleaguered (yet again) …
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Adam Chandler / The Atlantic:
Chicago's Problem With Gun Violence — Over the weekend in Chicago, the Cubs clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 despite losing three straight games. The University of Chicago prepared to host a campaign event for Bernie Sanders, who attended the school in the 1960s.
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Michael Scherer / TIME:
Fetus Video Referenced by Carly Fiorina Released in Full — The video that Fiorina described depicted a moving fetus on a table following an apparent abortion — The video that Carly Fiorina graphically described at the last Republican presidential debate, depicting a moving fetus …