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Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Kim Davis, Kentucky County Clerk, Met Pope Francis — Pope Francis met privately 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, a Vatican spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.
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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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Reuters:
Pope secretly met Kentucky clerk over gay marriage licenses
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Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis: What Does It Mean?
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Fox News:
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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‘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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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Russian Pilots Launch First Airstrikes in Syria, Officials Say
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Boehner's likely successor credits Benghazi committee for lowering Hillary Clinton's poll numbers — Sean Hannity was pushing hard, asking House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to name some promises his Republicans had actually delivered on. He scoffed when McCarthy said the party …
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Politico:
Boehner secretly urged Gowdy to run for leader — The previously undisclosed meeting reveals new behind-the-scenes involvement by the exiting speaker. — Speaker John Boehner secretly met with Rep. Trey Gowdy Tuesday to encourage him to jump into the race for House majority leader …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Republicans Were More United Than Ever Under John Boehner
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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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Nathan Pemberton / New York Magazine:
Missouri Joins Growing List of States Unable to Pin Anything on Planned Parenthood
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The Hill:
GOP: Planned Parenthood wasted millions on ‘lavish’ travel, parties
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
A Quick And Easy Guide To The Planned Parenthood Videos
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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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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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Arturo Garcia / Raw Story:
Top Indiana Repub quits after sexually-explicit video is sent from his ‘stolen’ cell phone
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Jay Olstad / KARE-TV:
Guest gets bill after not showing up to wedding — Wedding guests billed for missed meals — GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - It was a couple weeks ago, Jessica Baker was getting ready to go to a wedding with her husband when she got a call from her mom. — “She called at the last minute …
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The Hill:
Paul campaign disputes importance of rebellious super-PAC — Rand Paul's campaign is pushing back against suggestions that a super-PAC's reported withdrawal of support will have a material effect on the Kentucky senator's run for president. — “It is untruthful for a story …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Cruz vs. Paul Brawl
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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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David Brody / The Brody File:
Only on The Brody File: Religious Leaders Meet, Pray with Donald Trump
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New York Times:
Donna Shalala, President of Clinton Foundation, Has Stroke — Donna Shalala, the former president of the University of Miami who was brought in to lead the Clinton Foundation earlier this year, had a stroke shortly after the closing ceremonies of the organization's major fall event, officials said.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Bill Clinton: Donald Trump is ‘fact-free’
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KFOR-TV:
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.
Mary Lynn Smith Star / Star Tribune:
Black Lives Matter marathon protest plan stirs fear, spurs backlash — Potential clashes stir Black Lives Matter backlash. — The start of the 2014 Twin Cities Marathon. Four days before more than 11,000 runners line up for the start of Sunday's marathon, the threat by protesters to disrupt the 26.2-mile race has some on edge.
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The Hill:
Feds set to impose major ozone rule — The Obama administration is poised this week to issue a final rule on ozone levels that business groups contend would be the single most expensive regulation ever imposed by the U.S. government. — The air pollution rule, due by Thursday …
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