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10:55 AM ET, September 30, 2015

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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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lc.org:
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.
Reuters:
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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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 …
Luis Martinez / ABC News:   US Confirms Russian Airstrikes in Syria
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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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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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
White House, GOP weighing big budget talks
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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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Eliza Collins / Politico:
McCarthy gives Boehner a B-minus
Discussion: Daily Kos
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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Lesley Weidenbener / IBJ.com:
Jud McMillin resigns from House over sex video
Discussion: Daily Mail
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.
Discussion: Politico and Fox News
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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 …
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.
Discussion: NBC News, KTLA and WWLP-TV
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 …
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
Discussion: The Week
Politico:
For Hill Republicans, the glass ceiling is shatter-proof … Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers found out what generations of Republican women before her have discovered: The glass ceiling on Capitol Hill is real.  —  The Washington Republican's bid for House majority leader was over before it even started.
Discussion: The Week
Fox 59:
Kentucky Waffle House refuses service to soldier in uniform … A social media post about an armed soldier who was refused service at a Kentucky restaurant is going viral.  —  According to WLEX, Billy Welch is an Army National Guard soldier.  Welch says he always keeps his gun holstered to his side for safety reasons.
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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Andrew Shain / The State:
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Devin Kelly / Anchorage Daily News:
Anchorage Assembly passes LGBT rights law
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Tim Craig / Washington Post:
U.S. troops dispatched to Kunduz to help Afghan forces
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Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
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Bill Nye / National Review:
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CNN:
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