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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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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Planned Parenthood Head Shuts Down GOP Chair Over Abortion Chart (VIDEO) — Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) stumbled near the start of a tense hearing on Tuesday when Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards told him to check his sources on a chart that he said showed a decrease in breast exams …
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The Hill:
GOP: Planned Parenthood wasted millions on ‘lavish’ travel, parties — The head of the House Oversight Committee is accusing Planned Parenthood of misspending more than $40 million in federal dollars on “lavish” travel, theme parties and a costly Manhattan office.
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Chair Repeatedly Interrupts Planned Parenthood Head At Hearing (VIDEO)
GOP Chair Repeatedly Interrupts Planned Parenthood Head At Hearing (VIDEO)
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Christine Hauser / New York Times:
Missouri Finds Planned Parenthood Didn't Mishandle Fetal Tissue
Missouri Finds Planned Parenthood Didn't Mishandle Fetal Tissue
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Washington Post, BizzyBlog, Slantpoint, Fox News, ThinkProgress, The Huffington Post, Progress Pond, Associated Press and Jezebel
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Planned Parenthood's Leader Pushes Back Against G.O.P. Critics
Planned Parenthood's Leader Pushes Back Against G.O.P. Critics
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ThinkProgress, Washington Post, Daily Kos, The Week and Bloomberg Business
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep On Abortion: ‘The Last Issue That Tore Us Apart Like This Was Slavery’ (VIDEO)
GOP Rep On Abortion: ‘The Last Issue That Tore Us Apart Like This Was Slavery’ (VIDEO)
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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.
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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
White House, GOP weighing big budget talks
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Wall Street Journal and Political Wire
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Poll: Clinton tops Trump in general election — Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton would beat Donald Trump in a general election match-up if the election were held today, a new poll shows. — Clinton beats Trump, 49% to 39%, head-to-head. She would be neck-and-neck with other GOP contenders …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Bill Clinton: Donald Trump is ‘fact-free’
Bill Clinton: Donald Trump is ‘fact-free’
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump Says He's Been ‘Childish,’ Raises Possibility of Dropping Out
Trump Says He's Been ‘Childish,’ Raises Possibility of Dropping Out
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abc7.com and Conservative Intelligence …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Rand Paul super PAC goes dark — One of the three super PACs supporting the Kentucky senator's presidential bid has stopped raising money. — One of the three super PACs supporting Rand Paul's presidential campaign has stopped raising money, dealing a damaging blow to an already cash-starved campaign.
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Sanders: I won't be as naïve as Obama was with Congress
Sanders: I won't be as naïve as Obama was with Congress
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Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Twitter Plans to Go Beyond Its 140-Character Limit — Twitter is building a new product that will allow users to share tweets that are longer than the company's 140-character limit, according to multiple people familiar with the company's plans. — It's unclear what the product will look like …
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TMZ.com:
Jim Carrey — Girlfriend Cathriona White Commits Suicide — GIRLFRIEND COMMITS SUICIDE — EXCLUSIVE — 9:43 AM PT — Jim Carrey released a statement — “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of my sweet Cathriona. She was a truly kind and delicate Irish flower …
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Lesley Weidenbener / IBJ.com:
Jud McMillin resigns from House over sex video — KEYWORDS LEGISLATURE / STATE GOVERNMENT / GOVERNMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / GOVERNMENT — Republican Rep. Jud McMillin of Brookville has resigned unexpectedly from the Indiana House—where he is in the second-highest elected leadership position …
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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 …
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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.
whitehouse.gov:
Remarks by President Obama at the Leaders' Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism — PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and government. Last year, here at the United Nations, I called on the world to unite against the evil that is ISIL, or Daesh …
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Louise Boyle For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I's just a n****r following orders around here, master - It's 12 Years a Whoopi!' The View host Whoopi Goldberg uses slave dialect to voice her frustration during a rampage against ABC execs — Whoopi acted out after the meeting for the Hot Topics segment was moved to an earlier time - outside of her contracted hours
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CNN:
Warren Jeffs' son, daughter allege sexual abuse — Learn more about the allegations and the polygamous Mormon sect on “This is Life with Lisa Ling,” Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Check out a 10 minute preview of the show on CNNGo. — (CNN)For the first time, two children of Warren Jeffs …
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Daily Mail:
Is an ISIS top commander an AMERICAN jihadi? — A Yazidi slave girl has claimed the high-ranking ISIS commander who held her prisoner was a white American who directed the terror group's attacks and received personal letters from its leader. — Nada, 19, told MailOnline …
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Pamela Geller, Jihad Watch, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Independent Journal
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Ben Carson's Love Affair With a “Nutjob” Conspiracy Theorist — A top GOP presidential contender has embraced the dark, paranoid, and crazy worldview of a far-right pseudohistorian. — Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and political novice near the top of the GOP presidential polls …
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Irene / Judicial Watch:
U.S. Gives 1,519 Engaged in Terrorism “While Under Duress” Residency, Asylum — As if the President Obama's sweeping amnesty measures haven't compromised national security enough, the administration let 1,519 “inadmissible” foreigners embroiled in terrorism into the U.S. last year because the crimes were committed “while under duress.”
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Power Line, The Daily Caller and The PJ Tatler
Chicago Tribune:
After 14 shot in 15 hours in Chicago, mayor says gun laws must ‘reflect the values of the people’ … Six people were killed and at least eight people were wounded, including an 11-month-old boy and a 2-year-old boy, during a bloody start to the week in Chicago that saw 10 of the victims shot …
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Chris Tye / WKYC-TV:
Stepdad's Surprise: Stunning invite down wedding aisle — LaGrange, Ohio — Planning for wedding day joy often comes with pain, when you're the step-father of the bride. — “Every time we tried on tuxes — or did some planning — it crossed my mind that I'd be sitting in the crowd …
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