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6:50 PM ET, September 30, 2015

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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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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
Clinton Camp Senses Moment to Expose Benghazi Committee  —  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy unleashes the perfect talking point for Democrats pushing for the panel to be dismantled and investigated.  —  Hillary Clinton and her fiercest defenders couldn't have said it better themselves.
Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
GOP leader accidentally tells the truth about Benghazi committee  —  Even die-hard GOP partisans sometimes find it difficult to justify the House Republicans' Benghazi committee.  The party struggled to explain why it was necessary in the first place - the deadly 2012 attack was already examined …
Lauren French / Politico:
Democrats doubt McCarthy can quell Republican rebellions  —  Congressional Democrats knew what they were getting when they battled with Speaker John Boehner, for better or worse.  —  With Kevin McCarthy, they'd be dealing with a virtual unknown - and top Democrats are worried about what that will mean …
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker Favorite, Under Fire for Benghazi Comment  —  WASHINGTON — As Speaker John A. Boehner set leadership elections for the House of Representatives next week, the top candidate to replace him found himself under a harsh glare for comments he made suggesting …
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Hoyer hoping Boehner goes big in his last month
Discussion: National Review
CNBC:
CNBC Republican Debate Criteria  —  Candidate criteria for the October 28, 2015 CNBC Republican Debate is as follows:
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USA Today:
Poll: Donald Trump still on top as outsiders Fiorina, Carson rise  —  WASHINGTON — Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has strengthened his lead at the top of the USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll while two other outsider candidates, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina, have gained ground over rivals with electoral experience.
Ana Marie Cox / The Daily Beast:
Car-Lying: Carly Fiorina Lies Like a Boss  —  The surging GOP presidential contender's meaningless specifics are a marketing ploy, not a policy.  —  The Central Intelligence Agency has some tips for spotting liars.  Unfortunately, most of them also sound like stage directions for a GOP primary candidate: “Failing to answer.”
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Carly Fiorina's ‘Super PAC’ Aids Her Campaign, in Plain Sight
Discussion: Althouse
Amity Shlaes / Bloomberg View:
Carson's ‘Tithing’ Is Sounder Than Rubio's Tax Plan
Discussion: National Review
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 …
Discussion: Slantpoint, Refinery29 and KFOR-TV
New York Times:
Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis, Kentucky County Clerk, in Washington  —  ROME — 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, adding a new element to an American tour …
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Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis: What Does It Mean?
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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Washington Post:
Russia begins airstrikes in Syria; U.S. warns of new concerns in conflict  —  MOSCOW — Russian warplanes began airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday, adding an unpredictable new element to a multi-layered war that has already drawn in the United States and allies, created millions of refugees and opened room for gains by the Islamic State.
David Edwards / Raw Story:
'This wasn't an abortion': CNN forces anti-Planned Parenthood group to admit Fiorina was wrong  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  David Daleiden, the project lead Center for Medical Progress' anti-Planned Parenthood campaign, admitted on Wednesday that an alleged fetus on a table …
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New York Daily News:
Democrats: The party of abortion, not the party of women
Discussion: Instapundit
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Jeb Bush Got $100,000 From Washington ‘Redskins’ Owner, Says Team Name Not Offensive  —  Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) said on a Sirius XM interview this week that, despite numerous calls from Native American groups to do so, he does not believe the Washington NFL team needs to change its name.
Discussion: Daily Kos and USA Today
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Candace Smith / ABC News:
Why Jeb Bush Sees Himself as the John McCain of 2016
Discussion: The PJ Tatler
Caitlin Dewey / Washington Post:
Everyone you know will be able to rate you on the terrifying ‘Yelp for people’ — whether you want them to or not  —  You can already rate restaurants, hotels, movies, college classes, government agencies and bowel movements online.  —  So the most surprising thing about Peeple …
Jonathan Handel / Hollywood Reporter:
Sexually Explicit Casting Contract for HBO's ‘Westworld’ Extras Has SAG-AFTRA Concerned  —  Fully-nude bareback riding and “genital-to-genital touching” are among the acts that background performers on the show may be tasked with at a Wednesday shoot.  —  Background actors — extras …
Jia Tolentino / Jezebel:
Olympic-Level Troll Hijacks HLN Segment on Edward Snowden to Defend Edward Scissorhands  —  Today is a really great day.  —  In this video, HLN anchor Yasmin Vossoughian dials up Jon Hendren, known by his Twitter handle @fart, for a segment on America's best top fugitive Edward Snowden's recent appearance on Twitter.
Alessandra Codinha / Vogue:
Blake Lively Is Shuttering Preserve—Why She's Taking the News Public and What's Next  —  Let it be known: For all of the inevitable snark that follows her every move, Blake Lively—yes, she of the should-be-insured-if-it's-not- already golden mane, enviable physique, and increasingly serious acting roles …
WXIA-TV:
Kelly Renee Gissendaner executed by lethal injection  —  JACKSON, GA (WXIA) — Kelly Renee Gissendaner, the only woman on Georgia's death row, was executed at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson early Wednesday.  She was the first woman to be executed in the state in the past 70 years.
Michael Gartland / New York Post:
City Council honors Ethel Rosenberg for ‘great bravery’  —  City Council member Mark Levine, City Council member Daniel Dromm, Robert Meeropol, Michael Meeropol and Gail Brewer on the steps of City Hall.  —  Ethel Rosenberg, who was executed with her husband for treason in 1953 …
Pete Kasperowicz / Washington Examiner:
Lawmaker: Trey Gowdy to leave the House after 2016  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  Rep. John Fleming, R-La., said Wednesday morning that Tea Party favorite Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., won't run for a fourth term, and instead plans to retire at the end of the current Congress to return to his home state.
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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Appeals court rules that ban on pay for college athletes is illegal
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Carson Jokes About Running From Cops Back ‘Before They Would Shoot You’ (VIDEO)
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Top Secret Service official urged release of unflattering information about congressman
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
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