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5:00 PM ET, October 9, 2015

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This Document Reveals Why The House Of Representatives Is In Complete Chaos — The House of Representative is in chaos. John Boehner announced his intention to step down as Speaker at the end of the month. There doesn't appear to be anyone to take his place.

Discussion: Politico, Lawyers, Guns & Money, ABC News, Balloon Juice, Real Clear Politics, Scared Monkeys, The Week, Mediaite and NPR

Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:

Paul Ryan: Sorry Guys, It's Still No — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) told NBC News through a spokesperson Friday that despite Republicans calling for him to enter the race for Speaker of the House, he's still not interested. … The news comes after Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and other party leaders …

Discussion: Washington Monthly and The Week

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Republicans Need Paul Ryan As House Speaker

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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Republican: ‘Very real’ chance GOP will need Dems to elect Speaker

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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
House Republicans Start Over

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CNN:
Paul Ryan considering running for House speaker

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The Hill:
Issa considering running for Speaker

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Politico:
Behind McCarthy's decision to bail

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Al Weaver / Washington Examiner:
Gingrich says he'd consider interim speakership

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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Issa: Paul Ryan Will ‘Soul Search’ About Speaker Bid Over The Weekend

Discussion: Washington Monthly and The Daily Caller

Lauren French / Politico:

Ellmers thanks lawmakers for ‘prayers’ amid affair rumors — <p>Rep. Renee Ellmers stood up in a private meeting of Republican lawmakers on Friday and thanked them for their "prayers and support" after they received “nasty emails” accusing her of having an extramarital affair …

Discussion: Liberaland and Roll Call

The Huffington Post:

Kevin McCarthy's exit came after receiving personal threat over affair allegations — “Why not resign like Bob Livingston?”

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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
It's All Benghazi — So Representative Kevin McCarthy …

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Scott Wong / The Hill:
GOP lawmakers confronted McCarthy

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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard: Drip, Drip, Drip — Congress's Benghazi investigation has been slandered.

Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
The GOP sinks deeper into chaos. Can it still function as a party?

Discussion: New York Times and National Review

Mike Needham / The Daily Signal: The Reality That Drove Kevin McCarthy's Exit From the Speaker Race

WGN Web Desk / WGN-TV:

Facebook engagement announcement accidentally reveals something else — Share Update: … A couple wanted to let everyone know they're getting married, so they went to Facebook. — The picture they posted shows the woman with her fiancé pointing to the ring on her finger.

Discussion: fox8.com

New York Times:

Obama Administration Ends Pentagon Program to Train Syrian Rebels — LONDON — The Obama administration has ended the Pentagon's $500 million program to train and equip Syrian rebels, administration officials said on Friday, in an acknowledgment that the beleaguered program had failed …

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Sam Dagher / Wall Street Journal:

Iranian General Killed in Syria — Iranian state media says Brig. Gen Hossein Hamedani was killed near Aleppo by Islamic State — BEIRUT—A top Iranian military commander who played a crucial role in Tehran's efforts to defend the Syrian regime was killed in the outskirts of the northern Syrian city …

Discussion: Washington Post, Jihad Watch, Business Insider, Doug Ross and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Washington Post:

How America can counter Putin's moves in Syria — Condoleezza Rice was secretary of state from 2005 to 2009. Robert M. Gates was defense secretary from 2006 to 2011. — One can hear the disbelief in capitals from Washington to London to Berlin to Ankara and beyond.

Discussion: Politico, US News, Just Security, NO QUARTER USA NET, rubber hose, Guardian, Foreign Policy, New York Times and Obsidian Wings

Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
White House Is Weighing a Syria Retreat

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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:

Campus Shooting Came After Fight Between Two Groups of Students

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CNN:
Northern Arizona University shooting followed confrontation, police say

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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:

Ben Carson Defends Hitler Gun Control Statements, Calls ADL Reaction ‘Total Foolishness’

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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson: Racism In United States Is “Mostly With The Progressive Movement”

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Vanessa Williams / Washington Post:
Carson suggests that gun rights might have changed history for Jews in WWII

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Los Angeles Times:

Massive El Niño is now ‘too big to fail,’ scientist says — An El Niño that is among the strongest on record is gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean, and climate scientists say California is likely to face a wet winter. — “There's no longer a possibility that El Niño wimps out at this point.

Discussion: Daily Kos, KFOR-TV and KTLA

Oliver Willis / addictinginfo.org:

GOP Quietly Admits The Truth About Their Attacks On Planned Parenthood — It turns out there's nothing shady about Planned Parenthood's finances, and that's according to House Republicans, who orchestrated the recent hearing about the organization in which they badgered CEO Cecile Richard.

Discussion: LiberalAmerica.org

Kevin Robillard / Politico:

Republicans fret about Paul's Senate seat — <p>FRANKFORT, Ky. — Rand Paul is under increasing pressure from Republicans here and in Washington to pull the plug on his stagnant presidential campaign and instead recommit his resources to keeping his Senate seat in GOP hands.</p><p>D.C. Republicans …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Mediaite and Political Wire

Peter Hasson / Campus Reform:

Clemson University apologizes for serving Mexican food — Clemson Dining issued an apology to ‘offended’ students after hosting a ‘Maximum Mexican’ food day. — Students took to Twitter to call the event culturally insensitive and to question the school's efforts to promote diversity.

Discussion: The PJ Tatler, The College Fix, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and protein wisdom

Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:

Armed Protesters Gather As Obama Visits Oregon Shooting Victims' Families — Gun-toting protesters gathered on Friday morning to await President Obama's arrival in Roseburg, Ore., where he planned to meet with the families of victims of last week's mass shooting at Umpqua Community College.