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6:20 PM ET, October 9, 2015

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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
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
It's All Benghazi  —  So Representative Kevin McCarthy, who was supposed to succeed John Boehner as speaker of the House, won't be pursuing the job after all.  He would have faced a rough ride both winning the post and handling it under the best of circumstances, thanks to the doomsday caucus …
The Huffington Post:
Kevin McCarthy's exit came after receiving personal threat over affair allegations  —  “Why not resign like Bob Livingston?”
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:   Drip, Drip, Drip  —  Congress's Benghazi investigation has been slandered.
Scott Wong / The Hill:
GOP lawmakers confronted McCarthy
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
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
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.
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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 …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Republicans Need Paul Ryan As House Speaker
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
House Republicans Start Over
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
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Student Is Killed in Shooting at Northern Arizona University
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Liberaland
CNN:
Northern Arizona University shooting followed confrontation, police say
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson: Racism In United States Is “Mostly With The Progressive Movement”
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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 …
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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 and Mediaite
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Judge tosses four of five counts against Rand Paul aide
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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 …
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
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.
Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
As Alabama Cuts Services, Residents Worry More About Getting By  —  PANOLA, Ala, — It is about an hour and 10 minutes to Tuscaloosa, the nearest big city to this little knot of houses and churches in the Alabama pines.  For the hundreds in this poor county who do not have a car or a friend …
Damian Carrington / Guardian:
Four more carmakers join diesel emissions row  —  Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi's cars are shown to emit significantly more NOx pollution on the road than in regulatory tests  —  Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi have joined the growing list of manufacturers whose diesel cars …
Daily Mail:
ISIS's 20st executioner The Bulldozer brings terror to captured Iraqi towns  —  The obese extremist known only as ‘The Bulldozer’ (pictured) has beheaded unarmed men and amputated young children as part of the terror group's ‘Chopping Committee’.  Despite his notoriety and unmissable …
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Blazing Cat Fur
 
 
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
In a first, Chinese hackers are arrested at the behest of the U.S. government
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Dori has a problem with ‘yoga for people of color’ class
Jonathan Allen / Vox:
Hillary Clinton's sweeping executive power agenda is unprecedented
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Carimah Townes / ThinkProgress:
Virginia Sheriff Is Shocked At Outrage Over His Repeated Use Of The ‘N-Word’ In An Interrogation
Discussion: addictinginfo.org and Raw Story
Oliver Willis / addictinginfo.org:
GOP Quietly Admits The Truth About Their Attacks On Planned Parenthood
Discussion: LiberalAmerica.org
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Finally, the government has decided to eliminate pork — from the menu in federal prisons
Liam Deacon / BREITBART.COM:
Refugee Charity Stops Aid To Calais Because 97% Are Men With ‘No Real Reason’ To Be There
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Obama weighs expanding background checks through executive authority
 

 
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