memeorandum: Insurrection Erupts at the Democratic National Committee (John Heilemann/Bloomberg Business)

11:30 AM ET, October 16, 2015

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Paul Krugman / New York Times:

Democrats, Republicans and Wall Street Tycoons — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders had an argument about financial regulation during Tuesday's debate — but it wasn't about whether to crack down on banks. Instead, it was about whose plan was tougher. The contrast with Republicans …

Discussion: Horizons, Daily Kos and addictinginfo.org

David Nather / BostonGlobe.com:

Bernie Sanders rejects CEO Martin Shkreli's campaign donation — WASHINGTON — The man who has become the public face of rising drug prices says he has donatedto presidential candidate Bernie Sanders — who has been bashing Big Pharma on the campaign trail — to try to get a meeting so the two can talk it out.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Boston Globe, Business Insider, Raw Story, AMERICAblog News, Mashable, addictinginfo.org and Slantpoint

Theodoric Meyer / Politico:

Hillary's cash flow issue — <p>Hillary Clinton narrowly edged out Bernie Sanders in third quarter fundraising, but she was in a class all by herself when it came to blowing through campaign cash, according to a POLITICO analysis of reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission.</p><p …

Discussion: Bloomberg Business and The Week

Matea Gold / Washington Post:

In campaign money race, Democrats vastly outpacing Republicans — The Democratic presidential contenders dramatically outpaced their Republican counterparts in the race for campaign cash last quarter, spotlighting how the parties are taking divergent paths in their pursuit of 2016 funding.

Discussion: Politico, Wall Street Journal, BillMoyers.com, Political Insider blog, Jeb 2016, The Week, VICE, Prairie Weather and Daily Wire

Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
So Long Bobby Jindal?

Discussion: Sunlight Foundation Blog, Wall Street Journal, RedState, Washington Post, The Week and Politico

Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Hillary Clinton has whopping $33 million in cash

Discussion: whorunsGov

Rachael Bade / Politico:
Clinton campaign blasts Benghazi panel for announcing Abedin testimony

Discussion: Daily Kos, Associated Press and Bloomberg Business

Gail Collins / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Happy Brew

Discussion: the daily howler

John Heilemann / Bloomberg Business:

Insurrection Erupts at the Democratic National Committee — Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's autocratic ways in setting the debate schedule in Hillary's favor, insiders say, alienated many of her colleagues. And the problem may get worse. — jheil

Discussion: Mediaite

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:

Top Party Official Accuses Democratic National Chairwoman of Lying and Questions Her Leadership — R. T. Rybak, the former mayor of Minneapolis and a vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, on Thursday accused the party's leader, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, CNN, Hot Air, Washington Post, Independent Journal, Political Wire and Capitol View

New York Times:

Obama's Comments on Clinton Emails Collide With F.B.I. Inquiry — WASHINGTON — Federal agents were still cataloging the classified information from Hillary Rodham Clinton's personal email server last week when President Obama went on television and played down the matter.

Discussion: Townhall.com, Business Insider, Taylor Marsh, Political Wire and Patterico's Pontifications

Catherine Herridge / Fox News:

Source: FBI probe of Clinton email focused on ‘gross negligence’ provision — Three months after Hillary Clinton's use of a private email address and server while secretary of state was referred to the FBI, an intelligence source familiar with the investigation tells Fox News that the team …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Power Line

Michael A. MemoliContact / Los Angeles Times:

Biden nearing decision on campaign, top aide says — Vice President Joe Biden is nearing a final decision on a possible White House run, according to a message to his political network from one of his closest advisors. — “If he decides to run, we will need each and every one of you …

Discussion: NBC News and Political Wire

Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Top Biden aide lays out potential 2016 platform

Discussion: Washington Monthly, OnPolitics and delawareonline

Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
Joe Biden's family says yes — will he?

Discussion: Daily Mail and MSNBC

Al Weaver / Washington Examiner:

RNC chair: GOP will be ‘cooked’ as national party with 2016 loss — Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More — Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus fears the worst for his party in the event of a loss in 2016. — During an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner Thursday …

Discussion: Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and The Week

New York Times:

A Grim Decision on Afghanistan — President Obama was upbeat last Christmas, standing before American troops in Hawaii as he proclaimed the end of the United States' combat mission in Afghanistan. — “Because of the extraordinary service of the men and women in the armed forces …

Discussion: whitehouse.gov, The Long War Journal, Just Security, Politico, Bloomberg View, Washington Post and Foreign Policy

Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times: Obama ignores generals' advice on troop levels for unprecedented sixth time

Ken Dilanian / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: US analysts knew Afghan site was hospital

Discussion: The Week, ThinkProgress, VICE, Mediaite, Washington Times, Washington Free Beacon, Unfogged, The Intercept and Wall Street Journal

Eric Levenson / Boston Globe:

After Confederate flag battle, South Carolina senator questions Mass. banner — South Carolina officials voted this summer to remove their state's Confederate flag after a devastating, racially-charged mass murder in a Charleston church. — While explaining his support of that decision on Thursday …

Discussion: The Week and New York Times

Michelle Sigona / CrimeFeed:

A Toddler Has Shot Someone Every Week In 2015, Washington Post Reports — 2015 isn't over yet, but the Washington Post reports that so far someone has been shot by a toddler every single week. — Reporter Christopher Ingraham says he spent hours sifting through news reports, and the numbers are quite shocking.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, New York Times, Daily Wire, RedState, Telegraph and Daily Kos

Washington Free Beacon:

Ted Cruz Demands Kerry Resign Over Israel Criticism — Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) is calling on Secretary of State John Kerry to resign over recent comments by senior Obama administration officials accusing Israel of committing “terrorism” amid a spate of violent attacks by Palestinians against Jews.

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News

John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The State Department Clown Car Makes Things Worse In the Middle East

Discussion: Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Times of Israel and Israel Matzav

Alexandra Jaffe / NBC News:

Donald Trump, Ben Carson Threaten to Boycott The Next GOP Debate — Donald Trump and Ben Carson are both threatening to boycott the next Republican presidential debate if CNBC, who is hosting the event, and the Republican National Committee do not change the stated format of the event.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, WATE-TV, CBS New York, Scared Monkeys, OnPolitics, Mashable, Mediaite, BizPac Review, ABC News, Telegraph, Politico, Daily Mail, Fox News Insider, Progress Pond, addictinginfo.org and Guardian

Dylan Byers / CNN:
Trump, Carson threaten to boycott next GOP debate

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Hot Air, Mediaite, Business Insider, TVNewser, Political Wire, Daily Wire, Washington Post, Deadline, Independent Journal, The Gateway Pundit, Truth Revolt, New York Times, Outside the Beltway, OnPolitics and Talking Points Memo

Hadas Gold / Politico:

Free Beacon: Trump donation was to buy hats — <p>The Washington Free Beacon says that a filing with the Federal Election Commission showing that their digital managing editor gave more than $500 to Donald Trump's presidential campaign was actually from purchasing Trump merchandise …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, CNNMoney and Moe Lane

noaanews.noaa.gov:

Strong El Niño sets the stage for 2015-2016 winter weather — Forecasters at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center issued the U.S. Winter Outlook today favoring cooler and wetter weather in Southern Tier states with above-average temperatures most likely in the West and across the Northern Tier.

Discussion: US News, CBS Boston, WWLP-TV and Rare

Peta Thornycroft / Telegraph:

Biggest elephant killed in Africa for almost 30 years brings back memories of Cecil the lion — Exclusive: German hunter pays nearly £40,000 to shoot one of the largest elephants ever seen in Zimbabwe, while conservationists and safari guides mourn the loss of ‘magnificent’ animal

Discussion: Guardian, Mashable, Liberaland, The Local and Daily Mail

Gdrosenblum / CBS San Francisco:

X-Rated Audio Shocks Customers At San Jose Target Store — SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — Shoppers at a Target store in San Jose stopped in their tracks Wednesday morning when a sexually explicit recording began blaring over the store's public address system. — Chris Minor, who was shopping …

Discussion: KFOR-TV, FOX CT, Independent Journal and FOX6Now.com

Julian Hattem / The Hill:

Leaked docs detail expansive drone campaign — Secret government documents leaked to the public on Thursday detail the United States's escalating reliance on drones — and warn that they can be counter-productive and cause a staggering civilian toll. — The cache of documents …

Discussion: The Intercept, Hullabaloo, Rare, Amnesty International USA, Mother Jones and The Free Thought Project