memeorandum: Biggest elephant killed in Africa for almost 30 years brings back memories of Cecil the lion (Peta Thornycroft/Telegraph)

1:35 PM 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

Rachael Bade / Politico:

Clinton campaign blasts Benghazi panel for announcing Abedin testimony — <p>Hillary Clinton's campaign on Thursday night slammed the House Select Committee on Benghazi for publicly announcing the Friday appearance of her top campaign organizer before the panel, dismissing it as …

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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 …

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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
In campaign money race, Democrats vastly outpacing Republicans

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David Nather / BostonGlobe.com:
Bernie Sanders rejects CEO Martin Shkreli's campaign donation

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Nick Gass / Politico:
Millennials warming to Sanders, cooling to Clinton

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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Cash-rich Clinton towers over the GOP field

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

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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.

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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

Josh Lederman / Associated Press:

APNewsBreak: Top Biden aide lays out potential 2016 platform — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden would run an optimistic and unscripted “campaign from the heart” based on restoring middle-class opportunity, one of his top political advisers said Thursday …

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NBC News:

NBC Online Poll: Clinton Wins Debate, Re-energizes Core Backers — Hillary Clinton's performance in Tuesday night's debate resonated strongly among members of her party, with more than half—56%—saying she won the debate. Just 3% of Democrats who watched or followed coverage of the debate …

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Michael A. MemoliContact / Los Angeles Times: Biden nearing decision on campaign, top aide says

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

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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

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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Top Party Official Accuses Democratic National Chairwoman of Lying and Questions Her Leadership

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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 …

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
CNBC caves to Trump's demands for next GOP debate

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MSNBC: Trump donors outspend billionaire candidate on campaign

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 …

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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 …

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New York Times:
A Grim Decision on Afghanistan

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

Discussion: The Daily Beast and Rare

Ben Brumfield / CNN:

Joseph's Tomb site catches fire in spate of Palestinian-Israeli violence — (CNN)Fire broke out at the compound housing Joseph's Tomb overnight, a religious site venerated by Jews, the Israel Defense Forces said. Palestinian forces dispersed alleged Palestinian arsonists and put out the fire.

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Jerusalem Post:
Joseph's Tomb set ablaze by Palestinian rioters

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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

Matt Dixon / Politico:

Crist to announce bid for Congress next week — Former Florida governor Charlie Crist is set to announce his bid for Congress during a Tuesday press conference in St. Petersburg. — A release from Kevin Cate, an adviser to Crist's failed 2014 bid for governor, says Crist will make a “major announcement.”

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Ilan Ben-Meir / BuzzFeed:

Tom Coburn Slams “Cruz Effect”: Less Faith In Congress, “Disappointment In The Hinterlands” — “...what you do is you create greater disappointment in the hinterlands, because you gave them a false hope, knowing that you couldn't accomplish it, but it was about yelling, and screaming, and waving the flag.”

Discussion: Trail Blazers Blog

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

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Los Angeles Times:

L.A. County mudslides trap numerous cars; I-5 closed to traffic — The emergency message crackled over the car radio, warning listeners of looming flash floods. — Wayne Foss of Lancaster dismissed it without a second thought and continued on his way to an afternoon business meeting in nearby Lake Hughes.

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