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6:15 PM ET, October 18, 2015

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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Donald Trump has figured out Jeb Bush's greatest weakness as a candidate  —  I don't know if Donald Trump will win the Republican nomination.  But even if he doesn't, it's increasingly clear he's going to destroy Jeb Bush before he loses.  —  Over the past week, Trump and Bush …
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush: ‘Does Anybody Actually Blame My Brother For 9/11?’  —  Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Sunday discussed comments GOP rival Donald Trump made about his brother and former President George W. Bush.  —  And one point in the interview he asked …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
CNN host destroys Jeb Bush: You blame Hillary for Benghazi but insist brother blameless for 9/11  —  Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush struggled on Sunday to explain how he could blame Hillary Clinton for the attacks in Benghazi while insisting that George W. Bush was blameless for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Discussion: NPR
Daily Mail:
Smoking gun emails reveal Blair's ‘deal in blood’ with George Bush over Iraq war was forged a YEAR before the invasion had even started - despite claiming he wanted peace  — Leaked White House memo shows former Prime Minister's support for war at summit with U.S. President in 2002
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump: My immigration policies would have prevented 9/11  —  Donald Trump says that his immigration policies would have prevented the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks from taking place.  —  “I am extremely, extremely tough on illegal immigration.  I am extremely tough on people coming into this country …
Kyle Balluck / The Hill:   Carson: Bush ‘certainly’ not responsible for 9/11
Select Committee on Benghazi, Democrats:
CIA Debunks Gowdy's Allegation That Clinton Email Contained Classified CIA Source  —  WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, sent a letter to Chairman Trey Gowdy to correct the public record after the CIA debunked Chairman Gowdy's accusation …
Discussion: Daily Kos, Latest and TalkLeft
Molly Worthen / New York Times:
Lecture Me.  Really.  —  BEFORE the semester began earlier this fall, I went to check out the classroom where I would be teaching an introductory American history course.  Like most classrooms at my university, this one featured lots of helpful gadgets: a computer console linked to an audiovisual system …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Says He Will Cut The EPA As Prez: 'We'll Be Fine With The Environment'  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday that he would cut government agencies if he were elected President.  —  Among them?  The Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency …
George Johnson / New York Times:
Gamblers, Scientists and the Mysterious Hot Hand  —  IN the opening act of Tom Stoppard's play “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” the two characters are passing the time by betting on the outcome of a coin toss.  Guildenstern retrieves a gold piece from his bag and flips it in the air.
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Mitt Romney: I'm Glad I'm Not In The 2016 GOP Race  —  Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee for president, said Sunday that he was glad that he wasn't running in the 2016 race.  —  Romney made an appearance on CNN's “State of the Union.”  —  “I can't imagine running right now.
Mike Allen / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook, presented by BP - SNL SPOOFS DEM DEBATE — TIM MILLER's SICK BURN; Rubio camp hits 'Team Jeb's epic freakout' - ‘NEW GUARD’ top women: Katie Biber, Katie Dowd, Deesha Dyer, Jill Hazelbaker, Shannon McGahn, Evan Ryan, Addie Whisenant  —  Good Sunday morning.
Discussion: Associated Press
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Cruz: Trump's campaign helping mine  —  Donald Trump's bid for the White House is really helping Sen. Ted Cruz's own campaign, the Texas senator says.  —  Both Trump and Cruz have built their candidacies for the Republican presidential nomination around strong anti-establishment personas …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Disarray has some Republicans talking about dealing with Dems
 
 
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Biden ‘Very Likely’ to Have Firefighters' Support for 2016 Bid
Discussion: RedState
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
For the Left, It's Always Time for a New New Deal
Discussion: Instapundit
Fox News:
North Korea reportedly willing to sign peace treaty with US to end conflict
Discussion: Hot Air, whorunsGov and Reuters
Henry A. Kissinger / Wall Street Journal:
A Path Out of the Middle East Collapse
Discussion: Trail Blazers Blog and ParaPundit
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Obama cancels Arctic drilling lease sales
 Earlier Items: 
Richard Whittaker / Austin Chronicle:
Ben Carson Invites Himself to Austin ISD
Discussion: Daily News Bin
Cari Romm / The Atlantic:
Americans Are More Afraid of Robots Than Death
David Weigel / Washington Post:
What is a democratic socialist? Bernie Sanders tries to redefine the name.
Discussion: Mediaite and CNN
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Will Hillary Clinton Be Pilloried by the Benghazi Committee?
Discussion: Althouse
Jennifer Weiner / New York Times:
Longing for the Innocence of Playboy
Meg Wagner / New York Daily News:
Several Miss Iraq contestants drop out of 1st pageant since 1972 amid death threats
Discussion: NBC News
Matthew Claiborne / ABC News:
Vice President Joe Biden made no explicit mention of his contemplation …
Discussion: Daily Mail
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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