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2:40 PM ET, November 3, 2015

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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
How The Debate Debacle Could Backfire On Republicans  —  A new round of chaos in the 2016 presidential primary has erupted, with a full-on revolt by GOP 2016ers against this cycle's debate structures.  —  After widespread frustration with the tough questioning candidates faced in last week's CNBC debate …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama mocks GOP hopefuls for CNBC snit  —  President Obama on Monday mocked Republican presidential candidates as thin-skinned for lashing out at CNBC over the network's handling of last week's primary debate.  —  “They say, 'when I talk to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin …
CNN:
Obama rips into 2016 GOP field, mocks their debate complaints  —  (CNN)President Barack Obama tore into Republican presidential candidates Monday night at a Democratic fundraising event in New York, saying their complaints about CNBC's debate moderation aren't an encouraging preview for their governing abilities.
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Ninety days until Iowa caucuses: Turmoil in the Republican race  —  With just 90 days left before the Iowa caucuses, the race for the Republican presidential nomination is wide open — and the party appears to be losing control of the process.  —  The last 48 hours have been characterized …
Discussion: Politico
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
The Great Debate Debate Is Unraveling  —  I realize news outlets (and for that matter, news-cycle blogs) have to go with what they've got, but I hope a few eyes were rolling over the weekend at the Great Debate Debate of 2015, said to be a rallying point for the vast Republican presidential field that was …
Ginger Gibson / Reuters:
Republicans trust Trump on economy, nuclear weapons: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  Donald Trump is the Republican candidate most trusted to manage the economy, deal with foreign leaders and serve as commander in chief, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll of Republicans conducted after the party's third debate.
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Can Jeb Fix It?
Discussion: The New York Observer and Politico
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump scorches his rivals as he trots out new book
Discussion: Bloomberg.com news
Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ Poll: Carson Surges Into Lead of National GOP Race
ABC News:
Donald Trump: Ben Carson 'Just Doesn't Have the Experience' to Be President
Discussion: Washington Post
Hbo Pr / Medium:
JON STEWART AND HBO CONCLUDE EXCLUSIVE FOUR-YEAR PRODUCTION PACT  —  Deal Kicks Off With Creation Of Topical Short-Form Digital Content  —  Jon Stewart and HBO have concluded an exclusive four-year production pact, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Ben Carson on Americans: “Many of Them Are Stupid.”  —  When retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, the current GOP 2016 front-runner, campaigns, he routinely pitches “common sense solutions from We the People.”  But it seems the candidate who celebrates a cheerful and straightforward populism …
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Katie McHugh / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Ben Carson: ‘Obvious’ GOP Opponents Use National Review ‘As Their Political Tool’ to Attack Me
Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project:
U.S. Public Becoming Less Religious  —  Modest Drop in Overall Rates of Belief and Practice, but Religiously Affiliated Americans Are as Observant as Before  —  Is the American public becoming less religious?  Yes, at least by some key measures of what it means to be a religious person.
Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Illinois District Violated Transgender Student's Rights, U.S. Says  —  CHICAGO — Federal education authorities found on Monday that an Illinois school district had violated anti-discrimination laws when it did not allow a transgender student who identifies as a girl and participates in athletics …
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New York Times:
In Religious Arbitration, Scripture Is the Rule of Law  —  A few months before he took a toxic mix of drugs and died on a stranger's couch, Nicklaus Ellison wrote a letter to his little sister.  —  He asked for Jolly Ranchers, Starburst and Silly Bandz bracelets, some of the treats permitted …
Brendan James / International Business Times:
MSNBC Hosts Who Went On Palm Springs Koch Junket Score Historic Koch Interview  —  Some may find it odd that oil magnates and Republican kingmakers Charles and David Koch chose the so-called left-leaning MSNBC as the venue for a rare sit-down interview on Tuesday.
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Alison Elkin / Bloomberg.com news:   Charles Koch Says He, Brother Largely Fail at Influence-Buying
Nick Gass / Politico:
Koch brothers: We're ‘failures’ at changing America
Discussion: MSNBC, EcoWatch and addictinginfo.org
CBS Los Angeles:
6 Passengers Kicked Off Plane At LAX Accused Of Being Unruly Claim Discrimination  —  LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CBSLA.com) - Six passengers kicked off a Spirit Airlines plane at Los Angeles International Airport Monday night accused a flight attendant of discrimination.
Discussion: CBS News, Daily Mail and Mashable
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Franken gets serious about flipping Senate to Democrats  —  On a recent October afternoon, Democratic Sen. Al Franken mistakenly ambled toward the Mansfield Room, where the party in control — namely Republicans — meets weekly to hash out strategy.  —  “I keep thinking we're in the majority …
Sewell Chan / New York Times:
Ahmad Chalabi, Iraqi Politician Who Pushed for U.S. Invasion, Dies at 71  —  Ahmad Chalabi, the Iraqi politician who from exile helped persuade the United States to invade Iraq in 2003, and then unsuccessfully tried to attain power as his country was nearly torn apart by sectarian violence, died at his home in Baghdad on Tuesday.
RT:
Migrant crisis pushing Germany towards ‘anarchy and civil war’ … Germany now is somewhere at the edge of anarchy and sliding towards civil war, or to become a banana republic without any government, says Hansjoerg Mueller of the Alternative for Germany party.
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Top Republican says ObamaCare could ‘collapse’ this year  —  A top Senate Republican is predicting that ObamaCare could “collapse” this year.  —  Sen. John Barrasso (Wyo.), the No. 4 Senate Republican and a leading critic of the healthcare law, made the prediction one day after ObamaCare's new sign-up period began.
Discussion: New York Times and Daily Kos
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Ryan says GOP plans ‘bold alternative’ agenda  —  Speaker Paul Ryan said he is “not concerned” with the tumultuous political climate engendered by the presidential election, and said House Republicans will work to “go on offense on ideas” to help bolster the Republican Party.
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
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Reese Erlich / Politico:
How Putin Is Wooing America's Closest Syrian Allies  —  Now Obama wants to help the Kurds?  Russia's already there.  —  Sulimaniya, Kurdish Region, Iraq - President Obama's bid to exert more influence in the Syrian civil war may be too little, too late.  Stung by Vladimir Putin's military …
 
 
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Ian Shapira / Washington Post:
‘Take Yo Panties Off’ defense: Redskins cite other protected products in trademark appeal
Discussion: ThinkProgress and SBNation.com
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
To Save Campaign, Jeb Bush Hires TV Wizard Who Trains Fox News Anchors
Discussion: Weekly Standard and Mediaite
David French / National Review:
White Liberals Love Black Radicals — That's Why They Love Ta-Nehisi Coates
Discussion: Progress Pond
New York Times:
Small Donors Are Clicking More With Democrats Than Republicans
Nicholas Stephanopoulos / The Atlantic:
A Feasible Roadmap to Compulsory Voting
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Akarshan Kumar / The Twitter Blog:
Hearts on Twitter  —  We hope you like what you see on Twitter and Vine today: hearts!
Brandon Griggs / CNN:
Tuesday is National Sandwich Day in the United States
Discussion: fox8.com and Balloon Juice
 Earlier Items: 
Eric Roston / Bloomberg Business:
Climate Change Kills the Mood: Economists Warn of Less Sex on a Warmer Planet
Pamela Druckerman / New York Times:
France, Paradise Lost
Alicia Pekema / BRPROUD:
Democrat John Bel Edwards in the lead, according to new WVLA poll
Lisa Belkin / Yahoo:
Being married to Bernie
Discussion: Politico
Katie Pavlich / The Hill:
Breaking the glass ceiling is not just for liberal women
 

 
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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

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

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
 
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