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12:50 PM ET, November 6, 2015

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Ben Carson admits fabricating West Point scholarship  —  Ben Carson's campaign on Friday admitted, in a response to an inquiry from POLITICO, that a central point in his inspirational personal story was fabricated: his application and acceptance into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
5 of the stupidest things said this campaign season  —  The gaffe-phobic script of modern American politics has been shredded, stomped on and set ablaze in 2016 — especially on the Republican side.  The GOP base wants passion in its candidates, and the media has grown accustomed to the Trump treatment …
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Ben Carson on questions about his past: “Bunch of lies'  — Carson's autobiography — a centerpiece of his campaign and star power — has long revolved around his allegedly violent past and stories of outbursts  — Carson has had a shifting explanation of why the stories cannot be corroborated since CNN published its findings
CNN:
Ben Carson: Names of some childhood victims are ‘fictitious’  —  (CNN)Ben Carson said Thursday that the names of two people he has previously identified as victims of his childhood violence are “fictitious.”  —  “I don't like to generally bring them in, the names I used for instance …
Jennifer Shutt / Politico:
Trump whacks Carson as neurosurgeon under fire for past remarks  —  Donald Trump is fully on the attack against Ben Carson, his top Republican rival in the polls, as journalists have called into question the retired neurosurgeon's anecdotes about his violent past.
Erick Erickson / Erick on the Radio:
The Beginning of Ben Carson's End
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline  —  President Barack Obama rejected a permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Friday, handing a major victory to green activists in the defining environmental controversy of his tenure, arguing that approving the project would undercut the United States' status …
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Amy Harder / Wall Street Journal:
Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline, Citing Climate Concerns  —  State Department review faced many delays since TransCanada's 2008 proposal  —  WASHINGTON—The Obama administration will reject the Keystone XL pipeline, according to people familiar with the decision …
Discussion: US News and Washington Free Beacon
Tina Davis / Bloomberg Business:
TransCanada Falls on Report U.S. Will Reject Keystone XL  —  TransCanada Corp. shares fell as much as 4.6 percent after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Obama administration will reject the Keystone XL pipeline project.  —  President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a statement …
Discussion: Politico and Daily Mail
Katie Valentine / ThinkProgress:
Reports: In Big Win For Environmentalists, Obama Will Reject The Keystone XL Pipeline
Discussion: Hot Air, The Week and Booman Tribune
Hollywood Reporter:
“And a lot of it is going to be driven by Tarantino, who is nothing if not predictable.”  —  In a veiled threat, the largest police union in the country says it has a “surprise” in store for Quentin Tarantino.  —  Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police …
Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Two-Page Handwritten Manifesto Found on Body of UC Merced Attacker — Here's What It Said, and Who He Praised  —  The man who went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday at the University of California, Merced, praised Allah in a two-page manifesto recovered from his body, the Merced County Sheriff said Thursday.
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mercedsunstar:
Sheriff: UC Merced attacker planned to kill “a lot of people”
Michael Brown / Townhall.com:
Why I'm Endorsing Ted Cruz For President  —  I have never officially endorsed a presidential candidate before, but I'm endorsing Ted Cruz for president for three simple reasons: 1) he is a man of unshakable, conservative moral convictions; 2) he is willing to take on the Washington establishment …
Discussion: RedState
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Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
Pro-Cruz group releases ad hitting Rubio because other super PAC's spots are “boring”
The Conversation / Raw Story:
Native-born Canadian Ted Cruz has a birther problem
Discussion: Liberaland
Andrew Shain / The Charlotte Observer:
Lindsey Graham punted from GOP debate next week  —  U.S. senator from Seneca failed to win enough support in polls  —  Graham had won the last two “undercard” debates with his humor  —  Christie, Huckabee fall off main stage to early debate … Next week's GOP presidential undercard debate just lost its best comic.
Discussion: RedState and Hot Air
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Fox Business debate: Christie, Huckabee bumped from main stage
Stacie Sherman / Bloomberg Business:
Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee Miss Cut for Next Prime-Time Debate
Discussion: Politico and Bloomberg.com news
Politico:
Christie fails to make main stage at Fox Business debate
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Law Students Wrote This Unconstitutional, Ungrammatical Speech Code: ‘Do Not Comment Despairingly on Others’  —  According to a new social media policy, students enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Law must communicate in a “respectful and friendly manner,” be “transparent” …
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Elie Mystal / Above The Law:
University Releases Orwellian Social Media Policy, Hopes Students Are Too Dumb To Fight
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
First President George Bush Swings at Son's Aides, Rattling Clan  —  WASHINGTON — Former President George Bush's unusually sharp indictment of his son's presidential advisers touched off a round of recriminations on Thursday that exposed rifts within America's leading political dynasty …
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Here's why Marco Rubio's corporate card saga isn't really a scandal  —  “People need to understand what they're talking about.  It wasn't a credit card.  It was an American Express charge card secured under my personal credit in conjunction with the [Republican] Party.  Bills would be mailed to me at home.
CRIMEWATCH:
Video of Off.  Lisa Mearkle/David Kassick  —  The Dauphin County District Attorney's Office today released the video footage shown at the trial of Officer Lisa Mearkle.  The footage is from the Taser camera that Officer Lisa Mearkle deployed as she fired two shots at David Kassick in South Hanover Township …
 
 
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Nelson D. Schwartz / New York Times:
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Lachlan Markay / Washington Free Beacon:
House Rejects Measure to Bar Ex-Im Financing for Terrorism Sponsors
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Bill O'Reilly slanders Ronald Reagan
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Obama administration concedes that Mideast peace is beyond reach on his watch
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What Happened in Kunduz?  —  On October 3, the U.S. bombed …
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Peter JamisonContact / Los Angeles Times:
Whoops! L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti's Clinton endorsement was issued ‘in error’
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Sources: Gliniewicz family orchestrated sham marriage to boost son's military benefits
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Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney General
 

 
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The DOJ's proposal would require Google to divest from AI partnerships, like with Anthropic, and ban Google from offering exclusive deals to content providers

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Evan Drellich / New York Times:
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