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5:20 PM ET, October 6, 2014

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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Hands Gay Marriage a Tacit Victory  —  WASHINGTON — In a move that may signal the inevitability of a nationwide right to same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court on Monday let stand appeals court rulings allowing such unions in five states.  —  The development, a major surprise …
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Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
Supreme Court dodges gay marriage, allowing weddings in five states
Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
Today's orders: Same-sex marriage petitions denied (UPDATED)
Jeffrey Toobin / CNN:
How Supreme Court's non-decision helps gay marriage
Richard Wolf / Associated Press:
High court ruling may lead to gay marriage in 30 states
Discussion: American Spectator and Mediaite
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Supreme Court Just Quietly Made Marriage Equality The Law Of The Land In Many States
James R. Carroll / Courier-Journal:
Bluegrass Poll: Grimes takes lead over McConnell  —  After two polls in his favor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell again has slipped behind Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes, according to the latest Bluegrass Poll.  —  Grimes, Kentucky's secretary of state …
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Lachlan Markay / Washington Free Beacon:
Grimes Staff Caught on Hidden Camera: She's Lying About Support for Coal Industry  —  U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes is lying about her support for the state's coal industry according to Kentucky Democrats, including members of her campaign team, who were captured on a hidden camera video.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats start to point fingers
Discussion: InsideSources
Susan Page / USA Today:
Panetta: ‘30-year war’ and a leadership test for Obama  —  Former Director of the C.I.A. Leon Panetta discusses the threat posed by ISIS and offers a critical review of Obama's performance as president.  He speaks with USA Today's Susan Page in this edition of Capital Download.
BBC:
Ebola outbreak: Nurse infected in Spain  —  The Spanish health minister has confirmed that a nurse who treated a victim of Ebola in Madrid has tested positive for the disease.  —  The nurse is said to be the first person in the current outbreak known to have contracted Ebola outside Africa.
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Agencies / Guardian:
Nurse in Spain tests positive for Ebola in first infection outside west Africa
Discussion: National Review
Amy Calder / Central Maine:
Risen: Journalists must fight or become irrelevant  —  Colby College's Lovejoy winner, a New York Times reporter, faces the possibility of being imprisoned for refusing to reveal his sources.  —  207-861-9247  —  New York Times investigative reporter James Risen speaks with journalism students …
Discussion: Mediaite and The Huffington Post
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
James Risen: Obama hates the press
Discussion: Pat Dollard
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Naomi Wolf Suggests ISIL Beheading Videos May Have Been Staged  —  Journalist and author Naomi Wolf suggested Saturday that videos of Islamic State militants beheading American and British hostages may have been staged.  —  The news site Vox flagged a series of Facebook posts in which Wolf questioned …
Discussion: FOX News Radio and Naomi Wolf
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BuzzFeed:
Exclusive: Hundreds Of Devices Hidden Inside New York City Phone Booths  —  Beacons can push you ads — and help track your every move.  Update: Hours after BuzzFeed News exposed the devices, the city ordered the removal of the devices.  —  Hours after BuzzFeed News published this report …
Elias Isquith / Salon:
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Maher on Islam spat with Ben Affleck: “We're liberals!  We're not crazy tea-baggers”  —  Comedian tells Salon about his clash with Affleck, his “Flip a District” effort — and a recent meal with Rand Paul  —  If you're just catching up on the weekend's politics news …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Wikipedia Blocks GOP Opposition Research Firm From Editing Articles  —  Sticky Wikis.  —  John Sommers Ii / Reuters  —  Dan Boyce / Reuters  —  AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file  —  View Entire List ›
Discussion: The Hill
Bloomberg:
The Truth About Jeb Bush's Presidential Ambitions  —  Some insiders say he's already running.  Others says he's definitely not.  Here's the reality, distilled from over a dozen discussions with those who know Bush really well.  —  There are currently two factions in American presidential politics …
Scott Waldman / Capital New York:
Cuomo administration edited and delayed key fracking study  —  ALBANY—A federal water study commissioned by the Cuomo administration as it weighed a key decision on fracking was edited and delayed by state officials before it was published, a Capital review has found.
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Fox News Host Gets Angry When Guests Won't Condemn Islam  —  A Fox News host became visibly angry on Monday while trying to defend comedian Bill Maher's comments about Islam.  On Friday, the “Real Time” host argued that Islam “is the only religion that acts like the mafia” …
Discussion: Mediaite
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Rush Limbaugh: Obama Wants Americans To Get Ebola As Payback For Slavery  —  Radio host Rush Limbaugh suggested on Monday that President Barack Obama is refusing to divert flights from Ebola-infected countries and close down America's borders because he believes that the nation “deserves” …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jill Disis / The Indianapolis Star, Indystar:
Lawsuit: State trooper preached about Jesus during traffic stop  —  Ellen Bogan expects police to protect and serve — not proselytize.  —  But she says Indiana State Police Trooper Brian Hamilton pitched Christianity to her when he pulled her over for an alleged traffic violation in August on U.S. 27 in Union County.
Discussion: Shakesville, Raw Story and Liberaland
Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Republicans Are Playing Dirty Tricks to Worsen Democrats' Midterm-Voter Problem  —  The Democrats' midterm drop off problem is as well understood as it is intractable.  For a number of reasons, young adults and minorities are less likely to vote in midterm elections than in general elections …
BBC:
‘Deadly fire’ at Iran military explosives facility  —  A fire and explosion at a military explosives facility near the Iranian capital Tehran has left at least two people dead, reports say.  —  The semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (Isna) said the fire was in an “explosive materials production unit”.
 
 
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CNN:
Biden apologizes over ISIS comments
Keith Collins / Bloomberg:
A Really Small Slice of Americans Get to Decide Who Will Rule the Senate
Discussion: Washington Post
CNN:
Frieden: Ebola has caused “the largest CDC response in our history”
Chad Blair / Civil Beat:
Gabbard Missed Veterans Hearing to Surf Waikiki
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Most Are Confident in Government's Ability to Prevent Major Ebola Outbreak in U.S.
New York Times:
Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia Should Legalize Pot
 Earlier Items: 
Sam Wang / Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Sam Wang Factchecks Nate Silver
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Feds warn of jury tampering in Detroit
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Voodoo Economics, the Next Generation
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
An Obama Ally Parts With Him on War Powers
Discussion: FOX News Radio and Booman Tribune
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Low Favorable Ratings Still Plague Top Dogs on Capitol Hill
Washington Post:
As Ebola patient in Texas fights for his life, his family copes with stigma and isolation
Discussion: National Review and FOX News Radio
 

 
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