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10:25 AM ET, September 4, 2015

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Renée Graham / BostonGlobe.com:
Kim Davis follows the footsteps of George Wallace  —  Kim Davis is in jail for contempt of court for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but make no mistake: this uncivil civil servant isn't a religious freedom fighter.  She's a homophobe, pure and simple.
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Cruz for President:
Cruz: I Call Upon Every Believer, Every Constitutionalist, Every Lover of Liberty to Stand with Kim Davis  —  Statement on Arrest of Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis  —  HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding the arrest of Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis:
Adam Beam / Associated Press:   Gay Couple Gets First License To Wed In Defiant Clerk's Kentucky County
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Kim Davis Ordered Jailed in Kentucky Gay Marriage Dispute
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Donald Trump On The Day He Took The Pledge  —  Donald Trump joined me today:  —  Audio:  —  09-03hhs-trump  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Joined now by Donald Trump.  Donald Trump, welcome back to the Hugh Hewitt Show, it's always a pleasure to talk to you.  —  DT: Thank you, Hugh.
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Donald Trump Stumbles and Bristles During Foreign Policy Interview  —  Donald J. Trump revealed gaps in his mastery of international affairs during a radio interview on Thursday, appearing to mistake the Quds Force, an Iranian military group, for the Kurds, a Middle Eastern people, and growing testy over questions about foreign leaders.
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump fumbles Hewitt question on terror leaders  —  <p>Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt found something Donald Trump doesn't win at on Thursday — knowing his terrorists.</p><p> “I'm looking for the next commander-in-chief, to know who Hassan Nasrallah is, and Zawahiri, and al-Julani, and al-Baghdadi.
Joe Millitzer / FOX2now.com:
11-year-old shoots and kills home intruder in north St. Louis County  —  ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - A child shot a teen that was trying to break into a home in north St. Louis County.  Police say the 11-year-old shooter fired one round from a handgun and killed the 16-year-old suspect.
Margaret Talev / Bloomberg Business:
Joe Biden on Presidential Run: ‘I Would Not Hestitate’ If Emotional Energy Is There  —  Vice President Joe Biden opened up for the first time publicly about his painful deliberations over whether to run for president so soon after his son Beau's death to brain cancer, saying the key question is …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump's party loyalty pledge ends one GOP problem, brings others  —  Donald Trump on Thursday signed a loyalty pledge to the Republican Party — and, with that, the renegade candidate became a little less of a renegade and a party establishment unsure of what to do with the bedeviling front-runner brought …
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
Donald Trump Just Signed His Political Death Warrant
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Why Jeb?  —  There is no obvious case for Bush III.
Discussion: Salon, Fox News and RedState
New York Daily News:
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards calls Metallica and Black Sabbath ‘great jokes,’ says rap is for ‘tone-deaf people’ in free-wheeling interview  —  Some say rock is dead.  For Keith Richards, it always has been.  —  Strange, coming from the architect of the world's greatest rock ‘n’ roll band.
New York Times:
The Truth of ‘Black Lives Matter’  —  The Republican Party and its acolytes in the news media are trying to demonize the protest movement that has sprung up in response to the all-too-common police killings of unarmed African-Americans across the country.  The intent of the campaign …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump warns Carson  —  Donald Trump isn't going on the attack against Ben Carson — not yet, at least.  —  “Well, I'm much better as a counterpuncher, so I'd rather have, and I'm hoping for Ben to really hit me at some point, because I love to counterpunch,” the Republican presidential candidate …
Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
The Note: Joe Biden's Arduous Decision  —  NOTABLES  — WHAT WILL JOE DO?  Vice President Joe Biden weighed in on the possibility of a 2016 presidential run Thursday night, telling an audience in Atlanta that he is unsure about pursuing the nation's highest office, ABC'S ARLETTE SAENZ reports.
Discussion: Politico and Verdict
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Why Clinton remains inevitable — almost  —  Unless she's indicted, Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic nomination.  —  That kind of sentence is rarely written about a major presidential candidate.  But I don't see a realistic third alternative (except for one long-shot, below).
Blake Neff / The Daily Caller:
Federal Court: Illegal Immigrant And Convicted Felon Can't Be Deported Because He's Transgender  —  A federal appeals court has ruled that an illegal immigrant and convicted felon can't be deported back to Mexico because he identifies as a transgender woman, which leaves him vulnerable to torture back in his home country.
Marco Rubio / Medium:
Toward A Better Future in Puerto Rico  —  Sitting less than 1,000 miles from the American mainland, Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory since the end of the Spanish-American War in 1897.  Since 1917, Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens.  Puerto Rican soldiers, seamen …
Lee Smith / Weekly Standard:
Obama's Victory Is Iran's Victory  —  Last week the White House puffed its feathers when Barbara Mikulski became the 34th Democratic senator to come out in favor of the nuclear deal with Iran.  Mikulski's support ensures enough votes in Obama's pocket to sustain a presidential veto on a resolution …
Los Angeles Times:
Editorial The death of Aylan Kurdi and the need for a moral policy on refugees  —  The photo was heartbreaking: A toddler in shorts and a red T-shirt lay face down at the edge of the surf, waves lapping at his head, his body settled into the sand like a piece of driftwood.
Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Surpasses Field, Flirts With 40 Percent In Alabama Poll  —  Front-runner Donald Trump has surged to nearly 40-percent in the latest Alabama Republican primary poll.  —  Sep. 1, Gravis Marketing asked 1,616 participants, “assuming you had to vote today, which 2016 GOP Candidate would you vote for?”
Nelson D. Schwartz / New York Times:
Slower Job Growth May Give Fed Pause on Raising Rates  —  The American economy added 173,000 jobs in August, a weaker showing than expected that makes it more likely the Federal Reserve will delay its long-awaited increase in interest rates when policy makers meet in two weeks.
 
 
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Woman nods off during Jeb speech
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Joe Concha / Mediaite:
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The Times of Israel:
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WAVY-TV:
Portsmouth officer indicted for murder due in court Friday
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Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
SAT scores at lowest level in 10 years, fueling worries about high schools
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Rick Perry: ‘A Broken Clock Is Right Once A Day’ (VIDEO)
Discussion: Mediaite
Chicago Tribune:
Emanuel set to call for largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history
Megan Garber / The Atlantic:
The Revision of Steve Jobs
Discussion: Above the Law