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With Jeremy Corbyn Elected as New Leader, Britain's Labour Party Takes a Hard Left Turn — LONDON - Britain's opposition Labour Party on Saturday took a remarkable leftward turn, electing as its leader Jeremy Corbyn, a longtime socialist committed to nationalizing key industries …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

Laura Kuenssberg / BBC:

Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour leadership contest — Jeremy Corbyn has promised to lead a Labour “fight back” after being elected the party's new leader by a landslide. — The veteran left winger got almost 60% of more than 400,000 votes cast, trouncing his rivals Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall.

Discussion: National Review, The PJ Tatler, Index and NPR

Dan Hodges / Telegraph:

The day the Labour Party died — Labour members didn't want to keep the flame alive and fight. They wanted to see their party go out in a final blaze of uncompromising glory — In affectionate remembrance of the Labour Party, which died at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, Westminster, on 12 September, 2015.

Discussion: Power Line

Rowena Mason / Guardian:
Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn elected with huge mandate

Discussion: Observer, Bloomberg View, Common Dreams, OffGuardian and Sky Dancing

Andrew Sparrow / Guardian:
Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour leadership race in stunning victory - live updates

Discussion: American Power, Observer, No More Mister Nice Blog and Mashable

Patrick Healy / New York Times:

Scott Walker Cancels Stops to Focus on Iowa and South Carolina — Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is refocusing his Republican presidential campaign on Iowa and South Carolina, where his early popularity in opinion polls has crumbled with the ascent of Donald J. Trump, and he has taken …

Discussion: Balloon Juice

Politico:

Scott Walker craters — but not because of Trump — The man once seen as a potential front-runner has done this to himself. — Scott Walker's standing in Iowa has disintegrated, and he can't blame Donald Trump. — The Wisconsin governor once-heralded by political insiders as the front-runner …

Discussion: Washington Post, JSOnline, The PJ Tatler and Wall Street Journal

Reuters:

Iran says it has discovered unexpectedly high uranium reserve — Reuters/Reuters - The Head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi walks through a garden at the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel during an extended round of talks in Lausanne, April 2, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan ...more Smialowski/Pool less

Discussion: MichelleMalkin.com, Hot Air, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, RedState and The Gateway Pundit

Harry Stein / Politico:

Evidence comes under attack — How Congress is quietly killing one of the best ideas in government. — “Every man has a right to his own opinion,” investor Bernard Baruch said in 1950, “but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.” — Politicians are, of course, sometimes wrong on the facts …

Discussion: Washington Monthly and Hullabaloo

The Hill:

Prospect of shutdown grows — The prospect of a second government shutdown in two years is growing as House conservatives pledge to oppose any funding measure that includes money for Planned Parenthood. — GOP leaders face a familiar problem. — A measure that blocks funding …

Associated Press:

Justice Dept. Affirms Clinton Could Delete Personal Emails — Shares-

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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Justice Department Lawyers: Clinton Had Authority To Delete Personal Emails

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Eliza Collins / Politico:

Jimmy Fallon takes it easy on Donald Trump — Donald Trump went on Jimmy Fallon's show on Friday night, and he got exactly what he wanted: an easy ride. — In a 15-minute sit-down interview and a pre-interview skit that touched on Trump's plan to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico …

Discussion: Dallas Morning News

Amanda Sakuma / msnbc.com:

Poll: Democrats claim resounding Latino support over GOP — Donald Trump may say he loves Latino voters, but Latino voters are not loving him back, according to a new poll. — Any Democratic presidential candidate would resoundingly carry the Latino vote over the current Republican front-runner …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Outside the Beltway and Daily Kos