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8:40 PM ET, September 22, 2015

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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump still leads Iowa; Clinton in good shape  —  PPP's new Iowa poll finds Donald Trump continuing to lead in the state with 24% to 17% for Ben Carson, and 13% for Carly Fiorina.  In single digits but getting decent levels of support are Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio at 8%, Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee at 6% …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Scott Walker May Have Been A Terrible Candidate — Or An Unlucky One  —  If you've been following FiveThirtyEight's election coverage, you'll know we've been bullish about two Republican candidates throughout the campaign.  One is Marco Rubio, who's done reasonably well so far and is rising …
Jon Ward / Yahoo:
A thrifty Marco Rubio is poised to capitalize on Walker's exit
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Scott Walker and the Death of a Presidential Candidacy
Tim Reid / Reuters:
American Muslims fear a new wave of Islamophobia
Discussion: Jihad Watch and The PJ Tatler
NBC News:
Hillary Clinton: I Oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline  —  After months of declining to take a position on the Keystone XL pipeline, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she opposes the construction of the project.  —  “I think it is imperative that we look at the Keystone XL pipeline …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Top unions put brakes on Clinton endorsement  —  <p>Two major unions have decided to delay endorsements in the presidential race — a move labor insiders attribute in part to the uncertainty Vice President Joe Biden's potential run has inserted into the Democratic primary.</p><p>The decisions …
Elana Schor / Politico:
Hillary Clinton opposes Keystone pipeline
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama to skip Clinton summit
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Biden insiders feel Clinton stalking
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Pope Francis's Visit to the U.S.  —  For the first time in his papacy—and his life—Pope Francis is visiting the U.S. at the end of September.  He's coming for the World Meeting of the Families in Philadelphia but will also make stops in Cuba, D.C., and New York.  Scroll down to see our coverage.
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Danny Vinik / Politico:
Steve King: Here's what the Pope should talk about
USA Today:
Where is Pope Francis? A schedule of his U.S. visit
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Senate Democrats block 20-week abortion ban in 54-42 vote  —  Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.  —  The measure failed to advance in a 54-42 vote, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Cruz: Wrap Iran deal into funding fight
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate starts shutdown scramble with Cruz vote
Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
That Guy Who Is Price-Gouging AIDS Patients Also Did It to Kids with Kidney Disease  —  The former hedge fund manager whose pharmaceutical company has come under withering attack for allegations of egregious price-gouging on life-saving medication is the subject of a $65 million lawsuit …
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CNBC:
Turing to roll back pricing for Daraprim amid controversy
Discussion: Raw Story and Towleroad
Heidi M Przybyla / USA Today:
Hillary Clinton unveils plan to lower prescription drug costs
TMZ.com:
Azealia Banks Goes Ballistic On Delta — Calls Flight Attendant ‘F***ing F***ot’ (VIDEO)  —  9:50 AM PT — A rep for Delta tells TMZ, “We are aware of the situation and are looking into it.”  —  8:30 AM PT — The eyewitness disputes Azealia's claim that the French man hit her in the face …
Del Quentin Wilber / Bloomberg Business:
FBI Said to Recover Personal E-Mails From Hillary Clinton Server  —  The FBI has recovered personal and work-related e-mails from the private computer server used by Hillary Clinton during her time as secretary of state, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
Discussion: BuzzFeed
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson: Big Bang A Fairy Tale, Theory Of Evolution Encouraged By The Devil  —  “I personally believe that this theory that Darwin came up with was something that was encouraged by the adversary, and it has become what is scientifically, politically correct.”  —  Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images
Discussion: Liberaland and Shakesville
Adam Desiderio / ABC News:
Discussion: Mediaite
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Inside Chris Christie's militia, flab and cronyism trigger mutiny in the ranks
George Gene Gustines / New York Times:
Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel  —  Ta-Nehisi Coates can be identified in many ways: as a national correspondent for The Atlantic, as an author and, as of this month, as a nominee for the National Book Award's nonfiction prize.  But Mr. Coates also has a not-so-secret identity …
Paul Colford / The Definitive Source:
An addition to AP Stylebook entry on global warming  —  The AP Stylebook editors today informed AP staff about a change to the entry on global warming.  In addition, they described what goes into keeping the Stylebook up-to-date, including their outreach to experts.
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb: A ‘Multicultural’ Society May Lead To ‘Retarded’ Assimilation (VIDEO)  —  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush warned America is “creeping toward multiculturalism” during a campaign stop Tuesday, and said he worries about areas where the assimilation process is “retarded.”
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Tony Perkins: No Religious Liberty For Muslims; Islam ‘Incompatible With Constitution’  —  Tony Perkins styles his group, the Family Research Council, as America's premier defender of religious liberty ... even though Perkins himself opposes religious freedom for Muslim-Americans …
Discussion: Raw Story, FRC and Joe.My.God.
Ilan Ben-Meir / BuzzFeed:
Trump Campaign Manager: President Trump Would Admit Zero Syrian Refugees  —  “It is time — and Mr. Trump has said this, time and time again — to put Americans first.”  —  Steve Pope / Getty Images  —  Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said Tuesday that the United States “should take in zero” Syrian refugees.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Scott Walker's Dismal Finish Is a Fitting Result, Old Foes Say  —  MILWAUKEE — For the last 25 years, Representative Gwen Moore has sought to relinquish her claim to being the only politician ever to defeat Scott Walker.  —  On Monday she learned that her wait would continue, as Mr. Walker …
 
 
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Kyle Shideler / Townhall.com:
Irving Mayor: Ahmed Mohamed's Family Blocking Release of Records; Obama Tweeted Support Even Before “Clock” Pic Released
Discussion: Jihad Watch and The PJ Tatler
Democracy Now:
Noam Chomsky on George Orwell, the Suppression of Ideas and the Myth of American Exceptionalism
Discussion: Raw Story
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
At long last, Brian Williams is back — humbled and demoted to MSNBC
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Senate Dems Filibuster Bill to Protect Premature Infants from Late-Term Abortion
Talking Points Memo:
Donald Trump Threatens To Sue Club For Growth Over Ad
Discussion: RedState and Hot Air
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
​Trump Has Successfully Run Large Organizations
Discussion: Washington Post
Marc Snetiker / EW.com:
BROAD CITY EXCLUSIVE: ABBI AND ILANA CAN'T STOMACH YOM KIPPUR
Discussion: Gothamist, all and UPROXX
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump “Blew Off” Interview With Reagan Library Done By Other Candidates
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Liberaland
ABC News:
Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Denied Marriage Licenses for Her Friends
Discussion: Towleroad and The Atlantic
 

 
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