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1:20 PM ET, September 30, 2015

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Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Kim Davis, Kentucky County Clerk, Met Pope Francis  —  Pope Francis met privately in Washington last week with Kim Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky who defied a court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a Vatican spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.
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lc.org:
Pope Francis Met Privately With Kim Davis and Encouraged Her to “Stay Strong”  —  Washington, DC - Media is buzzing about the Pope's comments in support of conscientious objection and whether he knows about the Rowan County, Kentucky, Clerk of Court who was jailed for six days for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis: What Does It Mean?  —  The pope has left the United States, but details are still coming out about his trip.  Here's a big one: Last Thursday afternoon, during his time in Washington, D.C., he met with Kim Davis, the Rowan County clerk who has refused to perform same-sex marriages, her lawyers say.
Ana Marie Cox / The Daily Beast:
Car-Lying: Carly Fiorina Lies Like a Boss  —  The surging GOP presidential contender's meaningless specifics are a marketing ploy, not a policy.  —  The Central Intelligence Agency has some tips for spotting liars.  Unfortunately, most of them also sound like stage directions for a GOP primary candidate: “Failing to answer.”
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Paul on Cruz: He's pretty much done for in the Senate  —  Rand Paul on Tuesday had a blunt message for his presidential rival and fellow Republican senator Ted Cruz: You're a hack.  —  In no uncertain terms, Paul called out Cruz for trying — and failing — to disrupt GOP leadership's efforts …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate passes funding bill to avert government shutdown
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Week
Jay Olstad / KARE-TV:
Guest gets bill after not showing up to wedding  —  Wedding guests billed for missed meals  —  GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - It was a couple weeks ago, Jessica Baker was getting ready to go to a wedding with her husband when she got a call from her mom.  —  “She called at the last minute …
Fox News:
Russians tell US to remove warplanes from Syria, senior official says  —  EXCLUSIVE: Russian officials have demanded that American warplanes exit Syrian airspace immediately, a senior U.S. official told Fox News early Wendesday.  —  The official told Fox News that Russian diplomats sent …
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:   US Confirms Russian Airstrikes in Syria
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Boehner's likely successor credits Benghazi committee for lowering Hillary Clinton's poll numbers  —  Sean Hannity was pushing hard, asking House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to name some promises his Republicans had actually delivered on.  He scoffed when McCarthy said the party …
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Politico:
Boehner secretly urged Gowdy to run for leader  —  The previously undisclosed meeting reveals new behind-the-scenes involvement by the exiting speaker.  —  Speaker John Boehner secretly met with Rep. Trey Gowdy Tuesday to encourage him to jump into the race for House majority leader …
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Leader Takes Pride In Benghazi Committee Hurting Hillary's Poll Numbers
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
Sarah Posner / Talking Points Memo:
Rep Gunning For Boehner's Job Has Long History With Fringey Duggar Ministry
Indianapolis Star:
Last Slide  —  Rep. Jud McMillin, a rising star in the state's Republican Party, abruptly resigned Tuesday.  —  The Indianapolis Star has learned that the surprise resignation came after a sexually explicit video was sent via text message from McMillin's cell phone.
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Arturo Garcia / Raw Story:
Top Indiana Repub quits after sexually-explicit video is sent from his ‘stolen’ cell phone
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 29733, USA:
Current Findings  —  For methodological questions please read the full Methodology Statement  —  ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Two-thirds of South Carolina residents surveyed in the latest Winthrop Poll thought the S.C. Legislature made the right decision this summer to remove the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds.
Discussion: Washington Post and WCBD News 2
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John Hammontree / al.com:
Should this new Southern flag replace the Confederate battle flag?
Andrew Shain / The State:
Poll: Majority in SC back Confederate flag's removal
Discussion: NBC News and Political Wire
Fox 59:
Kentucky Waffle House refuses service to soldier in uniform … A social media post about an armed soldier who was refused service at a Kentucky restaurant is going viral.  —  According to WLEX, Billy Welch is an Army National Guard soldier.  Welch says he always keeps his gun holstered to his side for safety reasons.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Boehner, McConnell, Obama to take last stab at budget deal  —  Congressional Republican leaders are launching budget talks with the White House.  —  The talks could give outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) a last chance at a big deal with President Obama.
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Federalist
The Hill:
Paul campaign disputes importance of rebellious super-PAC  —  Rand Paul's campaign is pushing back against suggestions that a super-PAC's reported withdrawal of support will have a material effect on the Kentucky senator's run for president.  —  “It is untruthful for a story …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Cruz vs. Paul Brawl
Rick Klein / ABC News:
Jeb Bush on Washington Redskins Team Name: 'I Don't Think It Should Change'  —  Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is siding with the Washington Redskins' right to keep the team's name, despite protests from Native American groups and pressure from Congress to force a change.
New York Times:
Donna Shalala, President of Clinton Foundation, Has Stroke  —  Donna Shalala, the former president of the University of Miami who was brought in to lead the Clinton Foundation earlier this year, had a stroke shortly after the closing ceremonies of the organization's major fall event, officials said.
Discussion: Fox News and Politico
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Bill Clinton: Donald Trump is ‘fact-free’
 
 
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Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
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The Hill:
Feds set to impose major ozone rule
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Black Lives Matter marathon protest plan stirs fear, spurs backlash
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