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9:15 AM ET, September 30, 2015

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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.
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Reuters:
Pope secretly met Kentucky clerk over gay marriage licenses  —  Pope Francis secretly met a Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples and gave her words of encouragement, her attorney said.  —  Mat Staver, attorney and founder of the Liberty Counsel …
Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Kim Davis, Kentucky Clerk, Is Said to Have Met Pope
Discussion: Friendly Atheist
Timothy B. Lee / Vox:
Whatever you think of Planned Parenthood, this is a terrible and dishonest chart  —  On Tuesday morning, Congress held a hearing on Planned Parenthood, as conservative Republicans try to build the case for defunding the organization after a pro-life group released a series of “sting” videos critical of the organization.
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The Hill:
GOP: Planned Parenthood wasted millions on ‘lavish’ travel, parties  —  The head of the House Oversight Committee is accusing Planned Parenthood of misspending more than $40 million in federal dollars on “lavish” travel, theme parties and a costly Manhattan office.
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 …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Rand Paul super PAC goes dark
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Bill Clinton: Donald Trump is ‘fact-free’  —  Washington (CNN)Bill Clinton hit Republican presidential contender Donald Trump for running a “fact-free” campaign, defending his wife Hillary Clinton in an interview Tuesday.  —  The former president touted his wife's accomplishments …
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New York Times:
Donna Shalala, President of Clinton Foundation, Has Stroke
Discussion: Politico and Fox News
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Poll: Clinton tops Trump in general election
Lesley Weidenbener / IBJ.com:
Jud McMillin resigns from House over sex video  —  KEYWORDS LEGISLATURE / STATE GOVERNMENT / GOVERNMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / GOVERNMENT  —  Republican Rep. Jud McMillin of Brookville has resigned unexpectedly from the Indiana House—where he is in the second-highest elected leadership position …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Donald Trump's saving grace: Televangelists … Donald Trump has found his kind of Christians.  —  In a bid to consolidate support among evangelicals and keep his momentum from ebbing, Trump is courting charismatic televangelists who believe God wants you to be rich.  —  Story Continued Below
Discussion: The Week
KFOR-TV:
Watch: Honey bees swarm deputy's patrol car with him stuck inside  —  PAULS VALLEY, Okla. - Drivers along a busy interstate may need to take a detour because of an unusual accident.  —  Shortly after 1 p.m., witnesses reported seeing a truckload of honeybees turned over on I-35.
Discussion: NBC News, KSNG-TV, KTLA and WCMH-TV
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
U.S. troops dispatched to Kunduz to help Afghan forces  —  KABUL — Special forces from the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan fought Taliban militants early Wednesday after being dispatched to the northern city of Kunduz to help Afghan forces re-take it from insurgents who seized it earlier this week, a coalition spokesman said.
Discussion: The Week
Devin Kelly / Anchorage Daily News:
Anchorage Assembly passes LGBT rights law  —  UPDATE, 11:55 p.m.: In a 9-2 vote, the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday night made it illegal in the city to discriminate over sexual orientation or gender identity.  —  The new local civil rights ordinance, the first of its kind in Alaska …
Discussion: Towleroad and Joe.My.God.
Irene / Judicial Watch:
U.S. Gives 1,519 Engaged in Terrorism “While Under Duress” Residency, Asylum  —  As if the President Obama's sweeping amnesty measures haven't compromised national security enough, the administration let 1,519 “inadmissible” foreigners embroiled in terrorism into the U.S. last year because the crimes were committed “while under duress.”
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Obama Administration Granted Asylum And Residency To 1,519 Foreigners With Terror Ties
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Adam Chandler / The Atlantic:
Chicago's Problem With Gun Violence  —  Over the weekend in Chicago, the Cubs clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 despite losing three straight games.  The University of Chicago prepared to host a campaign event for Bernie Sanders, who attended the school in the 1960s.
Bill Nye / National Review:
Back to Science Class for the Science Guy  —  Bill Nye is supposed to be “the science guy.”  Recently he published a video on YouTube purporting to inform viewers of what science tells us about abortion.  Nye claims that laws against abortion reflect “a deep scientific lack of understanding.”
Andrea Cavallier / New York's PIX11:
Mother charged in death of baby thrown from window of Bronx building: police  —  WEST FORDHAM, The Bronx — A 33-year-old woman has been charged with murder in the death of her newborn baby girl after the child was allegedly thrown from the 7th floor window of an apartment building in the Bronx Monday.
Discussion: KTLA and WGN-TV
Hendrik Varnholt / Wall Street Journal:
Volkswagen Has Refit Plan For Emissions-Rigged Vehicles, Says CEO  —  Technical solutions to be submitted to relevant authorities in October  —  FRANKFURT— Volkswagen AG has a plan to refit vehicles affected by software that can rig an exhaust-emission test, the company's new chief executive said …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and The Verge
 
 
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