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10:40 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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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.
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 …
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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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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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
White House, GOP weighing big budget talks
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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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CNN:
‘They are ready’  —  Russian airstrikes in Syria could happen at any time, a U.S. official with knowledge of the latest intelligence told CNN this week.  —  “They could start at any moment,” the official said.  “They are ready.”  —  After several days of Russian familiarization flights …
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
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Cruz vs. Paul Brawl
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Poll: Clinton tops Trump in general election
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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Lesley Weidenbener / IBJ.com:
Jud McMillin resigns from House over sex video
Discussion: Daily Mail
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: Politico and Fox News
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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, KTLA, KSNG-TV and WCMH-TV
Politico:
For Hill Republicans, the glass ceiling is shatter-proof … Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers found out what generations of Republican women before her have discovered: The glass ceiling on Capitol Hill is real.  —  The Washington Republican's bid for House majority leader was over before it even started.
Discussion: The Week
Eliza Collins / Politico:
McCarthy gives Boehner a B-minus  —  Kevin McCarthy thinks John Boehner did an above average job as House speaker — but not by much.  —  The Republican House majority leader — who is competing to replace Boehner when he retires next month — told Fox News host Sean Hannity that despite frustrations …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Taylor Marsh
Sarah Posner / Talking Points Memo:
Speaker Hopeful Dan Webster Is Very Cozy With Duggars' Scorned Ministry  —  Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) is running as the alternative to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to succeed John Boehner as Speaker of the House.  He also has a decades-long affiliation with the Institute …
Andrew Shain / The State:
Poll: Majority in SC back Confederate flag's removal  —  Two-thirds backed the decision to banish the flag from the State House grounds this summer  —  Decision came after the Charleston church shootings that killed nine people  —  Splits along racial, political lines are stark about the Confederate flag's meaning
Discussion: Political Wire and WSPA-TV
Mary Lynn Smith Star / Star Tribune:
Black Lives Matter marathon protest plan stirs fear, spurs backlash  —  Potential clashes stir Black Lives Matter backlash.  —  The start of the 2014 Twin Cities Marathon.  Four days before more than 11,000 runners line up for the start of Sunday's marathon, the threat by protesters to disrupt the 26.2-mile race has some on edge.
Discussion: Power Line and Hot Air
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.
Discussion: Al Jazeera America
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Pajama Party  —  She had a law career, an ambitious agenda as first lady, an industrious stint in the Senate, those years and miles as secretary of state.  —  And it has come to this: In a bid to seem less stuffy and turn the page on a beleaguered (yet again) …
 
 
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton to Propose Scrapping Health Law's ‘Cadillac Tax’
Devin Kelly / Anchorage Daily News:
Anchorage Assembly passes LGBT rights law
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Andrea Cavallier / New York's PIX11:
Mother charged in death of baby thrown from window of Bronx building: police
Discussion: KTLA and WGN-TV
Hendrik Varnholt / Wall Street Journal:
Volkswagen Has Refit Plan For Emissions-Rigged Vehicles, Says CEO
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and The Verge
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
U.S. troops dispatched to Kunduz to help Afghan forces
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Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
Vice President Joe Biden Follows a Candidate's Schedule
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
House Republicans Start the Search for a Leader and a Message in 2016
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CNN:
Warren Jeffs' son, daughter allege sexual abuse
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