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8:40 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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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 …
Ed Payne / CNN:
Kim Davis met with Pope Francis, her attorneys say  —  (CNN)Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who spent six days in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, met privately with Pope Francis last week during his visit to the United States, her legal team said.
Discussion: NBC News and Joe.My.God.
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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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Planned Parenthood Head Shuts Down GOP Chair Over Abortion Chart (VIDEO)  —  Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) stumbled near the start of a tense hearing on Tuesday when Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards told him to check his sources on a chart that he said showed a decrease in breast exams …
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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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
White House, GOP weighing big budget talks
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
As Clinton falls, some Democrats remain optimistic
Discussion: The PJ Tatler
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
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
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.
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
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 …
Michael Scherer / TIME:
Fetus Video Referenced by Carly Fiorina Released in Full  —  The video that Fiorina described depicted a moving fetus on a table following an apparent abortion  —  The video that Carly Fiorina graphically described at the last Republican presidential debate, depicting a moving fetus …
Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Twitter Plans to Go Beyond Its 140-Character Limit  —  Twitter is building a new product that will allow users to share tweets that are longer than the company's 140-character limit, according to multiple people familiar with the company's plans.  —  It's unclear what the product will look like …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Rand Paul super PAC goes dark  —  One of the three super PACs supporting the Kentucky senator's presidential bid has stopped raising money.  —  One of the three super PACs supporting Rand Paul's presidential campaign has stopped raising money, dealing a damaging blow to an already cash-starved campaign.
Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
Vice President Joe Biden Follows a Candidate's Schedule  —  Public appearances in the past month look a lot like those of a 2016 Democratic presidential contender  —  NEW YORK—Vice President Joe Biden's schedule over the last month looks a lot like that of a presidential candidate.
CNN:
Warren Jeffs' son, daughter allege sexual abuse  —  Learn more about the allegations and the polygamous Mormon sect on “This is Life with Lisa Ling,” Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Check out a 10 minute preview of the show on CNNGo.  —  (CNN)For the first time, two children of Warren Jeffs …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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