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11:45 AM 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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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?
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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate passes funding bill to avert government shutdown  —  The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of a funding bill that would avert a government shutdown and fund federal agencies through Dec. 11.  —  The measure, which also provides emergency funding to fight wildfires …
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Week
FOX News Radio:
Rand Paul: Ted Cruz Can't Get Anything Done Legislatively Because His Name Calling Goes …
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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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Leader Takes Pride In Benghazi Committee Hurting Hillary's Poll Numbers
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
Politico:
Boehner secretly urged Gowdy to run for leader
Discussion: Political Wire
Sarah Posner / Talking Points Memo:
Speaker Hopeful Dan Webster Is Very Cozy With Duggars' Scorned Ministry
Eliza Collins / Politico:
McCarthy gives Boehner a B-minus
Discussion: Daily Kos
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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 …
Luis Martinez / ABC News:   US Confirms Russian Airstrikes in Syria
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
Lesley Weidenbener / IBJ.com:
Jud McMillin resigns from House over sex video
Discussion: Daily Mail
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 …
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
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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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 and WWLP-TV
Joseph Goldstein / New York Times:
U.S. Planes Attack Near Afghan Airport  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — American warplanes bombarded Taliban-held territory around the Kunduz airport overnight, and Afghan officials said American Special Forces were rushed toward the fighting.  But by Wednesday morning, the crisis in northern Afghanistan …
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Tim Craig / Washington Post:
U.S. troops dispatched to Kunduz to help Afghan forces
Discussion: The Week
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.
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.
Discussion: OnPolitics and PR Newswire
The Hill:
Feds set to impose major ozone rule  —  The Obama administration is poised this week to issue a final rule on ozone levels that business groups contend would be the single most expensive regulation ever imposed by the U.S. government.  —  The air pollution rule, due by Thursday …
 
 
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Andrew Shain / The State:
Poll: Majority in SC back Confederate flag's removal
Discussion: NBC News, Political Wire and WSPA-TV
Mary Lynn Smith Star / Star Tribune:
Black Lives Matter marathon protest plan stirs fear, spurs backlash
Discussion: Power Line and Hot Air
Politico:
For Hill Republicans, the glass ceiling is shatter-proof
Discussion: The Week
Andrea Cavallier / New York's PIX11:
Mother charged in death of baby thrown from window of Bronx building: police
Discussion: The Daily Caller, KTLA and WGN-TV
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Hendrik Varnholt / Wall Street Journal:
Volkswagen Has Refit Plan For Emissions-Rigged Vehicles, Says CEO
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and The Verge
Bill Nye / National Review:
Back to Science Class for the Science Guy
CNN:
Warren Jeffs' son, daughter allege sexual abuse
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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