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12:50 PM ET, October 1, 2015

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Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
First on CNN: Biden expected to skip first Democratic debate  —  Washington (CNN)Vice President Joe Biden has extended his window for deciding whether to jump into the 2016 presidential campaign, several Democrats say, allowing the contest to play out even longer before he answers …
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Evan HalperContact / Los Angeles Times:
New batch of Hillary Clinton's emails shows her cautiousness on gay rights  —  Hillary Rodham Clinton has lately positioned herself on the forefront of gay rights, but tucked into a newly disclosed batch of her emails is a reminder that she had long taken a more cautious approach to the issue.
Discussion: Althouse and Washington Post
New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Camp Is Making Moves to Check Joe Biden
Discussion: Washington Post
Associated Press:
Emails: Russia-linked hackers tried to access Clinton server
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Alabama to stop issuing driver's licenses in counties with 75% black registered voters  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  The state of Alabama, which requires a photo ID to vote, announced this week that it would stop issuing driver's licenses in counties where 75 percent of registered voters are black.
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John Archibald / al.com:
Alabama sends message: We are too broke to care about right and wrong  —  Alabama might as well just send an invitation to the Justice Department.  Come on in guys.  Come on down.  —  No need to reply with an RSVP.  Because we know you'll be here.  How could you resist?
Mike Cason / al.com:
State to close 5 parks, cut back services at driver license offices  —  State parks and driver license offices were the first casualties announced because of the reduced state budget, which goes into effect Thursday.  —  The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced today that driver license examiners …
Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
Voter ID and driver's license office closures black-out Alabama's Black Belt
Discussion: AMERICAblog News
CNN:
House Republicans repudiate McCarthy comments on Benghazi probe  — McCarthy said Tuesday night that the GOP-led Congress had succeeded by bringing down Clinton's poll numbers because of the Benghazi probe  —  Washington (CNN)House Republicans on Wednesday sharply repudiated …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
‘Morning Joe’ Wonders Whether McCarthy Just Hurt His Chances To Be Speaker (VIDEO)  —  MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said Thursday morning that bragging about the special Benghazi committee's political victories was a “rookie mistake” that may damage House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) bid for the speakership.
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Benghazi Committee Distances Itself From McCarthy's Remark  —  After Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday touted the Select Committee on Benghazi's success in politically hurting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, Republican members of the Benghazi panel tried to distance themselves from his comment.
Ralph Peters / New York Post:
Putin wants to humiliate Obama with airstrikes in Syria  —  Barack Obama extends his hand to Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly.  —  The first thing to understand about Vladimir Putin is that he's not content just to win.  He has to destroy his opponents, foreign or domestic.
Discussion: Power Line and Daily Mail
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Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Donald Trump in New Hampshire: Syrian Refugees Are ‘Going Back’  —  KEENE, N.H. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would send Syrian refugees “back” if he were elected to the White House.  —  In New Hampshire for the first time since he failed to correct …
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump Would Now Give Syrian Refugees the Boot
Discussion: Politico and abc7.com
Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:   Trump: If I win, I'll send Syrian refugees back
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Donald Trump, Jeb Bush take on Marco Rubio in New Hampshire
George Rede / Oregonian:
Sweet Cakes owners who refused to make same-sex wedding cake now refuse to pay $135,000 damages  —  “They are entitled to ... review of the case, but do not have the right to disregard a legally binding order.”  —  The Oregon couple who made national headlines when they refused to bake …
Rich Lowry / Politico:
It's the Abortion, Stupid  —  <p>If there's one thing Republicans established at this week's Planned Parenthood hearing it is that the organization's CEO, Cecile Richards, makes more than $500,000 — and probably deserves a raise. </p><p>Judging by the hearing, the only thing more painful …
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Maria L. La GangaContact / Los Angeles Times:
Why the founder of #ShoutYourAbortion had to go into hiding
Discussion: Q13 FOX News and The Week
Victorville Daily Press:
Cougar sightings rattle residents  —  Big cats seen in Lucerne Valley, Hesperia
Discussion: WSPA-TV, CBS San Francisco and The Week
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
A Chief Justice Without a Friend  —  Lest anyone suppose that the beating Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is taking from Republican candidates might cause liberals to enfold him in a comforting embrace, the current issue of The Nation puts that thought to rest.
Discussion: Hit & Run and Althouse
Vanessa Vitiello Urquhart / Slate:
Why Pope Francis' Meeting With Kim Davis Is Such a Disaster  —  I woke up this morning to reports that during his recent U.S. visit, Pope Francis met with Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk best known for refusing to issue lawful marriage licenses, interfering with the ability of her deputies …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Kentucky Governor: Kim Davis' Statements Show ‘Absurdity’
Discussion: Joe.My.God., Mediaite and Towleroad
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Cancels Virginia Rally Due To Hurricane With His Own Humblebrag  —  Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump regrets to inform you that his Friday rally in Virginia has been canceled on account of some inclement weather.  —  But he wants you to know that he called the whole thing off …
Discussion: Political Wire
Facebook:
Improving Mobile Profiles  —  People visit Facebook profiles more than four billion times per day, and we're continually looking for ways to make profiles the best place for people to curate their online identities and connect with others.  —  Today, we're unveiling some new, mobile-friendly features for Facebook profiles.
Greg Grandin / Gawker:
Kissinger Biography Is Great, Says Pal of Author and Kissinger in New York Times  —  This Sunday, the New York Times Book Review will publish a review of the first volume of Niall Ferguson's authorized biography of Henry Kissinger, Kissinger: The Idealist.  The reviewer is Andrew Roberts.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Exclusive: Obama brushed off Reid's plea on Palestinian state  —  <p>Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on two different occasions this year went to White House chief of staff Denis McDonough seeking a public commitment from President Barack Obama that he would veto any U.N. resolution calling …
 
 
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Alex Jaffe / msnbc.com:
Ben Carson jokes about taunting cops ‘before they would shoot you’
Dallas Franklin / KFOR-TV:
Woman says she is happier than ever after fulfilling lifelong wish of becoming blind
Discussion: WGN-TV and fox13now.com
Eugene Scott / CNN:
Ben Carson: ‘Hitler’ could happen here
New York Times:
New York Police Will Document Virtually All Instances of Force
Discussion: Politico, addictinginfo.org and NPR
Devin Henry / The Hill:
Judge in Wyoming blocks fracking rule
Discussion: ThinkProgress and New York Times
The Local:
Tensions in government as refugee crisis bites
Discussion: National Review and The PJ Tatler
Gary Heinlein / Detroit News:
Snyder picks UM law professor Larsen for Supreme Court
Discussion: Washington Post
Politico:
Kentucky gov. candidate snubs Rand Paul
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors and Daily Kos
 Earlier Items: 
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP grapples over scope of budget deal
Discussion: Washington Post
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
CNBC raises the bar for upcoming GOP debate
Scott Eric Kaufman / Salon:
Indiana GOP's House Leader resigns after texting sexually explicit video of himself cheating …
Discussion: Towleroad
Gillian B. White / The Atlantic:
The Data Are Damning: How Race Influences School Funding
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Secret Service official wanted to embarrass congressman
 

 
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New York Times:
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