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12:50 PM ET, October 6, 2015

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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
In first national ad, Clinton hits GOP on Benghazi  —  Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is seeking to capitalize off of Republicans' comments linking her political performance with the House committee investigating the 2012 violence in Benghazi, Libya.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
The 'Morning Joe'-Clinton campaign stalemate  —  <p>There's a mandate on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": No candidate surrogates or spokespeople can appear on the show until the candidate agrees to be interviewed.  And it all started with the Hillary Clinton campaign.</p><p>" The rule …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Paul Singer / OnPolitics:
Democrats crush Republicans in grammar; Chafee on top
Discussion: The Week
Nick Gass / Politico:   Fiorina: 'I'm distinctly horrifying to liberals'
USA Today:
Ben Carson: On gun control, Snowden — and Trump  —  NEW YORK — Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who trails only Donald Trump at the top of the Republican presidential field, says the lesson of the nation's latest mass shooting isn't to enact more limits on guns but to consider whether …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump: I'm not getting out  —  Brash billionaire Donald Trump …
Discussion: Hot Air
Ari Melber / msnbc.com:
After talking up money, Donald Trump isn't spending it
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Marissa Mitchell / WAGA-TV:
Georgia Man Loses Job, Upsets Mother after Facebook Post  —  ATLANTA - A swirl of controversy over a Facebook post and its accompanying racially-charged comments have led to an Atlanta man's job termination.  —  Gerod Roth, who is white, was fired from the Polaris Marketing Group in Atlanta …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Approaches Debate, and Bernie Sanders, With Caution  —  Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign is grappling with a pressing and difficult question: How can she contrast herself to Bernie Sanders in next week's Democratic presidential debate and beyond, without employing the sort of attacks that could boomerang to harm her?
Discussion: Hot Air
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Some Clinton allies see lost cause in New Hampshire
The Hill:
Clinton searches for theme
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Exclusive: Biden himself leaked word of his son's dying wish  —  <p>Joe Biden has been making his 2016 deliberations all about his late son since August.</p><p>Aug. 1, to be exact — the day renowned Hillary Clinton-critic Maureen Dowd published a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/ 02 …
Lisa Robinson / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna in Cuba: The Cover Story  —  Rihanna is firmly in control of her life and career—but not of her image, which has veered between club-hopping temptress and poster child for victims of domestic abuse.  As the 27-year-old readies her long-awaited new album, she talks candidly …
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Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna Praises Rachel Dolezal: “I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero”  —  In Vanity Fair's November cover story, Rihanna weighs in on the controversial N.A.A.C.P. chapter president who was “outed” as white.  —  When Rachel Dolezal first made headlines this summer, after the N.A.A.C.P. chapter president was …
Shawnmcginnis / KTLA:
Hollywood Mother Collapses, Dies While Feeding Baby Who Then Chokes to Death: Police  —  The bodies of a woman and her 1-year-old son, who were likely dead for days, were found inside a Hollywood apartment Monday along with a second boy who was suffering from severe dehydration after a worried neighbor called 911.
New York Times:
Scandal Erupts in Unregulated World of Fantasy Sports  —  A major scandal is erupting in the multibillion-dollar industry of fantasy sports, the online and unregulated business in which players assemble their fantasy teams with real athletes.  On Monday, the two major fantasy companies …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Graham opposed Sandy aid but wants help in South Carolina  —  Washington (CNN)Sen. Lindsey Graham is asking for federal aid for his home state of South Carolina as it battles raging floods, but he voted to oppose similar help for New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2013.
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Week and Daily Kos
Kim Fields / KTFT:
Fellow diners accuse Nampa family of ‘ruining their dinner,’ deliver nasty note  —  BOISE - A Nampa mom is upset after she says she received a nasty note from her fellow diners accusing her 10-month-old son of “ruining” their dinner with his yelling.  —  Katie Leach admits that her son's “new thing” is yelling.
Discussion: WGN-TV
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Marco Rubio's Chances Are Rising  —  A lot has changed since April, when Marco Rubio announced his presidential bid.  Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin was the top candidate of mainstream conservative activists and donors.  Jeb Bush seemed like a fund-raising juggernaut with natural appeal …
Discussion: The Week
Ari Harow / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Are Islamic State terrorists sneaking into the West?  —  It is rare that refugees are welcomed with open arms.  Yet in parts of Europe, they are literally being greeted with applause.  Though Europe's response to the plight of the Middle East's beleaguered masses may be heartwarming, it is also dangerously naive.
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Eric Niiler / Wired:
Scientists in Antarctica Drink a Lot.  Maybe Too Much  —  Working in Antarctica can be one of the most exhilarating jobs on Earth.  Or one of the most depressing.  Owing to distance and the difficulty of getting onto and off of the continent, most people who go spend months there.
Adam Entous / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Sees Russian Drive Against CIA-Backed Rebels in Syria  —  White House noncommittal about coming to aid of its allies  —  Tension builds as Russia targets CIA-backed rebels in Syria and violates Turkish airspace, drawing a rebuke from the U.S. State Department.  Mark Kelly reports.  —  By
Amy Fischer / Columbian:
Vancouver council snuffs out fireworks  —  Ban on personal use will take effect in 2017  —  This coming July 4 will be the last time residents can legally shoot off personal fireworks in Vancouver.  —  On Monday, the Vancouver City Council unanimously voted to ban personal fireworks sales and use within city limits.
Discussion: Associated Press
Julia Greenberg / Wired:
NO COMMENTS ALLOWED ON REDDIT'S NEW NEWS SITE ‘UPVOTED’  —  Reddit's got problems.  It can be a hotbed of hostility and harassment—even for loyal users.  For the uninitiated, it's hard to understand, use, or even see the appeal.  And if you're an advertiser, nobody would blame you for staying away …
 
 
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Battling Hudson Yards project got these 2 tenants $25M — and new luxury digs
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Texas's war on birthright babies
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Conor Lynch / Salon:
The strange death of GOP libertarianism: Rand Paul's collapse and the fading of a political moment
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate OKs seventh judicial pick this year
Discussion: RedState
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Bret Stephens / Wall Street Journal:
President ‘Mumbo-Jumbo’  —  Obama's preferred method for dealing …
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CBS Los Angeles:
Disturbing Viral Video Seemingly Shows LA Officer Being Stalked Rattles Law Enforcement
Columbian:
Rivals fail to faze local pot stores
Discussion: Associated Press
Gregory Korte / USA Today:
Obama to visit Roseburg Friday
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Police in California Killed More Than 610 People Over 6 Years
Vicki Needham / The Hill:
Obama's trade deal faces stiff headwinds