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12:35 PM ET, October 21, 2015

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Julie Phelan / ABC News:
Trump Leads in Expectations, Shows Strength on Attributes (POLL)  —  Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, not only in vote preferences but in expectations as well — a remarkable feat for the non-politician who's surprised …
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Donald Trump Following ‘Live’ Appearance Cancellation  —  Donald Trump will no longer be stopping by “Jimmel Kimmel Live” tonight, as the presidential hopeful cancelled his appearance just hours before he was set for the late-night show.  —  Kimmel announced the news Tuesday morning on Howard Stern's radio show.
Bob McManus / New York Post:
Donald Trump is doing America a service  —  City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the as-always-irrepressible Donald Trump make for an odd couple (in the fullest sense of the term).  —  They have sharply differing worldviews, yet they're joined at the hip on one critical point …
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Joe Biden, Paul Ryan Split Screen
Discussion: abc7news.com and National Review
Laura Koran / CNN:
Joe Biden changes story on Osama bin Laden raid
Bryan Busovicki / National Review:
A Clear Choice on National Security
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:   Holy cow does it sound like Joe Biden is running for president
Elianayjohnson / National Review:
Speaker Ryan's Conditions  —  It looks like Paul Ryan will do the job, but he'll do it on his own terms.  —  He laid them out at a Republican-conference meeting on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, telling his colleagues he wants the bickering to end.  That means, Republicans said as they exited the meeting …
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Ray Takeyh / Politico:
Congress Can Still Make a Difference on Iran  —  They failed on nukes.  Now it's time to take up the cause of Tehran's human-rights abuses.  —  Congress failed to stop the Iran nuclear agreement, but it shouldn't give up now on taking a tougher line with Tehran.
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PressTV:
Continued sanctions breach of JCPOA: Leader
Parisa Hafezi / Reuters:
Iran's Khamenei conditionally approves nuclear deal with powers
Discussion: Algemeiner.com and NPR
WPLG-TV:
Dog shot by Florida City police officer  —  Animal rescue volunteer says dog shot 3 times in head  —  Author: Amanda Batchelor, Senior Digital Editor, abatchelor@local10.com  —  Neki Mohan, Reporter, Anchor, nmohan@Local10.com  —  FLORIDA CITY, Fla. -  —  A woman from Florida City …
Sasha Issenberg / Bloomberg.com news:
Mike Murphy: Rubio's Campaign is ‘Cynical,’ Kasich's Plays Close to the Line  —  This is the second part of Bloomberg Politics's interview with Mike Murphy.  Read the first part, published Oct. 20, here: Why Mike Murphy Says Jeb Bush Is Still the One to Beat
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Bloomberg Business:
Ad Blitz Fails to Lift Jeb Bush's Numbers in New Hampshire: Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm Poll
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
In U.S., 58% Back Legal Marijuana Use  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — A majority of Americans continue to say marijuana use should be legal in the United States, with 58% holding that view, tying the high point in Gallup's 46-year trend.  —  Americans' support for legal marijuana has steadily grown over time.
Emily Smith / Opposing Views:
Man Sends Video Of Ex-Girlfriend Masturbating To Her Little Brother In Act Of Revenge Porn  —  A jealous ex-boyfriend sent a sex video of his former girlfriend to the woman's 10-year-old brother in a tasteless revenge porn attack.  —  U.K. man Gary Whicker, 22, split with his girlfriend …
John Nichols / The Nation:
Justin Trudeau Just Showed American Democrats How to Win the Next Election  —  Promises to tax the rich and to make infrastructure investment a priority—along with an embrace of diversity—beat the right in Canada.  —  By  —  Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau gives his victory speech …
Carl C. Icahn / Carl Icahn:
Letter Discussing Desperately Needed Legislation  —  I have sent the following letter to all members of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.  —  767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
‘Clock kid’ Ahmed Mohamed and his family will move to Qatar … Less than 24 hours after Ahmed Mohamed met President Obama, his family decided it's time to leave America for good.  —  The 14-year-old Texas boy who was arrested for bringing to school a homemade clock that authorities said resembled a bomb will soon be living in Qatar.
Tim Gray / Variety:
Chris Rock in Talks to Host the Oscars  —  Chris Rock is in serious talks to host the 88th Academy Awards, Variety has learned, with an official announcement expected shortly.  —  SEE MORE: Awards: The Contenders  —  A spokesman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences declined to comment.
Chelo Rivera / KRQE-TV:
Road rage shooter sought for killing 4-year-old girl  —  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Police say a 4-year-old girl was shot and killed during a road rage incident on I-40 on Tuesday afternoon.  —  I-40 westbound was shut down at Coors for nearly six hours.  I-40 westbound has since been reopened.
Discussion: KOAT, CNN, NOLA River and Daily Mail
Kathleen Elkins / Business Insider:
A 23-year-old Google employee lives in a truck in the company's parking lot and saves 90% of his income  —  When 23-year-old Brandon headed from Massachusetts to the Bay Area in mid-May to start work as a software engineer at Google, he opted out of settling into an overpriced San Francisco apartment.
 
 
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Is It Possible to Speak about Culture?
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Reuters:
Democrats mull exit from Benghazi panel: U.S. House member
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
Joseph Ax / Raw Story:
NY suburb founded by Nazi sympathizers sued for requiring homeowners have German ancestry
Discussion: addictinginfo.org
Mark Fahey / CNBC:
More CEOs donate to Clinton than to any GOP candidate
Discussion: Instapundit
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The Bogus Concerns Behind Hillary Clinton's TPP Switcheroo
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New York Times:
Are We Losing Afghanistan Again?
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Anti-Abortion Activist: Having Multiple Sex Partners ‘Is Almost Like Rape’
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