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2:15 PM ET, October 26, 2015

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Mark Halperin / Bloomberg Business:
The Most Likely Next President Is Hillary Clinton  —  And Republicans are in denial about it.  —  MarkHalperin  —  A virulent strain of Clinton Derangement Syndrome, which scientists and Republicans thought had been wiped out at the end of the last century, is now inflicting millions of conservative Americans.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: My dad gave me a ‘small loan’ of a million dollars  —  <p>As Donald Trump tells it, he has been told no his entire life.  For example, he said Monday, his father gave him a "small loan of a million dollars" that he had to repay with interest at the start of his career.</p><p>"Oh many times.
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Donald Trump's TODAY town hall: Guns, ISIS — and the last time he ate McDonald's  —  Donald Trump brought his brash, unapologetic presidential campaign to New Hampshire on Monday for a “pancakes and politics” town hall meeting with voters, hosted by TODAY's Matt Lauer.
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: My Life Hasn't Been ‘Easy,’ My Dad Gave Me ‘Small’ $1M Loan
Discussion: Daily Kos
William M. Daley / Washington Post:
The GOP's dysfunction all started with Sarah Palin  —  William M. Daley was White House chief of staff from 2011 to 2012.  —  When The Post's front page declares: “Republicans are on the verge of ceasing to function as a national party,” it's time to ask: How did this come to pass?
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Rubio gives up on Senate: ‘He hates it’  —  Marco Rubio is a U.S. senator.  And he just can't stand it anymore.  —  “I don't know that ‘hate’ is the right word,” Rubio said in an interview.  “I'm frustrated.”  —  This year, as Rubio runs for president, he has cast the Senate …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
White House, GOP near two-year budget deal  —  Senior White House officials and congressional leaders are nearing a deal to raise the debt limit and set the federal budget for the next two years, say sources familiar with the talks.  —  The agreement is not yet final, as negotiators still need …
Discussion: Politico, Talking Points Memo and CNN
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Biden would have run if he thought he could have won  —  Vice President Biden says in a new interview that he would have run for president if he thought he could have won.  —  “I'll be very blunt.  If I thought we could've put together the campaign that — that our supporters deserve …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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CBS News:
Joe Biden: No 2016 death bed wish from son Beau Biden
Jim Norman / Gallup:
In U.S., Support for Tea Party Drops to New Low  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' support for the Tea Party has dropped to its lowest level since the movement emerged on the national political scene prior to the 2010 midterm elections.
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Where Is Ben Carson's Money Going?  —  Ben Carson is raising a ton of money.  He hauled in an impressive $20.8 million in the third quarter, shocking the political world and topping the Republican field in fundraising.  That comes after a strong second quarter, when he raised more than $10 million.
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Bush family gathers to rescue Jeb  —  <p>HOUSTON — This closed-door summit for Jeb Bush's richest donors was meant to be a pep rally, a reunion for loyalists eager to celebrate the family legacy with two former presidents.</p><p> But as George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush draw supporters …
BBC:
Guatemala election: Jimmy Morales elected president  —  A former TV comedian with no experience in government has won the run-off vote in Guatemala's presidential election.  —  Jimmy Morales got more than double the votes of ex-first lady Sandra Torres, who is seen by many as part of the country's unpopular political elite.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Fox News and NPR
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Reuters:   No joke: Guatemalan comedian wins presidency in landslide
Dana Sauchelli / New York Post:
Police union calls for Tarantino boycott after anti-cop rally  —  Quentin Tarantino speaks during an organized protest against police brutality in Washington Square Park on Saturday.  —  The city's police union is calling for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino films after the “Pulp Fiction” …
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Does Ben Carson Believe Most Evangelical Voters Are Going to Hell?  —  Social conservatives backing his campaign may want to ask him a few questions.  —  Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and political novice, has leaped to the head of the GOP's 2016 pack in Iowa.
New York Times:
Russian Ships Near Data Cables Are Too Close for U.S. Comfort  —  WASHINGTON — Russian submarines and spy ships are aggressively operating near the vital undersea cables that carry almost all global Internet communications, raising concerns among some American military and intelligence officials …
Jack Clark / Bloomberg Business:
Google Turning Its Lucrative Web Search Over to AI Machines  —  ‘RankBrain’ uses artificial intelligence to filter results  —  In tests, system beats company's experts at page selection.  —  When Google-parent Alphabet Inc. reported eye-popping earnings last week its executives …
Discussion: Engadget, The Verge and Daily Mail
ACLU:
Stingray Tracking Devices: Who's Got Them?  —  The map below tracks what we know, based on press reports and publicly available documents, about the use of stingray tracking devices by state and local police departments.  Following the map is a list of the federal law enforcement agencies known …
Maxie Gardner / WHNT-TV:
Decatur City Schools addresses teacher's controversial Halloween costume  —  DECATUR, Ala. - A representative from Decatur City Schools called a news conference this morning in reference to a controversial picture on social media.  During the conference, Superintendent Ed Nichols read a letter of apology from the teacher involved.
Discussion: WTVR-TV
Nick Gass / Politico:
Carson extends streak of besting Trump in Iowa polls  —  <p>Ben Carson is beating Donald Trump where it hurts most — in his polling numbers.</p><p>The streak of polls showing Carson pulling away from Trump in Iowa extended on Monday, with the latest <a href="http://www.monmouth.edu/ university …
Discussion: Bloomberg.com news
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Maureen C. Gilmer / Indianapolis Star:
After Papa Roux robbery, discount promised for handgun license holders  —  Papa Roux is the latest Indy restaurant to be robbed, following four others on the Eastside and another in Broad Ripple.  —  CONNECT  —  Art Bouvier has a message for criminals: Don't mess with Papa Roux.
Peter Whoriskey / Washington Post:
Hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats cause cancer, World Health Organization declares  —  A research division of the World Health Organization announced Monday that bacon, sausage and other processed meats cause cancer and that red meat probably does, too.
Dan Vergano / BuzzFeed:
This Man Failed A Paternity Test Due To His Vanished Twin's DNA  —  DNA researchers report a father failed a paternity test because the genes in his saliva differ from his sperm's.  One in eight people might possess such “chimeric” genes caused by a twin lost in the womb.
 
 
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Mike Huckabee Flip-Flopped On Social Security And Medicare
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Obama turns to climate deal
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court to examine racial divide in jury selection
Discussion: Hot Air and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Take a Bow, Species
Discussion: EconLog
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Super PAC launches 'Let's Talk Hillary' to reveal a softer side of Clinton
Wall Street Journal:
Death to Capitalism? Visitors to Marx's Grave Balk at Fee
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Althouse
Statehouse Live Feed:
Brownback satisfaction rating at 18%; Democrats targeting Senate seats
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Political Wire
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Matthew Holehouse / Telegraph:
Refugees will freeze to death, warn EU heads
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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Marco Rubio's “Knife Fighters”
Discussion: Balloon Juice, FITSNews and The Slot
Al Jazeera English:
Massive earthquake shakes South Asia
Discussion: BillMoyers.com and The Agonist
Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Gun lobby pushes to loosen restrictions on silencers
Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story
Elena Schneider / Politico:
GOP tries to head off Angle Senate bid
Kyle Smith / New York Post:
Benghazi hearings show that Clinton lives in a bubble of deniability
Discussion: Betsy's Page and Townhall.com
Scott Atran / The Daily Beast:
The Real Power of ISIS