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11:15 AM ET, November 5, 2015

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CBS News:
Ben Carson's unusual theory about pyramids  —  NAPLES, Florida — Ben Carson stood by his long-held belief about ancient pyramids in Egypt, that they were used to store grain, rather than to inter pharaohs.  —  Asked about this Wednesday, Carson told CBS News, “It's still my belief, yes.”
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CNN:
A tale of two Carsons  — At the core of Ben Carson's narrative of spiritual redemption are his acts of violence as an angry young man  — But nine friends, classmates and neighbors who grew up with Carson told CNN they have no memory of the anger or violence the candidate has described
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Plans On Mentioning Carson's Pyramid Theory: It's ‘A Strange Deal’  —  Donald Trump enjoyed learning about Dr. Ben Carson's theory that the Egyptian pyramids were built to serve as grain silos on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” Thursday morning, noting that he will likely start mentioning Carson's beliefs on the campaign trail.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and MSNBC
Nate McDermott / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson: Egyptian Pyramids Built For Grain Storage, Not By Aliens Or As Tombs  —  “...you know, it doesn't require an alien being when God is with you.”  —  View Video ›  —  Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson told graduates during a commencement address in the late '90s …
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Carson Confirms He Believes Pyramids Were Built To Store Grain
Discussion: BuzzFeed and The Week
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Elder Bush Says His Son Was Served Badly by Aides  —  WASHINGTON — After years of holding back, former President George Bush has finally broken his public silence about some of the key figures in his son's administration, issuing scathing critiques of Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
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George HW Bush / Guardian:
‘Iron-ass’ Cheney and ‘arrogant’ Rumsfeld damaged America, says George Bush Sr  —  Former president claims hawkish reaction to 9/11 attacks and desire to ‘get our way in the Middle East’ hurt his son's administration, says new biography  —  Former US president George HW Bush has hit …
Fox News:
EXCLUSIVE: HW Bush jabs at Cheney, Rumsfeld in new book
Discussion: Guardian, The Week and Mediaite
Justin Wm / Washington Post:
George H.W. Bush slams ‘iron-ass’ Cheney, ‘arrogant’ Rumsfeld in new biography.  Also faults Bush 43.
Discussion: Independent Journal
Eric Walsh / Reuters:
Former President George H.W. Bush raps Cheney, Rumsfeld in biography: Fox News
Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Bernie Sanders Takes Gloves Off Against Hillary Clinton in Interview  —  Democratic presidential candidate draws sharper distinctions with front-runner, casting her policy reversals as a character issue  —  Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is drawing sharper distinctions …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Sanders, in tonal shift, backs investigation of Clinton emails
CJCiaramella / BuzzFeed:
Sanders Introduces Bill To Lift Federal Ban On Marijuana
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: GOP nomination race coming into focus, Trump holds edge
Nick Gass / Politico:
Carson running rap ad to reach young, black voters
Discussion: ABC News
Dr. Ben Carson / Facebook:
Tonight, going through all of your questions, I wanted to touch on a few issues that seem to be asked by many people.  —  I would like to deal with one question tonight in some detail.  The issue is experience.  Several people ask what they should tell their friends when people say “I like Carson but he has no political experience”.
Jay Solomon / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Detects Flurry of Iranian Hacking  —  American officials say they believe cyberattacks tied to arrest in Tehran of Iranian-American businessman  —  Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard military force hacked email and social-media accounts of Obama administration officials in recent weeks …
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New York Times:
Iran President Pushes Back Over Anti-U.S. Crackdown
New York Times:
In Houston, Hate Trumped Fairness  —  Sometime in the near future, a transgender teenager in Texas will attempt suicide — and maybe succeed — because vilifying people for their gender identity remains politically acceptable in America.  —  The hateful rhetoric of leaders like Gov. Greg Abbott …
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Vicki Needham / The Hill:
White House releases text of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal  —  The much-anticipated release of the final text of a sweeping Asia-Pacific trade agreement became a reality on Thursday morning, kicking off what is expected to amount to months of intensive debate on Capitol Hill.
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MSNBC:
Donald Trump releases his first ads
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Right-wing media aims at Rubio  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has a conservative media problem.  —  Rubio's past support for immigration reform infuriated some of the big-name conservative media personalities who backed his upstart Tea Party bid in 2010, and they're taking retribution now that he's rising in the presidential polls.
Discussion: Politico
Sam Tanenhaus / Bloomberg.com news:
How Richard Nixon Created Hillary Clinton  —  Hillary Clinton's Benghazi testimony, in all its layered meaning, overpowers cogent analysis and even neutral description.  It was unsettling, strange, riveting—and without any true precedent: A front-runner for her party's presidential nomination …
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Post
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Latino group offers $5K for calling Trump a racist on ‘SNL’  —  A Hispanic advocacy group is offering $5,000 to any audience member who calls GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump a “racist” on-air when he hosts the upcoming episode of “Saturday Night Live.”
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight and Raw Story
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Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Analysis: Bevin Win in Kentucky Underscores Decimated Democratic Party Under Obama  —  Last night's off-year elections produced a number of noteworthy outcomes, none larger than Republican Matt Bevin's upset victory in Kentucky's gubernatorial race.  Bevin ran as a hard-charging outsider conservative, warts and all.
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Ben Domenech / The Federalist:
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Jay Dardenne to endorse John Bel Edwards, source says
George F. Will / Washington Post:
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Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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Nancy Pelosi's power play
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
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Discussion: Mother Jones
 Earlier Items: 
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Rubio Defends Bernie Sanders: He's Honest and Upfront About Socialist Beliefs
Discussion: CNN
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Reid suggests Dems will block defense spending bill