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2:35 PM ET, April 8, 2016

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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Sanders Over the Edge  —  From the beginning, many and probably most liberal policy wonks were skeptical about Bernie Sanders.  On many major issues — including the signature issues of his campaign, especially financial reform — he seemed to go for easy slogans over hard thinking.
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Peter Finocchiaro / Salon:
Ted Cruz's terrifying reinvention: How America's most detestable senator is repackaging himself for November  —  Cruz's odds of winning the nomination are steadily increasing, and we should bey very, very afraid  —  On the occasion of longshot presidential candidate Ted Cruz's campaign launch back in March …
David Siders / Sacramento Bee:
Sanders gaining on Clinton in California poll  —  Clinton leads Sanders 47 percent to 41 percent Sanders capitalizing on support of young voters, independents  —  Clinton leads among women, older voters and registered Democrats  —  Rallying a crush of young people and independent voters to his campaign …
Hillary Clinton / Salon:
Hillary's world collapsing around her: Wisconsin, Bernie's surge and FBI probe poised to derail her White House bid  —  Clinton isn't only facing a possible indictment, but also Sanders & millions of voters sick of status quo politics  —  Wisconsin represents more than just Bernie's sixth straight win …
Discussion: New York Times and Washington Post
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:   Sanders: ‘Of Course’ Clinton Is Qualified To Be President (VIDEO)
James Kirchick / New York Daily News:
Is Bernie Sanders your stoner college roommate? …
Discussion: Power Line and New York Times
John Follain / Bloomberg:
Vatican Academy Criticizes Sanders's ‘Monumental Discourtesy’  —  Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders reached out to obtain his invitation to the Vatican and showed “monumental discourtesy” in the process, a senior Vatican official said.  —  “Sanders made the first move …
Discussion: Mother Jones and LifeNews.com
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Bloomberg:
Sanders Accused of ‘Discourtesy’ in Seeking Vatican Invitation  —  Presidential candidate says he's a ‘big fan’ of Pope Francis  —  Sanders' visit may inject the Pope into Democratic contest  —  A senior Vatican official accused Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders of showing a …
John L. Allen Jr / CRUX:
Pope Francis lets the world in on the Church's best-kept secret  —  One of the standard talks I've given on the Catholic lecture circuit for years now focuses on the cultural gap between the Vatican and Main Street USA.  Only semi-jokingly, I sometimes title it “Rome is from Mars …
Discussion: National Review, CBS Boston and Hot Air
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders plans short hiatus from New York campaign trail to speak at the Vatican … NEW YORK — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, an enthusiastic fan of Pope Francis's work, plans to step off the campaign trail next week to speak at a conference hosted by the Vatican on social, economic and environmental issues.
Richard Greene / CNN:
Pope Francis urges greater acceptance of homosexuals, non-traditional families
Elizabeth Warren / BostonGlobe.com:
How the Republicans painted themselves into this corner  —  SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM recently appeared on “The Daily Show” to endorse Ted Cruz for president.  During the interview, host Trevor Noah ran an earlier clip in which Graham said that the choice between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz was like picking between getting shot or poisoned.
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Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
CRUZ'S ‘NEW YORK VALUES’ JAB COMES BACK TO HAUNT HIM
Discussion: Hit & Run
Michelle Goldberg / Slate:
Fire Bill Clinton  —  No one is doing more damage to Hillary's campaign than her husband.  —  I wonder if there's a part of Bill Clinton that doesn't really want Hillary Clinton to become president, particularly if she has to distance herself from his legacy to do so.
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Sam Sanders / NPR:
Bill Clinton Gets Into Heated Exchange With Black Lives Matter Protester
Patricia Murphy / The Daily Beast:
Corey Lewandowski Called Coworker ‘F*cking B*tch,’ Yelled at Subordinate for Visiting Dying Grandma  —  Donald Trump's campaign manager is a legend among his former colleagues—for all the wrong reasons.  —  Corey Lewandowski, the embattled manager of Donald Trump's presidential campaign …
Air Force Times:
Two dead in shooting at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio  —  Two people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said Friday morning.  —  According to initial internal Pentagon communications obtained by Air Force Times …
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MySanAntonio.com:
At least 2 dead, shooting scene still active at Lackland Air Force Base, Sheriff's Office says
Discussion: ABC News, NBC News and Shakesville
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
The Secret Movement to Draft General James Mattis for President  —  Gen. James Mattis doesn't necessarily want to be president—but that's not stopping a group of billionaire donors from hatching a plan to get him there.  —  An anonymous group of conservative billionaires is ready to place …
Discussion: Hot Air and Florida Politics
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Clinton campaign chair: ‘The American people can handle the truth’ on UFOs  —  Washington (CNN)There has long been an air of conspiracy surrounding theories of alien life, and the head of Hillary Clinton's campaign said Thursday it's time to do away with the secrecy.
Discussion: Gawker, Fusion and The Slot
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Cruz won't apologize for calling McConnell a liar … for calling Majority Leader Mitch McConnell  —  a liar “ain't gonna happen,” the presidential hopeful said during a Thursday interview with CNN's Dana Bash.  —  “If the Washington lobbyists want to see that happen, they can hold their breath a long, long time,” Cruz said.
Discussion: Politico and CNN
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Cruz apology to McConnell? 'Ain't gonna happen,' he says
Discussion: National Review and Scared Monkeys
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
These 200 people could decide whether Donald Trump gets the GOP nomination … West Virginia looks perfect for Donald Trump: a struggling working-class state filled with the types of voters who have backed him elsewhere and could deliver one of his biggest victories.  —  But a sweep there might not matter.
Invictus / The Big Picture:
Busted: The Sad Data Manipulation of Prof Mark Perry  —  @TBPInvictus here:  —  It was exactly one year ago - here - that I penned my first piece on Seattle's then-new (just going into effect) minimum wage.  That piece focused on interesting (and wholly unsubstantiated) claims that the law …
Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Trump says he never dated a woman who had an abortion … NEW YORK — Abortion may be Donald Trump's toughest subject, a rare topic where his comments are not Teflon and do stick — especially with women voters.  —  In an interview Thursday, Trump, 69, sought to clarify recent remarks …
Discussion: Mediaite
Oliver Jj Lane / Breitbart:
After Anal Rape, Left Wing Activist Felt ‘Guilt And Responsibility’ His Migrant Attacker Was Deported  —  A left wing activist has bared all to a Norwegian documentary crew about his rape at the hands of a Somalian migrant, and his despair at seeing the man deported.
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Alejandro Davila Fragoso / ThinkProgress:
Oil Leak From Keystone Pipeline 89 Times Worse Than Originally Thought  —  Nearly a week after pipeline operator TransCanada shut down a section of its Keystone line over an oil leak, the company reported Thursday thousands of gallons of oil were spilled, not less than 200 as it first said.
Discussion: Associated Press
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
'It was a children's soccer game.  Of course he knew he was going to kill children.'  —  ASRIYA, Iraq — The suicide bomber who blew up a youth soccer match late last month left barely a dent in the hard, dry earth, a faint scorch on a concrete wall nearby.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Pam Key / Breitbart:
Obama on Criticism of Lack of Diversity in SCOTUS Pick: I Didn't Say I Needed a ‘Black Lesbian from Skokie’  —  Thursday at the University of Chicago Law School during a town hall meeting, President Barack Obama mocked the criticism that his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, did not add diversity to the bench.
Brian Thompson / NBC New York:
New Jersey Homeowner May Face Jail for Flying Trump Campaign Flag  —  A New Jersey man who's been flying Donald Trump's campaign flag in front of his home since February could face up to a $2,000 fine or jail time when he faces a judge in the case.  Brian Thompson reports (Published Friday, April 8, 2016)
 
 
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Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
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Gabrielle Gurley / American Prospect:
The Great Diversion  —  This article appears in the Spring 2016 issue …
Morgan Cook / The San Diego Union-Tribune stories:
Hunter to cut short Israel trip, repay campaign funds
Discussion: USA Today and RedState
Associated Press:
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