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9:10 AM ET, April 21, 2016

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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Curt Schilling, ESPN Analyst, Is Fired Over Offensive Social Media Post  —  Curt Schilling, a former All-Star pitcher and one of the highest-profile baseball analysts on ESPN, was fired from the network Wednesday, a day after he drew intense criticism for promoting offensive commentary on social media.
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Christine Brennan / USA Today:
ESPN — at long last — has fired Curt Schilling, and we're all better for it  —  Curt Schilling's firing has been a work in progress for many months.  —  ESPN could have gotten rid of him at the end of the 2015 baseball season for his tweet equating “Muslim extremists” with the Nazi regime in Germany …
Discussion: ESPN and Hot Air
Cyd Zeigler / Outsports:
This is ESPN's Curt Schilling's disgusting view of transgender people
Bloomberg.com:
Bernie Sanders Is a Democrat for Life, Says Campaign Manager Jeff Weaver  —  On “With All Due Respect,” Jeff Weaver, campaign manager for Bernie Sanders, discusses the New York primary, superdelegates and the future of the Vermont senator's presidential run.
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
What Is Sanders's Endgame?  —  Hillary Clinton's commanding victory in New York on Tuesday put yet another nail in the coffin of Bernie Sanders's candidacy.  —  As The Upshot's Nate Cohn put it:  —  “New York, like every contest at this stage, was a state he needed to win.
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Sanders defiant: ‘We still have a path to the nomination’  —  Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders  —  on Wednesday expressed optimism over his campaign's chances of winning the nomination, despite having lost the New York primary on Tuesday to front-runner Hillary Clinton
Michelle Goldberg / Slate:
A Lot of Hillary Clinton's New York Supporters Kept Quiet About Their Allegiances
Discussion: New York Times
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:   Bernie: ‘I can still win’
Annie Linskey / BostonGlobe.com:
Women will be on Hillary Clinton's vice president list  —  NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton's short list of vice presidential options will include a woman, a top campaign official said in an interview — creating the possibility of an all-female ticket emerging from the Democratic convention in Philadelphia.
Discussion: AOL and The Week
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Ben Norton / Salon:
Yes, Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat — and Hillary represents the very worst of the party
Discussion: Power Line
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Plans to Adopt More-Traditional Campaign Tactics  —  GOP front-runner says his campaign is evolving; coming soon are policy addresses, teleprompters and a speechwriter  —  Donald Trump, after notching a big win in New York, is planning to roll out significant changes in his campaign …
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Associated Press:
TRUMP, CRUZ FEUD SHIFTS TO LUXURY SEASIDE RESORT
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Kasich: 'My Republican Party doesn't like ideas'  —  How Trump won NY, in 60 seconds … Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) criticized his party for a lack of ideas Wednesday in a wide-ranging and occasionally combative interview with The Washington Post's editorial board.
Discussion: Politico, Political Wire and Raw Story
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Joe Mahoney / The Daily Star:
Hanna: GOP's extremism will make it lose
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Tubman replacing Jackson on the $20, Hamilton spared  —  Harriet Tubman will bump Andrew Jackson from the front of the $20 bill while Alexander Hamilton will stay put on the $10 — a historic move that gives a woman prime placement on U.S. currency and quells a controversy kicked up by Hamilton super-fans.
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Harriet Tubman Ousts Andrew Jackson in Change for a $20
Camille Paglia / Salon:
Enough with the Hillary cult: Her admirers ignore reality, dream of worshipping a queen  —  Clinton voters overlook money lust, shadowy surrogates, sociopathic policy shifts, horrific overseas record.  Why?  —  What is it with the Hillary cult?  —  As a lifelong Democrat …
Discussion: Althouse
CNN:
Saudis snub Obama on Riyadh arrival amid growing tensions  —  (CNN)President Barack Obama received a chilly reception from Saudi Arabia's leaders as he landed in Riyadh Wednesday, a clear sign of the cooling relations between once-close allies amid regional upheaval and dropping oil prices.
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Obama Stands by Tough Words for Saudis During Meeting With King  —  No apology for remarks about ‘free riders,’ U.S. official says  —  Obama is on a two-day trip to Riyadh to meet with Arab leaders  —  President Barack Obama reassured Saudi Arabia's King Salman that the U.S …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The Loophole That Could Cost Donald Trump the Nomination  —  Pennsylvania, which holds its primary next Tuesday, uses a nonbinding “loophole” primary — and that could cost Donald Trump the Republican nomination.  —  If the state adopted the delegate rules of any other primary …
Los Angeles Times:
Global warming has made the weather better for most in U.S. — but don't get used to it, study says  —  People enjoy the beach on a hot day in Malibu in February 2016.  A new study says most Americans prefer to live in areas with warm winters and less humid summers, but by the end of the century …
Discussion: Watts Up With That? and Mashable
Debra Goldschmidt / CNN:
New Elizabethkingia cluster found in Illinois  —  Elizabethkingia: A rare, deadly bacteria  —  (CNN)A new cluster of Elizabethkingia infection, previously rarely seen in humans, has been found in Illinois, health officials said Wednesday.  —  Testing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Awkward Fan Letter From Hillary and Her Panic on That ‘Last F—able Day’  —  As the Lucille Ball of this era takes on a bigger producing role in this season of HBO's ‘Veep,’ she opens up about the lack of films roles available for women ("I'm not interested …
Discussion: Hot Air and The Week
 
 
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
101 Boosterism  —  I see that @drvox is writing a big piece …
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
How Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk
New York Times:
Transgender Students Win on Restroom Rights
Discussion: Human Rights Campaign
JSOnline:
Milwaukee police see promise in high-tech ‘GPS bullets’
Discussion: Daily Mail
Benjamin Weinthal / Jerusalem Post:
Berlin government allegedly supports Hezbollah activists through refugee project
Discussion: Algemeiner.com and Jihad Watch
Warner Todd Huston / Breitbart:
Target Stores Open Women's Bathrooms, Changing Rooms to Men
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:
Trump campaign brings in lobbyists for key posts
Henrik Pryser Libell / New York Times:
Norway Violated Rights of Anders Behring Breivik, Mass Killer, Judge Rules
Discussion: BBC, Hot Air, AOL and Althouse
Darryl Dyck / Toronto Star:
Marijuana legislation coming to Canada next spring
Discussion: The Verge and The Week
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
BREAKING: Ted Cruz Is Handing Out ‘Cheat Sheets’ to Steal Delegates in Pennsylvania (VIDEO)
Discussion: Prntly
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
Ted Talks, But It Doesn't Mean Anything
Discussion: New York Magazine
John Stossel / Fox News:
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Raffaele Huang / Wall Street Journal:
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Ryan Morrison / Tom's Guide:
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Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters:
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