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11:45 AM ET, April 21, 2016

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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.
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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.
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’
Ben Norton / Salon:
Yes, Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat — and Hillary represents the very worst of the party
Discussion: Power Line
Michelle Goldberg / Slate:
A Lot of Hillary Clinton's New York Supporters Kept Quiet About Their Allegiances
Discussion: New York Times
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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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Palin Blasts ESPN, Posts Her Own Anti-Trans Meme After Schilling Firing  —  Sarah Palin lamented ESPN's decision to fire baseball analyst Curt Schilling for sharing several memes offensive to transgender people in a Thursday morning Facebook post.  —  “ESPN continues to screw up,” …
Discussion: Politico
Christine Brennan / USA Today:
ESPN — at long last — has fired Curt Schilling, and we're all better for it
Discussion: Hot Air and Betsy's Page
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: Transgender people can use whatever bathroom they want  —  Transgender people should be able to use whatever bathroom they want, Donald Trump said Thursday.  —  “Oh, I had a feeling that question was going to come up, I will tell you.  North Carolina did something that was very strong.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump on Harriet Tubman $20: ‘Pure political correctness’  —  Donald Trump blasted the Treasury Department's decision to replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the front of the $20 bill, adding Thursday that Tubman is “fantastic” and that she should go on the “$2 bill” or another denomination.
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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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Kasich: 'My Republican Party doesn't like ideas'
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Associated Press:
TRUMP, CRUZ FEUD SHIFTS TO LUXURY SEASIDE RESORT
Discussion: The Week
Joe Mahoney / The Daily Star:
Hanna: GOP's extremism will make it lose
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
TMZ.com:
Chyna Dead — WWE Legend Dies ... ‘Possible Overdose’ (PHOTO UPDATE)  —  WWE legend Chyna — real name Joanie Laurer — has died ... and officials are investigating as a possible overdose, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  We've learned she was in her apartment in Redondo Beach, CA …
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
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 …
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CNN:
Saudis snub Obama on Riyadh arrival amid growing tensions
John T. Bennett / Roll Call:
Bipartisan Push on to Oppose 9/11 Bill
Discussion: Mediaite
Mark Landler / New York Times:
How Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk  —  Throughout her career she has displayed instincts on foreign policy that are more aggressive than those of President Obama — and most Democrats.  —  Hillary Clinton sat in the hideaway study off her ceremonial office in the State Department …
Discussion: The Week
Marie Mawad / Bloomberg:
Musk's Secret Plan to Curb City Traffic With Self-Driving ‘Bus’  —  Tesla founder says he's exploring futuristic public transport  —  Vehicle would replace buses in cities, complement Hyperloop  —  Tesla's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is working on a self-driving vehicle …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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
John Harwood / New York Times:
Biden Looks Back, Aspirations Intact  —  Having passed on the 2016 presidential race, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. watches the fight for the Democratic nomination with a mixture of longing and restlessness.  —  He remains neutral in the battle between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, but not between their campaign styles.
Discussion: Politico
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 …
Post Opinions / Washington Post:
A transcript of John Kasich's interview with The Washington Post editorial board … FREDERICK RYAN JR., WASHINGTON POST PUBLISHER: Well, Governor, welcome.  Thank you for joining us today.  —  OHIO GOVERNOR JOHN KASICH: Well, it's an honor for me to be here.  —  RYAN: Delighted to have you here.
The Independent:
London gets first naked restaurant because of course it does  —  I don't know about you, but if there's one thing that's always bugged me about eating in restaurants it's having to wear clothes.  Why stain them, when you can imbibe as the Romans might, naked, with sauce and wine spilling all down your body?
Discussion: AOL and Mashable
 
 
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Garland speech may signal new phase in confirmation effort
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Eliza Newlin Carney / American Prospect:
Clinton Campaign Money Legal but Problematic
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org
Angelina Chapin / Guardian:
Sober is the new drunk: why millennials are ditching bar crawls for juice crawls
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Exclusive: VW to offer to buy back nearly 500,000 U.S. diesel cars - sources
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
101 Boosterism  —  I see that @drvox is writing a big piece …
Discussion: This is Ashok
New York Times:
Transgender Students Win on Restroom Rights
Warner Todd Huston / Breitbart:
Target Stores Open Women's Bathrooms, Changing Rooms to Men
Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:
Trump campaign brings in lobbyists for key posts
Debra Goldschmidt / CNN:
New Elizabethkingia cluster found in Illinois
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Awkward Fan Letter From Hillary and Her Panic on That ‘Last F—able Day’
Discussion: Hot Air and The Week
Henrik Pryser Libell / New York Times:
Norway Violated Rights of Anders Behring Breivik, Mass Killer, Judge Rules
Discussion: BBC, Hot Air, AOL and Althouse