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6:50 PM ET, April 22, 2016

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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Priebus slams ‘Never Trump’ movement, calls for GOP unity  —  Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus on Friday called for Republicans to unite ahead of the general election, striking back against the “Never Trump” movement.  —  “It is essential to victory in November …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Delegates face death threats from Trump supporters  —  First it was an email warning Steve House, the Colorado GOP chairman, to hide his family members and “pray you make it to Cleveland.”  Then there was the angry man who called his cell phone and told him to put a gun down his throat.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Cruz on Trump: ‘This has become the Washington campaign’
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Virginia Governor Restoring Voting Rights to Felons  —  WASHINGTON — Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia will use his executive power on Friday to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons, circumventing his Republican-run legislature.  The action will overturn a Civil War-era provision …
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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
About 200,000 convicted felons in Virginia will now have the right to vote in November
Discussion: Feeds, The Gateway Pundit and Hit & Run
Nate Cohn / New York Times:   The Voting Effect of Virginia's Move on Felons? Small but Potentially Decisive
Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:   Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights To More Than 200,000 Felons
WLWT Digital / WLWT-TV:
Ohio AG: Eighth body found in Pike Co. shooting, assailant ‘probably loose’  —  At least 4 crime scenes discovered, AG says  —  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said eight people were found dead in Pike County on Friday morning.  —  The office said that the victims were shot “execution-style.”
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WCMH-TV:
At least 8 dead in “execution-style killings” at 4 locations in Pike County; no arrests made  —  PIKE COUNTY, OH (WCMH) — Eight people were found dead Friday at four crime scenes in rural Ohio, and at least most of them were shot to death, authorities said.
WCPO:
Pastor: 2 adults, 5 children shot to death at multiple Pike County locations
WALV-TV:
EXCLUSIVE WTHR/HPI Poll: Trump, Clinton have small leads in Indiana, overall tight race  —  INDIANAPOLIS -  —  The results of the first statewide poll for Indiana's upcoming primary show a small lead for party front runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, with a tight race on both sides of the aisle.
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Michael Harrington / RedState:
Ted Cruz has won the nomination *Detailed Analysis*  —  An Update to New York Never Mattered  —  I have been called upon to demonstrate how I get that there is a less than 1% chance of Trump winning the nomination.  Steve Deace said I was either “Mad Smart or just Mad”.
Discussion: Freedom's Lighthouse
Nick Gass / Politico:
Cruz: Trump can't get to 1,237 if he loses Indiana
Discussion: The Right Scoop
Hillary Clinton / Salon:
Hillary's primary success is a sham: Bernie Sanders will remain the true Democratic front-runner until the FBI finishes its Investigation  —  It's not over until the FBI clears Hillary Clinton— which it absolutely shouldn't  —  Bernie Sanders is the only Democratic candidate for president not linked to an FBI investigation.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Sanders says Clinton's platform could determine how much he would campaign for her  —  What is the GOP establishment? … State of the race 2016  —  Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders said in an interview broadcast Friday that he would wait to see what Hillary Clinton includes …
Discussion: Politico, Politicus USA and The Week
Jon Favreau / The Daily Beast:
Hey, Berniacs: I Learned to Love Hillary and So Can You
Discussion: Salon, Shadowproof and New York Times
Megan Apper / BuzzFeed:
Prince Once Wrote A Donald Trump Song And It Is Spectacular  —  It is a ‘90s romantic ballad and it is called “Donald Trump (Black Version).”  —  Outside of his own hits, the late Prince was famous for having writing, instrumental, or production credits on other artists’ albums.  —  Mike Blake / Reuters
The Daily Beast:
Trump Backtracks on Pro-LGBT View  —  Less than 24 hours after saying transgender individuals should be able to “use the bathroom they feel is appropriate,” Donald Trump backtracked from that pro-LGBT position.  Speaking with Sean Hannity on Fox News Thursday evening, the Republican presidential …
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Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Trump Vets Chair: Charity Money?  Not My Problem  —  Three months ago Donald Trump held a fundraiser for wounded veterans and apparently raised $6 million.  But most of that money has yet to be distributed and Trump's chairman for veterans issues couldn't care less.
The Independent:
Boris Johnson has criticised the US president Barack Obama and suggested his attitude to Britain might be based on his “part-Kenyan” heritage and “ancestral dislike of the British empire”.  —  Writing a column for The Sun newspaper the outgoing Mayor of London recounted a story about a bust …
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Los Angeles Times:
Uber will pay up to $100 million to settle suits with drivers seeking employee status  —  The settlement brings to a close what employment experts believe was the biggest existential threat to Uber.  Above, an Uber driver near the San Francisco International Airport last year.
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Travis / Uber Global:
Growing and growing up  —  Today we announced a settlement …
Heide Brandes / Reuters:
Oklahoma lawmakers approve bill to revoke licenses of abortion doctors  —  An Oklahoma bill that could revoke the license of any doctor who performs an abortion has headed to the governor, with opponents saying the measure in unconstitutional and promising a legal battle against the cash-strapped state if it is approved.
Rory Carroll / Guardian:
Secretive group of Hollywood conservatives suddenly dissolves  —  The announcement by the Friends of Abe fueled speculation that infighting over Donald Trump's candidacy had drained commitment  —  The Friends of Abe has acted as a clandestine club for Hollywood conservatives for more than a decade …
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High  —  WASHINGTON — Suicide in the United States has surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years, a federal data analysis has found, with increases in every age group except older adults.  The rise was particularly steep for women.
TMZ.com:
Prince — Treated for Drug Overdose Days Before Death  —  TREATED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DAYS BEFORE DEATH  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death ... multiple sources tell TMZ.  —  We broke the story ... Prince's private jet made an emergency landing in Moline …
Daily Mail:
Migrants versus the MAFIA: Cosa Nostra ‘declares war’ on refugees as mayor says Sicily capital feels more like Istanbul or Beirut than Europe  —  Mafia bosses have ‘declared war’ against migrants on the holiday paradise of Sicily as one thousand new arrivals pour on to the island every week.
Discussion: Vlad Tepes and The Daily Caller
MAPS:
DEA Approves First-Ever Trial of Medical Marijuana for PTSD in Veterans  —  Non-profit MAPS receives $2.156 million grant from State of Colorado for first clinical trial of whole plant marijuana for PTSD treatment  —  SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
 
 
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Al Jazeera America Executive Files Bias Suit
Scott Waldman / Politico:
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Fortune:
Donald Trump In His Own Words: Atlantic City to the White House
Discussion: Hot Air and RedState
Daily Mail:
Could we soon REVERSE death?  ‘Reanimation’ firm is looking for ways to bring brain-dead people back to life
Discussion: Infowars
Brianna Ehley / Politico:
Clinton: Putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill isn't enough
Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
Zuckerberg, Facebook increasingly in political spotlight
Discussion: Infowars
David Dayen / The Intercept:
Google's Remarkably Close Relationship With the Obama White House, in Two Charts
Discussion: The Hill, Vox and CNNMoney
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Jay Solomon / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Buy Material Used in Iran Nuclear Program
David Giambusso / Politico:
De Blasio to mandate energy retrofits for privately owned buildings
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Nikkei:
Obama to make historic Hiroshima visit after G-7 summit
Discussion: Politico
CNN:
U.S. soldier helps foil plot to blow up school in Denmark
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Drake Bennett / Bloomberg:
How GPS Came to Be—and How It May Be Altering Our Brains
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump's More Accepting Views on Gay Issues Set Him Apart in G.O.P.
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