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7:45 AM ET, April 16, 2019

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Associated Press:
The Latest: French scholar describes losses at Notre Dame  —  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local):  —  French writer and historian Camille Pascal says a massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral has caused “the destruction of invaluable heritage” …
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New York Times:
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Catches Fire  —  PARIS — Notre-Dame cathedral, the iconic symbol of the beauty and history of Paris, was scarred by an extensive fire on Monday evening that caused part of its delicate spire to collapse, bruised the Parisian skies with smoke and further disheartened …
Washington Post:
Notre Dame fire: Cathedral towers saved, but Paris monument suffers ‘colossal damage’  —  PARIS — The central spire, roof and much of the interior of Notre Dame Cathedral were obliterated Monday as a catastrophic fire spread within minutes through a building that has stood at the heart of Paris for more than 800 years.
Tom O'Connor / Newsweek:
Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque Fire Burns at the Same Time As Flames Engulf Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris  —  A fire broke out at the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem just as flames ravaged the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.  —  Footage showing smoke and fire emerging from the roof …
Discussion: Scroll.in and Balloon Juice
Washington Post:
A computerized YouTube fact-checking tool goes very wrong: In flaming Notre Dame, it somehow sees Sept. 11 tragedy  —  A new YouTube tool for battling misinformation failed in a highly public way on Monday, wrongly linking video of the flaming collapse of the spire at Notre Dame Cathedral …
Discussion: BuzzFeed News, Variety and twitchy.com
Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Flames cause ‘colossal damages’ to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Macron says ‘we will rebuild’
Matthew Gabriele / Washington Post:
Fire was the scourge of medieval cathedrals. But they rebuilt from the ashes.
Discussion: fox8.com, New Republic and The Forward
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:   Fox Anchor Hangs Up On Bill Donohue for Speculating About Cause of Notre Dame Fire
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Anchors Shut Down Conspiracy Theories About Notre Dame Fire
Discussion: The Week and Splinter
Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
Shep Smith Ends Interview With French Official Floating Notre Dame Conspiracy: 'We're Not Doing …
Discussion: Newsweek, The Daily Caller and The Wrap
Daniel González / Arizona Republic:
ICE deports spouse of U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan  —  Immigration officials have deported the spouse of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving the couple's 12-year-old daughter, a U.S. citizen, in Phoenix without parents, according to the deported man's lawyer.
Discussion: Splinter and Fox News
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Sanders takes on Fox — and emerges triumphant  —  BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bernie Sanders entered the Fox's den on Monday night — and he not only survived the hour-long encounter, but often dominated.  —  Appearing at a Fox News-hosted town hall smack dab in the middle of Trump Country …
Discussion: HuffPost and Breitbart
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Associated Press:   Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of long-awaited tax returns
New York Times:   Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris Lead the Democratic Money Race
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Released His Tax Returns. He's Part of the 1%.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and Reason
Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders and his wife earned $1.7 million in past two years, returns show
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
Bernie Sanders' Last 10 Years Of Tax Returns Show He's Now Among The Millionaires
Discussion: New York Times, The Week, NPR and Politico
New York Times:
The Rematch: Bernie Sanders vs. a Clinton Loyalist  —  WASHINGTON — The bad blood started early.  —  In 2008, Neera Tanden, then a top aide on Hillary Clinton's first presidential campaign, accompanied Mrs. Clinton to what was expected to be an easy interview at the Center for American Progress …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sanders proves his critics right: Thin skin, sharp elbows and not a team player  —  One of the “digs” on Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the 2016 presidential campaign was that he was all about himself — insufficiently attuned to concerns about unity, quick to lash out at critics and exceptionally thin-skinned.
Discussion: twitchy.com
New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Is Subpoenaed for Trump Records by House Democrats  —  Congressional investigators on Monday intensified their pursuit of President Trump's personal and business financial records by issuing a subpoena to his longtime lender, Deutsche Bank.  —  The two committees that issued the subpoena …
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Cristina Maza / Newsweek:   Should William Barr Recuse Himself From Mueller Report? …
CNN:   House committees issue subpoena to Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan Chase to probe Trump's finances
NBC News:
White House officials concerned about being exposed by Mueller report  —  Some of the dozen-plus officials interviewed by Mueller are concerned about president's “wrath” if they are seen as a source of damaging information in Thursday's report.  —  WASHINGTON — Some of the more than one dozen current …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
DOJ won't unseal Manafort records due to several “ongoing investigations”
Discussion: Raw Story
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Schiff and Nunes: Mueller ‘Must Brief’ Intel Committee—And Turn Over All His Materials
Discussion: Politico, Axios and Talking Points Memo
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Interior Dept. Opens Ethics Investigation of Its New Chief, David Bernhardt  —  WASHINGTON — The Interior Department's internal watchdog has opened an investigation into ethics complaints against the agency's newly installed secretary, David Bernhardt.  —  Mr. Bernhardt, a former lobbyist …
Maya Oppenheim / The Independent:
Michelle Obama compares Donald Trump to ‘divorced dad’ in scathing remarks  —  Former first lady compares America to teenager ‘from a broken family’  — Maya Oppenheim Women's Correspondent @mayaoppenheim  —  Michelle Obama has dismissed the US president as being akin to a “divorced dad” …
Discussion: Breitbart and Politico
Calum Stuart / Political State:
Evidence Shows Lindsey Graham Received Illegal Campaign Contributions From Russia  —  An investigation has been ongoing into Republican Senate Judiciary Chair Lindsey Graham's connections to Russia by a number of transparency groups, including money he has used in his political campaigns …
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
N.R.A. Sues Contractor Behind NRATV  —  It's the N.R.A. versus NRATV.  —  The National Rifle Association sued one of its largest and most enduring contractors late last week and raised concerns about the contractor's relationship to the association's own president, Oliver North …
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
WSJ Wins Pulitzer for Investigation Into Trump Hush-Money Payments  —  Team of Journal reporters wins for coverage of payments to Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal before 2016 election  —  The Wall Street Journal won a Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles that detailed hush-money payments …
Steve Brusk / CNN:
Bill Weld officially announces he is challenging Trump for GOP nomination in 2020  —  (CNN)Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld announced Monday he is officially entering the race for president, becoming the first Republican to challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 race.
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Noa Yadidi / Axios:
Bill Weld: Everything you need to know about the 2020 candidate
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
New York Times:
Gina Haspel Relies on Spy Skills to Connect With Trump.  He Doesn't Always Listen.  —  WASHINGTON — Gina Haspel was trying to brief President Trump early in her tenure as the C.I.A. director, but he appeared distracted.  Houseflies buzzing around the Oval Office were drawing his attention, and ire.
Washington Post:
Trump focuses on divisive messages as 2020 reelection bid takes shape  —  President Trump escalated his attacks on a Muslim member of Congress and “Radical Left Democrats” on Monday ahead of a reelection campaign that is quickly taking shape around divisive messages centered on immigration and patriotism.
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Madeline Osburn / The Federalist:
9 Apocalyptic Lies Fed To Americans About The Republican Tax Bill
Discussion: Slate, Raw Story and The Week
 
 
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