memeorandum: Hillary Clinton expected to launch 2016 bid this weekend (Glenn Thrush/Politico)

1:40 PM ET, April 10, 2015

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Lauren Gambino / Guardian:

Exclusive: Hillary Clinton to launch presidential campaign on Sunday en route to Iowa - source — Hillary Clinton is planning to officially launch her US presidential campaign on Sunday while en route to Iowa, a source familiar with the campaign has confirmed to the Guardian.

Discussion: NBC News, Washington Post, Washington Monthly, Des Moines Register, The Gateway Pundit, Liberal Values, The New Republic, Shakesville, Bloomberg Business, The Daily Caller and Althouse

Hillary Clinton / The Huffington Post:

A New Chapter — “Epilogue” from the paperback edition of HARD CHOICES by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Copyright © 2014 by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Reprinted by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc. — “Where did Hillary go?” the President asked, looking around.

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, Washington Post, TPNN and New York Times

Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:

GOP: Stop Hillary — The Republican National Committee is kicking off a paid online ad campaign just ahead of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign announcement. Clinton is expected to make the much anticipated move as early as this weekend. — The ad campaign features this ad, called …

Discussion: Liberaland, FOX News Radio and Washington Free Beacon

CNN:

Hillary Clinton to announce 2016 bid Sunday with video — (CNN)Hillary Clinton will launch her presidential campaign Sunday with a video on social media announcing her candidacy, followed immediately by travel to build on the announcement, according to a source close to Clinton's campaign in waiting.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, FishbowlDC, The Huffington Post, Washington Post, Mediaite, Political Insider blog, Daily Kos, LifeNews.com and KXAN-TV, more at Mediagazer »

Dylan Byers / Politico:

Hillary Clinton team woos reporters — Home meals and more outreach follow a long spate of critical coverage. — Getty — On Thursday night, Hillary Clinton's chief of staff John Podesta held a private dinner at his Washington home with campaign reporters, part of a larger Clinton-team effort …

Discussion: Fox News, Political Wire, ABC News and The Daily Caller

Brian Beutler / The New Republic:

Why Hillary Clinton's Campaign Frightens Democrats — Hillary Clinton, who reportedly will announce her candidacy this weekend, is such a prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic presidential nomination that she more or less cleared the field simply by behaving like someone who was going to run.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Booman Tribune, Business Insider, Hot Air and Chicago

New York Times:

Hillary Clinton to Announce 2016 Run for President on Sunday — The prolonged prologue to Hillary Rodham Clinton's second run for the White House will reach its suspenseless conclusion on Sunday: the former secretary of state, senator and first lady is to announce that she will indeed seek the Democratic nomination for president.

Discussion: Common Dreams and Daily Kos

David Freedlander / The Daily Beast:
Hillary to Launch Campaign This Weekend With ‘Insane’ Fundraising Push

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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Hillary Clinton expected to launch 2016 bid this weekend

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

Wall Street Journal:
Liberal Democrats Try to Push Hillary Clinton Left

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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Feisty Bill Clinton takes on the NYT

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Cameron Joseph / NY Daily News:
Hillary Clinton expected to announce 2016 presidential campaign Sunday: source

Discussion: Hot Air, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Business Insider and The PJ Tatler

Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
Hillary Clinton Plans Campaign Kickoff on Sunday

Discussion: ABC News, Power Line, Liberal Values, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Hill

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Lindsey Graham's strategy: Take down Rand Paul — Possible GOP presidential contender finds a foil — and a focus — in attacking rival from Kentucky. — Getty — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham may still be weighing whether to run for president, but he already has a strategy …

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, The Hill, Washington Monthly, The Huffington Post, USA Today, RealClearPolitics Videos, Shakesville and New York Times

Eric Garland / The Hill:

WATCH: Rand Paul's short temper — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is in the spotlight for his interactions with reporters. — A day after announcing his White House bid, Paul earned the wrong kind of attention for a testy on-air fight with “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, who Paul accused of “editorializing” in her questions.

Discussion: Daily Kos

Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:

New York Times Kicks off NRA Convention Coverage with Massive Lie — The NRA Convention starts today, in Nashville, Tennessee. And so, rather predictably, the New York Times has started its day by lying about it. Per the Times's editorial board: … This is completely and utterly wrong.

Discussion: msnbc.com, The Daily Caller and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

New York Times:
No Firing Pins, Please, as the N.R.A. Gathers

Discussion: Tennessean.com, The Federalist, Hot Air, The PJ Tatler, Wall Street Journal and NPR

Paul Krugman / New York Times:

Where Government Excels — As Republican presidential hopefuls trot out their policy agendas — which always involve cutting taxes on the rich while slashing benefits for the poor and middle class — some real new thinking is happening on the other side of the aisle.

Discussion: JustOneMinute

Washington Post:
How progressives are pandering to the elderly

Discussion: CEPR, The Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, Campaign for America's Future and Bloomberg Business

Pete Peterson / Wall Street Journal:

The Alinsky Way of Governing — What happens when those in power adopt ‘rules for radicals’ to attack their less powerful opponents. — Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, the ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, recently caused a stir by sending letters …

Discussion: Power Line

Josh Feldman / Mediaite:

Hannity Guest Leaves in Middle of Segment on Walter Scott Shooting: 'I'm Done!' — One of Sean Hannity's guests tonight got so pissed off in the middle of a heated argument on the Walter Scott shooting that he just up and left entirely. — Leo Terrell, who's blown up several times …

Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo

Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:

Will Chris Christie really run? — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has seen his presidential stock fall to the point where questions are being raised on whether he'll really enter the race. — It's a stunning turnaround for the governor, who not that long ago was seen as the Republican to beat.

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Michael Hirsh / Politico:

Tackling America's Police Abuse Epidemic — Can the Justice Department keep up with a national systemic problem? — Lead image by AP Photo/Courtesy of L. Chris Stewart. — It was so automatic—so chillingly casual. That was the most frightening thing, say some criminal-justice experts …

Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Cops have been shooting people in the back for years and lying about it, veteran attorney claims

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Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
Morning Joe: Where Are Charges for Second Officer in Scott Shooting?

Discussion: Hot Air and FOX News Radio

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

Could the Corker-Menendez bill kill an Iran deal? A top Dem supporter pushes back. — Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is among the most prominent Democratic supporters of the Corker-Menendez bill on Iran. He may be one of the most important players in determining whether it passes …

Discussion: The Hill, CNN, Hot Air and The Atlantic Online

Shane Vander Hart / Caffeinated Thoughts:

Rick Santorum Talks to Iowa State Legislators — (Des Moines, IA) Yesterday afternoon, former U.S. Senator and 2012 Iowa Caucus winner Rick Santorum, held a brief meet and greet with several state legislators, hosted by State Representative Walt Rogers (R-Cedar Falls) who is the Iowa Chair for Santorum's organization Patriot Voices.

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