memeorandum: Boehner hoping there's no Iran deal (Ben Kamisar/The Hill)

12:40 PM ET, April 17, 2015

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Rachana Pradhan / Politico:

Rubio-backed insurance market covers 80 people — Obamacare, which Rubio wants to repeal, covers 1.6 million in Florida alone. — In 2008, while Democrats were declaring that the time was right for national health care reform, Marco Rubio, the speaker of the Florida House, had a ready response …

Discussion: Daily Kos and The Week

Marc Caputo / Politico:

Florida poll: Rollout helps Marco Rubio tie Jeb Bush in home state — Sen. Marco Rubio's splashy presidential-campaign announcement and his subsequent media blitz has likely helped him catch up with friend and former mentor Jeb Bush in their home state of Florida, according to a new poll of 400 registered Republican voters.

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, Power Line, No More Mister Nice Blog, SaintPetersBlog and American Spectator

Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:

The Rise of Rubio — A first-term Florida senator sets his sights on the White House — Five days before he would take the biggest step of his young political career, Marco Rubio called Bernie Navarro, a Miami real estate investor, to ask for a favor. Rubio wanted to have a small …

James Pindell / BostonGlobe.com:

The largest presidential campaign in N.H.? It's not even close. — For nearly two years, potential Republican presidential candidates have visited New Hampshire to meet with activists, interview with local media, and speak at party functions. If they're lucky, these White House hopefuls …

Discussion: Washington Post

Byron York / Washington Examiner:

Why is the 2016 Democratic field so old? — Why are the Democrats running for president so old? Blame the Clintons. — There are five Democrats who have either declared or are thinking about running for president. Three — Joe Biden, Bernard Sanders, and Jim Webb — will be over 70 years old on Inauguration Day 2017.

Discussion: Hit & Run

Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: GOP Prospects Gather In New Hampshire Ahead Of Hillary

Discussion: Bloomberg Business and The Hill

ABC News:
Jeb Bush Takes Jab at Hillary Clinton: 'I Don't Need to Go to Chipotle'

Discussion: Shakesville, The Huffington Post and Bloomberg Business

Jonathan Martin / New York Times: Republican Hopefuls Swarm New Hampshire for Its First Candidate Forum

Jordain Carney / The Hill:

McConnell plays hardball — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has dug in on Loretta Lynch's nomination to be attorney general, highlighting his willingness to play hard ball with the Democratic minority. — His maneuvers on Lynch shed light on how he will lead the upper chamber …

Discussion: Washington Post and Politico

The Hill:

House votes to repeal estate tax — The House voted Thursday to repeal the estate tax, a longtime priority of Republicans that also spurred Democratic charges that the GOP is in the pockets of the rich. — The 240-179 vote broke down largely on partisan lines, with seven Democrats voting …

Discussion: US News and Salon

Nick Gass / Politico:
Jeb Bush calls on Republicans to confirm Loretta Lynch

Discussion: New York Times, Hit & Run, Washington Post and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Jeb Bush Says Senate Should Confirm Loretta Lynch

Discussion: BREITBART.COM, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit, New York Times and Washington Post

Liz Mair / The Daily Beast:

You Deserve Hillary's Bloodless, Condescending Campaign — An increasingly shallow and risk-averse America gets the most shallow and risk-averse candidate imaginable. — The Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign part deux is less than a week old, and already reporters and opinionators across America are complaining.

Discussion: Balloon Juice, The Fiscal Times, Hot Air, Weekly Standard and Moe Lane

Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
She rides by van: The Hillary Clinton launch

Discussion: Townhall.com, Guardian, Betsy's Page and The Week

Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Woe of White Men, Again?

Discussion: Bloomberg View and PUNDIT PRESS

Daily Mail:
Some mixed reactions to Hillary Clinton's 2016 bid

Discussion: VodkaPundit and The Anchoress

Jordan Smith / opposingviews.com/homepage.xml:

Deli Owner Closes Shop After Displaying Controversial White History Sign — There was nothing out of the ordinary about Jimbo's Deli on Main Street in Flemington, New Jersey. That was until owner Jim Boggess posted a sign in his shop window at the beginning of March which declared, “Celebrate your white heritage in March.

Discussion: Booman Tribune, New Jersey Online, Talking Points Memo, FreakOutNation and FOX News Radio

BostonGlobe.com:

To end the anguish, drop the death penalty — In Bill and Denise Richard's own words — The past two years have been the most trying of our lives. Our family has grieved, buried our young son, battled injuries, and endured numerous surgeries — all while trying to rebuild lives that will never be the same.

Discussion: Mashable, Washington Post, Poynter., FOX6Now.com and Sentencing Law and Policy

Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:

Ted Cruz's Favorite ‘Simpsons’ Episodes — Republican senator and Presidential candidate Ted Cruz plays TV critic and opines about his favorite ‘Simpsons’ episodes. — Ted Cruz is many things. He's the star of his very own patriotic coloring book. He's a Republican senator from Texas.

Discussion: Raw Story, New York Magazine and Mediaite

The Federalist:
Ted Cruz's Favorite Simpsons Episodes May Surprise You

Discussion: Washington Post

Jonathan Allen / Reuters:

Clinton endorses Elizabeth Warren for Time magazine — (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton made her most ringing endorsement yet of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's efforts to tamp down on “Wall Street's irresponsible risk taking” in a two-paragraph Time magazine article on Thursday.

Discussion: The Reaction and Political Wire

Phil Mattingly / Bloomberg Business:
EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton Said to Hire Former Wall Street Cop as Campaign CFO

Discussion: Fox News and Washington Post

Adam Behsudi / Politico:

Democrats' civil war over free trade — The open in-fighting ramped up after a breakthrough on the historic bill was announced. — The most important trade bill in a decade has pitted Harry Reid against President Barack Obama. Liberal Democrat Rosa DeLauro against moderate Democrat Ron Kind.

Discussion: The Week, Bloomberg Business, Democratic Strategist, Hot Air and PoliticusUSA

Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Deal Reached on Fast-Track Authority for Obama on Trade Accord

Discussion: Firedoglake, Vox, Hullabaloo, The Atlantic Online, Senator Wyden's Press Feed, Reuters, The PJ Tatler, Eyes on Trade, The Stranger …, Common Dreams, The Hill, aflcio.org and The Week

Frances Robles / New York Times:

Fee to Be Charged for Video of South Carolina Shooting, Publicist Says — NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The video of a North Charleston police officer shooting an unarmed man in the back will now cost news outlets that want to run it $10,000, according to a publicist representing the man who shot it.

Discussion: BuzzFeed, BarbWire.com, Brooklyn Magazine, The Week and New York Magazine, more at Mediagazer »

Ben Kamisar / The Hill:

Boehner hoping there's no Iran deal — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Friday said he hopes the Obama administration fails to reach a deal on Iran's nuclear program. — Boehner said he did not believe Iran would ever live up to its side of a bargain that would lift U.S. sanctions on Tehran.

Discussion: Booman Tribune

Aurelius / PUNDIT PRESS:

College Apologizes for Serving Mexican Food During Sci-Fi Event — Stevenson College is apologizing to its students for serving Mexican food during “Intergalactic” night. — In a letter sent out to students, the college apologized for having “a Mexican food buffet,” while also featuring spaceships and aliens.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, protein wisdom and davidthompson

Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:

Tulsa Reserve Deputy Robert Bates apologizes to Eric Harris' family, dismisses false records report — Speaking publicly for the first time since he shot and killed an unarmed man during a police raid earlier this month in Oklahoma, 73-year-old reserve deputy Robert Bates apologized to the family …

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Mediaite and Tulsa World

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:

How ‘Negative Partisanship’ Has Transformed American Politics — A new paper explains Bush, Obama, and Clinton's 2016 prospects. — Shares — President Obama's approval ratings are hovering a few points below 50 percent, and his party is seeking a third straight term in the White House.