memeorandum: Gay-rights advocates torpedo GoFundMe campaign for Christian-owned bakery (Valerie Richardson/Washington Times)

11:55 AM ET, April 26, 2015

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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:

Obama jokes about his fourth-quarter ‘bucket list’ at WHCD — President Obama came out swinging in his speech at this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday night, mocking his critics and taking various shots at Republicans and members of the media.

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Adam B. Lerner / Politico:

President Obama's Top 10 jokes — During an interview with Variety before headlining the White House Correspondents' Dinner, “Saturday Night Live'"s Cecily Strong made a bold proclamation about President Barack Obama: “He's known as an amazingly funny guy,” she said. “He's maybe our funniest president.”

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New York Times:

Russian Hackers Read Obama's Unclassified Emails, Officials Say — WASHINGTON — Some of President Obama's email correspondence was swept up by Russian hackers last year in a breach of the White House's unclassified computer system that was far more intrusive and worrisome …

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ABC News:

‘This Week’ Transcript: 'Clinton Cash??? Author Peter Schweizer — This is a rush transcript for April 26, 2015. It will be updated and may contain errors. — GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, HOST: And the author of “Clinton Clash,” Peter Schweizer, joins us now. — Thank you for joining us this morning, Peter.

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:

Is anyone afraid of Jeb Bush? — Jeb Bush jolted his prospective rivals for the Republican presidential nomination last winter when he dived with unexpected aggressiveness into the 2016 campaign. Few of them seem to be quaking now. — The former Florida governor is still the biggest name …

Ben Jacobs / Guardian:

Michigan governor Rick Snyder set to enter Republican 2016 presidential race — Michigan governor Rick Snyder may be the newest GOP candidate for the White House. — Snyder mingled with donors at a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) in Las Vegas on Friday and told at least one attendee that he was a candidate.

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Susie Madrak / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Shocker: Turns Out Clinton Scandal Author Isn't Publishing A Jeb Bush Book!

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Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:

Gay-rights advocates torpedo GoFundMe campaign for Christian-owned bakery … A crowdfunding campaign that had raised more than $109,000 for the Christian-owned bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa in Oregon was removed Saturday after complaints from gay-rights advocates.

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Kathryn Schroeder / opposingviews.com/homepage.xml:

Judge: Oregon Bakery Should Pay Lesbian Couple $135K — Sweet Cakes By Melissa, the Oregon bakery that refused to bake a cake for a lesbian wedding — citing religious reasons — may have to pay the couple $135,000 in damages for their emotional suffering. — An administrative law judge …

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George Rede / Oregonian:
Same-sex couple in Sweet Cakes controversy should receive $135,000, hearings officer says

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Maura Pally / Clinton Foundation:

A Commitment to Honesty, Transparency, and Accountability — Over the past few days, many questions have been raised about the Clinton Foundation, its initiatives, and the financial support that allows us to do the uniquely impactful philanthropic work that we do at home and around the world.

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New York Times:

Scenes of Chaos in Baltimore as Thousands Protest Freddie Gray's Death — BALTIMORE — A largely peaceful protest over the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal cord injury in police custody, gave way to scattered scenes of chaos here on Saturday night …

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Washington Post:

More than 1,500 killed by 7.8-magnitude quake in Nepal … ITANAGAR, India — At nightfall, Nepal's capital became a tent city, as thousands of residents displaced by Saturday's devastating earthquake stayed in their dark gardens and out on the cracked streets and lanes, afraid to go back inside because of waves of aftershocks.

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BBC:
Nepal earthquake: Hundreds die, many feared trapped

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Ellen Barry / New York Times:
Earthquake Devastates Nepal, Killing More Than 1,900

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Eric Holthaus / Slate:

Obama's Piecemeal Climate Policy Is Gradually Paying Off — While Obama's Earth Day speech in the Everglades turned out to be a big nothingburger—except if you're the parent of a fourth-grader who'll now receive a free annual National Park pass—there are renewed signs this week that his nickel …

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Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:

Bruce Jenner Blasted Online After Coming Out As a Republican: ‘Personally, I Am Disgusted’ — Bruce Jenner was blasted online Friday evening after revealing during a two-hour interview that he identifies as a Christian Republican. — When asked by ABC's Diane Sawyer if he considers himself …

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Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
It's Official: Bruce Jenner to Chronicle Gender Transition on E! Docuseries

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Ali Gharib / The Nation:

AIPAC vs. the Neocons on Iran — There's a fascinating divide emerging over the Corker-Cardin compromise bill that would give Congress a vote on an Iran deal and which unanimously emerged from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week. The compromise, engineered by committee chair Bob Corker …

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