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8:40 AM ET, April 4, 2016

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The Panama Papers:
Giant Leak of Offshore Financial Records Exposes Global Array of Crime and Corruption  —  Millions of documents show heads of state, criminals and celebrities using secret hideaways in tax havens … Reading time: … A massive leak of documents exposes the offshore holdings of 12 current …
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Fusion:
Here are the famous politicos in ‘the Wikileaks of the mega-rich’  —  It's being called the “Panama Papers” — a trove of 11.5 million leaked internal documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, showing how hundreds of thousands of people with money to hide used anonymous shell corporations across the world.
Luke Harding / Guardian:
Revealed: the $2bn offshore trail that leads to Vladimir Putin  —  A massive leak of documents shines new light on the fabulous fortunes of the Russian president's inner circle  —  A network of secret offshore deals and vast loans worth $2bn has laid a trail to Russia's president, Vladimir Putin.
Nicholas Nehamas / miamiherald:
How secret offshore money helps fuel Miami's luxury real-estate boom
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Internal memo reveals Trump campaign's mounting fury with its critics  —  Woodward on his ‘very unusual’ Trump interview What's at stake in the Wisconsin primary … In a private document that was circulated over the weekend and obtained by The Washington Post, Trump campaign senior adviser …
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Ari Melber / NBC News:
Trump, Cruz Work to Block Kasich From Ballot at Open Convention  —  RNC Chair: Contested Convention is ‘Quite Possible’ 5:50  —  The Donald Trump and Ted Cruz campaigns are working to prevent John Kasich from appearing on the ballot at the Republican National Convention in July …
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
An argument against the magical realism of the #neverTrump crowd  —  Here's what's at stake in the Wisconsin GOP primary … Establishment Republicans can barely contain their excitement after the events of the past seven days.  —  Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski …
Discussion: Politico
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Kasich predicts open convention: 'It's going to be so much fun'
Discussion: Politico
CNN:
GOP candidates optimistic in North Dakota delegate hunt
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Inside the most unorthodox campaign in political history.  —  On the afternoon of March 15, as voters across five states streamed to the polls, Donald Trump's campaign advisers gathered by the pool at Mar-a-Lago, the billionaire's private club in Palm Beach.
Discussion: ABC News and Mother Jones
Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Ivana Trump: We need immigrants to clean for us  —  's ex-wife defended the Republican presidential front-runner's immigration policies in an interview published in Sunday's New York Post.  —  Ivana Trump said the first step for America to regain respect is adopting the billionaire's immigration policies.
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Mark Green / fox13now.com:
Four arrested in Utah for allegedly raping 9-year-old girl while mom got high in garage  —  VERNAL, Utah — Four men were booked into jail on felony charges after they allegedly raped a 9-year-old girl while her mother was smoking methamphetamine in a garage with a friend.
Discussion: FOX6Now.com, KTLA and fox8.com
New York Times:
Early Missteps Seen as a Drag on Bernie Sanders's Campaign  —  The morning after he lost the Nevada caucuses in February, Bernie Sanders held a painful conference call with his top advisers.  —  Mr. Sanders expressed deep frustration that he had not built a stronger political operation in the state …
Discussion: Capitol View
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New York Daily News:   Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Bill de Blasio, Andrew Cuomo and N.Y.'s Democratic soul
Steven W Thrasher / Guardian:
Renting hell in New York City: how my hoarder landlady ruined my life  —  Steven W Thrasher paid $1,000 a month for a Brooklyn renter's dream - 2,400 square feet of space on a beautiful tree-lined block - that was too good to be true  —  or five years, I lived on the most beautiful block …
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Liberal bastions may decide GOP race  —  Conservative voters in New York and California are finally going to have their say.  —  Republicans in the two liberal strongholds have long been marginalized in national politics, with their primaries coming late in the process and their general election votes canceled out by Democrats.
Jerry Mitchell / The Clarion Ledger:
Mississippi RV park owner evicts interracial couple  —  TUPELO — A Mississippi RV park owner evicted an interracial couple because of the color of their skin.  —  “Me and my husband, not ever in 10 years have we experienced any problem,” said Erica Flores Dunahoo, who is Hispanic …
Discussion: Raw Story
Gabriel Kahn / Mother Jones:
For many decades, power players—Republicans and Democrats—have been marching toward a carbon-neutral existence. … California decreased its greenhouse gas emissions by 5.5 percent while increasing its gross domestic product by 17 percent. … To reach her goal, Nichols has to get close …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Based on Current Situation=> Ted Cruz Will Be Knocked Out of Race By April 26th  —  Based on current delegate counts and poll numbers Ted Cruz will be mathematically unable to reach the delegate count required for him to win the Republican Presidential nomination.
Discussion: The Last Tradition and Joe Hoft
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Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
CNN Commentator David Gregory's Wife Is The Attorney For Hillary's Ex-Aides In Email Investigation
Kristian Hernandez / Monitor:
BP Council says ‘catch and release’ policy continues fueling illegal immigration
Discussion: BizPac Review
Michael D'Antonio / New York Daily News:
Donald Trump, Johnny Carson and a vicuna coat: He's standing by Corey Lewandowski, but the …
Ben White / Politico:
Trump and Sanders' common cause
Jim Tankersley / Washington Post:
The bizarre optimism in Donald Trump's theory of the economy
Guardian:
Iceland's prime minister walks out of interview over tax haven question - video
Discussion: The Panama Papers and Slantpoint
Michael Patrick Leahy / Breitbart:
GOP Establishment Grabs Delegates in Tennessee
Michael Wolff / USA Today:
Apple/U.S. battle start of longer war
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Brian K Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Spring Flips Back to Winter in Boston With Fast-Moving Snowstorm
Marc Morano / Climate Depot:
‘Never before seen’ spring snowfall in the Caribbean islands …
Discussion: AOL and NBC News
Fox News:
Donald Trump fights to win over women; Reince Priebus on possibility of contested GOP convention
Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Agrees to ABC News' Good Morning America Debate: 'I'll Be There'
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
When Whites Just Don't Get It, Part 6  —  LET'S start with a quiz.
Discussion: Slantpoint
 

 
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John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

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