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7:40 PM ET, April 5, 2016

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New York Times:
Iceland's Prime Minister Steps Down Amid Panama Papers Scandal  —  LONDON — The prime minister of Iceland stepped down on Tuesday, according to his deputy, succumbing to political pressure two days after an enormous leak of documents from a secretive Panamanian law firm about offshore shell companies and tax shelters.
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Americans show up in the Panama Papers, too  —  No politicians of note are in files but plenty of others  —  Among them: Retirees, scammers, and tax evaders All find a use for secrecy of offshore companies  —  WASHINGTON  —  The passports of at least 200 Americans show up in this week's massive leak …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Sanders hits Clinton over Panama Papers leaks
Discussion: U.S. Uncut
Reuters with CNBC / CNBC:
Iceland PM calls for dissolution of parliament after tax scandal
Discussion: Vox, Associated Press, The Agonist and CNN
Bryan Dewan / ThinkProgress:
Prime Minister Resigns After Thousands Of Icelanders Protest Over Panama Papers Scandal
ABC News:
Live: Republican Primary Exit Poll Analysis  —  Who turned out in Tuesday's Wisconsin primary and what motivated their votes?  —  Here are some of our observations of exit poll results from Republicans voting in the primary tonight.  —  This latest update is based on preliminary exit poll results.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Mississippi poll: Clinton within 3 points of Trump
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
What a Win in Wisconsin Would Mean for Ted Cruz
Bernie Sanders / New York Daily News:
TRANSCRIPT: Bernie Sanders meets with the Daily News Editorial Board  —  Daily News: We are very well aware of the broad themes of your campaign by now.  So we'd like to hone in on some of the more particular issues to get a sense of how your presidency might evolve.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
This New York Daily News interview was pretty close to a disaster for Bernie Sanders … Bernie Sanders sat down with the New York Daily News editorial board on Monday, seeking their endorsement in the upcoming April 19 Empire State primary.  It did not go well for the senator from Vermont.
Bob Woodward / Washington Post:
Trump reveals how he would force Mexico to pay for border wall  —  Will Paul Ryan be the Republican nominee? … State of the 2016 race … Donald Trump says he will force Mexico to pay for a border wall as president by threatening to cut off the flow of billions of dollars in payments …
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Trump plans a series of policy speeches
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
John Parkinson / ABC News:
Obama Blasts Trump's Plan for Wall: ‘Good Luck With That’
WTVT:
Florida hunters nab nearly 15-foot gator that was snacking on their cattle  —  OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (FOX 13) - Two hunters at a Florida farm say it's the largest alligator they've ever captured in the wild: nearly 15 feet long.  —  Lee Lightsey, the owner of Outwest Farms in Okeechobee …
Discussion: FOX31 Denver
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
How Megyn Kelly Survived Donald Trump  —  Megyn Kelly was leaving her Manhattan apartment on a recent day when her doorman ime slothrew his arms around her.  “Why is Peter hugging me?” the star anchor of Fox News remembers thinking.  The embrace was meant as reassurance after yet another nasty tweet written by Donald Trump.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Megyn Kelly, keeping ‘options open,’ says she might not stay at Fox News
Discussion: Politico, Mediaite and Washington Post
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump campaign in disarray  —  Donald Trump's campaign is increasingly falling into disarray as the Manhattan billionaire braces for a loss in Wisconsin that could set him on course for an uncertain convention floor fight for the Republican presidential nomination.
Jeff Tavss / WPLG-TV:
Motorcyclist claims Miami driver attempted to run him off road  —  Rider claims he is ‘inexperienced’ and panicked  —  MIAMI - A South Florida motorcyclist claims he was almost forced off a Miami roadway in a road rage incident that was all caught on video and posted to YouTube.
Discussion: WGN-TV
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Roger Stone Threatens To Sic Trump Voters On Delegates Who ‘Steal’ Nom (VIDEO)  —  Roger Stone, an informal adviser to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, said Monday that in the event of a contested GOP convention he planned to disclose where delegates are staying in Cleveland …
Discussion: neo-neocon and RedState
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Roger Stone threatens to send Trump supporters to delegate hotel rooms
Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
George Mason Tinkers With Name of Scalia Law School to Avoid Awkward Acronym  —  Days after George Mason University's law school announced that it was renaming itself after Justice Antonin Scalia, the school is slightly adjusting what it's calling itself — thanks to unforeseen and unfortunate wordplay.
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:   George Mason Tweaks Name Of Scalia Law School To Avoid #ASSLaw Hashtag
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Dad charged after allegedly leaving baby in car to get strip club lap dance  —  A Van Nuys father has been charged with leaving his 9-month-old girl in his car for an hour during a daytime visit to a strip club, prosecutors said.  —  Auwin Dargin, 24, pleaded not guilty Monday to one count of child abuse …
Discussion: WTVR-TV, Fox 59 and Q13 FOX News
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
‘Jackie’ must testify in lawsuit over Rolling Stone rape story  —  A Virginia judge has ruled that the woman at the center of Rolling Stone's discredited story about an alleged frat house gang rape must testify as part of a lawsuit against the magazine.  —  The woman identified only as …
The Clarion Ledger:
Gov. Phil Bryant signs MS ‘religious freedom’ bill  —  House Speaker Philip Gunn says his HB1523 religious objections bill is not about discrimination.  He believes business leaders fears about it are unfounded and he's confident it will stand up to court challenges.  Geoff Pender/The Clarion-Ledger
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Scott Soshnick / Bloomberg:
Twitter Gets NFL Thursday Night Games for a Bargain Price  —  Company said to pay around $10 million to live-stream 10 games  —  ‘We did not take the highest bidder on the table,’ said NFL  —  Twitter Inc. just did its first broadcast deal, and it's a big one.
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
9-year-old reporter breaks crime news, posts videos, fires back at critics  —  Reporter Hilde Kate Lysiak got the tip early Saturday afternoon that there was heavy police activity on Ninth Street.  She hustled over with her pen and camera, as any good reporter would, and soon …
Discussion: Associated Press and Refinery29
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
You probably missed Sarah Palin's speech in Wisconsin.  It was totally bizarre. … Sarah Palin went to Wisconsin over the weekend to tout her preferred candidate — Donald Trump — at a GOP fundraising dinner in advance of the Badger State's presidential primary today.  What happened next will stun you.
Wgn Web Desk / WGN-TV:
Candy bar shoplifter faces life in prison  —  Share Update: … (NEW ORLEANS) A man faces life in prison for stealing candy.  —  Jacobia Grimes is accused of taking $31 worth of candy bars from a store in Louisiana.  —  Grimes has five prior theft convictions.
Discussion: FOX31 Denver
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Makes Up The Name Of A Federal Agency He Would Axe As Prez (VIDEO)  —  Republican frontrunner Donald Trump had a Rick Perry moment during a Fox News town hall Monday night when he vowed to do away with the “Department of Environmental,” an agency that does not exist.
Discussion: Occupy Democrats
Jim Dwyer / New York Times:
De Blasio Postpones Work on Crucial Water Tunnel  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio has postponed work to finish New York's third water tunnel, a project that for more than half a century has been regarded as essential to the survival of the city if either of the two existing, and now aged, tunnels should fail.
Discussion: New York Magazine
 
 
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Steven Lemongello / Orlando Sentinel:
Report: ‘Substantial reason to believe’ Alan Grayson broke law
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
If You've Smoked Pot, This Senator Doesn't Think You Are A ‘Good Person’
Discussion: US News and Washington Post
Tasneem Nashrulla / BuzzFeed:
Impeachment Process Begins Against Alabama Governor Over Sex Scandal
Discussion: CNN and The Daily Caller
Lara Parker / BuzzFeed:
Here's Why Women Are Calling Indiana's Governor To Tell Him About Their Periods
James Varney / Politico:
Do Reporters Know They're Giving Money to Sanders and Clinton?
 Earlier Items: 
Capitol Fax.com:
Kirk poll has him trailing Duckworth in an “incredibly tight” race
Discussion: Daily Kos
The Charlotte Observer:
PayPal withdraws plans for Charlotte expansion over HB2
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Karl Rove: If Trump wins Wisconsin, ‘the contest is over’
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Hot Air
Scott Allen / Washington Post:
Walmart still selling Maryland T-shirts featuring the outline of Massachusetts
Discussion: FOX 61 and AOL