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7:15 AM ET, April 16, 2016

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MSNBC:
Bill Clinton jabs at Bernie Sanders, cracks joke at Wall Street's expense  —  Bernie Sanders surrogates have made headlines lately with a number of off-message gaffes, but on Friday, former President Bill Clinton — arguably Hillary Clinton's top surrogate — cracked a jaw-dropping joke of his own while stumping in the Bronx.
Discussion: CNN, Politico, NBC News and Associated Press
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David Catanese / US News:
Bill Clinton Swipes at Bernie Sanders Supporters  —  The former president seems annoyed by the idea that his wife's opponent has won the high ground.  —  Bill Clinton addresses an audience on Thursday at the Community College of Rhode Island, in Warwick, R.I.
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Study: Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump, gets the most negative media coverage  —  The biggest news outlets have published more negative stories about Hillary Clinton than any other presidential candidate — including Donald Trump — since January 2015, according to a new analysis of hundreds …
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Jill Stein: The Democratic Party ‘fakes left,’ marches right  —  Washington (CNN)There's an independent senator — a democratic socialist, no less — with climate change on the brain making a real play for the Democratic nomination against Hillary Clinton, who exudes establishment politics.
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Bill Clinton: Sanders fans would ‘shoot every third person on Wall Street’  —  's supporters would open fire on Wall Street.  —  “One of the few things I really haven't enjoyed about this primary: I think it's fine that all these young students have been so enthusiastic about [Hillary Clinton
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ted Cruz Says He Won't Ban Dildos If He Becomes President  —  “What people do in their own private time with themselves is their own business and it's none of government's business.”  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Ted Cruz says he will not ban dildos and other sexual toys if he becomes president.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
G.O.P. Chief Discourages Rule Changes That Seem to Block Donald Trump  —  WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican National Committee has privately urged members of the party's rules committee not to make changes to the guidelines governing the presidential nominating process …
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
It's on: Tensions between Trump and the GOP escalate in public fight
Discussion: WND, Gawker, Hot Air, Guardian and Moe Lane
Justin Miller / The Daily Beast:
Michelle Fields: Trump Campaign Should Apologize for ‘Defaming My Character’  —  The ex-Breitbart journalist who was grabbed, and bruised, by Trump's campaign manager is adamant she wants him to say sorry—even though the authorities won't prosecute him.  —  After being called “delusional …
Discussion: Hot Air, WND, LawNewz and Washington Post
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Detroit Free Press:
Rocker delivers message during Detroit tour stop, days after canceling North Carolina show in protest  —  Days after canceling a North Carolina concert in political protest, Bruce Springsteen sent a shot across the bow to Michigan legislators during his Thursday show at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Discussion: Gay Star News and Towleroad
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Michael Nunez / Gizmodo:
Facebook Employees Asked Mark Zuckerberg If They Should Try to Stop a Donald Trump Presidency  —  This week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared to publicly denounce the political positions of Donald Trump's presidential campaign during the keynote speech of the company's annual F8 developer conference.
Dylan Baddour / Houston Chronicle:
In Texas, some local GOPs call for statewide vote on secession  —  A handful of Texas Republican district or county conventions in March passed resolutions calling for a vote on secession, paving the way for a potentially awkward debate at the state GOP conference in May.
Discussion: WND
Los Angeles Times:
Coachella promoters look to book Dylan, Stones, McCartney and Young for mega-concert  —  Top row (L to R): Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Neil Young.  Bottom row (L to R): Bob Dylan; Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who; and former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters.
Discussion: LAist and FOX5 San Diego
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Saudi Arabia Warns of Economic Fallout if Congress Passes 9/11 Bill  —  WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has told the Obama administration and members of Congress that it will sell off hundreds of billions of dollars worth of American assets held by the kingdom if Congress passes a bill that would allow …
Discussion: France 24 and Washington Post
Ashifa Kassam / Guardian:
Sperm bank sued as case of mentally ill donor's history unfolds  —  Three families file lawsuit in Canada alleging that the donor's sperm was used for as many as 36 children in Canada, the United States and Britain  —  He was touted as the best of the best: Donor 9623 had an IQ of 160 …
Zack Kopplin / The Daily Beast:
Abused?  You Can't Work at These Churches  —  Church job seekers are being asked if they were sexually abused as children based on the false belief that victims will become abusers.  The worst part—this discrimination is legal.  —  If you want to work for the Twin Cities Bible Church …
Discussion: Friendly Atheist and Raw Story
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
‘Apprentice’ alums denounce Donald Trump  —  With Donald Trump inching closer to the White House, contestants from his show “The Apprentice” are choosing sides.  —  A media-savvy group of six former contestants held a press conference on Friday to tell Trump “you're fired!”
Discussion: Townhall.com, AOL and PerezHilton
Ju-Min Park / Reuters:
Failed North Korea missile launch prompts Chinese ‘saber-rattling’ jibe  —  North Korea attempted and failed to launch what experts believe was an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Friday in defiance of U.N. sanctions and in an embarrassing setback for leader Kim Jong Un, drawing criticism from major ally China.
Discussion: Hot Air and The Week
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
GOP foreign policy elites don't know whether they'll serve if Trump is president  —  When the Republican foreign policy elite gets together these days, conversation quickly veers from challenges such as the Islamic State or North Korea to focus on two questions.
Discussion: The Slot, The Week and The Atlantic
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Sanders tax return shows about $200,000 in income, modest charitable giving in 2014 … NEW YORK — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders started to make good Friday night on a pledge to release his full tax returns from recent years, sharing a 2014 federal filing that showed income …
 
 
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Tracy Bloom / KTLA:
Mountain Lion Tranquilized in Granada Hills Home's Yard After Roaming High School Campus
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Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
House passes bill barring FCC from regulating internet rates
Discussion: The Bob and Chez Show
Aaron C. Davis / Washington Post:
D.C. mayor calls for citywide vote to make nation's capital the 51st state
Bethania Palma Markus / Raw Story:
Christian parents angry that Bible verse was taken off district website dress kids in ‘Our God is bigger’ shirts
Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
Black Progressive Group Leaves Coalition That Ripped Julian Castro
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Louisiana delegates lash out at media: We're not with Cruz
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