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11:40 AM ET, April 15, 2016

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Donald J. Trump / Wall Street Journal:
Let Me Ask America a Question  —  How has the ‘system’ been working out for you and your family?  No wonder voters demand change.  —  On Saturday, April 9, Colorado had an “election” without voters.  Delegates were chosen on behalf of a presidential nominee, yet the people of Colorado …
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Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
New York Republicans Ignore Ted Cruz at GOP Gala  —  NEW YORK — A stunningly distracted crowd of hundreds of Republicans almost entirely ignored Ted Cruz's speech at the New York City GOP gala on Thursday night, instead chattering at their dinner tables, standing and taking selfies.
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Palin says voters won't stand for it if Republican “power brokers” try to take the presidential nomination away from Trump or Cruz  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters will “rise up” in opposition if Republican power brokers try to take the presidential nomination away from Donald Trump or Ted Cruz …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Palin: Bill Nye ‘as much a scientist as I am’  —  Sarah Palin tore into Bill Nye's scientific qualifications on Thursday, saying he has no authority to say climate skeptics are wrong.  —  Palin, the former governor of Alaska and the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate …
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump widens lead in GOP race, Clinton-Sanders tightens  —  Donald Trump jumps to an 18-point lead over Ted Cruz this week with record high support for the Republican nomination.  —  Trump tops Cruz by 45-27 percent among GOP primary voters in a new Fox News national poll on the 2016 election.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Pastrami Principle  —  A couple of months ago, Jeb Bush (remember him?) posted a photo of his monogrammed handgun to Twitter, with the caption “America.”  Bill de Blasio, New York's mayor, responded with a picture of an immense pastrami sandwich, also captioned “America.”  Advantage de Blasio, if you ask me.
Discussion: TIME
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Brooklyn Debate Takeaways: Sarcasm, Snideness and Smackdowns  —  The Democratic debate on Thursday night played out as a magnified version of the primary race.  The personal clashes between Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont were harsher.  Their policy differences gaped wider.
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Campaign Suspends Jewish Outreach Coordinator for Vulgar Remarks About Netanyahu  —  The Sanders campaign's announcement on Tuesday that Simone Zimmerman would be its national Jewish outreach coordinator delighted her fellow left-wing Jewish political activists and encouraged …
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Sanders mocks Clinton's claim that she ‘called out’ Wall Street
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton to air new ads based off endorsements in NYC
Discussion: ABC News
Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
Why did Hillary Clinton leave Good Morning America in the lurch by pulling out of live town hall …
Discussion: TVNewser
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton and Sanders brawl in Brooklyn
Patrick O'Connor / Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Clinton Leads Bernie Sanders in New York by 17 Points Ahead of Primary, Poll Finds
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Clinton's Image Among Democrats at New Low
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Clinton's Lead in New York Grows
Discussion: NBC News and Guardian
New York Post:
The Post endorses Donald Trump  —  Donald Trump is a rookie candidate — a potential superstar of vast promise, but making rookie mistakes.  The nominee Republicans need for the fall campaign is often hard to make out amid his improvisations and too-harsh replies to his critics.  —  New Yorkers vote Tuesday.
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Cruz has phone call with ‘Trump’ on Jimmy Fallon  —  During a Thursday night appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz  —  discussed the election with GOP front-runner Donald Trump  —  , or at least the host's best impression of him.
Discussion: Hot Air
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Cold greeting for Cruz at GOP gala
Discussion: Raw Story and The Slot
Jessica Hopper / ABC News:
Ted Cruz Has ‘Phone Call’ With Donald Trump During ‘Tonight Show’ Skit
Bloomberg:
Merkel Allows Prosecution of German Comedian Over Erdogan Satire  —  German satirist read lewd poem lampooning Turkish president  —  Case comes as Merkel relies on Erdogan to hold to refugee deal  —  Chancellor Angela Merkel's government granted Turkey's request to prosecute a German satirist …
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Krishnadev Calamur / The Atlantic:
Jokes About Erdogan Aren't Funny in Germany
Discussion: Business Insider
BBC:
Czech Republic poised to change name to ‘Czechia’  —  The Czech Republic is poised to change its name to “Czechia” to make it easier for companies and sports teams to use it on products and clothing.  —  The country will retain its full name but Czechia will become the official short geographic name …
Discussion: Guardian, Washington Post and NPR
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Obama to Help Push for Open Market for Cable Set-Top Boxes  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama will announce on Friday his support for opening the market for cable set-top boxes, singling out the devices in millions of homes as a clunky and outdated symbol of corporate power over consumers …
Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
Bill Nye, the science guy, is open to criminal charges and jail time for climate change dissenters  —  Bill Nye “the science guy” says in a video interview released Thursday that he is open to the idea of jailing those who deviate from the climate change consensus.
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Ryan Girdusky / Red Alert Politics:
Bill Nye: Throw ‘climate deniers’ in jail [VIDEO]
Discussion: Progressives Today
Chris Dyches / WBTV-TV:
Gay waitress says Bible verse left in lieu of tip  —  A Charlotte waitress says she was infuriated and hurt when a group of ladies left a message for her on their bill - taking aim at her sexuality.  —  Alexandra Judd works at Zada Janes in Charlotte's Plaza Midwood area.
Discussion: Raw Story, myfox8.com and Towleroad
Surya Yalamanchili / Politico:
My Night at the Playboy Mansion With Donald Trump  —  The last time I saw Donald Trump, he was screaming at me on stage at the Hollywood Bowl.  —  In 2006, I was a contestant on Season 6 of The Apprentice, the NBC show in which 18 contestants competed for a managerial job working for Donald Trump, the program's host.
Discussion: The Week
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Insurers warn losses from ObamaCare are unsustainable  —  Health insurance companies are amplifying their warnings about the financial sustainability of the ObamaCare marketplaces as they seek approval for premium increases next year.  —  Insurers say they are losing money on their ObamaCare plans …
Discussion: Hot Air and New York Times
The Huffington Post:
Terms and Conditions  —  Welcome to The Huffington Post.  Please read these Terms and Conditions before using, or submitting content in any form or medium for publication on, The Huffington Post.  By continuing to use us, or by submitting content for publication on The Huffington Post …
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Here's What Happened When A Group Of Scientists Went To Confront Their Congressional Tormentors  —  It turns out their “wasteful” research serves a purpose.  —  The worlds of science and politics came together twice on Wednesday afternoon, and the collisions couldn't have been more diametrically at odds.
Discussion: Shakesville
Scott Bland / Politico:
Trump poised for New York landslide  —  Donald Trump is poised to win New York in a landslide on Tuesday but he could leave as many as two-dozen critical delegates on the table by failing to win an outright majority in every corner of the state, according to new congressional district-level polling provided to POLITICO.
Discussion: RedState and Political Machination
GOP.com:
MEMO: Delegate Allocation And Selection Rules  —  TO:  —  Interested Parties  —  Sean Spicer, RNC Chief Strategist and Communications Director @seanspicer  —  RE:  —  Delegate Allocation and Selection Rules  —  On October 1 of last year, 50 states, 5 territories …
 
 
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Guardian:
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National Review:
Cruz Outmaneuvering Trump in Battle for Rubio Delegates
Discussion: RedState
Nick Gass / Politico:
Cruz: 'We'll take money from anyone'
Discussion: CNBC and Hot Air
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
The new Gilded Age: Close to half of all super PAC money comes from 50 donors
Uriel Heilman / Jerusalem Post:
In meeting with Orthodox, Donald Trump reveals Israel advisers: His Jewish lawyers
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Federal judge calls IRS untrustworthy in tea party case
Discussion: WND
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
As Bernie Sanders Heads to Vatican, a Visit With Pope Francis Seems in Doubt
Discussion: The Week
 Earlier Items: 
Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
Don't Back U.N. Council on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Lawmakers Urge Obama
Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve / New York Times:
Chicago's Racist Cops and Racist Courts
Caleb Howe / RedState:
Winners and Losers from Tonight's CNN Democrat Debate
Discussion: New York Times
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Dem dust up in Maryland is a sign of things to come
Discussion: Washington Post
Laura Reiley / Tampa Bay Times:
you're being fed fiction  —  The restaurant's chalkboard makes claims …
Discussion: NPR and Eater
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Tim Tebow eyed for open Florida House seat, ‘a shoo-in’
 

 
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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

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion

 
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