memeorandum: How Bernie lost New York (Gabriel Debenedetti/Politico)

11:35 AM ET, April 20, 2016

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'I'm getting sick of it': Sean Hannity blows up at Ted Cruz — Conservative radio host Sean Hannity and Sen. Ted Cruz had a testy back-and-forth on the host's Tuesday show, with Hannity telling the Texas senator at one point that he was “getting sick of” Cruz dodging “legitimate questions.”

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John Podhoretz / New York Post:

A sobering night for New Yorkers who fear Hillary vs. Trump — Hillary Clinton (left), Bernie Sanders (top center), Ted Cruz (middle center), John Kasich (bottom center) and Donald Trump (right). Photo: Reuters (3); Getty Images; AP — We New Yorkers were excited by the fact …

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Q13 FOX News:

AP: Ted Cruz now mathematically eliminated from clinching GOP nomination before convention — NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is now the only Republican candidate with any chance of clinching the nomination before the convention. — Ted Cruz was mathematically eliminated Tuesday after Trump's big win in the New York primary.

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Rick Klein / ABC News:

ANALYSIS: Hometown Wins Boost Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — In a campaign where both sides debated New York values, what New York values most is candidates who call it home, it seems. — The ultimate value of New York, though, is questionable in the march to the party nominations.

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Tim Alberta / National Review:

Why Cruz Is Going All-In on Indiana — Ted Cruz's team knew that Donald Trump would run away with his native New York Tuesday. And they expect he'll win the lion's share of delegates at stake next week when a slate of northeastern states votes. So they've spent the last two weeks looking ahead …

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USA Today:
Club for Growth to spend $1 million to beat Trump in Indiana

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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump's New York Surrogate Uses Racial Slur To Describe Obama

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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Cruz finishes last in New York as ‘values’ line backfires

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Reihan Salam / Slate:
Why I'm Voting for Ted Cruz

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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

How Bernie lost New York — NEW YORK — Bernie Sanders had just arrived at the rally, and missed the incendiary remark entirely. Many on the senator's campaign had never even heard of Dr. Paul Song, the speaker who had just commandeered news coverage of a massive Washington Square rally …

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:

Hillary Clinton won New York, but her image is underwater … Hillary Clinton got what she needed in New York, a solid victory that stopped Bernie Sanders's weeks-long winning streak. But any cause for celebration among her supporters likely will be tempered by the reality …

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New York Times:

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Win Easily in New York Primary — Donald J. Trump wrested back control of the Republican presidential race on Tuesday with a commanding victory in the New York primary, while Hillary Clinton dealt a severe blow to Senator Bernie Sanders with an unexpectedly strong win …

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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
5 takeaways from the New York primary

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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Realistically, Bernie Sanders Cannot Afford Losses

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Matthew Yglesias / Vox: Bernie Sanders is (still) the future of the Democratic Party

Amy Chozick / New York Times:
A Homecoming, and a Triumph, for Hillary Clinton in New York

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MJ Lee / CNN:
New York primary matters for first time in decades

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Mike Zapler / Politico:
Clinton sinks Sanders in New York: 'This one's personal'

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Campaign chief to vulnerables: Stay away from GOP convention — The chairman of the Senate Republican campaign arm is telling vulnerable colleagues in tough races to stay away from the GOP presidential convention this summer. — (R-Miss.), the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman …

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John Bresnahan / Politico:

Paul Ryan's House of woes — Paul Ryan has had a tough couple of months. — The House GOP's response to Puerto Rico's debt crisis is stuck, with a big May 1 deadline looming. The leadership's 2017 budget plan is stalled. And legislation to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration hasn't left the runway.

The Hill:
GOP debates ‘white knight’ after meeting RNC chairman

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Manu Raju / CNN:
First on CNN: Republicans shouldn't skip party convention, Ryan says

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Gary Ridley / MLive.com:

Flint water crisis: Criminal charges against three state and city workers — FLINT, MI - Felony and misdemeanor charges have been issued against three state and city employees in connection to the city's water crisis. — Genesee District Court Judge Tracy Collier-Nix authorized charges …

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Detroit Free Press:

Criminal charges today in Flint water crisis — LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will announce criminal charges today in connection with his ongoing investigation of the Flint drinking water crisis, three sources familiar with the investigation told the Free Press on Tuesday.

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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:

Are You Planning A Cake Hoax? These 5 Tips Will Make Sure It's A Success — Social Justice Warrior hoaxing is having a heyday. Whether you're a multi-racial family surreptitiously spray-painting your own home with racist graffiti, a lesbian waitress writing fake anti-gay notes on receipts …

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Austin American-Statesman:
Whole Foods taking legal action against cake accuser, releases video

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CNN:
Whole Foods denies it made anti-gay cake

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corporate.target.com:

Continuing to Stand for Inclusivity — Recent debate around proposed laws in several states has reignited a national conversation around inclusivity. So earlier this week, we reiterated with our team members where Target stands and how our beliefs are brought to life in how we serve our guests.

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Robert Mclean / CNNMoney:
Target takes stand on transgender bathroom controversy

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Daily Mail:

China wants to land on Mars by 2021: Top official at the country's space agency reveals plans for mission to the red planet — Nasa is banned from working with the Chinese, but officials have spoken of their desire to collaborate with the US agency on future projects

Jim Vande Hei / The Information:

Escaping the Digital Media ‘Crap Trap’ — Digital media companies are caught in the “crap trap,” mass-producing trashy clickbait so they can claim huge audiences and often higher valuations. — Here is how they fell into this lethal trap: They got into the content game to produce news …

Heather Mac Donald / City Journal:

Back to Bedlam — Violent crime has shot up due to the nonstop war on cops waged by Shaun King, Black Lives Matter, and the ACLU. — Public safety — Cities — Will the anti-cop Left please figure out what it wants? For more than a decade, activists have demanded the end of proactive policing, claiming that it was racist.