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9:50 AM ET, April 21, 2016

Top Items:

Women will be on Hillary Clinton's vice president list — NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton's short list of vice presidential options will include a woman, a top campaign official said in an interview — creating the possibility of an all-female ticket emerging from the Democratic convention in Philadelphia.

Discussion: Washington Post, AOL and The Week

Bloomberg.com:

Bernie Sanders Is a Democrat for Life, Says Campaign Manager Jeff Weaver — On “With All Due Respect,” Jeff Weaver, campaign manager for Bernie Sanders, discusses the New York primary, superdelegates and the future of the Vermont senator's presidential run.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, No More Mister Nice Blog and Politico

Charles M. Blow / New York Times:

What Is Sanders's Endgame? — Hillary Clinton's commanding victory in New York on Tuesday put yet another nail in the coffin of Bernie Sanders's candidacy. — As The Upshot's Nate Cohn put it: — “New York, like every contest at this stage, was a state he needed to win.

Discussion: NBC News, MSNBC, Sky Dancing, Washington Post, Washington Monthly, Raw Story, Business Insider, Outside the Beltway, Associated Press and New York Magazine

John Wagner / Washington Post:
After New York comes the question: What does Bernie want?

Discussion: Politico, Hot Air, International Business Times, Wall Street Journal, The Week, Washington Free Beacon, Vox, Gawker, Heat Street, Common Dreams and Shakesville

Harper Neidig / The Hill: Sanders defiant: ‘We still have a path to the nomination’

Ben Norton / Salon:
Yes, Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat — and Hillary represents the very worst of the party

Discussion: Power Line

Michelle Goldberg / Slate:
A Lot of Hillary Clinton's New York Supporters Kept Quiet About Their Allegiances

Discussion: New York Times

Wall Street Journal:

Donald Trump Plans to Adopt More-Traditional Campaign Tactics — GOP front-runner says his campaign is evolving; coming soon are policy addresses, teleprompters and a speechwriter — Donald Trump, after notching a big win in New York, is planning to roll out significant changes in his campaign …

Discussion: Politico, TIME, New York Times, USA Today and New York Magazine

Nate Cohn / New York Times:

The Loophole That Could Cost Donald Trump the Nomination — Pennsylvania, which holds its primary next Tuesday, uses a nonbinding “loophole” primary — and that could cost Donald Trump the Republican nomination. — If the state adopted the delegate rules of any other primary …

Discussion: Daily Wire, Washington Examiner, Betsy's Page, Taylor Marsh, The Week, CBS News and National Review

Associated Press:
TRUMP, CRUZ FEUD SHIFTS TO LUXURY SEASIDE RESORT

Discussion: The Week and Political Wire

New York Times:
Donald Trump, After Difficult Stretch, Shows a Softer Side

Discussion: AOL, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, The Week, The Daily Caller, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Post, Politico and Business Insider

William Saletan / Slate:
The Primaries Aren't Democratic? They're Not Supposed to Be Democratic.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Red Alert Politics, Trail Blazers Blog, Real Clear Politics and RedState

Richard Sandomir / New York Times:

Curt Schilling, ESPN Analyst, Is Fired Over Offensive Social Media Post — Curt Schilling, a former All-Star pitcher and one of the highest-profile baseball analysts on ESPN, was fired from the network Wednesday, a day after he drew intense criticism for promoting offensive commentary on social media.

Discussion: Power Line, Daily Wire, The Mashup, The Gateway Pundit, The Last Tradition, Outsports, Infowars, Friendly Atheist, Joe.My.God., Towleroad, 38 Pitches, KTLA, NPR, Gothamist, USA Today and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »

Christine Brennan / USA Today:

ESPN — at long last — has fired Curt Schilling, and we're all better for it — Curt Schilling's firing has been a work in progress for many months. — ESPN could have gotten rid of him at the end of the 2015 baseball season for his tweet equating “Muslim extremists” with the Nazi regime in Germany …

Discussion: ESPN and Hot Air

Nik DeCosta-Klipa / Boston Globe:
Curt Schilling shares anti-transgender rights meme on Facebook, defends doing so in lengthy blog post

Discussion: TheBlaze.com, CBS New York, CNNMoney, NBCSports.com, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Washington Blade

David Weigel / Washington Post:

Kasich: 'My Republican Party doesn't like ideas' — How Trump won NY, in 60 seconds … Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) criticized his party for a lack of ideas Wednesday in a wide-ranging and occasionally combative interview with The Washington Post's editorial board.

Discussion: Politico, Political Wire and Raw Story

Joe Mahoney / The Daily Star:

Hanna: GOP's extremism will make it lose — Rep. Richard Hanna, R-Barneveld, said Tuesday that his party has no hope of capturing the White House this year because its primary process favors those with “extreme” views while marginalizing moderate candidates.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Steve Holland / Reuters:
Republican establishment warms to Trump after big New York win

Discussion: BizPac Review and Shakesville

Ana Swanson / Washington Post:
What your first name says about whom you support for president

Discussion: Independent Journal …, AOL, The Week, The Atlantic and National Review

Camille Paglia / Salon:

Enough with the Hillary cult: Her admirers ignore reality, dream of worshipping a queen — Clinton voters overlook money lust, shadowy surrogates, sociopathic policy shifts, horrific overseas record. Why? — What is it with the Hillary cult? — As a lifelong Democrat …

Discussion: Althouse

Nick Gass / Politico:

Trump: Transgender people can use whatever bathroom they want — Transgender people should be able to use whatever bathroom they want, Donald Trump said Thursday. — “Oh, I had a feeling that question was going to come up, I will tell you. North Carolina did something that was very strong.

Peter Holley / Washington Post:
Britain issues warning for LGBT travelers visiting North Carolina and Mississippi

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Week, Washington Blade, The Atlantic, Towleroad, Washington Post, Associated Press, The American Conservative and PinkNews

New York Times:
Transgender Students Win on Restroom Rights

Discussion: Human Rights Campaign

Justin Sink / Bloomberg:

Obama Stands by Tough Words for Saudis During Meeting With King — No apology for remarks about ‘free riders,’ U.S. official says — Obama is on a two-day trip to Riyadh to meet with Arab leaders — President Barack Obama reassured Saudi Arabia's King Salman that the U.S …

Discussion: Politico, NBC News, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Guardian and The National Interest

CNN:
Saudis snub Obama on Riyadh arrival amid growing tensions

Discussion: Heat Street, Newsmax, The White House, New York Times, American Spectator, AOL, Washington Post, Sputnik International, Hot Air, Vox, ThinkProgress, The Daily Caller and Common Dreams

Los Angeles Times:

Global warming has made the weather better for most in U.S. — but don't get used to it, study says — People enjoy the beach on a hot day in Malibu in February 2016. A new study says most Americans prefer to live in areas with warm winters and less humid summers, but by the end of the century …

Discussion: Watts Up With That? and Mashable

Treasury Department:

AN OPEN LETTER FROM SECRETARY LEW: — When I announced last June that a newly redesigned $10 note would feature a woman, I hoped to encourage a national conversation about women in our democracy. The response has been powerful. You and your fellow citizens from across the country …

Discussion: FiveThirtyEight, NPR, Daily Kos, New York Magazine, DCist, NOLA River, Talking Points Memo, TheStreet.com and Mediaite

Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Tubman replacing Jackson on the $20, Hamilton spared

Samantha Masunaga / Los Angeles Times:
Harriet Tubman chosen as new face of $20 bill, replacing Andrew Jackson

Discussion: Prntly, Independent Journal …, USA Today and The Big Lead

Dara Lind / Vox:
Harriet Tubman once staged a sit-in to get $20. The Treasury just gave her all of them.

Discussion: docsouth.unc.edu, The Huffington Post, Mashable, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Atlantic

Debra Goldschmidt / CNN:

New Elizabethkingia cluster found in Illinois — Elizabethkingia: A rare, deadly bacteria — (CNN)A new cluster of Elizabethkingia infection, previously rarely seen in humans, has been found in Illinois, health officials said Wednesday. — Testing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …

Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Awkward Fan Letter From Hillary and Her Panic on That ‘Last F—able Day’ — As the Lucille Ball of this era takes on a bigger producing role in this season of HBO's ‘Veep,’ she opens up about the lack of films roles available for women ("I'm not interested …

Discussion: Hot Air and The Week