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11:05 AM ET, April 21, 2016

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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, Talking Points Memo, Power Line, CNN, The Slot, Shakesville, 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: MSNBC, NBC News, 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? … STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Hillary Clinton's victory in the New York primary Tuesday has brought Sen. Bernie Sanders one step closer to a series of difficult decisions that can be summed up in one simple question: What does Bernie want?

Discussion: Politico, AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …, The Colorado Independent, Hot Air, International Business Times, Wall Street Journal, The Week, Washington Free Beacon and Vox

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

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: ESPN, Scared Monkeys, Daily Wire, Power Line, The Mashup, The Gateway Pundit, Infowars, The Last Tradition, Friendly Atheist, Joe.My.God., Towleroad, The Daily Caller and 38 Pitches, more at Mediagazer »

ESPN MediaZone:
ESPN Statement on Curt Schilling

Discussion: TheBlaze.com, Washington Free Beacon, NBCSports.com, The Mashup, Outsports, KTLA, NPR, Gothamist and USA Today

Christine Brennan / USA Today:
ESPN — at long last — has fired Curt Schilling, and we're all better for it

Discussion: Hot Air

Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Palin Blasts ESPN, Posts Her Own Anti-Trans Meme After Schilling Firing

Discussion: Politico

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: TIME, Mother Jones, Politico, New York Times, The Daily Caller, USA Today, Hullabaloo and New York Magazine

David Weigel / Washington Post:
Kasich: 'My Republican Party doesn't like ideas'

Discussion: Politico, Political Wire and Raw Story

Joe Mahoney / The Daily Star:
Hanna: GOP's extremism will make it lose

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week

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

Discussion: The Week and Political Wire

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

Discussion: BizPac Review and Shakesville

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.

Discussion: ABC News and RedState

New York Times:
Transgender Students Win on Restroom Rights

Discussion: Human Rights Campaign

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

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, The Atlantic, Guardian and Washington Post

CNN:
Saudis snub Obama on Riyadh arrival amid growing tensions

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

John T. Bennett / Roll Call:
Bipartisan Push on to Oppose 9/11 Bill

Discussion: Mediaite

TMZ.com:

Chyna Dead — WWE Legend Dies ... ‘Possible Overdose’ (PHOTO UPDATE) — WWE legend Chyna — real name Joanie Laurer — has died ... and officials are investigating as a possible overdose, TMZ Sports has learned. — We've learned she was in her apartment in Redondo Beach, CA …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, KTLA, Fox News Insider, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Q13 FOX News, Drudge Retort, Scared Monkeys, CNN and The Week

Mark Landler / New York Times:

How Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk — Throughout her career she has displayed instincts on foreign policy that are more aggressive than those of President Obama — and most Democrats. — Hillary Clinton sat in the hideaway study off her ceremonial office in the State Department …

Discussion: The Week

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

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

The Independent:

London gets first naked restaurant because of course it does — I don't know about you, but if there's one thing that's always bugged me about eating in restaurants it's having to wear clothes. Why stain them, when you can imbibe as the Romans might, naked, with sauce and wine spilling all down your body?

Discussion: AOL and Mashable

Angelina Chapin / Guardian:

Sober is the new drunk: why millennials are ditching bar crawls for juice crawls — Juice crawls are just one of many booze-free events in the US catering to millennials who are ditching the hooch in favor of clarity — On a Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Rachel Floyd and her boyfriend Paul Isham …

Josh Gerstein / Politico:

Garland speech may signal new phase in confirmation effort — President Barack Obama's embattled choice for the Supreme Court — D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Merrick Garland — did something Thursday that's highly unusual for judicial nominees: he delivered a public speech.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

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 …