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5:10 AM ET, April 21, 2016

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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:

Tubman replacing Jackson on the $20, Hamilton spared — Harriet Tubman will bump Andrew Jackson from the front of the $20 bill while Alexander Hamilton will stay put on the $10 — a historic move that gives a woman prime placement on U.S. currency and quells a controversy kicked up by Hamilton super-fans.

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

Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Change for a $20: Tubman Ousts Jackson

Discussion: Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, SiriusXM Blog, The Atlantic, CityLab, Outside the Beltway, Washington Post, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, Refinery29, Hit & Run, CBS New York, AOL, Consumerist, New Urban Legends, The San Diego Union … and Mother Jones

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

Discussion: Prntly, USA Today and Independent Journal …

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, The Atlantic and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Cokie Roberts / New York Times:
The Hamilton I'd Put on the $10 Bill

Discussion: Constitution Daily

Richard Sandomir / New York Times:

ESPN Fires Curt Schilling 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: The Gateway Pundit, Friendly Atheist, Joe.My.God., Towleroad, Gothamist and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »

Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:

The hunt to be offended... This is likely the easiest way to address all of you out there who are just dying to be offended so you can create some sort of faux cause to rally behind. — Let's make one thing clear right up front. If you get offended by ANYTHING in this post, that's your fault, all yours.

Discussion: TheBlaze.com, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, myfox8.com, CBS Boston, AOL, The Big Lead, FOX 61 and Outsports

Nik DeCosta-Klipa / Boston Globe:

Curt Schilling shares anti-transgender rights meme on Facebook, defends doing so in lengthy blog post — Once again, Curt Schilling is on the defensive over his social media behavior. — The former Red Sox pitcher and “for-now-anyway” ESPN analyst shared a controversial meme Monday …

Discussion: CNNMoney, Washington Post, Outsports, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Washington Blade and The Big Lead

Cyd Zeigler / Outsports:
This is ESPN's Curt Schilling's disgusting view of transgender people

Discussion: Washington Post, NBCSports.com, CBS New York, American Spectator, NPR, The Daily Caller, ThinkProgress, New York Magazine, New York Times, Towleroad and USA Today

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 and Raw Story

New York Times:

Donald Trump, After Difficult Stretch, Shows a Softer Side — It has been a rough few weeks for Donald J. Trump and his team: a bruising loss in Wisconsin, a public campaign shake-up, and some high-profile missteps and gaffes, including his reference to the attacks on the World Trade Center as occurring “on 7-11.”

Discussion: AOL, Mediaite, The Week, Talking Points Memo, Politico and Business Insider

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: USA Today and New York Magazine

Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Internal campaign memo projects Trump will win 1,400 delegates at GOP convention

Discussion: The Week, Business Insider, The Hill, Independent Journal …, New York Magazine, Politico, Washington Times, Hot Air, Center for Public Integrity, Guardian, Outside the Beltway and New York Post

Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The kinder, more disciplined Donald Trump should scare the hell out of the GOP establishment

Discussion: Business Insider, Hullabaloo, The Moderate Voice, Hot Air and No More Mister Nice Blog

Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Rails Against ‘Rigged System’ The Day After Reserved NY Victory Speech

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Political Wire and Washington Post

Ben Norton / Salon:

Yes, Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat — and Hillary represents the very worst of the party — Sanders has exposed just how reactionary and corrupt the Democratic Party is—while Clinton wants things to carry on — Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders (Credit: Reuters/Brian Snyder/Jonathan Ernst/Photo montage by Salon)

Discussion: Power Line

Michelle Goldberg / Slate:

A Lot of Hillary Clinton's New York Supporters Kept Quiet About Their Allegiances — Until Tuesday night, I had assumed that my neighborhood, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, was overwhelmingly supporting Bernie Sanders. Sanders bumper stickers and T-shirts outnumbered those for Hillary Clinton by what seemed like 20 to 1.

Discussion: New York Times

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

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

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

Associated Press:
Clinton Leans on City; Trump Dominates Everywhere but Home

Discussion: Politico and ABC News

CNN:

Saudis snub Obama on Riyadh arrival amid growing tensions — (CNN)President Barack Obama received a chilly reception from Saudi Arabia's leaders as he landed in Riyadh Wednesday, a clear sign of the cooling relations between once-close allies amid regional upheaval and dropping oil prices.

Discussion: The White House, New York Times, Washington Post, AOL, Sputnik International, Guardian, Vox, ThinkProgress, Hot Air and Common Dreams

Daily Mail:
Fresh evidence links Saudi government to 9/11: Flight certificate of would-be bomber found …

Discussion: Jihad Watch

Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton Campaign Bundler Is Directly Lobbying For Saudi Arabia

Discussion: American Spectator, Newsmax, CNN, Washington Post and The Hill

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

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: CBS News and Taylor Marsh

Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:

Ted Talks, But It Doesn't Mean Anything — Ted Cruz has a problem. Since he launched his campaign for president at Liberty University more than a year ago, he has aimed to consolidate the right. He has largely succeeded. He has vanquished Scott Walker, Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee …

Discussion: New York Magazine

Warner Todd Huston / Breitbart:

Target Stores Open Women's Bathrooms, Changing Rooms to Men — The Target department store chain has jumped into the transgender bathroom debate by declaring that men who claim to be women may use whatever bathroom or changing room they choose. — “Inclusivity is a core belief at Target,” a new company statement reads.

Discussion: RedState, Yellowhammer News and Vox Popoli

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 …

Henrik Pryser Libell / New York Times:

Norway Violated Rights of Anders Behring Breivik, Mass Killer, Judge Rules — OSLO — Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian extremist who killed 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage in 2011, lives in conditions that would seem luxurious by American incarceration standards …

Discussion: BBC, AOL, Hot Air and Althouse

Xbox Wire:

Achievement Unlocked: 10 Years - Thank You, Xbox 360 — Last November, we celebrated a major milestone, as the Xbox 360 console turned 10 years old. — The Xbox 360 helped redefine an entire generation of gaming at Microsoft. I am incredibly proud of all of the work and dedication …

Discussion: Business Insider, New York Magazine, Reuters, Mashable, FOX31 Denver, Consumerist and Engadget

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

BREAKING: Ted Cruz Is Handing Out ‘Cheat Sheets’ to Steal Delegates in Pennsylvania (VIDEO) — The Ted Cruz campaign is handing out pro-Cruz delegate ‘cheat sheets’ at Pennsylvania campaign stops. — Cruz is currently in third place in the state but is hoping to steal a majority of the delegates.

Discussion: Prntly

Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:

Bernie: ‘I can still win’ — Sen. Bernie Sanders isn't ready to give up. — In a memo to supporters following his big loss to Hillary Rodham Clinton in New York, in fact, he said that “we still have a path to the nomination.”