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1:25 PM ET, April 22, 2016

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Associated Press:
Trump team tells GOP he has been ‘projecting an image’  —  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump's chief lieutenants told skeptical Republican leaders Thursday that the GOP front-runner has been “projecting an image” so far in the 2016 primary season and “the part that he's been playing is now evolving” …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Delegates face death threats from Trump supporters  —  First it was an email warning Steve House, the Colorado GOP chairman, to hide his family members and “pray you make it to Cleveland.”  Then there was the angry man who called his cell phone and told him to put a gun down his throat.
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Priebus slams ‘Never Trump’ movement, calls for GOP unity  —  Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus on Friday called for Republicans to unite ahead of the general election, striking back against the “Never Trump” movement.  —  “It is essential to victory in November …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
GOPers Worry About Bringing Families To Convention After Pro-Trump Threats  —  As the planning for the Republican National Convention continues, some party figures are expressing concerns about bringing their families to the Cleveland confab after facing threats from Donald Trump supporters …
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Conservative activist sues the RNC, alleging delegate fraud
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump is playing ‘a part’ and can transform for victory, campaign chief tells GOP leaders
Bloomberg:
Trump to Hone Image, Raise Funds for Republican Candidates, Adviser Says
Discussion: Politico and TalkLeft
Washington Post:
GOP veepstakes begin: Candidates start building lists and vetting prospects  —  What is the GOP establishment? … State of the race 2016  —  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — As the Republican presidential race heads toward a possible contested convention, the three remaining candidates …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:   HANNITY: There Will Be No Contested Convention - Things Are Happening Behind the Scenes (VIDEO)
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Is Indiana the last stand for the ‘Never Trump’ movement?
John Howard / Capitol Weekly:
Poll: Trump leads in GOP primary
Discussion: The Last Refuge
Telegraph:
As your friend, let me tell you that the EU makes Britain even greater  —  In 1939, President Franklin D Roosevelt offered a toast to King George VI in the White House.  “I am persuaded that the greatest single contribution our two countries have been enabled to make to civilisation …
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The Independent:
Boris Johnson has criticised the US president Barack Obama and suggested his attitude to Britain might be based on his “part-Kenyan” heritage and “ancestral dislike of the British empire”.  —  Writing a column for The Sun newspaper the outgoing Mayor of London recounted a story about a bust …
Megan Apper / BuzzFeed:
Prince Once Wrote A Donald Trump Song And It Is Spectacular  —  It is a ‘90s romantic ballad and it is called “Donald Trump (Black Version).”  —  Outside of his own hits, the late Prince was famous for having writing, instrumental, or production credits on other artists’ albums.  —  Mike Blake / Reuters
WCMH-TV:
Police: Seven dead after shooting in Pike County  —  PIKE COUNTY, OH (WCMH) — Police are responding to multiple scenes near the Pike and Adams county line where at least seven people are dead.  —  Law enforcement sources tell NBC4 there are a total of three scenes near Piketon, Ohio along Union Hill Road.
Discussion: WOOD-TV, WKRN-TV, NBC News and KFOR-TV
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WCPO:
Pastor: 2 adults, 5 children shot to death at multiple Pike County locations  —  PEEBLES, Ohio — Multiple people are dead after shootings at multiple locations on Union Hill Road in Pike County just northeast of Peebles, according to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Fox News:
Shooter reportedly on the loose after 7 killed in southern Ohio
Jon Favreau / The Daily Beast:
Hey, Berniacs: I Learned to Love Hillary and So Can You  —  An Obama 2008 veteran, who's been on a campaign that was in a position similar to Clinton's and that had to reconcile with Clinton, offers his thoughts.  —  In late May of 2008, there was a bit of a misunderstanding that briefly blew …
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Hillary Clinton / Salon:
Hillary's primary success is a sham: Bernie Sanders will remain the true Democratic front-runner until …
Discussion: RedState
Stephen A. Nuño / NBC News:
Poll: Trump Poised to Get Lowest Vote Ever Among Latinos
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Virginia Governor Restoring Voting Rights to Felons  —  WASHINGTON — Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia will use his executive power on Friday to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons, circumventing his Republican-run legislature.  The action will overturn a Civil War-era provision …
TMZ.com:
Prince — Treated for Drug Overdose Days Before Death  —  TREATED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DAYS BEFORE DEATH  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death ... multiple sources tell TMZ.  —  We broke the story ... Prince's private jet made an emergency landing in Moline …
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High  —  WASHINGTON — Suicide in the United States has surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years, a federal data analysis has found, with increases in every age group except older adults.  The rise was particularly steep for women.
Peter Willis / mirror:
Inside Prince's bizarre life at Paisley Park: This is what happened when we visited the music icon  —  When the Daily Mirror's Peter Willis went to interview the music legend at his Paisley Park mansion in 2010 it was even weirder than he could have imagined
Travis / Uber Global:
Growing and growing up  —  Today we announced a settlement in two important class-action lawsuits: O'Connor (California) and Yucesoy (Massachusetts).  The key issue at stake in both cases is whether drivers using the Uber app should be classified as independent contractors or employees.
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Rory Carroll / Guardian:
Secretive group of Hollywood conservatives suddenly dissolves  —  The announcement by the Friends of Abe fueled speculation that infighting over Donald Trump's candidacy had drained commitment  —  The Friends of Abe has acted as a clandestine club for Hollywood conservatives for more than a decade …
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg View:
Politicians' Promises and #NeverTrump's Evolution  —  1. Yup, politicians usually attempt to keep their promises, and they often succeed.  Timothy Hill at FiveThirtyEight looks at the research.  (My old item on this is here.)  —  2. Andrew Rudalevige at the Monkey Cage on the Supreme Court arguments …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump's More Accepting Views on Gay Issues Set Him Apart in G.O.P.  —  Elton John and his longtime boyfriend, David Furnish, entered a civil partnership on Dec. 21, 2005, in England under a law the country had just enacted granting recognition to same-sex couples.
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
New York Times:
Apple No Longer Immune to China's Scrutiny of U.S. Tech Firms  —  For years, there has been a limit to the success of American technology companies in China.  Capture too much market share or wield too much influence, and Beijing will push back.  —  Apple has largely been an exception to that trend.
 
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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