memeorandum: Cruz crushes Trump in weekend delegate fight (Kyle Cheney/Politico)

1:50 PM ET, April 24, 2016

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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:

It's ‘Possible’ Hillary Clinton Could Be Better President than GOP Pick, Charles Koch Says

Discussion: Slate, ThinkProgress, BizPac Review and The Week

Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:

Is Hillary Clinton Dishonest? — AFTER the New York primary, the betting websites are giving Hillary Clinton about a 94 percent chance of being the Democratic nominee, and Donald Trump a 66 percent chance of ending up as the Republican nominee. — But Clinton's big challenge is the trust issue …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:

Charles Koch Compares Donald Trump To A Nazi — But Koch said he and his brother will still not “put a penny” toward the “Never Trump” movement. — Conservative billionaire Charles Koch called Donald Trump's support of a registry for Muslims “reminiscent of Nazi Germany” in an interview that aired on Sunday.

Discussion: Political Wire

Alexander Mallin / ABC News:

Charles Koch: Why I Didn't Try To Stop Donald Trump

Discussion: Washington Post and New York Magazine

ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Reince Priebus, and Charles Koch

Discussion: Guardian, Politicus USA and The Daily Caller

Kristen East / Politico:
Rosario Dawson cites Monica Lewinsky at Sanders rally

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Kristen East / Politico:
Charles Koch: 'It's possible' Clinton is preferable to a Republican for president

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Jonathan Karl / ABC News: It's ‘Possible’ Hillary Clinton Could Be Better President than GOP Pick, Charles Koch Says

CBS News:

Poll: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton lead in Pennsylvania, Indiana — By Anthony Salvanto, Fred Backus, Sarah Dutton andJennifer De Pinto — Donald Trump heads into Tuesday's slate of primaries maintaining his large lead in Pennsylvania, and has a lead in Indiana, which holds its primary the following week.

Discussion: YouGov US Opinion Center News and Political Wire

Washington Post:

Sanders says he has lost primaries to Clinton because 'poor people don't vote' — What is the GOP establishment? … State of the race 2016 — WILMINGTON, Del. — White House hopeful Bernie Sanders said Saturday that many of his losses to Hillary Clinton in Democratic primaries were because “poor people don't vote.”

Discussion: Hit & Run

Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:

Sanders Says He'll Help Defeat Republicans If Clinton Is Nominee — He pushes her to pick progressive fighter as vice president — Insists he's not giving up, dismisses talk of a change in tone — Bernie Sanders is starting to talk about losing, and what he'd like Hillary Clinton to do if she's the party's nominee.

Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Warns Voters About Donald Trump's Evolving Image

Discussion: Washington Monthly

Mark Murray / NBC News:

Trump and Clinton Hold Strong Leads in Pennsylvania, New Poll Shows — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hold double-digit leads in the April 26 primary contest of Pennsylvania, according to results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. — In the Republican race …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Trump's ‘System Is Rigged’ Argument Is Working

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Jonathan Easley / The Hill: ‘Never Trump’ groups collide with Kasich, Cruz

Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:

Did Rachel Roy Just Out Herself as Beyoncé's ‘Becky’ in ‘Lemonade?’ — The fashion designer appears to have acknowledged the slight on Instagram, alluding to the fact that she may be the “Becky with the good hair” who caused problems for her marriage.

Discussion: New York Magazine

Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:

Donald Trump Thinks Men Who Change Diapers Are Acting “Like The Wife” — “I'll supply funds and she'll take care of the kids.” — Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images — “Do you actually change diapers?” host Anthony Cumia asked Donald Trump on the Opie and Anthony show in November of 2005.

Telegraph:

Why should we take advice from a president who has surrendered the world to chaos? — I wonder who in Downing Street briefed Barack Obama's team on the wording of his friendly warning to the British. Somebody obviously pointed out that the population of this country retained a quaint obsession …

Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:

Former Sen. Harris Wofford pens moving essay on marrying a man after his wife of 48 years passed away — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — In a beautiful essay in the New York Times written by former Pennsylvania Senator Harris Wofford, the 90-year-old ex-lawmaker explains …

Harris Wofford / New York Times:
Finding Love Again, This Time With a Man

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Zach D Roberts / Associated Press:

Man Arrested, Charged With Threatening To Bomb Trump Rally — WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A 20-year-old Connecticut man is facing charges after authorities say he tweeted out a bomb threat during a Donald Trump rally Saturday. — Connecticut State Police say the U.S. Secret Service contacted …

Sarah Paduano / WCTX-TV:
Waterbury man arrested after threatening to bomb rally for Donald Trump

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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:

The mayor is going down! — MORE FROM: — Less than a week ago, Mayor de Blasio was offering aid to Ecuadorians after the earthquake there. Now a political earthquake is rocking City Hall and the mayor is the one who needs help. — The report from the state Board of Elections …

Discussion: Power Line

Christian McPhate / Dallas Observer:

Denton County GOP Sheriff Candidate Tracy Murphree Calls for Violence Against Transgender People Needing to Pee — Tracy Murphree, the GOP candidate for Denton County sheriff, posted on Facebook that he'd beat the hell out of a transgender person who tried to piss in a bathroom where Murphree's daughter was peeing.

Discussion: Raw Story

Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Cruz crushes Trump in weekend delegate fight — Ted Cruz notched another delegate landslide Saturday, stretching his advantage in a competition that might never occur: the second ballot of a contested Republican National Convention in July. — Cruz won at least 65 of the 94 delegates up for grabs Saturday …

Discussion: The Week

Harper Neidig / The Hill:

Graham: GOP is at risk of breaking apart — (R-S.C.) warned on Sunday that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — is putting the party at risk of breaking apart. — In a radio interview with John Catsimatidis, the former presidential candidate explained his reasoning for backing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz