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2:25 PM ET, April 18, 2017

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Steven Ginsberg / Washington Post:

The night Clinton said what she never expected to say: ‘Congratulations, Donald’ — Steven Ginsberg is the senior politics editor for The Washington Post. — Around 7:45 on election night, when Hillary Clinton and her aides still thought they were headed to the White House, troubling news emerged from Florida.

Discussion: Breitbart, RedState, IJR, New York Times, The Daily Caller, Liberal Values, TheBlaze, Washington Free Beacon and Shakesville

Mike Allen / Axios:

Inside the Hillary Hindenburg — A new book by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, “ Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign ,” makes it clear that whatever you thought was happening in Brooklyn at Clinton's campaign headquarters, it was worse. One of the kickers: … More highlights from the book:

Discussion: Mediaite

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:

Sanders on Clinton's 'I'm with her' slogan: 'It's so phony' — (I-Vt.) called former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — 's “I'm with her” slogan “phony,” according to a new book. — In “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign,” The Hill's Amie Parnes …

Discussion: IJR and Washington Free Beacon

Ron Elving / NPR: ‘Shattered’ Picks Through The Broken Pieces Of Hillary Clinton's Dream

New York Times:

Aircraft Carrier Wasn't Sailing to Deter North Korea, as U.S. Suggested — WASHINGTON — As worries deepened last week about whether North Korea would conduct a missile test, the White House declared that ordering an American aircraft carrier into the Sea of Japan would send a powerful deterrent signal …

Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire

Joe Concha / The Hill:

Trump: Presidents Obama, Clinton were ‘outplayed’ by North Korea — President Trump said his predecessors Presidents Bill Clinton — were “outplayed” by North Korea and that he won't be broadcasting his plans to deal with the isolated and increasingly aggressive country.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Politico, Just Security, Al Jazeera English, New York Times and The Guardian

Mother Jones:
Mike Pence's Trip to Korean Border Featured Lots of Angry Staring

Discussion: RedState, CNN, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Hot Air and TheBlaze

FiveThirtyEight:

Everything You Need To Know About The Georgia 6 Special Election — Election junkies, rejoice! The biggest race since the 2016 presidential election is here. — Georgians in the Atlanta suburbs are casting ballots today in a special election to decide who will represent the state's 6th Congressional District.

Discussion: Politico, Power Line, Political Wire, Washington Post, Hot Air, News, Indy Week, Axios and Political Insider blog

Max Greenwood / The Hill:

Georgia Dem: No issue I don't live in district — Democrat Jon Ossoff dismissed concerns on Tuesday over the fact that he doesn't live in the Georgia congressional district in which he's running for a House seat. — “I grew up in this district; I grew up in this community - it's my home.

Discussion: Vox, Power Line, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Business Insider, Politicus USA and twitchy.com

Christy Riggins / Zpolitics:
Exclusive: Weekend poll shows Gray may take the lead in CD-6

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Washington Post, The Daily Caller and Political Wire

Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Georgia Election: Expect the Early Vote Count to Be Misleading

Discussion: Washington Post

Associated Press:

Ivanka's biz prospers as politics mixes with business — SHANGHAI (AP) — On April 6, Ivanka Trump's company won provisional approval from the Chinese government for three new trademarks, giving it monopoly rights to sell Ivanka brand jewelry, bags and spa services in the world's second-largest economy.

Discussion: Washington Monthly and The Root

Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
China approved three Ivanka trademarks on same day she met with Xi: report

Discussion: RedState

Elizabeth Elizalde / New York Daily News:

Oregon man dies thinking President Trump was impeached after being lied to by ex-wife — A man died peacefully in his Oregon home after his ex-wife lied to him that President Trump was impeached from office. — Michael Garland Elliott, 75, passed away on April 6 and was surrounded by his caregivers …

Discussion: Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, CNN, The Root, Daily Wire, IJR, Daily Mail, Sputnik International, Daily Kos, TheBlaze, Mashable, AOL, twitchy.com and Raw Story

Ross Cavitt / WSB-TV:

Equipment stolen days before special election; Sec. of State: ‘Unacceptable’ — Twtter — COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Channel 2 Action News has learned that critical voting machines were stolen just days before polls will open for a special election. — State officials are investigating …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Washington Free Beacon, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, AOL and The Daily Caller

CBS Sacramento:

Congressman Walks Off Stage During Oroville Town Hall — OROVILLE (CBS13) — The boos and shouts of displeasure started during the introduction of Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) at his town hall meeting in Oroville. — For nearly two hours, the crowd at the State Theater shouted down responses by the congressman.

Discussion: Chico Enterprise-Record, Talking Points Memo, Daily Wire, Los Angeles Times and Raw Story

NYC Mayor's / NYC Mayor's Office:

Our 2016 Tax Returns — For us, tax time is a moment of gratitude. No one enjoys paying taxes, but we are grateful to live in this country, in New York City, and do our part. We are grateful to have a home—even if we don't live in it right now—and a steady source of income.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Fox News Insider and NBC News

Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump's Unreleased Taxes Threaten Yet Another Campaign Promise

Discussion: Washington Post, ThinkProgress, Financial Times, AOL, NBC News, The Hill, New York Magazine, Reuters, Morning Consult, TheStreet, Business Insider and Axios

Peter Baker / New York Times:

As Trump Drifts Away From Populism, His Supporters Grow Watchful — WASHINGTON — President Trump visited the Tennessee estate of Andrew Jackson last month to symbolically claim the mantle of the first genuinely populist president since the 1830s. Just like Jackson, Mr. Trump defeated …

Discussion: Daily Kos

Cristina Marcos / The Hill:

House Democrat introduces bill to amend presidential removal procedures — A House Democrat has introduced legislation to enhance the Constitution's presidential removal procedures in response to concerns about President Trump's behavior. — Rep. Earl Blumenauer

Discussion: RedState, TheBlaze and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:

Georgia Is First Battle in the Civil War Between GOP Outside Groups — A heated special election in Georgia is turning into a proxy battle between Republican forces loyal to President Donald Trump and a conservative group that has long been a thorn in his side.

Discussion: New York Times

BBC:

Theresa May to seek snap election for 8 June — UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. — She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. — Explaining the decision, Mrs May said …

Discussion: Hot Air, National Review, The National Interest, Business Insider and The Daily Caller

CNN:
UK Prime Minister Theresa May to seek early election

Discussion: The National Interest, Sputnik International, Axios and Mediaite

Aidan Quigley / Politico:

Trump blames Obama for allowing MS-13 gang to form in America — President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized his predecessor for being “weak” on illegal immigration and blamed him, without evidence, for allowing the violent MS-13 gang to form in America. — “The weak illegal immigration policies …

Discussion: Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and The Daily Caller

Sean Higgins / Washington Examiner:

Hike in minimum wage prompts more closings of San Francisco restaurants — San Francisco's higher minimum wage is causing an increasing number of restaurants to go out of business even before it is fully phased in, a new study by the Harvard Business School found.

Discussion: Breitbart and Hot Air

Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post:

The Murder Rate Jumped Again In 2016. A Handful Of Cities Are Largely Responsible. — Baltimore, Chicago and Houston play a big role in the spike in murders, according to a new Brennan Center report. — WASHINGTON The national murder rate rose again last year, with much of the deadly spike concentrated …

Discussion: Vox, Daily Wire and Heat Street

Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:

Did President Trump do something wrong in congratulating Erdogan on the Turkish referendum? — Yes, he did something wrong. — On Sunday, a very narrow majority of Turkey's citizens passed a referendum that fundamentally alters that country's constitution. BuzzFeed's Borzou Daragahi and Burcu Karakas explain:

Discussion: Vox, The White House, CNN, New York Times, BBC and Hot Air

Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump Congratulates Erdogan on Turkey Vote Cementing His Rule

Discussion: Daily Kos

Bloomberg:

Apple Readies iPhone Overhaul for Smartphone's 10th Anniversary — Apple is testing a revamped iPhone with an all-screen front, curved glass and a stainless steel frame alongside upgrades to the current models. — Ten years after Steve Jobs held up the original iPhone to a gushing San Francisco crowd …

Discussion: Tech Times, Refinery29, Daily Mail, Mashable and The Verge, more at Techmeme »

Fox News:

Facebook killer Steve Stephens dead, police say — Steve Stephens, the so-called “Facebook killer” who sparked a multi-state manhunt after he brazenly gunned down a Cleveland man at random, killed himself Tuesday morning in Erie County as cops closed in, Pennsylvania State Police said on Facebook.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:

Silicon Valley CEO Pleads ‘No Contest’ to Abusing His Wife—and Is Offered a Deal for Less Than 30 Days in Jail — At Apple, Neha Rastogi worked on everything from Siri to FaceTime to Maps, sometimes seated beside Steve Jobs himself. — She is clearly brilliant and dedicated as well as passionate …

Discussion: Medium

Allan Smith / Business Insider:

TOP TRUMP CONFIDANT: Trump should make a deal with Ruth Bader Ginsburg — Chris Ruddy, a confidant of President Donald Trump, told Business Insider in a Monday interview that Trump should cut a deal with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. His proposition: Replace her on the bench …

Discussion: Vox, RedState and Mediaite

Alan Levin / Bloomberg:

Malaysia Air Is First Airline to Track Planes With Satellites — Malaysia Flight 370 was lost over Indian Ocean three years ago — Signs deal for tracking with Aireon, SITAONAIR and FlightAware — Malaysia Air, which lost a wide-body jet with 239 people aboard three years ago …

Discussion: Daily Mail

Chris Jones / The Atlantic:

Alec Baldwin Gets Under Trump's Skin — Alec Baldwin collapses onto his dressing-room couch at Saturday Night Live like a man participating too enthusiastically in a trust fall. He is 58 years old. He has three children under 4. He has been dividing what's left of his time between filming …

Discussion: Washington Post