memeorandum: Immigration brings out Trump's most radical self (Axios)

1:30 PM ET, April 14, 2019

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Bernie Sanders Accuses Liberal Think Tank of Smearing Progressive Candidates — WASHINGTON — Senator Bernie Sanders, in a rare and forceful rebuke by a presidential candidate of an influential party ally, has accused a liberal think tank of undermining Democrats' chances of taking …

Discussion: Axios, The Daily Beast, Burlington Free Press, Political Wire, twitchy.com, IJR and Sara A. Carter

Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:

Wonder Boy Pete Buttigieg is a gay Harvard alum, fluent in Gramsci, Joyce, and Norwegian. And he's the Democrats' folksiest heartland hope. Really! — By the time Pete Buttigieg arrived at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, on the night of April 5 …

Discussion: Politico, Axios, The Guardian, New York Times, TMZ.com and Political Wire

Alexander Burns / New York Times:

Pete Buttigieg's Focus: Storytelling First. Policy Details Later. — The question was simple enough, but Senator John Edwards squirmed painfully. For 49 long seconds, the North Carolina Democrat, a masterful courtroom orator, sputtered before a crowd at Harvard, unable to settle on a favorite movie.

Discussion: USA Today

Maureen Groppe / USA Today:

Pete Buttigieg's campaign kickoff is a bonding moment for this father and son — Mayor Pete Buttigieg is not your typical candidate for president. A previous version of this video misstated the age when Buttigieg was elected mayor. — CONNECT — WASHINGTON - Matthew Miller, 25 …

Discussion: Joe.My.God.

Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:

Sen. Kamala D. Harris releases tax returns showing nearly $1.9 million in household income in 2018 — Sen. Kamala D. Harris released 15 years of her tax returns Sunday, showing that she and her husband earned almost $1.9 million in 2018. — Most of the adjusted gross income of $1,884,319 …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Splinter, Axios, Joe.My.God. and Vox

Christopher Cadelago / Politico:

Kamala Harris releases 15 years of tax returns — Sen. Kamala Harris and her husband reported a total income of about $2 million in their 2018 federal tax return, according to a large release of filings on Sunday by the California Democrat that her presidential campaign is billing as the “most transparent” of the sprawling 2020 field.

Discussion: The Week

Kyung Lah / CNN:
Kamala Harris releases 15 years of her tax returns

Discussion: Vox, Associated Press, Reuters, New York Times, IJR, New York Post and Political Wire

Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:

Chris Wallace Refuses to Play More Than 5 Seconds of Trump's ‘Horrible’ Ilhan Omar Vid During Sarah Sanders Interview — Donald Trump's attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MI) was so “horrible” that Fox News' Chris Wallace did not feel “comfortable” playing more than 5 seconds of it as he interviewed …

Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:

President Trump ‘calling out’ Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments a ‘good thing’: Sarah Sanders — Sanders said President Trump wasn't wishing “ill will” on the congresswoman. — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders defended President Donald Trump's criticism of a Rep. Ilhan Omar Sunday …

Discussion: Fox News, The Week, IJR, HuffPost, Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart and Joe.My.God.

Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Congress is not ‘smart enough’ to examine Trump's tax returns, Sarah Sanders says

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress, Mother Jones and Political Wire

Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Trump's ‘sanctuary cities’ plan not first choice, but an ‘option on the table’: Sarah Sanders

Discussion: CNN, ThinkProgress, Bloomberg, Mother Jones, Politico, One America News Network, IJR and Breitbart

Associated Press:

Biden to campaign as extension of Obama's political movement — BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden is finalizing the framework for a White House campaign that would cast him as an extension of Barack Obama's presidency and political movement. He's betting that the majority of Democratic voters …

Ian Kullgren / Politico:

Trump has ‘no moral authority’ to talk about 9/11, Nadler says — President Donald Trump has “no moral authority” to talk about 9/11, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said Sunday. — “He stole $150,000 from some small businessperson who could have used it to help rehabilitate himself.

Discussion: Breitbart

CBS News:
Presidential candidate Cory Booker calls Trump's 9/11 tweet “vicious, crass, disgusting”

Discussion: Front Page Magazine

Rowaida Abdelaziz / HuffPost:
Latest Attacks On Ilhan Omar Show That Anti-Muslim Hate Isn't A Partisan Issue

Discussion: Washington Post, Slate, Breitbart, Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and Washington Free Beacon

Perry Stein / Washington Post:

They believe more students should attend neighborhood schools. But what happens when it's their child? — Joe Weedon plans to prolong the decision as long as he can. He wants to attend just one more school open house. Talk to just a few more parents and teachers.

Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal:

Washington Waits in Suspense for Mueller Report — Officials were hashing out logistics for the delivery of the 400-page document, expected this week — WASHINGTON—When is the Mueller report coming? — Thousands of Congressional staffers, reporters, White House officials …

Discussion: Raw Story

Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:

Everyone's Income Taxes Should Be Public — Disclosure of tax payments would make it easier to hold politicians accountable. It also would help to reduce fraud and economic inequality. — Mr. Appelbaum is a member of the editorial board. — In October 1924, the federal government threw open …

Discussion: Althouse

Axios:

Immigration brings out Trump's most radical self — Nothing stirs President Trump's most radical ideas like immigration. And nothing so stirs his willingness to entertain what some consider illegal or wrong. — Between the lines: People who know Trump well say his obsession is fueled …

Brett Samuels / The Hill:

Trump learns to love acting officials — President Trump is increasingly relying on officials in high-level government positions to serve in an acting capacity, a strategy he appears comfortable taking as he escalates plans to implement his immigration policies and broader agenda.

David Bauder / Associated Press:

Study: Fox News is obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — NEW YORK (AP) — Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's name is on the lips of nearly everyone at Fox News. — A study found that the New York City Democrat was mentioned 3,181 times on Fox News Channel and its sister Fox …

Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Axios

The Babylon Bee:

‘I Disagree With Your Ideas,’ Man Says In Hateful Call To Violence — NEWARK, NJ—Everyone thought local man Peter O'Brien was a civil, friendly, and tolerant guy. He seemed normal. He seemed agreeable. He never disagreed with anybody or contradicted their ideas.

Simon Kennedy / Bloomberg:

Goldman Economists Say Trump Re-Election More Likely Than Not — Incumbency and state of economy help Trump's chances — Trump ‘more likely to win’ than lose second term, says Goldman — President Donald Trump enjoys a “narrow advantage” over rival candidates heading …

Discussion: Political Wire

Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:

Ken Starr shielded Hillary Clinton in report on Vince Foster's death — The death of Vince Foster, a close associate of the Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as Hillary's law partner in Arkansas, sparked lots of speculation by detractors of the Clintons. Was it really a suicide, as initially supposed, or was there foul play?

Alex Horton / Washington Post:

Reading ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ in Baghdad: What Vonnegut taught me about what comes after war — A group of kids sat on the schoolhouse wall and watched Stryker 2-1 approach, and they had a way of knowing that children often do. Some of them plugged their ears. — It was March 14, 2007, in Iraq, which is on Earth.

Samantha Vinograd / CNN:

Trump's third date with Kim will likely be as unsuccessful as the last one — Kim Jong Un calls for retaliation over sanctions — Samantha Vinograd is a CNN national security analyst. She served on President Obama's National Security Council from 2009-2013 and at the Treasury Department under President George W. Bush.

Discussion: The Resurgent