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11:20 AM ET, April 16, 2019

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New York Times:
The Rematch: Bernie Sanders vs. a Clinton Loyalist  —  WASHINGTON — The bad blood started early.  —  In 2008, Neera Tanden, then a top aide on Hillary Clinton's first presidential campaign, accompanied Mrs. Clinton to what was expected to be an easy interview at the Center for American Progress …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
‘Stop Sanders’ Democrats Are Agonizing Over His Momentum  —  WASHINGTON — When Leah Daughtry, a former Democratic Party official, addressed a closed-door gathering of about 100 wealthy liberal donors in San Francisco last month, all it took was a review of the 2020 primary rules to throw a scare in them.
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Sanders takes on Fox — and emerges triumphant  —  BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bernie Sanders entered the Fox's den on Monday night — and he not only survived the hour-long encounter, but often dominated.  —  Appearing at a Fox News-hosted town hall smack dab in the middle of Trump Country …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sanders proves his critics right: Thin skin, sharp elbows and not a team player
New York Times:
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Catches Fire  —  PARIS — Notre-Dame cathedral, the iconic symbol of the beauty and history of Paris, was scarred by an extensive fire on Monday evening that caused part of its delicate spire to collapse, bruised the Parisian skies with smoke and further disheartened …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:   The Daily 202: Tax returns show 2020 candidates gave to charity, but not a ton
Matthew Gabriele / Washington Post:
Fire was the scourge of medieval cathedrals. But they rebuilt from the ashes.
Associated Press:
The Latest: French scholar describes losses at Notre Dame
Daniel González / Arizona Republic:
ICE deports spouse of U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan  —  Immigration officials have deported the spouse of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving the couple's 12-year-old daughter, a U.S. citizen, in Phoenix without parents, according to the deported man's lawyer.
NBC News:
Mark Zuckerberg leveraged Facebook user data to fight rivals and help friends, leaked documents show  —  Facebook's leaders seriously discussed selling access to user data — and privacy was an afterthought.  —  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg oversaw plans to consolidate the social network's power …
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Mediaite and CNBC
New York Times:
Gina Haspel Relies on Spy Skills to Connect With Trump.  He Doesn't Always Listen.  —  WASHINGTON — Gina Haspel was trying to brief President Trump early in her tenure as the C.I.A. director, but he appeared distracted.  Houseflies buzzing around the Oval Office were drawing his attention, and ire.
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed News:
Twitter Left Up Ilhan Omar Death Threats So Law Enforcement Could Investigate  —  Twitter left up tweets threatening Rep. Ilhan Omar's life over the weekend so law enforcement could investigate them, BuzzFeed News has learned.  —  Omar on Sunday said that threats on her life have increased …
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Wired:
15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook  —  Scandals.  Backstabbing.  Resignations.  Record profits.  Time Bombs.  In early 2018, Mark Zuckerberg set out to fix Facebook.  Here's how that turned out.  —  THE STREETS OF Davos, Switzerland, were iced over on the night of January 25 …
Brad Miller / The Daily Beast:
Here's How the House Can Finally Nail Trump  —  ‘The scope of the power of inquiry,’ the Supreme Court wrote, ‘is as penetrating and far-reaching as the potential power to enact and appropriate under the Constitution.’  —  President Trump may complain on Twitter or Fox News …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Raw Story
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The Bulwark:   Release it.  Read it.  —  On March 24, Donald Trump tweeted …
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Does Anyone Really Support Stephen Moore at the Fed?  —  Donald Trump's pick for the Federal Reserve Board gets a not-exactly-ringing endorsement.  —  What's worse than damning with faint praise?  How about damning with no praise at all.  —  Stephen Moore's campaign for a seat …
Discussion: The Hill
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Republicans Are the Real Extremists
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Is Subpoenaed for Trump Records by House Democrats  —  Congressional investigators on Monday intensified their pursuit of President Trump's personal and business financial records by issuing a subpoena to his longtime lender, Deutsche Bank.  —  The two committees that issued the subpoena …
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Cristina Maza / Newsweek:   Should William Barr Recuse Himself From Mueller Report? …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Florida GOP lawmaker calls Jewish man a ‘Judenrat’ over his criticism of Israeli government  —  Republican Florida State Rep. Randy Fine this week accused a fellow Jewish man of being a Nazi collaborator after he defended a panel discussion that was critical of Israel's current right-wing government.
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
N.R.A. Sues Contractor Behind NRATV  —  It's the N.R.A. versus NRATV.  —  The National Rifle Association sued one of its largest and most enduring contractors late last week and raised concerns about the contractor's relationship to the association's own president, Oliver North …
Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
Behind the Obama administration's shady plan to spy on the Trump campaign  —  In Senate testimony last week, Attorney General William Barr used the word “spying” to refer to the Obama administration, um, spying on the Trump campaign.  Of course, fainting spells ensued, with the media-Democrat complex in meltdown.
Discussion: Althouse
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
The President Is Now Making Policy By Meme  —  Releasing detained illegal immigrants into sanctuary cities isn't going to help Trump's immigration policy goals.  But it sure will own the libs.  —  In the age of Trump, an age full of little irritations, perhaps none has been so maddening as this …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden Spanish-language ad becomes ‘hot mess’  —  In the run-up to his expected presidential campaign announcement, former Vice President Joe Biden's supporters cut a Spanish-language ad in South Florida over the weekend emphasizing healthcare, education and his biography.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Trump's 2020 plan: Target seniors on Facebook  —  The Trump campaign is spending nearly half (44%) of its Facebook ad budget to target users who are over 65 years old, as opposed to Democratic candidates who are only spending 27% of their budget on that demographic, according to data given …
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Matt Arco / New Jersey Online:
Drivers of state cars really shouldn't give people the finger.  But that's exactly what happened.  At least 3 times.  —  When you're behind the wheel of a car with state government license plates, you probably shouldn't be blazing past the speed limit.  Or weaving in and out of traffic like crazy.
Julia Horowitz / CNN:
Russia's Rusal was sanctioned by the US.  Now it's investing $200 million in a Kentucky mill  —  London (CNN Business)Russian aluminum giant Rusal spent most of last year under US sanctions.  Now it's pumping $200 million into a new project in Kentucky.  —  Rusal, the largest producer …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
REVEALED: We Found Billionaire Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's Secret Charity
Discussion: New York Magazine and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia's reckless prince fuels yet another civil war
John Walsh / YouTube:
Rise Up  —  John Walsh is a public servant with deep roots in Colorado.
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Trump invented an immigration crisis to further his most consistent goal
Henry M. Paulson Jr / Politico:
Will we survive the next financial crisis?
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Money doesn't matter in modern presidential races
Washington Post:
Trump focuses on divisive messages as 2020 reelection bid takes shape
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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Trump Is Just the Symptom. The Republican Party Is a Disease Eating Away Our Democracy.
Discussion: Raw Story
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Beto O'Rourke Underpaid Two Years of Taxes
Maya Oppenheim / The Independent:
Michelle Obama compares Donald Trump to ‘divorced dad’ in scathing remarks
Discussion: CNN, Breitbart and Politico
Calum Stuart / Political State:
Evidence Shows Lindsey Graham Received Illegal Campaign Contributions From Russia
Bernie Sanders:
Tax Returns  —  Sanders Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns …
 

 
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