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9:05 AM ET, April 21, 2019

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Audrey McNamara / The Daily Beast:

FBI Arrests New Mexico Border Militia Leader Larry Mitchell Hopkins — Hopkins runs an armed border militia group that spreads far-right conspiracies. — The FBI has arrested a New Mexico man who allegedly illegally detained immigrants crossing the border under the guise of working for the United States Border Patrol.

Discussion: The Guardian, Splinter and The Root

Simon Romero / New York Times:

F.B.I. Arrests Leader of Right-Wing Militia That Detained Migrants in New Mexico — [Read the latest edition of Crossing the Border, a limited-run newsletter about life where the United States and Mexico meet. Sign up here to receive the next issue in your inbox.]

Discussion: BuzzFeed News, Joe.My.God., ABC News and Slate

Khushbu Shah / Vox:

New Mexico militia detains migrants at gunpoint in social media video — The group posted live video to Facebook showing the detention. — A New Mexico militia group posted a video to its Facebook page that shows members detaining dozens of people at the US-Mexico border this week.

Discussion: BuzzFeed News, One America News Network and The Verge

CNN:

A member of an armed group detaining migrants at the border has been arrested by the FBI — (CNN)The FBI has arrested a member of an armed militia that had detained hundreds of migrants at the border this week, the New Mexico attorney general's office said Saturday.

Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog

Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Rep. Duncan Hunter Faked a Border Wall Crossing on Facebook

Discussion: Mother Jones and NBC News

New York Times:

Blasts at Churches and Hotels in Sri Lanka Said to Kill Almost 200 — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A series of coordinated bombings ripped across Sri Lanka on Sunday morning, striking hotels and churches, killing almost 200 people and shattering the relative calm that the war-torn nation had enjoyed in recent years.

Discussion: RedState, Joe.My.God., Daily Caller News Foundation, The Daily Beast, Fox News, Breitbart, Daily Wire and The Guardian

CNN:

Sri Lanka blasts: At least 140 dead and more than 560 injured in multiple church and hotel explosions — (CNN)An ongoing series of bomb blasts struck luxury hotels and churches across Sri Lanka on Sunday. At least 140 people were killed and 560 have been injured in the coordinated terror attacks …

Discussion: Townhall, Telegraph, NPR, The Guardian, The Week and ABC News

Associated Press:

The Latest: Death toll in Sri Lanka blasts rises to 207 — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Latest on explosions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (all times local): — Sri Lankan police say 207 people were killed and 450 wounded in a series of blasts in and around the country's capital.

Al Jazeera:

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Mass casualties in churches and hotels — Seven suspects arrested after series of bombings kills at least 160 people and wounds about 400, defence minister says. — Sri Lanka's defence minister says seven suspects have been arrested following a series of bombings …

Laurence Tribe / USA Today:

I've warned that impeachment talk is dangerous, but the time has come — The consequential decision to impeach should not be made lightly. But Mueller's damning report is an invitation that Congress shouldn't refuse. — CONNECT — Despite Attorney General William Barr's assurances …

Discussion: Axios, ABC News and Rolling Stone

New York Times:

Mueller Witnesses Who Once Served in White House Now Fear Trump's Ire — WASHINGTON — President Trump and his lawyers decided from the start to fully cooperate with the special counsel's investigation, gambling in 2017 that they could hasten its end if they gave prosecutors unfettered access …

Discussion: Booman Tribune, WTVR-TV, Mother Jones, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Daily Kos and USA Today

Quint Forgey / Politico:

Trump lashes out at Romney — President Donald Trump on Saturday ridiculed Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) for his loss to former President Barack Obama in the 2012 election — one day after Romney said he was “sickened” by Trump's actions as detailed in special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

Discussion: IJR, RedState, twitchy.com and Breitbart

Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Conservatives Should Thank Mueller

Discussion: Raw Story, Washington Press, PDF Association and ABC News

BuzzFeed News:

A Top Adviser To Beto O'Rourke Has Left His Presidential Campaign — Becky Bond has left O'Rourke's fledgling presidential campaign, an O'Rourke spokesperson confirmed. Her deputy, Zack Malitz, has also departed. — A top adviser to Beto O'Rourke, Becky Bond, has split with his campaign, an O'Rourke spokesperson confirmed.

Discussion: Breitbart, Big League Politics and Townhall

Karen Elliott House / Publications:

Profile of a Prince: Promise and Peril in Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 — Table of Contents: — Introduction — Saudi Arabia and its de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, are beset on all sides by problems. Many of the current challenges are of the Crown Prince's own making.

Jason Wilson / The Guardian:

Republican discussed violent attacks and surveillance with rightwingers — Washington state representative Matt Shea exchanged messages with far-right figures, chat records obtained by the Guardian reveal — A Washington state Republican politician took part in private discussions …

Discussion: Raw Story, MyNorthwest.com and Daily Kos

Timothy Meads / Townhall:

CNN's April Ryan Accuses Mike Huckabee Of Inciting Violence After He Quotes Her Saying Sarah Sanders' Head Should Be ‘Lopped Off’ — Critical thinking does not seem to be a strong suit of the Democratic Party as of late. In a similar playbook to Ilhan Omar's 9/11 remarks …

Discussion: RedState, Breitbart, Daily Wire and Liberty Unyielding