Morning Round-Up 4-9

Feature of the Day: The U.S. Through Presidential First Pitches

Morning Headlines

Domestic                                                          

Associated Press

1. De Blasio Has Victories, Missteps in First 100 Days

Politico

1. Chasing Sean Eldridge
2. John Roberts get the parties started
3. Is There a Wonk Bubble?

Reuters

1. Data trove shows U.S. doctors reap millions from Medicare
2. Exclusive: Iowa, North Carolina join states studying Experian breach

Wall Street Journal

1. U.S., China Defense Chiefs Trade Barbs Over Regional Ambitions
2. IMF Warns U.S. Is Strugglnig With Financial Markets Oversight
3. More Moms Staying Home, Reversing Decades-Long Decline

Washington Post

1. Democrats, GOP clash as debate opens on Ryan budget
2. The next two days for Lois Lerner and the IRS targeting saga
3. After the War: The Other Wounds

Washington Times

1. Obama’s equal pay mandate gives feds extraordinary new spying powers
2. McCain mocks SecState Kerry for his ‘very small stick—in fact, a twig’
3. Deportations down again; pace is lowest of Obama presidency

Top Conservative Stories of the Day:

The American Conservative

1. How Dante Saved My Life
2. Ted Cruz and America’s “Nakba”

Breitbart

1. White House Defends Gender Pay Disparity By Mocking Men Reporters
2. Report: New Massive Wave of Illegal Immigration Coming

 The Daily Caller     

1. GOP lawmaker suggests Eric Holder should ‘be in jail’—to his face!
2. Cantor sabotages conservatives in quest for speakership

CNSNews.com

1. Rep. Pascrell: ‘I Will Vote No’ on Criminal Charges Against Lois Lerner
2. IRS: 90 Percent of Confused Taxpayers Seek Help in Preparing Their Returns

National Review

1. The Democrats’ Fake Problems
2. Paycheck Prevarication

Washington Free Beacon

1. Last Man Standing—Rancher: armed feds are surrounding my farm
2. Low Times: Obama admin unlikely to unilaterally remove marijuana from list of Schedule I drugs

Top Liberal Stories of the Day:

The Daily Beast

1. Exclusive: U.S. Won’t Share Invasion Intel With Ukraine
2. What Equal Pay Day? McConnell Slams Paycheck Fairness Act

Talking Points Memo

1. GEICOObamacare? The ACA Could Save You Money On Car Insurance

ThinkProgress

     1. Welcome to Shawnee, Oklahoma: The Worst City In America To Be Homeless