Re: First Read: Money-in-Politics Stories to Watch for 2016

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we get info from the foundation about how much they spend on programs? Would be good to remind people in more concrete terms - even on background - about the work of the foundation - speaking fees aside; the money the foundation raises has literally changed lives. Heard about it throughout a trip to Ghana a few years ago and was there with another organization. On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Josh Schwerin <[email protected] > wrote: > > Indeed, upon reflection, that Times article doesn't hold up that well 24 > hours after its publication. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* "First Read from NBC News" <[email protected]> > *Date:* April 24, 2015 at 9:15:40 AM EDT > *To:* <[email protected]> > *Subject:* *First Read: Money-in-Politics Stories to Watch for 2016* > *Reply-To:* "NBC News Today" < > [email protected]> > > [image: First Read] > <http://click.mail.nbcnews.com/?qs=60015868c6b46f77f8bf4f77bd1bb3e668b9d876b56b9529896b9d33b166e9ed6097e35b49d71d59> *First > Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit > on the day's most important political stories and why they matter brought > to you by NBC News' Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann.* First > Read: GOP Presidential Hopefuls Mostly Silent on Drone Mistake > <http://click.mail.nbcnews.com/?qs=60015868c6b46f772138c5f4f6b5549dbf13c37bd434d02481155a6cde7071cad52d6b2eded6ef56> > > *First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC > Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they > matter.* > > *The Sound of Silence (Almost) From the '16 Candidates on Drone Deaths* > > If you've been following American politics over the last six years, > President Obama could sneeze, and it would produce a flurry of negative > statements and reactions from his political opponents. That's what makes > yesterday's silence -- or backtracking -- from Republican 2016 presidential > candidates regarding the accidental drone killing of two hostages so > striking. As the Wall Street Journal writes > <http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/04/24/2016-gop-hopefuls-hold-fire-after-drone-disclosures/>, > some Republican 2016ers chose not to comment on yesterday's news (Jeb Bush, > Scott Walker), while two others who staged a 2013 filibuster against U.S. > drone policy had no stomach to protest it (Rand Paul and Ted Cruz). "It is > a tragedy that these hostages lost their lives," Paul said in a brief > statement, per the Journal > <http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/04/24/2016-gop-hopefuls-hold-fire-after-drone-disclosures/>. > "My prayers and thoughts are with their families." Cruz called for > investigation into the deaths, but added: "Make no mistake: responsibility > for their deaths lies firmly and unequivocally with the terrorists who > kidnapped them and forcibly held them in their command center." > > *But it's a conversation and debate worth having* > > Meanwhile, Lindsey Graham -- a hawkish supporter of U.S. intervention > overseas -- said, "Collateral damage is part of war. I've got no problem at > all with anything that happened, other than my deepest sympathies for those > who were held by al Qaeda that became collateral damage." And Marco Rubio > added, "We are all safer because of the actions taken every day around the > world by our government to go after those who wish Americans harm and to > prevent future attacks against us here at home." But what's amazing is that > an issue that sparks so much political debate -- Should drones be used in > these kinds of operations? What about against American citizens, even those > with al Qaeda ties? Should there be more checks and balances? -- the > 2016ers essentially punted. These are ALL questions American voters should > get answers from the people vying to become the next commander-in-chief. > But no one was comfortable having that conversation yesterday. It's a > reminder of just how unprepared many of these campaigns are to debate some > of the true heavy issues out there. > > *The Clinton campaign strikes back* > > Hours after the New York Times reported > <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0> > on a Canadian mining company -- whose principals donated heavily to the > Clinton Foundation over the years -- sold its uranium business to Russia > (which had to be approved by Hillary Clinton's State Department), the > Clinton campaign struck back at the newspaper. It issued these rebuttals to > attempt to knock down any quid-pro-quo: > > 1. Hillary wasn't involved in the State Department's review; it is the > assistant secretary of state for economic, energy, and business affairs who > makes the call; > 2. The main Clinton Foundation donor, Frank Giustra, sold his stake in > the Canadian mine business in 2007, so before Hillary became secretary of > state; > 3. The State Department was one of nine U.S. agencies to review the > sale. > > Indeed, upon reflection, that Times article doesn't hold up that well 24 > hours after its publication. But if there's a legitimate criticism of the > Clintons here -- especially when it comes to the other articles about the > Clinton Foundation and Bill's speaking fees (here > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-clintons-speech-income-shows-how-their-wealth-is-intertwined-with-charity/2015/04/22/12709ec0-dc8d-11e4-a500-1c5bb1d8ff6a_story.html?hpid=z1> > and here > <http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0NE0CA20150423?irpc=932>) -- > it's that they were sloppy, bordering on being greedy. As Jonathan Chait > writes > <http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/04/disastrous-clinton-post-presidency.html>. > "All sorts of unproven worst-case-scenario questions float around the web > of connections between Bill's private work, Hillary Clinton's public role > as secretary of State, the Clintons' quasi-public charity... But the > best-case scenario is bad enough: The Clintons have been disorganized and > greedy." Just a reminder: Going after the Clintons on personal money and > appearances of conflict of interest was a successful message for candidate > Barack Obama in 2007-2008. > > *Why Ted Cruz skipped the Loretta Lynch vote* > > He had to catch a flight to a Texas fundraiser: Ted Cruz, who was one of > the most vocal critics against Loretta Lynch's nomination for Attorney > General, was the only senator to miss her final confirmation vote today > because he needed to catch a flight for a previously scheduled commitment > in Texas, his campaign told NBC's Kelly O'Donnell and Frank Thorp. "He had > to catch a flight for a commitment in Texas," Cruz campaign spokeswoman > Catherine Frazier said. According to a fundraising invite obtained by Real > Clear Politics <http://goo.gl/YA02yV>, Cruz has a fundraiser in Dallas, > TX scheduled for 6:00 pm. Cruz spoke on the Senate floor Thursday morning > against Lynch's nomination, and then voted against the procedural vote to > move forward with consideration of her nomination, something called > "cloture." But Cruz missed the actual vote on Lynch's nomination. > > *Conservative writer* > > "John Kasich should be punished for expanding Obamacare": Here's a reason > you might not want to buy stock in John Kasich's POSSIBLE presidential > candidacy: He expanded Medicaid in Ohio. And here's the headline from the Washington > Examiner's Philip Klein > <http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/john-kasich-should-be-punished-for-expanding-obamacare/article/2563550>, > one of top conservative wonks: "John Kasich should be punished for > expanding Obamacare." > > *Saturday's two GOP cattle calls* > > Saturday brings two GOP cattle calls. One is the Iowa Faith & Freedom > Coalition spring kick-off, featuring nine 2016ers -- Cruz, Fiorina, > Huckabee, Jindal, Paul, Perry, Rubio, Santorum, and Walker. And the other > one is the Republican Jewish Coalition confab in Las Vegas, which will also > hear from Cruz and Perry, as well as George W. Bush, John Boehner, and Mitt > Romney. > > *On "Meet" this Sunday* > > Finally, on "Meet the Press" this Sunday, here's an early look at some of > guests: David Boies and Ted Olson (to talk about the Supreme Court's > upcoming gay-marriage decision), Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and > cartoonist Garry Trudeau. > > Click here to sign up for First Read emails. > <http://secure.nbcnews.com/_tps/accounts/msnbc/newsletters?categoryFilter=shows&highlight=firstread> > Check us out on Facebook <http://is.gd/TzuR1b>and also on Twitter > <http://is.gd/hkhSDT>. Follow us @chucktodd > <http://twitter.com/#!/chucktodd>, @mmurraypolitics > <http://twitter.com/#!/mmurraypolitics>, @carrienbcnews > <https://twitter.com/CarrieNBCNews> > > First Read: Money-in-Politics Stories to Watch for 2016 > <http://click.mail.nbcnews.com/?qs=f20e4c0a253693d799675c920efad39ede08fa4bf86a2565888e7c62a40efc4bfd5cf6fb2506f7ab> > > *First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC > Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they > matter. * > > *Two other money-in-politics stories to watch in the 2016 race* > > With all the attention on the Clinton Foundation story -- and with its > potential conflicts of interest (see our piece on it yesterday > <http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/first-read-what-you-need-know-about-clinton-foundation-story-n345436>) > -- there are two other money-in-politics that should be on everyone's radar > screens: > > 1. *The Koch and Adelson Primaries:* On Monday, the NYT reported > <http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/04/20/koch-brothers-signal-support-for-scott-walker/?ref=politics&_r=0> > that the Koch Brothers had settled on their preferred 2016 candidate - > Scott Walker. Then Koch World pushed back > <http://www.politico.com/playbook/> on that story, saying they are > still holding auditions for their favorite 2016 candidate. But here is a > key question: If the Koch Brothers (and their network of wealthy donors) > are going to dole out millions and millions of dollars and they're > currently auditioning candidates, what are they getting in return for that > support? Check out this quote from Charles Koch > <http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/21/charles-koch-republican-candidates-2016/26142001/>: > "We're telling [GOP candidates] that if they want our support, one way to > get it is articulating a good message to help Americans get a better > understanding and a better appreciation of how certain policies ... will > benefit them and will benefit all America." What policies are those? Here's NBC's > Leigh Ann Caldwell > <http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/kochs-scott-walker-unknown-future-storied-past-n345806> > on Scott Walker's ties to the Koch Brothers. > > And it's just not the Koch Primary. This coming Saturday, at least two > Republican presidential contenders -- Ted Cruz and Rick Perry > <http://www.rjchq.org/rjc_spring_leadership_meeting> -- are going to Las > Vegas to speak at the Sheldon Adelson-backed Republican Jewish Coalition > confab. In the 2012 cycle, Adelson and his wife donated nearly $100 > million > <http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/summ.php?cycle=2012&disp=D> > to GOP outside groups, including Super PACs supporting Newt Gingrich and > Mitt Romney. > > *2. Jeb Bush in uncharted Super PAC waters:* On Tuesday, the AP > <http://bigstory.ap.org/article/409837aa09ee405493ad64a94b8c2c3d/bush-preparing-delegate-many-campaign-tasks-super-pac> > reported that Jeb Bush plans to outsource his TV ads, direct mail, and data > gathering to his Super PAC, Right to Rise. What's noteworthy here is that, > according to campaign-finance laws, there is supposed to be NO coordination > between a candidate and a Super PAC. But Jeb Bush is exploiting a loophole > -- and potentially violating at least the SPIRIT of these laws -- because > he's not officially a presidential candidate. So he's raising money for > this Super PAC and putting his key personnel there. The moment he declares > his candidacy (in June?), he'll stop his role with the Super PAC. But by > then, it will have all the money (through unlimited donations) and > infrastructure it needs. > > *Bank on it: The Super PACs will outspend the campaigns -- at least during > the primary season* > > When it comes to Jeb Bush's Super PAC, maybe the biggest consequence of it > is that, in 2016, we're going to see the Super PACs outspend the actual > campaigns, at least during the primary season. As the New York Times' > Nick Confessore > <https://twitter.com/nickconfessore/status/590531175657164800> points > out, the Romney campaign spent about $76 million in the 2012 primary > season, while the main pro-Romney Super PAC spent $49 million. As > Confessore mused, it's easy to see how that ratio shifts for Jeb Bush -- > and perhaps the other GOP candidates as well. > > *Obama visits Florida Everglades to mark Earth Day* > > USA Today > <http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2015/04/22/obama-earth-day-florida-everglades-climate-change/26168501/>: > "President Obama spends Earth Day on Wednesday in the Florida Everglades, > promoting his climate change policies. After touring Everglades National > Park in the afternoon, Obama will speak 'on the threat that climate change > poses to our economy and to the world,' says the White House schedule. The > president will stress his efforts to reduce carbon emissions, while > criticizing congressional Republicans for opposing his environmental > policies." Obama delivers his remarks at 3:55 pm ET. > > *Hillary vague on trade deal* > > Turning back to the 2016 race, Hillary Clinton was incredibly vague when > talking about the political fight over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) > trade deal. "Any trade deal has to produce jobs and raise wages and > increase prosperity and protect our security," she said in New Hampshire > yesterday > <http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/hillary-clinton/hillary-clinton-says-trade-deals-must-boost-u-s-jobs-n345601>. > "And we need to do our part to make sure we have the capacity and the > skills to be competitive." As we've written before, this trade deal -- as > well as a battle over "fast-track" trade authority for President Obama -- > puts Hillary in a tough spot. Does she back Obama and her husband Bill? Or > does she side with organized labor, as well as the likes of Martin O'Malley > and Bernie Sanders, who have come out against it? Other questions: Will > Hillary be able to look credible if she opposes the TPP? Would it add to a > perception she'll say or do anything? Could the better position for her > actually be supporting it, showing that she's willing to buck her base > (especially since Obama is for it)? Also on the trade-deal front, here's > a Wall Street Journal op-ed > <http://www.wsj.com/articles/putting-congress-in-charge-on-trade-1429659409> > by Paul Ryan and Ted Cruz supporting giving Obama fast-track authority. > > *Walker comes out against LEGAL immigration?* > > Don't miss this piece by MSNBC's Benjy Sarlin > <http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/scott-walkers-turn-against-legal-immigration-shakes-2016>: > "Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's newfound skepticism of legal immigration > levels is a potential turning point in the still nascent presidential race, > potentially dragging the Republican Party further to the right than Mitt > Romney's hardline immigration platform in 2012. 'In terms of legal > immigration, how we need to approach that going forward is saying - the > next president and the next Congress need to make decisions about a legal > immigration system that's based on, first and foremost, on protecting > American workers and American wages,' Walker said Monday in an interview > with Glenn Beck. 'It is a fundamentally lost issue by many in elected > positions today - what is this doing for American workers looking for jobs, > what is this doing to wages, and we need to have that be at the forefront > of our discussion going forward.'" A Walker spokeswoman told the Washington > Examiner's Philip Klein > <http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/walkers-bizarre-drift-to-immigration-protectionism/article/2563376>: > "Gov. Walker supports American workers' wages and the U.S. economy and > thinks both should be considered when crafting a policy for legal > immigration. He strongly supports legal immigration, and like many > Americans, believes that our economic situation should be considered > instead of arbitrary caps on the amount of immigrants that can enter." > > Click here to sign up for First Read emails. > <http://secure.nbcnews.com/_tps/accounts/msnbc/newsletters?categoryFilter=shows&highlight=firstread> > Check us out on Facebook <http://is.gd/TzuR1b>and also on Twitter > <http://is.gd/hkhSDT>. Follow us @chucktodd > <http://twitter.com/#!/chucktodd>, @mmurraypolitics > <http://twitter.com/#!/mmurraypolitics>, @carrienbcnews > <https://twitter.com/CarrieNBCNews> > First Read's Morning Clips > <http://click.mail.nbcnews.com/?qs=f20e4c0a253693d7f66418c5c3fbbff472392a03fb57355cc61aaafa6bea685f7d87e4a2523dde6b> > > *OBAMA AGENDA: The latest in Yemen* > > The New York Times > <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/world/middleeast/yemen-airstrikes.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1>: > "Warplanes from a Saudi-led military coalition conducted airstrikes in the > southwestern Yemeni city of Taiz on Wednesday, hours after Saudi officials > had announced they were halting their nearly monthlong bombing campaign > against the Houthi rebel movement. The warplanes bombed Houthi positions > during heavy clashes in Taiz on Wednesday morning, according to a local > official in the city. The new airstrikes, combined with reports of > continued fighting in other parts of the country, including the southern > port city of Aden, dampened hopes that the Saudi announcement would quickly > result in a broader cease-fire." > > Obama is headed to Florida - the home state of two GOP presidential > hopefuls - to talk climate change > <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/us/politics/-2015-04-23-us-politics-obama-everglades-trip-climate-agenda.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news> > . > > DEA chief Michele Leonhart is stepping down > <http://www.wsj.com/articles/dea-chief-to-resign-under-pressure-1429643682> > amid disagreements with the Obama administration and criticism of her > handling of a scandal. > > The Baltimore Sun > <http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-gray-federal-probe-20150421-story.html#page=1> > has the latest on the DOJ probe of Freddie Gray's death. > > *CONGRESS: The deal that paved the way for Loretta Lynch's nomination* > > NBC's Frank Thorp reports > <http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/senate-trafficking-deal-clears-way-loretta-lynch-vote-n345481> > on the deal that paved the way for a vote on Loretta Lynch's nomination > this week. > > National Journal first reported > <http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/mcconnell-introduces-bill-to-reauthorize-patriot-act-until-2020-20150421> > last night that Mitch McConnell is introducing a bill to reauthorize the > surveillance authority of the Patriot Act until 2020. > > Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado has an AR-15 in his office, exempt from D.C. law > because of his status as a congressman, reports the Washington Post. > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/04/21/congressman-proudly-packs-a-patriotic-ar-15-in-his-capitol-hill-office/?hpid=z5> > > Kate Snow > <http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/transgender-kids/transgender-8-year-old-makes-grandpa-congressman-mike-honda-proud-n345731> > writes about Rep. Mike Honda's 8-year-old granddaughter, who is transgender. > > *OFF TO THE RACES: The Koch Brothers' Five Favorites* > > USA Today reports > <http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/21/charles-koch-republican-candidates-2016/26142001/> > that the Koch brothers have identified five candidates that they could > consider backing: Walker, Bush, Cruz, Paul and Rubio. > > Writes the Des Moines Register > <http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2015/04/21/earth-day-iowa-caucuses-environmental-issues/26157343/>: > "Hot-button issues such as clean power, water quality regulations and > renewable fuels are expected to get a bigger stage in the 2016 Iowa > Caucuses, as environmental activists put more pressure on presidential > contenders to address controversial issues such as climate change." > > *CLINTON:* From the Associated Press > <http://bigstory.ap.org/article/3c18c73559f8498ea93a668bbb7efd59/clinton-campaign-all-family-not-so-much-bill>, > on Bill Clinton's role: "Aides say the ex-president will stay behind the > scenes initially and that Hillary Clinton's focus on her parents and > grandchild allow her to fill in other aspects of her biography. Invoking > Bill Clinton, who has high approval ratings, also can bring up positives > from his administration, such as a strong economy, but at the risk of > revisiting the Monica Lewinsky scandal and subsequent impeachment drama." > > The Washington Post writes > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trade-war-heating-up-among-democrats/2015/04/21/65921dc6-e85f-11e4-aae1-d642717d8afa_story.html> > about how Clinton's trade comments are kicking off a public intra-party > trade war. > > The Huffington Post reports > <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/21/hillary-clinton-campaign_n_7112800.html?1429660128> > that top campaign officials have a goal of $100 million for the Democratic > primary race. > > POLITICO > <http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/hillary-clinton-cant-run-for-president-117209.html?hp=t1_r#.VTeNESHBzRY> > describes her as "unrunning" for president. > > Bloomberg > <http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-22/release-of-benghazi-report-on-hillary-clinton-likely-pushed-to-election-season> > writes that the findings of the House Benghazi probe likely won't be > released until next year. > > *CRUZ*: The New York Times does > <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/us/politics/ted-cruz-honed-political-skills-in-princeton-debate-club.html?nlid=12343468&_r=0> > a deep dive into Cruz's career as a college debater. > > He and Paul Ryan co-authored a Wall Street Journal op-ed > <http://www.wsj.com/articles/putting-congress-in-charge-on-trade-1429659409> > in favor of fast-track authority. > > *RUBIO:* He's been reaching out > <http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/22/us-usa-election-rubio-gaymarriage-idUSKBN0ND0AT20150422> > to gay Republicans. > > *TRUMP*: He's heading back to New Hampshire > <http://www.nh1.com/news/first-on-nh1-news-donald-trump-back-to-nh-on-monday/> > on Monday. > > *WALKER:* Leigh Ann Caldwell reports > <http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/kochs-scott-walker-unknown-future-storied-past-n345806> > on Walker's long history with the Koch brothers. > > And here's her report > <http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/scott-walkers-his-own-best-adviser-n336551>on > Walker's leadership style, which has some Republicans concerned. > > He's suggesting limiting > <http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/scott-walker-suggests-limiting-legal-immigration-b99485324z1-300790521.html> > legal immigration. > > The Journal Sentinel: > <http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/senate-poised-to-vote-to-end-wisconsins-handgun-waiting-period-b99484860z1-300768191.html> > "Taking action as gun violence captures particular attention across the > state and especially in Milwaukee, the state Senate on Tuesday approved a > repeal of the state's two-day waiting period for handgun purchases, sending > the bill to the Assembly on a voice vote." > > *PROGRAMMING NOTES. * > > **** Wednesday's "News Nation with Tamron Hall" line-up:* Tamron Hall > speaks with NBC's Tom Costello in Baltimore on the latest about the death > of Freddie Gray, Ron Mott on the latest on the Boston Marathon bombing > trial, and hip hop legends Cheryl "Salt" James and Sandra "Pepa" Denton of > Salt N' Pepa about the resurgence of their career. > > **** Wednesday's "Andrea Mitchell Reports" line-up:* NBC's Peter > Alexander fills in for Andrea and will interview msnbc's Chris Matthews, > msnbc Food Contributor Tom Colicchio, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Executive > Director Harold Levy and NBC's Kelly O'Donnell and Tom Costello. > > First Read: What You Need To Know About The Clinton > Foundation Story > <http://click.mail.nbcnews.com/?qs=f20e4c0a253693d719abf77c4b205e9706ac589f22726adb4a26d7874463900b322f6686a92a7c96> > > *First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC > Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they > matter.* > > *Everything you wanted to know about the Clinton Foundation-money story > but were afraid to ask* > > With the Clinton Foundation's fundraising practices once again in the news > as Hillary Clinton runs for president -- especially with a new > controversial book on the subject > <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/us/politics/new-book-clinton-cash-questions-foreign-donations-to-foundation.html?_r=0> > -- here are the basics of what you need to know: > > > - *ORIGINAL CONCERN ABOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST* > > At Hillary Clinton's Jan. 13, 2009 confirmation hearing to be secretary of > state, then-Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN) summed up the potential conflict of > interest between the Clinton Foundation receiving donations from foreign > countries and Clinton's new job. "The core of the problem is that foreign > governments and entities may perceive the Clinton Foundation as a means to > gain favor with the secretary of state. Although neither Senator Clinton > nor President Clinton has a personal financial stake in the foundation, > obviously its work benefits their legacy and their public service > priorities." > > Hillary Clinton agreed about the perception problem. "[T]he foundation and > the president-elect decided to go beyond what the law and the ethics rules > call for to address even the appearance of conflict and that is why they > signed a memorandum of understanding, which outlines the voluntary steps > that the foundation is taking to address potential concerns that might come > up down the road." > > > - *THE MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING* > > The "Memo of Understanding" > <http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/memorandum_of_understanding_clinton.pdf> > that Hillary Clinton reached with the Obama administration had two main > objectives: > > -- to prohibit President Clinton from soliciting funds or accepting > foreign-government contributions to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI); > > -- to disclose foreign countries that INCREASED their commitments to all > Clinton Foundation entities, or that became a NEW contributor > > (The memo of understanding was signed by Valerie Jarrett and Bruce Lindsey > of the Clinton Foundation. It also was under supervision by John Kerry and > Dick Lugar of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. > > > - *THE 2010 ALGERIA DONATION* > > In Feb. 2015, we learned > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/02/26/obama-officials-defend-clinton-foundation-donation/> > that the Clinton Foundation FAILED TO DISCLOSE a $500,000 donation in 2010 > to assist with earthquake relief in Haiti. This was a NEW donation, and > thus should have been disclosed to the State Department. > > The Clinton Foundation issued a statement saying that the donation SHOULD > have been disclosed. "Immediately following the devastating earthquake in > Haiti on January 12, 2010, the Embassy of Algeria made an unsolicited > donation of $500K to Clinton Foundation Haiti Relief fund. As the Clinton > Foundation did with all donations it received for earthquake relief, the > entire amount of Algeria's contribution was distributed as aid in Haiti. > This donation was disclosed publicly on our website, however, the State > Department should have also been formally informed. This was a one-time, > specific donation to help Haiti and Algeria had not donated to the Clinton > Foundation before and has not since." > > > - *CURRENT POLICY NOW THAT THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY* > > The Clinton Foundation is no longer accepting new donations from foreign > governments. But it is still CONTINUING existing programs that were up and > running before Hillary began her campaign. There are six countries that had > EXISTING programs -- Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, > and the U.K. As a Clinton Foundation official tells NBC News, "You just > can't pull the plug" on existing programs, especially when they involve > multi-year grants. > > Also under current policy, all disclosures will be listed quarterly > instead of yearly (as was the case under the older Memo of Understanding). > And after the Clinton Global Initiative completes its already-planned > Morocco conference, it will no longer have foreign countries sponsor or > co-sponsor CGI events. > > *Hillary's Day 2 in New Hampshire* > > Hillary Clinton has a 10:20 am ET event in Concord, NH, where she'll focus > on community college programs. > > *On the trail* > > Chris Christie speaks at the Washington Conference on the Americas at > 12:25 pm ET... Carly Fiorina has events in Council Bluffs, Sioux City and > Denison, IA... And former President Bill Clinton gives an address on public > service at Georgetown University at 10:30 am ET. > > *A breakthrough on Loretta Lynch and the anti-trafficking bill?* > > It looks that way. Politico > <http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/senate-deal-loretta-lynch-confirmation-attorney-general-dispute-117152.html#ixzz3XwIVppo3>: > "The Senate is nearing a resolution to a monthlong dispute that's halted a > human trafficking bill and confirmation of attorney general nominee Loretta > Lynch, even as Minority Leader Harry Reid on Monday resumed his rhetorical > assault on Republicans for the delay." More: "Top sources in both parties - > and even Reid himself - said negotiators had made headway toward a > compromise on abortion language included in the sex trafficking bill that > Democrats have strongly opposed. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell > (R-Ky.) has vowed that the trafficking bill must be completed before the > Senate votes to confirm Lynch." > > *Yet ANOTHER Republican says no to running for FL SEN* > > This is getting weirder and weirder. "Two weeks after floating the idea of > a 2016 run for U.S. Senate, Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Okeechobee, said today he > has decided against seeking the seat Sen. Marco Rubio is giving up to run > for president," the Palm Beach Post writes > <http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/04/20/gop-rep-tom-rooney-will-not-run-for-senate-in-2016/>. > "'For the last several days I considered running for the U.S. Senate > representing the great state of Florida. While I feel like I could mount a > successful statewide campaign, the toll I believe the process would take on > my family is something I cannot put them through,' Rooney said in a > statement released by his office." > > Click here to sign up for First Read emails. > <http://secure.nbcnews.com/_tps/accounts/msnbc/newsletters?categoryFilter=shows&highlight=firstread> > Check us out on Facebook <http://is.gd/TzuR1b>and also on Twitter > <http://is.gd/hkhSDT>. Follow us @chucktodd > <http://twitter.com/#!/chucktodd>, @mmurraypolitics > <http://twitter.com/#!/mmurraypolitics>, @carrienbcnews > <https://twitter.com/CarrieNBCNews> > First Read's Morning Clips > <http://click.mail.nbcnews.com/?qs=f20e4c0a253693d774317d7a8ebb95905dde5057fde82cd17d99a040d1f2bfc9d887a030f057ec1e> > > *OFF TO THE RACES: Jeb to rely heavily on Super PAC* > > *BUSH:* The AP reports > <http://bigstory.ap.org/article/409837aa09ee405493ad64a94b8c2c3d/bush-preparing-delegate-many-campaign-tasks-super-pac> > that he will delegate a lot of his campaign tasks - like advertising, > direct mail, and data gathering - to his Super PAC. More: "The architects > of the plan believe the super PAC's ability to legally raise unlimited > amounts of money outweighs its primary disadvantage, that it cannot legally > coordinate its actions with Bush or his would-be campaign staff." > > *CHRISTIE:* More bad news for the NJ gov, from the Washington Post > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/04/20/top-christie-ally-defects-to-bush/?hpid=z5>: > "New Jersey state Sen. Joseph M. Kyrillos, who chaired Christie's 2009 > gubernatorial campaign and ushered his agenda through a > Democratic-controlled legislature, is backing former Florida governor Jeb > Bush's all-but-certain presidential bid." > > He has hired an Iowa political director for his PAC, reports the Des > Moines Register. > <http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/04/20/chris-christie-adds-staff-iowa-team/26105985/> > > Bloomberg writes > <http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-21/can-chris-christie-staunch-the-bleeding-> > that Christie is hoping (again) to jumpstart his flagging presidential > hopes with a speech in DC. > > *CLINTON:* The New York Times digs > <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/22/us/politics/hillary-clintons-quest-to-prove-her-populist-edge-is-as-strong-as-elizabeth-warrens.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0> > into how Hillary Clinton is working to embrace Elizabeth Warren's populist > rhetoric. And/but: "Nothing stings her inner circle more than the > suggestion that their candidate is late to these issues. Mrs. Clinton was > the original Elizabeth Warren, her advisers say, a populist fighter who for > decades has been an advocate for families and children; only now have the > party and primary voters caught up." > > The Wall Street Journal writes > <http://www.wsj.com/articles/lessons-from-chicago-for-clintons-candidacy-1429548093> > on how Mayor Rahm Emanuel's run-off victory in Chicago could provide > lessons for Clinton. > > Yesterday in New Hampshire, she said > <http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/hillary-clinton/clinton-says-shes-ready-republican-attacks-n345086> > she's "ready" for Republican attacks. > > WMUR previews > <http://www.wmur.com/politics/hillary-clinton-makes-first-visit-to-new-hampshire-since-announcing/32465750> > her community college pitch today. > > *WALKER*: The New York Times writes > <http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/04/20/koch-brothers-signal-support-for-scott-walker/?ref=politics> > that David Koch has been indicating that Scott Walker is his favorite > Republican candidate. > > *And around the country..*. > > *FLORIDA:* Republican Tom Rooney says > <http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/04/20/gop-rep-tom-rooney-will-not-run-for-senate-in-2016/> > he won't seek Marco Rubio's Senate seat. > > *NEVADA:* Gov. Brian Sandoval is confusing some folks in his own party, writes > the Wall Street Journal. > <http://www.wsj.com/articles/nevadas-popular-governor-brian-sandoval-a-puzzle-for-some-in-gop-1429568469> > > *VIRGINIA*: Former First Lady Maureen McDonnell is hoping > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/ex-virginia-first-lady-mcdonnell-tries-to-get-corruption-convictions-tossed/2015/04/20/677c2984-e7d7-11e4-9767-6276fc9b0ada_story.html?hpid=z4> > to get her public corruption convictions tossed out. > > *OBAMA AGENDA:* Deploying the USS Theodore Roosevelt > > From the AP > <http://news.yahoo.com/us-warship-heads-yemeni-waters-block-iranian-weapons-182036698--politics.html>: > "In a stepped-up response to Iranian backing of Shiite rebels in Yemen, the > Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters > off Yemen to beef up security and join other American ships that are > prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi > rebels." > > An Egyptian court has sentenced > <http://www.wsj.com/articles/egypts-morsi-sentenced-to-prison-1429606801> > former president Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison for charges of > inciting violence. > > The Baltimore Sun > <http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-gray-injuries-20150420-story.html> > has the latest on the death of Freddie Gray, a 25 year-old black man who > suffered a spinal injury while in police custody. > > *CONGRESS: Business vs. Labor on trade* > > The Hill writes > <http://thehill.com/policy/finance/trade/239472-business-labor-leaders-back-in-trenches-on-trade> > that business and labor groups are back in their corners as they battle > over trade legislation. > > The New York Times writes > <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/21/us/washington-though-still-divided-comes-together-on-trade-and-other-issues.html?hpw&rref=politics&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well> > that Congress is pushing forward on Obama's agenda, even as the Hill is now > dominated by the GOP. > > It's still not clear > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/04/20/senate-deal-loretta-lynch/?tid=hpModule_f8335a3c-868c-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394&hpid=z9> > when Loretta Lynch will get her confirmation vote. > > John McCain and Ted Cruz are in a bit of a dust-up > <http://thehill.com/policy/defense/239462-mccain-mocks-cruz-over-guns-on-military-bases-claim> > over the possibility of hearings on troops carrying personal firearms on > military installations. > > It looks like Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine is staying on after all, Roll > Call reports. > <http://blogs.rollcall.com/hill-blotter/kim-dine-will-stay-on-as-capitol-police-chief/?dcz=> > > *PROGRAMMING NOTES. * > > **** Tuesday's "News Nation with Tamron Hall" line-up:* Tamron Hall > speaks with NBC News Foreign Correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin about U.S. > warships sent to block Iran ships from delivering arms to Yemen rebels, > Capt. 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