Morning Brief: April, 12

To honor women’s equality, President. Obama will declare the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum in Washington D.C. as a national monument today. The site will pay tribute to Alva Belmont, the National Woman’s Party benefactor, and Alice Paul, the founder of the National Woman’s Party. Today’s event will also serve as a reminder that women are still fighting for equal pay. [full story]

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Racially Charged Joke by Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio Leaves Some Cringing [NY Times]

Sanders Cheers N.Y. for Minimum Wage Hikes, Fracking Ban, but Jeers Gov. Cuomo [NY Daily News]

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