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Gillibrand discusses immigration in CNN town hall   April 10, 2019: Bernie Sanders will reintroduce his Medicare for All bill Wednesday morning. Kirsten Gillibrand discussed immigration and gun regulation in CNN town hall Tuesday night. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “I would be pretty surprised if any of the big unions came out early for one of the Democratic candidates. I think everyone is very focused on beating Trump and saving resources until we get to the real fight. Why spend a bunch of the union’s money in a Democratic primary when we’re all going to get behind the Democratic nominee and beating Trump is paramount?” – Jerry Morrison, assistant to the president of SEIU Local 1 Democrats BuzzFeed published a report on Pete Buttigieg’s South Bend redevelopment program to bulldoze or repair 1,000 vacant and abandoned houses and the effect it had on black and Hispanic communities. Julián Castro appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, where he discussed the Mueller report, Trump administration, and immigration. John Delaney campaigned in Pennsylvania. His speech focused on the economy and the challenges of globalization and automation. Tulsi Gabbard tweeted a video of an exchange with an Afghan American woman to highlight her foreign policy and opposition to war. Kirsten Gillibrand participated in a televised town hall Tuesday on CNN, where she discussed her shift on immigration and gun regulations, fundraising, and faith. Kamala Harris will hold a town hall at the University of Iowa Wednesday, where she plans to speak on gun violence and tax policy, among other issues. On Wednesday night, Jay Inslee will appear in a televised town hall on CNN. Wayne Messam discussed running for president as a mayor and student debt forgiveness on the Pro Rata Podcast. Tim Ryan tweeted a video in which he discusses investing in education rather than looking at it “as a budgetary line item.” Beto O'Rourke will campaign in South Carolina for three days beginning Friday. Bernie Sanders will introduce his Medicare for All bill Wednesday morning, which would provide insurance run by the federal government to everyone, including vision and dental care. Private insurers would only be able to provide benefits not otherwise covered by the federal plan. Elizabeth Warren will campaign in Colorado on April 16. Marianne Williamson tweeted that she needed 21,300 more unique donors to qualify for the first Democratic presidential debates. Andrew Yang will campaign in Boston, Massachusetts, Wednesday, as part of his Humanity First Tour. Republicans Donald Trump tweeted a campaign video that juxtaposed images of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, among others, with the following text: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they call you racist. Donald J. Trump. Your vote proved them all wrong." What We’re Reading FiveThirtyEight: If Stacey Abrams Wants To Run For President, She Probably Shouldn’t Wait Much Longer National Review: A Name of One's Own Politico: Big banks offer 'target-rich environment' for 2020 Democrats Flashback: April 10, 2015 While speaking at the National Rifle Association annual meeting, Donald Trump said, “If I run, and people are going to be very surprised, and if I win, America will be great again.”