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Harris and Sanders talk felon voting rights   April 24, 2019: Fox News announced it would host a town hall with Pete Buttigieg in May. Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders discussed felon voting rights at town hall events. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “Nancy Pelosi wants Democrats to maintain control of the House. Kamala Harris wants to win the Democratic nomination for president in a field of 19 candidates. These divergent priorities explain why the barrier-breaking liberal women from San Francisco find themselves on opposite sides of the raging intraparty debate over whether to impeach President Trump.” —James Hohmann in the Washington Post Democrats Cory Booker held a roundtable on gun violence in Milwaukee. Fox News announced that Pete Buttigieg will participate in a town hall moderated by Chris Wallace on May 19 in Claremont, New Hampshire. Julián Castro was in San Antonio during the city’s Fiesta San Antonio event. Kamala Harris held a Q&A in New Hampshire, where she discussed voting rights for felons who finished their sentences, as well as whether those currently incarcerated should be allowed to vote. The Washington Examiner reported that former FBI director James Comey and his wife each donated $2,700 to Amy Klobuchar’s campaign. Comey and Klobuchar attended law school together. PBS published a profile of Seth Moulton, outlining where the candidate stands on five issues: national security, the economy, healthcare, immigration, and climate change. Bernie Sanders said at a town hall earlier in the week that he believed all convicted felons should be allowed to vote, including those that are still incarcerated. Eric Swalwell pledged to ask a woman to serve as his vice president. Andrew Yang held a campaign rally in Los Angeles. According to a campaign press release, there were 2,000 people in attendance, while NBC reported an attendance of 3,000 to 4,000. Republicans Bill Weld was interviewed by The New York Times. Weld talked about the Mueller report, his work on Watergate, and his primary campaign strategy. On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates The New York Times reported that Joe Biden intends to enter the 2020 presidential race on Thursday. What We’re Reading Politico:  Inside Biden's battle plan Washington Post: The Daily 202: Kamala Harris vs. Nancy Pelosi on impeachment highlights the conflicting incentives for Democrats Rolling Stone: Cash Hauls, Curious Expenses, Celebrity Donors: How the 2020 Candidates’ Fundraising Is Stacking Up Flashback: April 24, 2015 The Atlantic profiled eleven Republican mega-donors, detailing how wealthy they are, how they earned that money, and who they were supporting (if anyone) in the 2016 Republican primary. Russell Berman wrote that “as a result of court rulings that eliminated limits on contributions in support of candidates, one or two key mega-donors can turn a long-shot into a serious candidate. Just ask Newt Gingrich or Rick Santorum.”