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Sanders appears in Fox News town hall   April 16, 2019: Cory Booker proposed an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit called the Rise Credit. Bernie Sanders discussed his tax returns during a Fox News town hall. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “The existence of a credible challenger itself has been deadly. Is there a market for an alternative? The answer is clearly yes. But how big is that market? Is it 10 percent? Is it 20 percent? Is it 37 percent, which is what [Pat] Buchanan got [in 1992]?” – Fergus Cullen, former New Hampshire Republican Party chairman Democrats Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg were the most mentioned Democratic presidential candidates on cable news last week, according to an analysis from FiveThirtyEight. Cory Booker proposed expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit by increasing the maximum income for benefits for married couples from $54,000 to $90,000 and raising the maximum benefits. Childless workers will also receive an increased benefit, moving from a cap of about $500 to $4,000. Booker called the policy the Rise Credit. While campaigning in Iowa, Julián Castro discussed the state’s caucuses and immigration in an interview with Radio Iowa. Politico briefly interviewed John Delaney on his birthday about a recent book he’s read, cybersecurity, and the Trump administration. Tulsi Gabbard will campaign in Iowa Tuesday and Wednesday. Kirsten Gillibrand is endorsing the policies in “Ten Solutions to Bridge the Racial Wealth Divide,” a report jointly produced by the Institute for Policy Studies, the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. McClatchy DC profiled Kamala Harris and her Israel policy and support for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Harris communications director Lily Adams said, “Her support for Israel is central to who she is. She is firm in her belief that Israel has a right to exist and defend itself, including against rocket attacks from Gaza.” John Hickenlooper raised $2 million in the first quarter of 2019. Half of the contributions came from outside of his home state of Colorado. Jay Inslee raised about $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2019 with 90 percent of the contributions under $100. Amy Klobuchar will bring her campaign to Florida Tuesday with stops in Miami and Tallahassee. Beto O'Rourke made his first presidential campaign visit to North Carolina, speaking at Central Piedmont Community College about gerrymandering and LGBT policy. O’Rourke also released 10 years of tax returns showing he and his wife had a total annual income of more than $330,000 from 2015 to 2017. Bernie Sanders participated in a televised town hall on Fox News, where he discussed his tax returns and tax policy, Democratic leadership, and healthcare. Elizabeth Warren published her plan for public lands Monday, which includes a moratorium on new fossil fuel leases, providing 10 percent of electricity generation from renewable sources offshore or on public land, and establishing a Civilian Conservation Corps, among other policies. Warren has the largest campaign staff, according to a report from Reuters. She spent more than $1 million on payroll with 161 employees, half of whom are working in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. Marianne Williamson raised $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2019 with an average donation of $33. Republicans Bill Weld announced Monday that he was running for president after launching an exploratory committee in February. “I really think if we have six more years of the same stuff we’ve had out of the White House the last two years, that would be a political tragedy and I would fear for the republic,” he said.   What We’re Reading FiveThirtyEight: Can Julián Castro Rally Latino Voters? The Hill: Winners and losers from first fundraising quarter Roll Call: Has the longtime swing state of Ohio stopped swinging? Flashback: April 16, 2015 For TIME Magazine’s annual “Top 100 Most Influential People” edition, Rand Paul wrote a tribute to Charles Koch and David Koch and Hillary Clinton wrote one for Elizabeth Warren.