National Headlines 4-18-16

Hillary Clinton’s pedal-to-the-metal New York finish (Politico)

Obama’s big damage-control tour (Politico)

RNC struggles to control fight over Trump, convention rules (The Hill)

Obama phones Putin but doesn’t bring up jets buzzing US ship (The Hill)

U.S. Troops Get Closer to Iraqi Front Lines After Obama Move (Bloomberg)

As bitter N.Y. primary draws close, Sanders accuses Clinton of campaign finance violations (Washington Post)

What’s at Stake in the New York Primary (ABC News)

Supreme Court Appears Divided on Obama’s Immigration Plan (New York Times)

Trump mistakenly cites 7-Eleven instead of 9/11 (Washington Post)

GOP rules fight caps weekend in politics (CNN)

Donald Trump joins his ‘diversity coalition’ for photo op (CNN)