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Hector Duran / CBS News:
Donald Trump cancels rally overwhelmed by protesters — CHICAGO — The Donald Trump campaign on Friday night canceled a rally slated to take place in an arena at the University of Illinois at Chicago after protesters overwhelmed the event. The campaign cited safety concerns …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
GOP Candidates Call on Trump to Take Responsibility for Violence — Fellow Republican presidential candidates are speaking out after Donald Trump canceled his campaign rally in Chicago, Illinois amid massive crowds of protesters and what the Trump camp said were fears about safety.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: ‘There used to be consequences’ for protesting — There are no consequences for protesters anymore in the United States, Donald Trump said Friday during a raucous rally in St. Louis where the interruptions were frequent and the candidate appeared more assertive than ever in denouncing them.
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News Blog, Riverfront Times, Talking Points Memo, Hullabaloo and The Bob and Chez Show
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Trump Chicago rally postponed amid scenes of chaos — CHICAGO — Raucous protests shut down a planned Donald Trump rally Friday night before the Republican presidential frontrunner even appeared, sparking scenes of chaos inside and outside the arena that the candidate said infringed his right to freedom of speech.
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Trump rally postponed amid huge protests — 's rally in Chicago has been postponed amid huge protests against him. — A Trump campaign staffer took the stage, about 30 minutes after the rally was supposed to start at 7 p.m., and said that Trump had just arrived to Chicago.
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CNN:
Trump rally in Chicago postponed as protesters, supporters clash — Chicago (CNN)Donald Trump's campaign rally in Chicago on Friday was postponed for safety reasons. — The announcement, which came amid large protests both inside and outside the event at The University of Illinois …
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Daily Mail:
Violence erupts in Chicago after Trump rally is called off over a protesters threat to storm …
Violence erupts in Chicago after Trump rally is called off over a protesters threat to storm …
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Knowledge is Power and The Gateway Pundit
Sasha Goldstein / New York Daily News:
Donald Trump rally in St. Louis again features protests, scuffles outside as supporters clash with denouncers
Donald Trump rally in St. Louis again features protests, scuffles outside as supporters clash with denouncers
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RedState and Florida Politics
Bethania Palma Markus / Raw Story:
Shocking video shows black protester covered in blood at chaotic Trump rally in St. Louis
Shocking video shows black protester covered in blood at chaotic Trump rally in St. Louis
Mike Ramsey / CBS Chicago:
Trump Pulls Out Of Chicago Rally, Amid Massive Protests, Security Concerns
Trump Pulls Out Of Chicago Rally, Amid Massive Protests, Security Concerns
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Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, CBS New York and Guardian
Alan Yuhas / Guardian:
Violence breaks out near Trump rally in St Louis amid reports of racial slurs
Violence breaks out near Trump rally in St Louis amid reports of racial slurs
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump On Violence Against Protestors: ‘We Need A Little Bit More’ Of That
Trump On Violence Against Protestors: ‘We Need A Little Bit More’ Of That
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Daily Kos, addictinginfo.org and Mother Jones
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
The Scrum: Video Emerges to Suggest WaPo Reporter Ben Terris Misidentifies Lewandowski in Fields Incident — New video of Donald Trump's press conference Tuesday evening shows that the Washington Post's account of an altercation involving Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields could not possibly have happened as Ben Terris reported.
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The Daily Beast:
Video Shows Trump Aide Grabbing Reporter — Video from Tuesday evening's Florida rally definitively shows Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski grabbing Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields's arm as she attempted to ask the candidate a question following his speech.
Benny Johnson / Independent Journal Review:
EXCLUSIVE: Reporter Files Police Report Against Trump Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski — Michelle Fields has filed a police report against Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager for Donald Trump. — Independent Journal Review has learned from a source familiar with the events that Fields …
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Breitbart Spokesman Quits As Trump Campaign Controversy Blows Up
Breitbart Spokesman Quits As Trump Campaign Controversy Blows Up
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Michelle Fields / The Daily Beast:
The Donald's campaign wants to pretend its manager never grabbed a Breitbart reporter, but new video shows otherwise.
The Donald's campaign wants to pretend its manager never grabbed a Breitbart reporter, but new video shows otherwise.
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Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Taylor Marsh, National Review, Washington Post, The Week and Townhall.com
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Washington Post reporter rebuts Breitbart story about possible mistaken identity in Michelle Fields incident
Washington Post reporter rebuts Breitbart story about possible mistaken identity in Michelle Fields incident
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Mediaite, Breitbart, New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo and The Daily Caller
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
The Michelle Fields Assault - The Plot Thickens
The Michelle Fields Assault - The Plot Thickens
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Michael Walsh, Washington Post, neo-neocon, AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …, Althouse and Politico
National Review:
Ted Cruz for President — Conservatives have had difficulty choosing a champion in the presidential race in part because it has featured so many candidates with very good claims on our support. As their number has dwindled, the right choice has become clear: Senator Ted Cruz of Texas.
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
The Deal is Made: Kasich to Ohio, Rubio to Florida, Cruz Out of Both.
The Deal is Made: Kasich to Ohio, Rubio to Florida, Cruz Out of Both.
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Rubio urges voters to back Kasich in Ohio to stop Trump
Rubio urges voters to back Kasich in Ohio to stop Trump
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Saving the GOP Might Mean Backing the Guy You Don't Love (and I'm Not Talking about Kasich)
Saving the GOP Might Mean Backing the Guy You Don't Love (and I'm Not Talking about Kasich)
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Washington Post and The Resurgent
Tegna / 10NEWS:
EXCLUSIVE POLL: GOP race tightens
EXCLUSIVE POLL: GOP race tightens
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The Resurgent, Hot Air, Marco Rubio, Guardian, Bloomberg Business, Florida Politics and CNN
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Watch Donald Trump Completely Crush Ted Cruz in Mere Seconds
Watch Donald Trump Completely Crush Ted Cruz in Mere Seconds
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Sam Biddle / Gawker:
Hillary Clinton's Reagan AIDS Revisionism Is Shocking, Insulting, and Utterly Inexplicable — In an interview conducted at Nancy Reagan's funeral today, Hillary Clinton recounted a version of history that didn't happen, lauding the former first lady's “low key advocacy” for the cause of HIV/AIDS awareness.
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The Stranger …, Common Dreams, Mediaite and Washington Post
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Maria L La Ganga / Guardian:
The first lady who looked away: Nancy and the Reagans' troubling Aids legacy
The first lady who looked away: Nancy and the Reagans' troubling Aids legacy
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Clinton retracts praise for Reagans' HIV/AIDS legacy
Clinton retracts praise for Reagans' HIV/AIDS legacy
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BuzzFeed, Talking Points Memo, ABC News and AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Hillary Clinton walks back bizarre statement about Nancy Reagan and AIDS
Hillary Clinton walks back bizarre statement about Nancy Reagan and AIDS
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Mother Jones, The Atlantic, Guardian and Hot Air
JamesMichael Nichols / The Huffington Post:
Hillary Clinton Apologizes After Shockingly Praising Nancy Reagan's ‘AIDS Activism’ (UPDATE)
Hillary Clinton Apologizes After Shockingly Praising Nancy Reagan's ‘AIDS Activism’ (UPDATE)
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Fox News:
Source: Clinton IT specialist revealing server details to FBI, ‘devastating witness’ — Former Hillary Clinton IT specialist Bryan Pagliano, a key witness in the email probe who struck an immunity deal with the Justice Department, has told the FBI a range of details about how her personal email system …
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Andrew Shuster / Gossip Cop:
Caitlyn Jenner: The “Country Is Over” If Hillary Clinton Is Elected President (VIDEO)
Caitlyn Jenner: The “Country Is Over” If Hillary Clinton Is Elected President (VIDEO)
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Weasel Zippers, Allen B. West, Washington Free Beacon and The Last Tradition
Tegna / KARE-TV:
Joe's Crab Shack sorry for controversial picture … ROSEVILLE, Minn. - A Roseville restaurant is under fire for an image found on a dining table depicting a hanging. — The Minneapolis NAACP says Tyrone Williams and Chauntyll Allen were preparing to dine at Joe's Crab Shack Wednesday night …
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WGN Web Desk / WGN-TV:
Joe's Crab Shack apologizes for using controversial photo as decor
Joe's Crab Shack apologizes for using controversial photo as decor
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Rob Polansky / WFSB-TV:
Man accused of trying to sneak cocaine into the U.S. with cake — A man from Mexico attempting to enter the U.S. at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City was arrested after customs agents said he tried to hide cocaine in cake. — Agents said Jesus Martinez Ramirez hid roughly $33,000 worth of cocaine in five cakes.
Daily Mail:
Creature from the deep blue sea! Huge monstrous-looking beast washes up on popular tourist beach in Mexico leaving experts baffled — The 13-foot-long beast was brought to shore by strong currents affecting that part of the Mexican coast — Officials don't believe it has been dead …
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Mashable
Quin Hillyer / National Review:
Dr. Carson's Disgrace — Dr. Ben Carson has just made a hypocrite of himself and done great damage to the country by endorsing the moral monster, Donald Trump. — Carson has spent an entire campaign pleading for honor and decency and decorum, only to endorse a man who is the crassest …
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Ben Carson's endorsement: He says there are ‘two different’ Trumps, one of them more ‘cerebral’
Ben Carson's endorsement: He says there are ‘two different’ Trumps, one of them more ‘cerebral’
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Boing Boing and Politicus USA
WCMH-TV:
Judge: 17-year-olds can vote in Ohio presidential primary — COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Richard Frye ruled against the Secretary of State in the case of a lawsuit filed by a national voting rights organization on behalf of nine 17-year-old plaintiffs.
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James Fallows / The Atlantic:
After the ‘Nice’ Debate: Trump's Shape-Shifting Power — Two points about the state of the race on the day after the “nice” debate in Miami. This was the one in which Donald Trump, nominee-presumptive, once again shook things up with a polite, no-name-calling presentation that once again left …
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Wordyard