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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Final preparations for court war — President Obama and his Republican opponents are making the final preparations for a public relations war over the vacancy on the Supreme Court. — It is likely to be one of the most heated confirmation fights in recent memory, with both sides expected …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
A Supreme Court Seat Sits Empty, and Calls to Fill It Dog Republicans — WASHINGTON — As Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah addressed the conservative Federalist Society luncheon on Friday at a Chinatown restaurant, young protesters from the liberal group Generation Progress suddenly broke into loud chants of …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Hill Democrats getting antsy waiting for Supreme Court pick
Los Angeles Times:
Southern California's Paul J. Watford is among Obama's top choices for Supreme Court
Southern California's Paul J. Watford is among Obama's top choices for Supreme Court
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Associated Press
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
RNC launching task force to stop Obama Supreme Court nominee
RNC launching task force to stop Obama Supreme Court nominee
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
N.C. sheriff's office won't file ‘inciting a riot’ charge against Trump — What's at stake in the Ohio GOP primary? … Catch up on the 2016 race — Republican front-runner Donald Trump will not face charges of inciting a riot after a raucous rally in North Carolina last week …
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BuzzFeed, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, FOX News Radio, Raw Story and Western Journalism
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz campaign doubles down in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and North Carolina
Cruz campaign doubles down in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and North Carolina
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Washington Post and Political Wire
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Sanders gains on Clinton ahead of huge Tuesday contests
Sanders gains on Clinton ahead of huge Tuesday contests
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Public Policy Polling, Liberal Values, Common Dreams, CBS St. Louis, Hot Air and Politico
Matthew Burns / WRAL-TV:
Presidential candidates appear throughout NC ahead of primary
Presidential candidates appear throughout NC ahead of primary
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addictinginfo.org, Infowars, The Week, Hot Air, Talking Points Memo and The Daily Caller
Mark Niquette / Bloomberg Business:
Romney Touches Down for Kasich in Ohio to Help Block Trump — Mitt Romney came to Ohio on Monday to help Governor John Kasich beat Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary, part of the 2012 nominee's effort to prevent the billionaire from becoming the party's standard-bearer in 2016.
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Politico, NBC News, New York Times, RT, Hot Air, Q13 FOX News, Business Insider and The Daily Caller
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Brad Wilmouth / NewsBusters:
CNN Anchor Taken Aback When GOP Guest Ties Clinton Camp to Birtherism
CNN Anchor Taken Aback When GOP Guest Ties Clinton Camp to Birtherism
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BizPac Review
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Inside Cruz's state-by-state plan to defeat Trump
Inside Cruz's state-by-state plan to defeat Trump
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Washington Post and Associated Press
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Romney: Kasich has ‘the kind of record that you want in Washington’
Romney: Kasich has ‘the kind of record that you want in Washington’
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Weasel Zippers
USA Today:
Poll shows that millennials would flock to Clinton against Trump — WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has expanded his double-digit lead among millennials in the Democratic presidential race, but a new USA TODAY/Rock the Vote poll finds a way for Hillary Clinton to solve her generation gap: Donald Trump.
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Pastor kicks off Trump rally by calling for Bernie Sanders to convert: 'Bernie's got to meet Jesus'
Pastor kicks off Trump rally by calling for Bernie Sanders to convert: 'Bernie's got to meet Jesus'
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Friendly Atheist
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Clinton and Sanders accuse Trump of inciting violence
Clinton and Sanders accuse Trump of inciting violence
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Slantpoint, Fox News Insider and Washington Post
Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
REPORT: Soros Money Funding John Kasich's Presidential Bid — As new reports break that a George Soros-linked group is taking credit for efforts to violently disrupt GOP frontrunner Donald Trump's campaign rallies, the Center for Responsive Politics reveals that another George Soros-linked group …
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TPNN, Western Journalism, Washington Times and The Last Tradition
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
ICE: 124 illegal immigrants released from jail later charged in 138 murder cases
ICE: 124 illegal immigrants released from jail later charged in 138 murder cases
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National Review, BizPac Review, Allen B. West and RedState
Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
John Kasich Goes All In For Amnesty: Illegals ‘Made In The Image Of The Lord’
John Kasich Goes All In For Amnesty: Illegals ‘Made In The Image Of The Lord’
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Weasel Zippers, Vox Popoli, The Last Tradition and Rush Limbaugh
Associated Press:
TODD PALIN EXPECTED TO RECOVER FROM SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An associate of Todd Palin says Sarah Palin's husband is expected to recover from a snowmobile accident in Alaska that left him hospitalized. — Scott Davis, Todd Palin's former snowmobile racing partner …
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Mediaite and Orlando Sentinel
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Two more staffers resign from Breitbart — Two more staffers for Breitbart have resigned from the company, citing the website's pro-Donald Trump stance. — National security correspondent Jordan Schachtel and associate editor Jarrett Stepman sent their resignations to management on Monday afternoon.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Breitbart piece mocking editor who resigned was written under father's pseudonym
Breitbart piece mocking editor who resigned was written under father's pseudonym
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Two More Breitbart Staffers Resign Over Site's ‘Propaganda’ For Trump
Two More Breitbart Staffers Resign Over Site's ‘Propaganda’ For Trump
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CANNONFIRE and RT
Bill Hoffmann / Newsmax:
Ben Carson to Newsmax: I'm Promised a Spot in Trump Administration — Dr. Ben Carson revealed on Newsmax TV Monday that he will work in Donald Trump's administration — at least in an “advisory capacity” — if the Republican presidential front-runner is elected to the White House.
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RedState, Politico, Weasel Zippers and Political Wire
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Trump Is No Accident — Establishment Republicans who are horrified by the rise of Donald Trump might want to take a minute to remember the glitch heard round the world — the talking point Marco Rubio couldn't stop repeating in a crucial debate, exposing him to devastating ridicule and sending his campaign into a death spiral.
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Mashable and Washington Post
Howard Fineman / The Huffington Post:
This Election Is 1968 All Over Again, And That's Not A Good Thing — Trump is George Wallace on steroids. Cleveland resembles the Chicago of long ago. And the bottom line back then was Richard Nixon. — Global Editorial Director, The Huffington Post — WASHINGTON — It was the spring …
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Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
White House Appoints First Transgender Person As Primary LGBT Liaison — Raffi Freedman-Gurspan is now the White House's main point of contact for LGBT groups on all issues. — President Barack Obama has appointed Raffi Freedman-Gurspan as the White House's primary LGBT liaison …
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The Times of Israel, Advocate, Washington Blade, Fusion, Towleroad and Human Rights Campaign
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Gawker owner explains difference between a Miley and an Obama sex tape — Nick Denton, Miley Cyrus and Michelle and Barack Obama Photo: Patrick McMullan ; Getty Images ; AP — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gawker publisher Nick Denton wouldn't hesitate to post a Miley Cyrus sex tape online …
globaltimes.cn:
Trump opens Pandora's box in US — Donald Trump, front-runner to be the GOP's candidate for the upcoming US presidential election, encountered a major protest at his campaign event in Chicago on Friday evening. Over a thousand people, both his supporters and opponents engaged in a physical confrontation …
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Washington Post, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, Hit & Run and New York Magazine
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New Jersey Online:
Christie skips N.J. trooper funeral to campaign for Trump — TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie will not attend the Monday funeral of the New Jersey State Trooper who was killed in the line duty last week, and will instead spend the day campaigning out of state for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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New York Times, New York Magazine, The Hill, The Federalist, RedState, Mediaite, Weasel Zippers, Allen B. West and The Week
The Intercept:
The Rise of Trump Shows the Danger and Sham of Compelled Journalistic “Neutrality” — As Donald Trump's campaign predictably moves from toxic rhetoric targeting the most marginalized minorities to threats and use of violence, there is a growing sense that American institutions have been too lax about resisting it.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR Clarifies Cokie Roberts' Role After Anti-Trump Column
NPR Clarifies Cokie Roberts' Role After Anti-Trump Column
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NPR.org, Washington Post and Talking Points Memo
KFOR-TV:
Watch: Dashcam video shows why you should never tailgate drivers — LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. - Police are investigating a crash that was caught on camera and posted to YouTube. — The video shows an SUV closely following a car on I-41 on Thursday morning, according to WBAY.
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Sounding valedictory, Rubio blames ‘disintegration of our culture’ for nasty politics … WEST PALM BEACH — Giving what sounded like a valedictory address, Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday cited “the disintegration of our culture” for the increasingly nasty nature of American politics.
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Political Wire
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
New Anti-Trump Ad Quotes Trump Saying 'Women, You Gotta Treat ‘Em Like Sh**’ (VIDEO) — An anti-Trump super PAC on Monday released a new TV ad highlighting some of the Republican presidential frontrunner's most offensive comments about women through the years.
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The Week