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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Michelle Fields, Ben Shapiro Resign From Breitbart — Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields and editor-at-large Ben Shapiro are resigning from the company over the site's handling of Donald Trump's campaign manager's alleged assault on Fields, BuzzFeed News has learned.
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Benny Johnson / Independent Journal Review:
Leaked Internal Messages Show ‘Ashamed’ Writers At Breitbart Revolting Against Weak Leadership — Michelle Fields is gone. Ben Shapiro is gone. Breitbart is in turmoil. And it's all because of Donald Trump. — At 12 AM Monday morning, Michelle Fields, the Breitbart reporter …
William Bigelow / Breitbart:
Ben Shapiro Betrays Loyal Breitbart Readers in Pursuit of Fox News Contributorship — LOS ANGELES — Former Breitbart News editor-at-large Ben Shapiro announced Sunday evening via left-wing Buzzfeed that he is abandoning Andrew Breitbart's lifelong best friend, widow, hand-picked management team …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Breitbart piece mocking editor who resigned was written under father's pseudonym — Early Monday morning Breitbart posted, and then deleted, a piece mocking Ben Shapiro, the site's editor-at-large who resigned on Sunday evening. — “Former Breitbart News editor-at-large Ben Shapiro announced …
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgressPage Array:
The War Against Obama's Potential Supreme Court Nominees Takes An Ugly, Offensive Turn — We do not yet know who President Obama will name to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia. We do know, however, that anyone the president names will be subjected to a brutal campaign to discredit them in the eyes of the public.
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Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
RNC launches campaign to oppose Obama's Supreme Court pick
RNC launches campaign to oppose Obama's Supreme Court pick
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Darren Sands / BuzzFeed:
Holder: Senate Plan To Block Supreme Court Nominee Is “Height Of Arrogance”
Holder: Senate Plan To Block Supreme Court Nominee Is “Height Of Arrogance”
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Left frets about possible Obama pick for high court
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
What's Wrong With Hillary? — When Hillary Clinton began her second run for the White House, it must have seemed that the road ahead would rise up to meet her. This time, there would be no political phenomenon in her way—no younger, more charismatic figure who would strip Clinton of the mantle of “change.”
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Politico:
Trump dumps Illinois campaign director — CHICAGO — Donald Trump's Illinois campaign director has been sidelined after the national campaign grew furious over what sources described as a lack of organization in the state in the run-up to Tuesday's primary.
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Ben Carson: There's a ‘real possibility’ Trump rally violence will escalate
Ben Carson: There's a ‘real possibility’ Trump rally violence will escalate
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz: I'd Support Trump As GOP Nominee As Long As He Doesn't Shoot Anyone
Cruz: I'd Support Trump As GOP Nominee As Long As He Doesn't Shoot Anyone
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Sasha Issenberg / Bloomberg Politics:
How to Steal a Nomination From Donald Trump — Donald Trump has spent much of his campaign selling himself as a maker of great deals. But in the next phase of the campaign, the author of The Art of the Deal may be confronted with the ultimate dealmaking challenge, gaming the rulebook …
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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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Matt Stevens / Los Angeles Times:
Beverly Hills' crackdown on water wasters is having the desired effect — Developer Geoff Palmer's household used more than 12,000 gallons of water a day during a two-month period. Facing a penalty, Palmer appealed in January. — Officials in Beverly Hills say they tried it all …
Lucas Combos / Q13 FOX News:
Hatchet-swinging attacker shot and killed by customer at 7-11 … WHITE CENTER, Wash. — A customer with a concealed carry permit shot and killed a masked man wielding a hatchet inside a convenience store Sunday morning, according to investigators. — The King County Sheriff's Office …
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Anthony Faiola / Washington Post:
Voters deliver a message for Germany's Angela Merkel: No more migrants — BERLIN - German voters on Sunday appeared to send a message to Chancellor Angela Merkel: Close the door on migrants. — Her center-right Christian Democratic Party suffered universal setbacks in local elections …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
VIDEO UNEARTHED=> Pastor Calls for Execution of Gays - Then Introduces Ted Cruz at Conference — In November Senator Ted Cruz appeared at the National Religious Liberties Conference in Iowa, where he courted the support of the conference's organizer, Colorado-based pastor and radio host Kevin Swanson.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Who Attacked Donald Trump? — A scary incident occurred yesterday at a Donald Trump event in Dayton, Ohio. A man rushed the stage, coming from behind Trump. His intent was unclear, but there was every reason to assume he intended to injure or kill Trump. He was quickly stopped and led away by Secret Service agents:
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Dick Uliano / WTOP:
Local Trump supporter says she's facing harassment, vandalism — “I can't even tell you how hard it is to deal with something like this. I feel like I'm very violated, at this point, and very threatened,” the 70-year-old Gainesville, Virginia resident says.
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Hallie Jackson / NBC News:
Mitt Romney to Campaign with John Kasich in Ohio — Mitt Romney will campaign with John Kasich Monday at two stops in Ohio, NBC News has learned from a source familiar with the plans. — Romney is not expected to endorse the Ohio governor during the campaign swing, the source said …
Jon Favreau / The Daily Beast:
How the Republican Party Became a Failed State — The GOP let its extremist insurgency in through the front door. — I'm a Democrat who believes that we need a healthy Republican Party—a party that's strong in the places ours is weak. — Democrats need Republicans to point …
Oliver Morrison / Wichita Eagle:
Muslim student at Wichita State reports attack by man shouting ‘Trump, Trump, Trump’ — Man called 911 after friend was punched Attacker also used racial epithets, student said Trump campaign has been dogged by violence at rallies in recent weeks — A Muslim student at Wichita State University …
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
New York Times in talks with Atlantic's James Bennet to return in senior role — The New York Times has recently been trying to bring James Bennet, a former Times reporter and current editor of The Atlantic, back to the paper, POLITICO has learned from multiple sources either inside the Times or with close ties to its newsroom.
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