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John Harwood / CNBC:
Paul Ryan won't categorically rule out accepting GOP nom — House Speaker Paul Ryan decided not to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, but he declined to rule out accepting it if a deadlocked party convention turns to him this summer. — “You know, I haven't given …
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Boehner backs Paul Ryan for president — BOCA RATON, Fla. — Former Speaker John Boehner said Paul Ryan should be the Republican nominee for president if the party fails to choose a candidate on the first ballot. — “If we don't have a nominee who can win on the first ballot …
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump says he will skip Monday's Fox News debate — Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will not participate in Monday's Fox News debate, and will instead speak at a conference of the pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC. — The Republican frontrunner was asked on “Fox & Friends” …
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump risks falling short of delegate count for nomination — has secured more than half of the delegates needed to win the Republican nomination, but will need to pick up his pace to reach a clinching 1,237 delegates and avoid a contested convention. — Trump's strong performance …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Hillary Clinton had an amazing night — and not just because of her victories — Tuesday night was an amazing night for Hillary Clinton, and not just because her wins in Florida and Ohio made Bernie Sanders's path to the nomination nearly impossible. — Tuesday night was an amazing night …
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Yahoo Politics:
A big night for Clinton, as she sweeps all five states — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tuesday was always supposed to be one of the most important nights in the Democratic presidential primary race, but for Hillary Clinton, it was even bigger than she and her team expected.
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Bloomberg Business:
Trump Says He'll Skip Debate, Warns of Possible Convention Riots — Fresh off three more primary victories, Donald Trump said Wednesday he'll blow off the next Republican presidential debate and warned of “riots” if power-brokers deny him the nomination at the convention even if he's leading in the delegate count.
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CNN:
What's going on in Missouri? — Washington (CNN)With vote counting …
What's going on in Missouri? — Washington (CNN)With vote counting …
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Tal Kopan / CNN:
Primary results: Live updates
Primary results: Live updates
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Kasich won Ohio. Now what?
Kasich won Ohio. Now what?
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Nicholas J.C. Pistor / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Recounts possible in both of Missouri's presidential primaries
Recounts possible in both of Missouri's presidential primaries
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Rubio's Exit and the G.O.P.'s Spoiled Buffet
Rubio's Exit and the G.O.P.'s Spoiled Buffet
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Are Winning Votes, but Not Hearts
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Are Winning Votes, but Not Hearts
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
5 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
5 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
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Julie Bykowicz / Associated Press:
Trump tops Rubio in Florida, falls to Kasich in Ohio
Trump tops Rubio in Florida, falls to Kasich in Ohio
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Ted Cruz urged to apologize for attacks against Mitch McConnell
Ted Cruz urged to apologize for attacks against Mitch McConnell
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John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Trump Wins Florida as Rubio Suspends Campaign for President
Trump Wins Florida as Rubio Suspends Campaign for President
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Julia Edwards / Reuters:
Srinivasan or Garland likely Obama choice for U.S. Supreme Court: source — President Barack Obama is likely to announce either Judge Sri Srinivasan or Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for U.S. Supreme Court nominee and the announcement could come as early as Wednesday, a source familiar with the selection process said on Tuesday.
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Tanya Somanader / The White House:
Email from President Obama: “I've Made My Decision” — Summary: The President sent a message to the White House email list to announce that he has chosen a nominee who is eminently qualified to sit on the Supreme Court. … Today, I will announce the person whom I believe is eminently qualified to sit on the Supreme Court.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Obama to Announce Supreme Court Nominee — WASHINGTON — President Obama will announce on Wednesday his choice to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, even in the face of Republican vows not to consider his nominee, Mr. Obama said in an email to supporters sent from the White House.
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Obama to announce Supreme Court nominee at 11 a.m.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Liberals flirt with lowering bar on Supreme Court confirmation
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump: Senate should block Obama's Supreme Court nominee
Trump: Senate should block Obama's Supreme Court nominee
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgressPage Array:
Who Is Merrick Garland? — Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) …
Who Is Merrick Garland? — Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) …
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Inside Marco's Hollow Campaign — Three days before Florida's climactic primary, Marco Rubio sank deep into a black leather armchair on his campaign bus. He had just spent 25 minutes smiling wide for supporters at a high-end boutique selling $150 candles.
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Rubio's demise marks the last gasp of the Republican reboot
Rubio's demise marks the last gasp of the Republican reboot
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
Donald Trump and the Fall of the Republican Campaign Guru
Deborah Tannen / TIME:
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Disliking Hillary Clinton — Deborah Tannen is a linguistics professor at Georgetown University. — She is faced with a sexist double bind — President Barack Obama recently commented that in 2008 Hillary Clinton had to do everything he did, but she had to get up earlier to have her hair done.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
POLITICO reporter denied access to Trump event — POLITICO reporter Ben Schreckinger was denied entry to Donald Trump's press conference on Tuesday night, despite having previously been granted credentials by the campaign. — The move followed a threat last week from Trump officials …
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Jane M. Von Bergen / Philly.com:
Man fired from Havertown Chipotle for working-condition tweets wins labor ruling — James Kennedy, who served burritos at Chipotle's in Havertown, was fired last year after he tweeted about wages and circulated a petition asking managers to allow workers to take their breaks.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Bernie's longshot victory strategy — Bernie Sanders is falling further and further behind in pledged delegates — but even after Hillary Clinton's Tuesday romp, his campaign says there's a longshot strategy that lets him regain momentum and win the Democratic nomination by relying …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Insider: Trump to skip GOP debate for pro-Israel conference — will miss the final Republican presidential debate to address a major pro-Israel lobbying organization instead, according to an insider. — “Hearing that Trump secured a Monday night speaking slot at AIPAC conf. in D.C,” …