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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Fox News briefly shows empty Trump podium over Castro, Obama
Fox News briefly shows empty Trump podium over Castro, Obama
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Raul Castro Slams the United States: Our Stance on Human Rights Will Not Change
Raul Castro Slams the United States: Our Stance on Human Rights Will Not Change
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Castro to CNN's Jim Acosta: What political prisoners?
Castro to CNN's Jim Acosta: What political prisoners?
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Colorado's Marijuana Laws — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an unusual lawsuit challenging Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana. — “The State of Colorado authorizes, oversees, protects and profits …
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Supreme Court overturns stun gun ban — The Supreme Court overturned a controversial stun gun ban on Monday, even as it allowed the Obama administration to block firearms from government buildings. — The split rulings raise new questions about which way the eight-member Supreme Court leans …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
John Roberts Criticized Supreme Court Confirmation Process, Before There Was a Vacancy
John Roberts Criticized Supreme Court Confirmation Process, Before There Was a Vacancy
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Gallup: Majority Of Americans Say Merrick Garland Should Be Confirmed
Gallup: Majority Of Americans Say Merrick Garland Should Be Confirmed
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump reveals foreign policy team in meeting with The Washington Post … Donald Trump revealed part of his foreign policy advisory team and outlined an unabashedly non-interventionist approach to world affairs during a wide-ranging meeting Monday with The Washington Post's editorial board.
Emily Guskin / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is the most unpopular presidential candidate since the former head of the Ku Klux Klan … If Republicans nominate Donald Trump as their presidential candidate, he would be the least popular major party nominee in at least three decades of Washington Post-ABC News polling.
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Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:
Police officer: Trump protesters were 'the most hateful, evil people I've ever seen'
Police officer: Trump protesters were 'the most hateful, evil people I've ever seen'
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Julia Bryan / Democrats Abroad:
Global Presidential Primary Results — The results are in! In an unprecedented turnout, up 50% from 2008, 34,570 voters cast their ballots from over 170 countries all around the world, through in person voting, by fax, email, and post, and the results are as follows:
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Democrats to Sanders: Time to wind it down
Democrats to Sanders: Time to wind it down
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Sanders crushes Clinton among Democrats abroad
Sanders crushes Clinton among Democrats abroad
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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Trump Campaign Manager Faces New Allegations Of Pushing, Sexually Suggestive Comments — As Donald Trump faces questions about his campaign manager's physical altercation with a protester over the weekend, BuzzFeed News has learned new details about the hard-charging operative's behavior …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump takes a shot at Elizabeth Warren — Donald Trump on Monday took a shot at Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, sarcastically calling her “the Indian,” as he also called for unity in American politics. — “The problem with the country right now [is] it's so divided …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Donald Trump will (almost certainly) never be elected president. Here's why. — THE MORNING PLUM: — With Donald Trump steamrolling towards the GOP nomination, the political chatter is increasingly focused on whether Trump could win a general election by making surprise inroads into states in the industrial Midwest.
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Conservatives Lose It After Obama Takes Photo In Front Of Che Guevara Mural — The conservative blogosphere had a collective melt down after President Barack Obama took a picture in front of a mural of Cuban revolutionary leader Che Guevara on Monday in Havana's Revolution Plaza.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
What to watch for on ‘The Final Five’ Monday night — “The Final Five,” hosted by CNN and aired from 8 to 11 p.m. ET. — (CNN)Donald Trump will take his best shot at soothing conservatives' concerns about his front-runner status on Monday night, while four other candidates …
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Bill Clinton slams Barack Obama's ‘awful legacy’ — Former President Bill Clinton asked Democratic voters to shrug off the “awful legacy” of President Obama's years in office in a speech Monday to support Hillary Clinton's campaign. — “Now if you don't believe we can all grow together again …
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump: ‘My hands are normal hands’ … Fifty-two minutes into Donald Trump's discussion of weighty issues with The Washington Post's editorial board came an interlude about his hands. — “Normal,” the Republican presidential front-runner insisted. “Strong.” “Good size.” “Great.”
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Erin McIntyre / Daily Sentinel:
No Trump voters allowed — Junction landlord screens renters based on politics — For rent: Downtown apartment, 2 bedrooms. Includes organic garden space, hot tub, great backyard. You can bring your dogs if they have references as good as yours. If voting for Donald Trump, do not call.
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New York Times:
Most Republicans Feel Embarrassed by Campaign, Poll Says — Alarmed by the harsh attacks and negative tone of their presidential contest, broad majorities of Republican primary voters view their party as divided and a source of embarrassment and think that the campaign is more negative than in the past …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Incarnation — I'm not sure anything better captures the GOP's inability to grasp what's happening to it than the House Freedom Caucus wrestling with how to grapple with the rise of Donald Trump and how to resist his candidacy. Donald Trump is the Freedom Caucus.
Michael Cavna / Washington Post:
Today's winning Google Doodle invoking Black Lives Matter was designed by high school sophomore — JUST LAST month, Akilah Johnson was “surprised and overwhelmed” when she learned that she was a national finalist in the “Doodle 4 Google” contest for grade-schoolers. — Imagine how she feels now.
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Trump puts GOP House majority in jeopardy — Donald Trump is on the verge of two things once thought to be impossible: winning the Republican presidential nomination, and putting Republicans' historically large House majority in danger. — Democrats have for the past year discussed …
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CNN:
STATE OF THE UNION — THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. — DANA BASH, CNN ANCHOR (voice-over): Can Trump close this deal? — DONALD TRUMP (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Thank you. — BASH: With more key wins this week …
Jen Yamato / The Daily Beast:
Burt Reynolds on Old Pal Donald Trump: 'Like a Sheriff That's Quick on the Draw' — The iconic actor opens up about his new documentary ‘The Bandit,’ which premiered at SXSW, that memorable Cosmo spread, and Trump's presidential run. — Burt Reynolds knows Donald Trump. Burt Reynolds likes Donald Trump.
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Hsing Tseng / FOX31 Denver:
Photo of coupon given to patron who left car at tavern overnight goes viral … GREELEY, Colo. — A local tavern's policy that thanks its patrons for not driving drunk is receiving lots of attention online after one such patron posted a photo of the gift he received for “being a drunken mess” over the weekend.
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