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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz — In a surprise announcement, Jeb Bush will endorse Ted Cruz on Wednesday as an antidote to the “divisiveness and vulgarity” of Donald Trump, providing a badly needed boost to the Texas senator - but it's one that comes dangerously late in a game that Trump is dominating.
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Jeb Bush backs Ted Cruz for president — Washington (CNN)Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz on Wednesday morning, calling his former rival for the Republican presidential nomination a “principled conservative” and urging fellow Republicans to reject Donald Trump as the next GOP nominee.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump tweets threat about Cruz's wife — Donald Trump tweeted and then deleted a message Tuesday evening that threatened to “spill the beans” about Ted Cruz's wife, Heidi. Then he tweeted again. — “Wow @SenTedCruz, that is some low level ad you did using a picture of Melania in a G.Q. shoot …
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Jeb Bush / Facebook:
I wanted you all to be the first to know that today I am endorsing Ted Cruz for President. — Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests, including yesterday's Utah caucus. — As I said from the moment I launched …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Cruz tries to entice Kasich to drop out of race — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential election (all times local): — Ted Cruz is suggesting he'd find a place for Republican rival John Kasich in his future administration if Kasich agrees to drop out of the presidential race and supports him.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump wins GOP presidential primary in Arizona — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times Eastern Daylight Time): — Donald Trump has rolled to a victory in the Arizona Republican primary, capitalizing on his anti-immigration stance …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Poll: Kasich, Cruz voters prefer Trump as second choice — Nearly half of the supporters of Ohio Gov. John Kasich would vote for Donald Trump, not Ted Cruz, as their second choice, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday.
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Donald Trump Threatens to ‘Spill the Beans’ on Cruz's Wife After Racy Photo of Melania Trump Used in Ad
Donald Trump Threatens to ‘Spill the Beans’ on Cruz's Wife After Racy Photo of Melania Trump Used in Ad
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Washington Post:
Belgian authorities capture suspect in Brussels attacks … BRUSSELS — Authorities captured a suspect linked to the Brussels bloodshed Wednesday following a massive manhunt, as details emerged of the suicide attackers: two brothers who brought chaos and bloodshed to the city at the heart of European unity …
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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Brussels Attacks Fuel Debate Over Migrants in a Fractured Europe
Brussels Attacks Fuel Debate Over Migrants in a Fractured Europe
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BBC:
Paris attacks: Salah Abdeslam ‘worth his weight in gold’
Paris attacks: Salah Abdeslam ‘worth his weight in gold’
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NBC News:
Brussels Airport Suicide Bombers Were Brothers: Sources
Brussels Airport Suicide Bombers Were Brothers: Sources
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Paisley Dodds / Associated Press:
The Latest: Witness: 2nd blast showed it was a terror attack
The Latest: Witness: 2nd blast showed it was a terror attack
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Alicia Melville-Smith / BuzzFeed:
At Least 30 Killed In Brussels Terror Attacks; ISIS Claims Responsibility
At Least 30 Killed In Brussels Terror Attacks; ISIS Claims Responsibility
Amanda Porterfield / WDJT-TV:
Racine Teenager Rescued by Police After Unexpectedly Giving Birth — A Racine teenager says she went nine months having no idea she was pregnant. — That is until she unexpectedly gave birth at home on Tuesday morning. — Racine Police sent the 17-year-old girl and child to the hospital.
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Daily Mail:
PIERS MORGAN: When it comes to terror, isn't it time we started listening seriously to Trump? — How many more? — That's all I could think this morning as news broke of yet another ISIS terror attack, this time in Brussels. — How many more innocent men, women and children …
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Anne Ryman / Arizona Republic:
Long waits at polling sites suggest big Arizona primary turnout … Terror bombings in Brussels cast a cloud over Arizona's presidential primary Tuesday, but long lines at polling sites — some waits as long as 90 minutes — suggested a huge turnout and that Republican and Democratic voters …
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Long lines of voters in Arizona, Idaho, and Utah
Long lines of voters in Arizona, Idaho, and Utah
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Utah Republicans are holding a first-ever online presidential primary. And it's not going so well. … Tuesday night is supposed to be Utah Republicans' moment in the national spotlight — and not just because the state could hand Donald Trump a rare crushing defeat.
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Issie Lapowsky / Wired:
Utah's Online Caucus Gives Security Experts Heart Attacks
Utah's Online Caucus Gives Security Experts Heart Attacks
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Stephen Ganey / fox4kc.com:
Photo of mom allegedly smoking meth next to baby leads to arrest — RICHMOND, Mo. — A Ray County mom is facing felony charges after a photo of her allegedly smoking meth in the presence of her baby. — Authorities charged Ashley Ann Lewis, 28, with possession of a controlled substance …
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Sam Budnyk / The Emory Wheel:
Emory Students Express Discontent With Administrative Response to Trump Chalkings — The following day, University President James W. Wagner, as well as representatives from College Council (CC) and Student Government Association (SGA) sent emails to the Emory community to address student concerns and responses.
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Tierney McAfee / People.com:
Sarah Palin Signs Deal to Preside Judge Judy-Style Over Her Own Reality TV Courtroom — Move over, Judge Judy. There's a new TV courtroom judge coming to town - and it's none other than former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. — The onetime vice presidential candidate has been tapped to preside …
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Jason Newman / Rolling Stone:
A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg Dead at 45 — Malik Taylor's distinct voice and nimble flow helped anchor landmark hip-hop albums — Malik Taylor, the rapper known as Phife Dawg whose nimble, clever rhymes helped launch A Tribe Called Quest to both commercial and critical success, died Wednesday at the age of 45.
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump's growing list of apostasies puts him at odds with decades of Republican beliefs … Donald Trump fits no simple ideological framework. The presidential candidate collects thoughts from across the spectrum. Added together, however, his ideas represent a sharp departure …
Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Romney mocks Trump at GOP dinner — Mitt Romney did not back down from his feud with Donald Trump — at a GOP dinner Tuesday night. — The former Republican presidential nominee joked about the billionaire's foreign-born wives. — “Donald Trump has had several foreign wives.
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Dan Le BatardESPN / ESPN:
‘Historic’ game in Cuba ignores the pain so many people endured — Another loss. That's what this already feels like to so much of Miami — before the “historic” baseball game has even been played. As if the Cubans who fled to this country haven't already felt enough of those losses over the decades.
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Doug Sosnik / Politico:
Here's How You Know 2016 Is Already Decided — Democratic strategist Doug Sosnik served as a close adviser to President Bill Clinton and writes regular big-think memos on the state of American politics. Here's his latest. — The 2016 presidential election is looking …