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12:40 PM ET, March 26, 2016

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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Lose With Cruz: A Love Story  —  IT was clear to me weeks ago, even before Marco Rubio threw in the towel, that the G.O.P. was getting ready to cuddle with Ted Cruz.  —  But I never expected a love quite like this to bloom.  —  It's a singularly tortured love, one that grits its teeth …
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The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz ‘Affair’ Rumors Peddled by Marco Rubio's Allies  —  The senator accused Donald Trump of planting a National Enquirer sex scandal story.  If that's true, Trump wasn't the only Cruz opponent trying to traffic in smears.  —  If you enjoy daydreaming about Ted Cruz's sex life, then today is your lucky day.
Gail Collins / New York Times:
Trump, Cruz, Kasich and the Ladies  —  Let's talk about the Republican presidential candidates ... and women.  —  Not the fight about who has the prettiest wife, which truly tops this week's list of Things We Never Thought We'd See in a Presidential Election.
Donald J. Trump / Facebook:
I have no idea whether or not the cover story about Ted Cruz …
Los Angeles Times:
Businessman arrested in ‘diabolical, premeditated’ killing of Santa Barbara family  —  A view from outside the Santa Barbara County home where three people were found dead this week.  —  Santa Barbara County's sheriff's officials on Friday announced a business associate has been arrested …
Discussion: New York's PIX11
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Stephen Marche / Esquire:
The Real Reason Obama Went to Cuba  —  He's a master of optics, despite reports to the contrary.  —  The President's landmark trip to Cuba showed, yet again, what a masterful performer Obama is on the world stage.  The press conference with Raul Castro was a masterpiece in and of itself.
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CBS News:
Raids uncover evidence of Europe-wide jihadist cell  —  In the wake of the bombings in Belgium this week — and increasing criticism of officials for their inability to thwart those attacks — police in the last 24 hours have made at least four arrests in a series of raids in Belgium and four other countries across Europe.
Discussion: CBS New York
New York Times:
Robert De Niro Defends Screening of Anti-Vaccine Film at Tribeca Festival  —  In a decision that has dredged up the widely debunked link between vaccines and autism, the Tribeca Film Festival plans to screen a film by a discredited former doctor whose research caused widespread alarm about the issue.
Daniel Trotta / news.trust.org:
Rolling Stones take the stage in first-ever show in Cuba  —  The Rolling Stones rocked tens of thousands of Cuban and foreign fans at a free, outdoor concert in Havana on Friday, capping a week of engagement with the West for the Communist-run country that once censored the veteran British band's music.
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times:
Thousands turn out for Bernie Sanders rally at Safeco Field  —  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders drew thousands of cheering supporters to Seattle's Safeco Field Friday.  It was Sanders' fifth rally in Washington in the past week as he presses for a win over Hillary Clinton in Saturday's Democratic caucuses.
CNN:
The slow-motion implosion of the Republican Party  —  David Axelrod is CNN's senior political commentator and host of the podcast “The Axe Files.”  He was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his.
WALB-TV:
VIDEO: Teacher knocks down special needs student, resigns  —  By WALB News Team  —  Surveillance footage appears to show a teacher knocking down a student in the hallway at school.  —  The special education teacher, identified as Amelia Stripling, has since resigned.
Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
Why Young People Are Right About Hillary Clinton  —  Listening to the youth vote doesn't always lead to disaster  —  I was disappointed to hear that Rolling Stone had endorsed Hillary Clinton, but I also understood.  In many ways, the endorsement by my boss and editor, Jann Wenner …
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Mother Jones
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Meet South Carolina's anti-Trump double agents  —  Donald Trump triumphed in South Carolina's primary last month.  Now, the state could be ground zero for his undoing.  —  Ted Cruz and John Kasich are aggressively mobilizing allies to recruit and elect their own South Carolina loyalists …
Kaily Cunningham / fox8.com:
Horrific: SUV runs over several people during dispute in Cleveland … WARNING: Some viewers may find parts of this video disturbing  —  CLEVELAND - A Fox 8 viewer captured horrific video of a dispute on Cleveland's east side early Friday morning.  —  The video shows an argument …
Discussion: Fox 59 and WGN-TV
Agence France-Presse:
Final print edition of UK's Independent hits the newsstands  —  London (AFP) - The final print edition of The Independent newspaper went on sale Saturday, ending its 30-year appearance on British newsstands with an exclusive on an assassination plot against a former Saudi king.
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korean Propaganda Video Depicts Nuclear Strike on Washington  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea released a propaganda video on Saturday that depicts a nuclear strike on Washington, along with a warning to “American imperialists” not to provoke the North.
 
 
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Valerie Edwards For / Daily Mail:
Mini submarine carrying 5.5 tons of cocaine worth $200 million was intercepted by Texas officials …
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Pentagon Chief Used Personal Email After White House Query
Detroit Free Press:
Joking e-mails about Flint water among latest released
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Cruz campaign to Trump: Ever had a psych eval?
New York Times:
CAIR Scrambles to Register Millions of Muslim Voters to Stop Trump Movement
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Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE - Top Jihadist Claims Islamic State Has Agents Working in Western Airports
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Samantha Allen / The Daily Beast:
Michigan Satanists Defend Planned Parenthood on Good Friday
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Ben Poston / Los Angeles Times:
Marina del Rey dog drowning case comes to a bizarre end
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Tom Morgan / Telegraph:
Muslim shopkeeper murdered in suspected ‘religiously prejudiced’ attack after posting on Facebook of love for Christians
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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