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David Martosko / Daily Mail:
Ted Cruz dodges question about whether he's ‘always been faithful’ to his wife as endorser Carly Fiorina leaps in to insist a declaration that he's not an adulterer is a 'dance to Donald trump's tune' — Texas senator could put National Enquirer scandal to rest with a simple statement that he has never strayed in his 14-year marriage
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The Gateway Pundit, Mike Cernovich Presents … and The Last Tradition
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
Heidi Cruz cancels N.J. campaign events — A Cruz has again canceled on New Jersey. — Heidi Cruz, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, had planned to hold a fundraiser in Morris County on Wednesday and attend several campaign events across the state.
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The Gateway Pundit
The Federalist:
Listen To What Happens When Donald Trump Gets Asked Real Questions By A Media Interviewer — In an interview with Wisconsin-based talk radio host Charlie Sykes on Monday morning, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump fell apart live on-air when asked tough questions about his record on the issues and his problem with women.
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Weekly Standard, The Moderate Voice, Patterico's Pontifications, 24Ahead, The Right Scoop and Hot Air
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump brings GOP civil war to Paul Ryan's backyard
CNN:
Top Kasich aide: Romney tried to help broker backchannel with Cruz campaign
Top Kasich aide: Romney tried to help broker backchannel with Cruz campaign
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Political Wire
Ben Leubsdorf / Wall Street Journal:
John Kerry: Foreign Leaders ‘Shocked’ By GOP Campaign Trail Talk
John Kerry: Foreign Leaders ‘Shocked’ By GOP Campaign Trail Talk
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MichelleMalkin.com
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Scott Walker to Announce Endorsement Tuesday Morning
Scott Walker to Announce Endorsement Tuesday Morning
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RedState
Katie Zavadski / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Capitol Shooter Larry Dawson Shouted 'I'm a Prophet of God' Inside The House — Larry Dawson of Tennessee was previously arrested at the Capitol after interrupting congressmen and then allegedly assaulting a police officer. — ABC and NBC News report police have identified Larry Dawson of Antioch …
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The Daily Beast:
U.S. Capitol Shooting: Gunman Captured, Officer Injured
U.S. Capitol Shooting: Gunman Captured, Officer Injured
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Politicus USA and Shakesville
Erica Werner / Associated Press:
Police officer shot at U.S. Capitol, shooter caught
Police officer shot at U.S. Capitol, shooter caught
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The Daily Caller, Associated Press, France 24, AOL, CBS New York, The Hill, New York Magazine, KWQC-TV, The Atlantic, KTLA, Fusion and The Right Scoop
NBC News:
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Calls LGBT Criticism ‘Political Theater’ — Governor McCrory: ‘We Are Not Taking Away Any Rights’ 2:24 — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday dismissed criticism of a controversial new law curbing LGBT anti-discrimination protections as “political theater” …
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New York Magazine, Towleroad and BuzzFeed
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Laura Nahmias / Politico:
New York City instituting non-essential travel ban to North Carolina for city employees
New York City instituting non-essential travel ban to North Carolina for city employees
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Stranger …, Towleroad and Joe.My.God.
Richard Socarides / New Yorker:
North Carolina and the Gay-Rights Backlash
North Carolina and the Gay-Rights Backlash
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Washington Post
Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press:
Lawsuit challenges North Carolina anti-discrimination law
Lawsuit challenges North Carolina anti-discrimination law
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Joe.My.God., WNCN, WWAY-TV, RedState, Associated Press, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, ABC News and Advocate
Katie Benner / New York Times:
U.S. Says It Has Unlocked iPhone Without Apple — SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department said on Monday that it had found a way to unlock an iPhone without help from Apple, allowing the agency to withdraw its legal effort to compel the tech company to assist in a mass-shooting investigation.
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Charlie's Diary, NBC News, Mother Jones, PINAC, BizPac Review, USA Today and Boing Boing
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Joel Rubin / Associated Press:
FBI unlocks San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, drops Apple legal fight
FBI unlocks San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, drops Apple legal fight
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Guardian, The Week, Hullabaloo, BostonGlobe.com, NPR, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Joe.My.God.
CNN:
EgyptAir hijacker identified, overtook plane due to ex-wife, officials say — (CNN)[Breaking news update at 5:43 a.m. ET] — An Egyptian presidential spokesman said the correct name of the EgyptAir Flight 181 hijacker is Seif El Din Mustafa, an Egyptian national.
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Japan Times:
Tokyo man held over confinement of missing Saitama teen — SAITAMA - A man was detained Monday in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on suspicion of abducting a Saitama girl who was found the previous day after disappearing two years ago, police said. — Kabu Terauchi, 23, was detained near Futo Station …
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WNEP-TV
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Trump's popularity nosedives in critical stretch — Donald Trump wasn't wildly popular to begin with. And now he's becoming even more disliked among American voters, creating a significant threat to his chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination.
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American Prospect
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Stephanie Cegielski / xoJane:
An Open Letter to Trump Voters from His Top Strategist-Turned-Defector — Even Trump's most trusted advisors didn't expect him to fare this well. Almost a year ago, recruited for my public relations and public policy expertise, I sat in Trump Tower being told that the goal was to get The Donald …
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AOL, Mediaite, Yahoo Politics and Hullabaloo
Frank Schultz / GazetteXtra:
Protesters occupy Janesville Holiday Inn — UPDATE: Dozens of protesters entered the Holiday Inn Express on Monday evening as part of an anti-Donald Trump protest, according to Gazette reporter Nick Crow, who was on the scene. — A state Assembly representative is among the 60 or so protesters …
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The Gateway Pundit, FOX6Now.com and Associated Press
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg Business:
Newspapers Gobble Each Other Up to Survive Digital Apocalypse — More than $800 million in deals seen last year, most since '08 — Pressure to merge grows as U.S. publishers divest TV assets — Newspapers have settled on a strategy to stop withering away: feast on each other for survival.
Julia Preston / New York Times:
Hard Line on Immigration Resonates Less With Young Republicans, Survey Shows — Supporters of the G.O.P. who are under 30 are much more likely to support a path to citizenship for immigrants in the United States illegally than older Republican voters, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
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ImmigrationProf Blog
New York Times:
Donald Trump Hires Paul Manafort to Lead Delegate Effort — Donald J. Trump, girding for a long battle over presidential delegates and a potential floor fight at the Cleveland convention, has enlisted the veteran Republican strategist Paul J. Manafort to lead his delegate-corralling efforts …
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Talking Points Memo, Breitbart, AOL and The Hill
Roberta Rampton / Reuters:
Obama says journalists partly to blame for tone of presidential race — President Barack Obama on Monday laid some of the blame for the tone of the presidential campaign on political journalism that has been pinched by shrinking newsroom budgets and cheapened by a focus on retweets and likes on social media.
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Talking Points Memo, CNN, New York Times, Political Wire, New York Magazine and AOL
Abby Broyles / KFOR-TV:
“What is that?” Oklahoma family alarmed after finding dead mouse in can of green beans — MIDWEST CITY, Okla. - A Midwest City family has a bizarre Easter story they'll never forget. — As they were preparing a dish for Easter lunch, they discovered a rodent in a can of green beans.
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FOX6Now.com and fox4kc.com
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Success Upends Battle for Control of Congress — Donald J. Trump's dominance in the Republican primary is upending the campaign for control of Congress, as Republican lawmakers seek to distance themselves from him while Democrats seize on the chance to run against a candidate …
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Mother Jones
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Clinton super PAC readies early Trump strike — Hillary Clinton's biggest super PAC has already reserved $70 million in TV ads after this summer's conventions in battleground states, but the group is preparing for an even earlier assault on Donald Trump — possibly while he is still busy battling …
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Political Wire
Sam Kiley / Sky News:
IS Planning ‘Imminent’ Attack On Jewish Schools — Video: I.S. Plot To Attack Jewish Children — Terrorists from the so-called Islamic State have advanced plans to murder Jewish children in Turkey, targeting kindergartens, schools and youth centres, Sky News can reveal.
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New York Times, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, RT and Daily Wire
Jill Abramson / Guardian:
This may shock you: Hillary Clinton is fundamentally honest — I've investigated Hillary and know she likes a ‘zone of privacy’ around her. This lack of transparency, rather than any actual corruption, is her greatest flaw — t's impossible to miss the “Hillary for Prison” signs at Trump rallies.
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Mother Jones, Balloon Juice, Washington Monthly and Washington Free Beacon