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New York Times:
Ted Cruz Is Fuming Because John Kasich Won't Bow Out — MADISON, Wis. — Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, eyeing a victory here that could reshape the race for the Republican presidential nomination, has appeared most vexed by a rival he views as more of a long-term nuisance than a short-term threat: Gov. John Kasich of Ohio.
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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Trump, Behind in Wisconsin, Loses Some of the Self-Confidence in Appeal to Voters
Trump, Behind in Wisconsin, Loses Some of the Self-Confidence in Appeal to Voters
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Patrick Reis / Politico:
Trump is in trouble in Wisconsin
Trump is in trouble in Wisconsin
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Wisconsin primary: 5 things to watch
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Milwaukee snubs Trump
Milwaukee snubs Trump
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NBC News:
Donald Trump's National Lead Dips After Controversial Week: Poll
Donald Trump's National Lead Dips After Controversial Week: Poll
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Denver Post:
Donald Trump shut out in first two delegate contests and trails in support ahead of Saturday state convention
Donald Trump shut out in first two delegate contests and trails in support ahead of Saturday state convention
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Political Wire, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and New York Times
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump: Acting more presidential would be ‘boring as hell’
Trump: Acting more presidential would be ‘boring as hell’
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Struggle in Wisconsin Is About Demographics, Not Momentum
Donald Trump's Struggle in Wisconsin Is About Demographics, Not Momentum
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Bob Woodward / Washington Post:
Trump reveals how he would force Mexico to pay for border wall — Will Paul Ryan be the Republican nominee? … State of the 2016 race … Donald Trump says he will force Mexico to pay for a border wall as president by threatening to cut off the flow of billions of dollars in payments …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Report: Trump eyeing money transfers from immigrants in plan to build wall — would force Mexico to pay for a wall along its border with the U.S. by threatening to block money transfers from immigrants in the U.S., The Washington Post reports. — The Post on Tuesday said that Trump plans …
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Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Charles Koch Is Privately Committed To Getting Paul Ryan Nominated In Cleveland: Source — A major investor in the Republican Party sees a chance to snatch back the nomination. — Washington bureau chief for The Huffington Post — Charles Koch is confident House Speaker Paul Ryan …
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Caitlin Huey-Burns / Real Clear Politics:
The “Draft Paul Ryan” Pipe Dream
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Paul Ryan Is Running for President
Paul Ryan Is Running for President
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Bernie Sanders / New York Daily News:
TRANSCRIPT: Bernie Sanders meets with the Daily News Editorial Board — Daily News: We are very well aware of the broad themes of your campaign by now. So we'd like to hone in on some of the more particular issues to get a sense of how your presidency might evolve.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
You probably missed Sarah Palin's speech in Wisconsin. It was totally bizarre. … Sarah Palin went to Wisconsin over the weekend to tout her preferred candidate — Donald Trump — at a GOP fundraising dinner in advance of the Badger State's presidential primary today. What happened next will stun you.
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
7 lingering questions in the Clinton email investigation — The FBI appears to be entering the home stretch of its investigation into Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton — 's private email server. — Yet even as arrangements are reportedly being made to interview Clinton and her top aides, much remains unclear.
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Scott Soshnick / Bloomberg:
Twitter Said to Win NFL Deal for Thursday Night Streaming Rights — Twitter Inc., making a strategic push into online programming, won a deal to show Thursday night National Football League games online, a person familiar with the matter said. — The social-media company was said to be bidding …
Robby Mook:
To Hillary Clinton supporters: The facts on where the race stands — Thanks to nearly 9 million voters across the country and the support of people like you, Hillary Clinton has built a nearly insurmountable lead among both delegates and actual voters. Contrary to the claims of the Sanders campaign …
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The Week:
Republicans are plotting economic disaster for 2016 — Our free email newsletters … Since George W. Bush's presidency, Republican economic ideas have become drastically more conservative. Instead of massive tax cuts for the rich coupled with a general tolerance of the rest of government …
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The Times & The Sunday Times:
Radioactive wild boar roaming Fukushima countryside — Communities in northern Japan are being overwhelmed by radioactive wild boars which are rampaging across the countryside after being contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. — The animals' numbers are increasing …
Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Exclusive: Police Investigate Death Threats Made Against Michelle Fields — Listen to the Chilling Audio — Ex-Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields contacted authorities Friday after an individual made multiple death threats against her. — In audio obtained by TheBlaze …
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Click2Houston.com:
United Airlines flight attendant opens emergency door, deploys slide after plane lands at Bush IAH — HOUSTON - A United Airlines flight attendant intentionally opened a plane door and inflated the emergency slide after the aircraft landed Monday at Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Sanders reshapes Obama's 2016 plans — Bernie Sanders is keeping Barack Obama locked in limbo. — Despite his steadily rising popularity, the president's expected role in 2016 as the Democratic Party unifier is on hold for another three-and-a-half months, if Sanders keeps his campaign going through the July convention.
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Associated Press:
Tennessee Lawmakers Vote for Bible as State's Official Book — Having already made a .50-caliber sniper gun the official state rifle, Tennessee lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to making the Holy Bible the state's official book. — The state Senate voted 19-8 in favor …
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Kiersten Nuñez / fox13now.com:
Alleged drunk driver loses dog out car window while doing U-turn, police say — OREM, Utah — A motorist, allegedly driving three times the legal limit, temporarily lost her dog when it fell out the car window as she attempted a U-turn on an Orem City road.
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
DNC chair: I'm not doing good job ‘blocking’ Sanders — Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) late Monday night defended her handling of her party's presidential primary. — On Comedy Central's “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” …
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Anti-Muslim goons rip up Quran and beg Trump to turn Phoenix mosque into a 7-Eleven — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Donald Trump supporters traveled hundreds of miles to protest an empty Phoenix mosque, much to the irritation of its neighbors.
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Panama Papers Leaker: ‘I Want to Make These Crimes Public’ — An anonymous source began to expose the finances of the world's most feared and powerful men like Vladimir Putin with a single question: ‘Interested in data?’ — LONDON — When an encrypted message first flashed …
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Kevin Burke:
The TSA Randomizer iPad App Cost $1.4 Million — You may have seen the TSA Randomizer on your last flight. A TSA agent holds an iPad. The agent taps the iPad, a large arrow points right or left, and you follow it into a given lane. — How much does the TSA pay for an app that a beginner could build in a day?
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Chalk and Awe — The new Free Speech Movement. — If you find Donald Trump's presidential campaign a source of pure despair, allow us to offer some mitigation. The campaign is having at least one salutary effect, as reported by the New York Times: