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Trump campaign in disarray — Donald Trump's campaign is increasingly falling into disarray as the Manhattan billionaire braces for a loss in Wisconsin that could set him on course for an uncertain convention floor fight for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Donald Trump's National Lead Dips After Controversial Week: Poll — Anti-Trump Forces Fighting for a Cruz Win in Wisconsin 2:41 — Ahead of the Wisconsin primary, Donald Trump remains the frontrunner but his support among Republicans and Republican-leaners nationally has dropped three points …
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NBC News and Washington Post


Trump, Behind in Wisconsin, Loses Some of the Self-Confidence in Appeal to Voters
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Independent Journal …

Milwaukee snubs Trump
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The Note: Wisconsin Primary Primer
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Karl Rove: If Trump wins Wisconsin, ‘the contest is over’
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Political Wire


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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Report: Trump eyeing money transfers from immigrants in plan to build wall
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Panama Papers fallout: Iceland's Prime Minister resigns — Reykjavik, Iceland (CNN)The Panama Papers leaks apparently resulted in a political casualty Tuesday when Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned. — Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson, the deputy chair of the Progressive Party …
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Prime Minister Resigns After Thousands Of Icelanders Protest Over Panama Papers Scandal
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Panama Papers Scandal Brings Down Iceland's Prime Minister
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Finding the Good News in Widespread Tax Cheating
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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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The Real Kasich Threat — Trump and Cruz fear GOP convention delegates might prefer a winner. — All of a sudden the two Republican presidential front-runners seem unnaturally preoccupied with the guy in third place, and they're teaming up to demand that John Kasich drop out.
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The American Conservative

Mississippi poll: Clinton within 3 points of Trump
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RedState


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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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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WIVB-TV, Hot Air, Politico, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and LawNewz
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FBI director talks terrorism, Hillary Clinton during Buffalo visit
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Talking Points Memo


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.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money


Motorcyclist claims Miami driver attempted to run him off road — Rider claims he is ‘inexperienced’ and panicked — MIAMI - A South Florida motorcyclist claims he was almost forced off a Miami roadway in a road rage incident that was all caught on video and posted to YouTube.
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Walmart still selling Maryland T-shirts featuring the outline of Massachusetts — The outlines of Colorado and Wyoming look somewhat similar. Mississippi resembles Alabama flipped horizontally. New Hampshire sort of looks like Vermont rotated clockwise 180 degrees.
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AOL, FOX 61 and Consumerist


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 …


Candy bar shoplifter faces life in prison — Share Update: … (NEW ORLEANS) A man faces life in prison for stealing candy. — Jacobia Grimes is accused of taking $31 worth of candy bars from a store in Louisiana. — Grimes has five prior theft convictions.
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The “Draft Paul Ryan” Pipe Dream — Paul Ryan became something of a GOP rescuer last year after assuming the role of House speaker and uniting warring factions of his party. Well liked by constituencies both inside and outside of his party, Ryan is also something of a rare breed …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau, The Huffington Post and Hot Air


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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RedState, Tennessean.com, LawNewz, Friendly Atheist, Right Wing Watch, Fox News Insider, Towleroad and Joe.My.God.


PayPal makes it official: North Carolina's anti-LGBTQ law will cost the state jobs — Businesses have been increasingly critical of North Carolina's recently passed anti-LGBTQ law. Now, it looks like one big company — PayPal — is officially pulling its business from the state in a move …

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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Man murdered in front of daughter in Kansas City parking lot — A father was gunned down right in front of his little girl, and his murder might be connected to a popular website. — Witnesses say the shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. Sunday towards the back of a crowded parking lot near East 63rd Street and Blue Ridge Cutoff.


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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