Top Items:


Ted Cruz visit to Bronx high school canceled after students threaten a walkout: ‘His views are against ours’ — Ted Cruz came to New York Wednesday talking about education, but he's the one who got schooled. — The lesson came from a group of Bronx high school students who told the Republican presidential candidate to stay away.
RELATED:

Gingrich: Trump has made Ted Cruz look normal — Newt Gingrich on Wednesday marveled at one of Donald Trump's biggest accomplishments in the 2016 race — making Ted Cruz appear normal. — The former House speaker predicted that Cruz could be boosted at a contested convention by establishment support …

Cruz Pivots to General: ‘Hillary, Get Ready’ — Ted Cruz's speech in Wisconsin Tuesday night—one of the best of his presidential campaign—only briefly mentioned his top rival for the GOP nomination, Donald Trump. Instead, the Texas Republican, reinvigorated by a series of recent primary wins capped off …
Discussion:
Washington Post and FiveThirtyEight


Ted Cruz and Pastors Smite Donald Trump in Wisconsin
Discussion:
Washington Post, Red Alert Politics, Hot Air, The Last Tradition and Bloomberg

First Read: Map And Math About to Get Tougher for Cruz, Sanders
Discussion:
New York Times, Washington Post and NBC News

After Wisconsin, Cruz Looks to Churchill and Trump Turns to Troy
Discussion:
New York Times, The American Conservative, US News and Associated Press


Poll: 25 percent of Sanders voters would shun Clinton — Only 14 percent of Clinton supporters would not back Sanders — Clinton remains vulnerable with younger voters, independents, liberals — Sanders holds a slight advantage over Clinton among Democrats nationally — WASHINGTON
Discussion:
Breitbart, ABC News, The Right Scoop, USA Today, Hot Air, The Mahablog, Talking Points Memo, Red Alert Politics, Common Dreams, Politico, Outside the Beltway, Washington Free Beacon, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, New York Times, The Daily Caller, The Last Refuge, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Al Jazeera English, Washington Times, Q13 FOX News, ThinkProgress, WREG-TV, Independent Journal …, Balloon Juice, NBC News, New York Magazine and CBS New York
RELATED:


The Latest: In WI, Trump didn't get boost from angry voters — How Cruz won Wisconsin, in 60 seconds … WASHINGTON — The Latest on campaign 2016 following (all times Eastern Daylight Time): — Exit polls from Wisconsin's presidential primary Tuesday show GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump …


Ted Cruz's campaign stop in the Bronx is a complete dud — There are more than 1.4 million people in the Bronx — but Ted Cruz couldn't even muster 100 at a campaign event in Parkchester with state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., a conservative Christian minister. — Cruz visited the Sabrosura Chinese …
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit



Oak Brook teen catches rare shark on vacation — An 18-year-old Oak Brook resident caught an albino or leucistic swell shark in the Sea of Cortez near Cabo San Lucas. — As a senior on the Hinsdale Central bass fishing team, Scott McLaughlin is looking forward to the spring and his final season of competition.
Discussion:
WGN-TV, fox8.com, KTLA and Q13 FOX News


Trump Blows Off Pro-Life Leaders — The formerly pro-choice Republican, already in deep trouble after talking about “punishment” for women, just ticked off a lot of conservative activists. — Donald Trump just blew off pro-life leaders exactly one week after he angered the movement by calling for “punishment” for abortion.
Discussion:
New York Magazine, Hot Air, Talking Points Memo, LifeNews.com and Guardian
RELATED:

Anti-abortion leaders disappointed to not hear from Trump
Discussion:
Guardian, Right Wing Watch and LifeNews.com

Hillary Clinton has had enough of Bernie Sanders — SYRACUSE, N.Y. — There's an unmistakable Groundhog Day quality to this spring campaign swing by Hillary Clinton: the chain-chugged Diet Dr Peppers, the pained rasp and crisp pantsuits — and the once-commanding lead undercut by an underdog near enough to nip at her sensible heels.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Democracy Now, Fox News, New York Magazine, Guardian, Talking Points Memo, Taylor Marsh, Hot Air, Mediaite and ABC News
RELATED:


Young woman's body found stuffed in suitcase near hotel — SAN DIEGO - A suitcase left outside a hotel near a row of trash bins Wednesday in downtown San Diego contained the body of a “young” woman, according to investigators. — San Diego police closed 7th Avenue between Ash and A streets due to an investigation in the area.
Discussion:
WTVR-TV, FOX6Now.com, KTLA and FOX40


Did Bernie Sanders Botch An Interview With The Daily News? It's Not That Simple. — The interview exposes as much about the media as it does about Bernie Sanders. — Washington bureau chief for The Huffington Post — A notion is rapidly crystallizing among the national media …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Liberal Values, Roosevelt Institute, Business Insider, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, naked capitalism, Shadowproof, Morning Consult, 9to5Mac, The People's View, Common Dreams, San Diego Jewish World, AOL, USA Today, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Hit & Run, Truthout Stories, The Atlantic, Towleroad, CNN, LawNewz, Politico, Forbes, Washington Times, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, New York Times, Slate, CBS Boston and Taylor Marsh
RELATED:


Clinton slams Sanders's ‘unimaginable’ position on guns
Discussion:
Salon, The Daily Caller, New York Daily News, Bearing Arms, myfox8.com, National Review, Washington Post, Business Insider, Bloomberg View and ValueWalk

Sanders aide: Don't destroy Dem party to satisfy Clinton's ‘ambitions’
Discussion:
Common Dreams, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Politico and Mashable


Grothman: Voter ID law will help eventual GOP nominee win Wisconsin — MILWAUKEE — In comments made to TODAY'S TMJ4's Charles Benson on election night, U.S. congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Campbellsport) said he thinks Wisconsin's new voter ID law will help the eventual GOP nominee win in the state.
RELATED:

Wisconsin's Voter ID Law Caused Major Problems at the Polls Last Night
Discussion:
Common Dreams, Democracy Now and ThinkProgress


Trump Describing 1-Year-Old Daughter Leaves Trevor Noah Speechless (VIDEO) — A 1994 clip of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump describing his 1-year-old daughter left “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah speechless Tuesday night. — The clip is from an episode of “Lifestyle of The Rich And Famous” …
Discussion:
ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, Shakesville and Hullabaloo


Sarah Palin Says She Will Sue Azealia Banks Over Twitter Comments as Rapper Issues Letter of Apology — Azealia Banks issued an apology to Sarah Palin on Tuesday after the former governor of Alaska announced plans to sue the rapper over her hate-fueled, profanity-laden Twitter rant.
Discussion:
TIME, Mashable, Independent Journal …, dcclothesline.com, BizPac Review, Guardian, Mediaite, Liberty Unyielding, AOL, Refinery29 and mrctv.org/videos


Hillary Clinton Literally Laughed Out Loud When The Sanders Camp Said She Was Too Ambitious — “LOLZ. ROFL. LMAO” —Hillary Clinton — Bernie Sanders may have scored a win in Wisconsin's primary on Tuesday, but he still trails Hillary Clinton in the delegate count, even after winning seven of the last eight contests.
Discussion:
Guardian and Balloon Juice


Newtown Teacher Charged With Bringing Gun To School — Newtown middle school teacher Jason M. Adams was arrested for having a firearm on school grounds, police said. … NEWTOWN — A middle school teacher was charged Wednesday after he was found carrying a gun at school, police said.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, WCTX-TV, Washington Post, Mediaite, AOL and Mashable


State Lawmakers Just Threatened To Throw A Planned Parenthood Employee In Jail — Republican lawmakers have been doggedly focused on Planned Parenthood for months, hoping to catch the national women's health organization breaking laws related to fetal tissue donation.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times, Guardian, The Colorado Independent and Common Dreams
RELATED:

California authorities raid home of anti-Planned Parenthood videographer


America is being watched from above. Government surveillance planes routinely circle over most major cities — but usually take the weekends off. — Each weekday, dozens — of U.S. government aircraft take to the skies and slowly circle over American cities.
Discussion:
The Verge


State Senator Emails AP English Teacher to Offer His Thoughts on Beloved (Too Many Breasts) — When Toni Morrison's Beloved was published, in 1987, Margaret Atwood, writing in the New York Times Book Review called it a “triumph.” She wrote of the novel, which has come to be considered …


VIDEO: Woman confronts Gov. Rick Scott in Starbucks — GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A video captured a woman confronting Gov. Rick Scott as he stopped for coffee Tuesday in Gainesville. — “You cut Medicaid, so I couldn't get Obamacare,” said the woman, Cara Jennings, who then called him a derogatory word.
Discussion:
Salon, AOL, The New Civil Rights Movement, mrctv.org/videos, Hot Air, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Mother Jones, The Daily Caller, Joe.My.God. and BizPac Review


Everyone mistook a priest for a KKK member last night — He was spotted at Red Mango — Rumors of a klansman on campus have proven false after a priest innocently made his way through Bloomington. — Last night around 9:15 PM, social media became a furious storm of confusion regarding …
Discussion:
Power Line, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Red Alert Politics, Hot Air, Althouse, Fox News Insider and Independent Journal …


Secrets of the Yahoo Sale ‘Book’ Reveal Financial Meltdown and Big Bet on Mobile Voice Search — According to some pages from the “book” that Yahoo bankers have given out to prospective buyers, the financial situation at the Silicon Valley Internet giant is becoming increasingly dire.
Discussion:
Investor's Business Daily, New York Magazine and Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »


What if the Supreme Court Were Liberal? — What might it mean to have five justices on the Supreme Court who were appointed by Democratic presidents? Since 1970, the year Harry Blackmun received Senate confirmation, there always have been at least five justices appointed by a Republican president on the Court.


U.S. Unveils Retirement-Savings Revamp, but With a Few Concessions to Industry — About $14 trillion in retirement savings could be affected by the rule — WASHINGTON—The Obama administration Wednesday rolled out a long-anticipated new rule aimed at transforming the way the financial …
Discussion:
jaredbernsteinblog.com, New York Times, ValueWalk, Political Insider blog and Mother Jones


Donald Blankenship Sentenced to a Year in Prison in Mine Safety Case — CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Donald L. Blankenship, whose leadership of Massey Energy Company transformed him into one of the wealthiest and most influential men in Appalachia, was sentenced on Wednesday to a year in prison …
Discussion:
Charleston Gazette-Mail, ThinkProgress, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Common Dreams and Wall Street Journal


‘Demonic’ arches rising in New York and London on April 19: ‘Welcome signs’ for the Antichrist? — The ruins at the Temple of Baal in Palmyra, Syria are seen in this still image from an undated video taken from a social media website on March 24, 2016. — Christians should watch …