memeorandum: SMALL TOWN TURNS ON HASTERT AS DETAILS OF ALLEGATIONS EMERGE (Associated Press)

10:55 AM ET, April 10, 2016

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Trump's Saturday delegate disaster — Donald Trump's struggle to win loyal delegates to the Republican National Convention grew even more desperate on Saturday, with crushing losses in Colorado and South Carolina that put victory at a contested convention further from his grasp.

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Tom LoBianco / CNN:

Trump, Kasich box out Cruz in Michigan delegation — Lansing, Michigan (CNN)Ted Cruz suffered a rare convention loss Saturday after delegates backing John Kasich and Donald Trump boxed him out of key positions in the Michigan delegation. — The Texas senator's campaign ran eight delegates …

Discussion: Washington Monthly and RedState

Des Moines Register:

Last Slide — CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz captured 11 of the 12 national party convention delegates chosen at four party meetings held across Iowa on Saturday. — The near-sweep in Iowa's four congressional districts is the latest evidence …

Discussion: NBC News and RedState

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

UNREAL. Colorado GOP Tweets Out: ‘We Did It #NeverTrump’ — The Colorado GOP held conventions this weekend to select delegates. — Ted Cruz did very well. — The Colorado Republican elites handed Cruz 30 of the 37 delegates across the state. The delegates are legally bound to support …

Discussion: Politico

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Cruz wins big in Colorado shutout — has swept the Colorado GOP convention, winning all 13 of the state's at large delegates. — And after also winning all 21 delegates awarded at the congressional district conventions throughout the week, Cruz leaves Colorado with a complete shutout of his opponents.

Discussion: The Right Scoop

Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Cruz camp accuses Trump and Kasich of teaming up in Michigan. They don't deny it.

Discussion: NBC News

Maeve Reston / CNN:
Strong organization leaves Cruz poised for victory in Colorado

Discussion: National Review and RedState

Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Trump team vows to win delegate majority as rivals prepare for open convention

Discussion: Politico, Political Wire, USA Today, Weekly Standard and Hot Air

BostonGlobe.com:

The GOP must stop Trump — DONALD J. TRUMP'S VISION for the future of our nation is as deeply disturbing as it is profoundly un-American. — It is easy to find historical antecedents. The rise of demagogic strongmen is an all too common phenomenon on our small planet.

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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Boston Globe to publish fake front page on Trump presidency

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Denis Slattery / New York Daily News:
Donald Trump visits Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum for first time despite invoking the tragedy …

Discussion: Raw Story, CNN, RedState, Washington Post and New York Magazine

Dana Blanton / Fox News:

Fox News Poll: Trump, Clinton rule Empire State — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have double-digit leads in the race for their party's nominations in New York. — Trump's advantage is widespread in the Republican contest. A new Fox News poll finds he leads among men, women …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Political Wire and The Right Scoop

Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:

Clinton camp: Congrats Bernie, but you can't win — on his Saturday victory in Wyoming but reminded him of her “nearly insurmountable lead” in delegates. — “We congratulate Senator Sanders on a spirited campaign in Wyoming. Outperforming expectations, Hillary Clinton tied …

Discussion: ABC News

Dan Balz / Washington Post: Why New York is pivotal for Sanders and for Clinton

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Sanders extends win streak with Wyoming victory

Discussion: Raw Story

New York Times: Bernie Sanders Wins Wyoming Democratic Caucuses

Eric Bradner / CNN:
Wyoming Democratic caucuses: Bernie Sanders looks for another win

Discussion: Common Dreams

Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders Declared Winner of Wyoming Democratic Caucuses: AP

Discussion: Associated Press, abc7news.com and New York Magazine

Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:

Disruption ends Sanders event on tense note — A Bernie Sanders — event in New York reached a tense ending Saturday as a man shouted questions about Sanders's religion over boos from the audience. — “As you know, the Zionist Jews - and I don't mean to offend anybody …

Discussion: Raw Story

Associated Press:

SMALL TOWN TURNS ON HASTERT AS DETAILS OF ALLEGATIONS EMERGE — YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The small town that boasted of the role it played in Dennis Hastert's ascent from high school wrestling coach to speaker of the U.S. House spoke bitterly of him on Saturday, a day after prosecutors detailed allegations …

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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Obama sees ‘carelessness’ in Clinton's management of emails … President Obama in an interview broadcast early Sunday said he had to be “careful” in answering a question about whether Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton — jeopardized national security by using a private email server while secretary of State.

Discussion: Politico and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

New York Post:

Team Obama is setting us up for another housing-market collapse — The Obama administration is doing its best to give the nation another mortgage meltdown. — As Paul Sperry recently noted in The Post, Team Obama has pushed mortgage lenders to offer home loans to folks with shaky credit …