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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Time to Reform Big Sanders? — Former TPMer Greg Sargent has an interesting post today about how the Sanders campaign could end and end well - specifically, by using his clout at the convention to reform the primary process. It's an intriguing suggestion and makes a lot of sense since …
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John Frank / Denver Post:
Denver Post uncovers that Democratic Party told Hillary Clinton's campaign about caucus counting mistake, but kept public and Bernie Sanders camp in the dark — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to supporters during a campaign rally Tuesday evening in the Arts …
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Politico, Common Dreams, The Mahablog and Guardian
Grace Rauh / NY1 News:
NY1/Baruch College Poll: Trump Leads Rivals by 43 Percentage Points — Donald Trump has a commanding 43-point lead in the New York Republican presidential primary, and Hillary Clinton has a 13-point advantage in the Democratic primary, according to a NY1/Baruch College poll released Monday night.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Clinton camp: Sanders wants to rig system with superdelegates — When it comes to Donald Trump's recent comments about a rigged primary system hurting both him and Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton's campaign is having none of it. In fact, Clinton's press secretary Brian Fallon …
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Where 2016 Candidates Stand in NY a Week Before Primary
Where 2016 Candidates Stand in NY a Week Before Primary
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Tony Cook / Indianapolis Star:
Trump supporters turn rage on Indiana delegates — At some point, the vast majority of delegates could become unbound.Video provided by Newsy Newslook — After expressing reservations about Donald Trump, some of Indiana's delegates to the Republican national convention …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Ryan to rule out presidential run — (R-Wis.) will definitively rule himself out as a contender to be the GOP presidential nomination in a formal statement before the media Tuesday afternoon. — “He's going to rule himself out and put this to rest once and for all,” an aide said.
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Washington Monthly and Political Wire
CNN:
First on CNN: Top Republicans may skip GOP convention
First on CNN: Top Republicans may skip GOP convention
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Talking Points Memo and The Week
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Why Ryan won't run — Paul Ryan's confidants see it as one …
Why Ryan won't run — Paul Ryan's confidants see it as one …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan to deliver a Shermanesque rejection of running for president
Paul Ryan to deliver a Shermanesque rejection of running for president
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How GOP convention chaos could help Clinton win the White House
How GOP convention chaos could help Clinton win the White House
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Ted Cruz's war with Matt Drudge could become a huge problem for his campaign — THE BIG IDEA: — The Drudge Report has aggressively portrayed Ted Cruz's sweep of all the delegates from Colorado's Republican convention as a corrupt power grab.
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Joshua Green / BostonGlobe.com:
Don't underestimate Ted Cruz — Texas Senator Ted Cruz's easy win in Wisconsin's GOP primary last week did more than just give hope to the #NeverTrump faction of Republicans desperate to stop Donald Trump. By performing well with a broad range of voters, including the less-educated …
John Hayward / Breitbart:
Jeffrey Lord Calls for ‘Trump-Cruz Alliance’: 'Ted Cruz Should Be Trump's Vice-President'
Jeffrey Lord Calls for ‘Trump-Cruz Alliance’: 'Ted Cruz Should Be Trump's Vice-President'
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Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
Donald Trump's ‘kinder, gentler’ version: Kirsten Powers
Donald Trump's ‘kinder, gentler’ version: Kirsten Powers
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Michelle Moons / Breitbart:
Ted Cruz: Drudge Report Is ‘the Attack Site for the Donald Trump Campaign’
Ted Cruz: Drudge Report Is ‘the Attack Site for the Donald Trump Campaign’
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SoundCloud, The Gateway Pundit, Politico and The Daily Caller
New York Daily News:
Mayor de Blasio, Hillary Clinton ripped for racist joke at Inner Circle show — They may be skilled in political theater — but when Mayor de Blasio and Hillary Clinton appeared on stage together, their comic turn became a tragic gaffe. — In a skit at Saturday night's Inner Circle show …
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Racially Charged Joke by Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio Leaves Some Cringing
Racially Charged Joke by Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio Leaves Some Cringing
Dan Merica / CNN:
New York mayor defends racial joke told with Hillary Clinton
New York mayor defends racial joke told with Hillary Clinton
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Bill Clinton aides tracked Trump's flirtation with White House run
Bill Clinton aides tracked Trump's flirtation with White House run
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governor.nc.gov:
Governor McCrory Takes Action to Protect Privacy and Equality — Raleigh, N.C. — Governor Pat McCrory has signed an Executive Order to protect the privacy and equality of all North Carolinians. Executive Order 93 clarifies existing state law and provides new protections for North Carolina residents.
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Billy Richardson / Fayetteville Observer:
N.C. Rep. Billy Richardson: I was wrong to vote for HB2
N.C. Rep. Billy Richardson: I was wrong to vote for HB2
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David Moye / The Huffington Post:
Porn Site Bans North Carolina Users Due To State's Anti-LGBT Laws
Porn Site Bans North Carolina Users Due To State's Anti-LGBT Laws
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Cruz, Rubio join forces in Arkansas to block Trump delegates — Ted Cruz's and Marco Rubio's supporters have teamed up in Arkansas to pack the state delegation with individuals who'll turn against Donald Trump in a contested convention. — Since Rubio ended his presidential bid March 15 …
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Natalie DiBlasio / USA Today:
Brothers trick sister with zombie attack after wisdom teeth surgery — Just a day after National Sibling Day flooded your Facebook feed with happy family photos, three brothers decided to celebrate their sister in a different way. — After their younger sister Millicent had her wisdom teeth removed …
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
STAR WARS ORIGINAL TRILOGY GETS RARE BIG-SCREEN RETURN THIS SUMMER — Exclusive: Alamo Drafthouse to sponsor nationwide roadshow screenings of Episodes IV-VI — The Star Wars original trilogy is returning to the big screen. — The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain is sponsoring roadshow screenings …
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Monica Ulmanu / Guardian:
The dark side of Guardian comments — Hear from three of those writers, explore the data and help us host better conversations online … omments allow readers to respond to an article instantly, asking questions, pointing out errors, giving new leads. At their best, comment threads are thoughtful …
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Ross Andersen / The Atlantic:
Inside a Billionaire's New Interstellar Mission — In the Southern Hemisphere's sky, there is a constellation, a centaur holding a spear, its legs raised in mid-gallop. The creature's front hoof is marked by a star that has long hypnotized humanity, with its brightness, and more recently, its proximity.
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Dennis Overbye / New York Times:
A Visionary Project Aims for Alpha Centauri, a Star 4.37 Light-Years Away
A Visionary Project Aims for Alpha Centauri, a Star 4.37 Light-Years Away
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
Christie shows signs of frustration with Trump backlash — Gov. Chris Christie hasn't wanted to talk much about Donald Trump in recent days. — After answering one question about the Republican presidential candidate, he wouldn't take another. — “You get one Trump question a press conference …
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Theralph / TheRalphRetort.com:
Reddit Suspended Me For Posting Vox Day's SJW List — I had been trying to spend more time on the subreddit I setup lately, which is called SJWsAtWork. After Twitter suspended the account I had made for it, due to false spam reports, I kinda got out of the habit of posting stuff over there.
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