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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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First on CNN: Top Republicans may skip GOP convention — Washington (CNN)A number of high-profile Republicans, fearful of a potential melee in Cleveland this summer, are considering skipping the Republican National Convention and campaigning back home instead.
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Talking Points Memo and The Week
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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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Donald Trump Supporter Attacks Black Protester at Rally (Again) — Once again, a Donald Trump supporter has been caught on camera attacking a protester at one of the presidential candidate's rallies. — The Daily Gazette's Kate Seckinger captured the incident as it happened Monday in Albany.
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Politico, Independent Journal …, NBC News, RedState and FOX 61
Everett Rosenfeld / CNBC:
Paul Ryan: I won't be GOP nominee, ‘end of story’
Paul Ryan: I won't be GOP nominee, ‘end of story’
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Washington Post, American Spectator, Business Insider and Mediaite
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Paul Ryan To GOP: I Know I'm Awesome, But I Can't Be Your President
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan delivers Shermanesque rejection of running for president
Paul Ryan delivers Shermanesque rejection of running for president
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Guardian, New York Times and Mother Jones
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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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Hit & Run, Common Dreams, The Mahablog, Guardian and Politico
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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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Washington Post
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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Taylor Marsh, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Emma Roller / New York Times:
The Not So Super Delegates — The paradox of a strong system …
The Not So Super Delegates — The paradox of a strong system …
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The Daily Caller and Fordham Political Review
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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ABC News and Washington Post
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Raleigh visitors bureau says HB2 is affecting Wake economy — Four groups have canceled events — 16 other groups, potentially bringing $24M, are rethinking plans in Wake County — State reps Dollar and Stam: lost rooms can be filled — RALEIGH — A report released …
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governor.nc.gov:
Governor McCrory Takes Action to Protect Privacy and Equality
Governor McCrory Takes Action to Protect Privacy and Equality
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North Carolina's governor just tweaked his anti-LGBTQ law. He basically changed nothing.
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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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Talking Points Memo, Fusion and Towleroad
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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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WH defends Clinton and de Blasio after ‘CP time’ joke flops
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Prachi Gupta / Cosmopolitan:
Hillary Clinton Responds to Bernie Sanders' Remark That She's “Condescending” to Young People
Hillary Clinton Responds to Bernie Sanders' Remark That She's “Condescending” to Young People
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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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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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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 …
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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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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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Business Insider and KQED Science
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In the Republican Primary: Donald Trump for President — Donald Trump is the father-in-law of the Observer's publisher. That is not a reason to endorse him. Giving millions of disillusioned Americans a renewed sense of purpose and opportunity is. — Explaining the phenomenon …
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The Daily Beast
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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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Fox News Insider, BizPac Review, RedState and National Review
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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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Zuckerberg unveils 10-year plan to expand Facebook empire, with political tones — Facebook announced that businesses would be able to start using their messenger platform to buy and sell products and offer customers support. Jefferson Graham reports from the F8 Developer conference in San Francisco.
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Swiss banker whistleblower: CIA behind Panama Papers — Whistleblower suspects CIA behind Panama Papers leak — CNBC's Eamon Javers speaks with Swiss bank whistleblower Brad Birkenfeld about the Panama Papers leaks. — Bradley Birkenfeld is the most significant financial whistleblower of all time …
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Boing Boing
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Students beat and bullied me for being white — A white student at a predominately Hispanic and black Long Island high school says he was targeted for punishment over his race — punched, hit with a chair and repeatedly called “cracker” and “white boy” — while administrators did nothing to protect him.
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