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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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Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
Donald Trump's ‘kinder, gentler’ version: Kirsten Powers — The Donald explains why politics is ‘a crazy business’ and why he never cries anymore. — CONNECT — Is Donald Trump about to make a pivot toward presidential? — In an hour-long interview Thursday in his New York office …
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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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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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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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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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
After Loss in Colorado, Donald Trump Supporters Give State Chairman an Earful
After Loss in Colorado, Donald Trump Supporters Give State Chairman an Earful
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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.
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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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Rembert Browne / New York Magazine:
<span>Oh no, please someone stop this man before it’s too—</span>
<span>Oh no, please someone stop this man before it’s too—</span>
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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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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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Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton's 10 Memorable Moments in Year-Long Campaign
Hillary Clinton's 10 Memorable Moments in Year-Long Campaign
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Where 2016 Candidates Stand in NY a Week Before Primary — The two presidential candidates who call New York home have significant leads in their respective races before the state's primaries next Tuesday. — The latest poll has Donald Trump leading by more than 30 percent and Hillary Clinton ahead …
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump, Clinton officially win Missouri
Trump, Clinton officially win Missouri
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson: I'd Be Never Trump Too If Election Stakes Weren't So High
Ben Carson: I'd Be Never Trump Too If Election Stakes Weren't So High
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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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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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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Paul Ryan to formally rule out White House bid — House Speaker Paul Ryan will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to again definitively rule out a White House bid this year, according to an aide. — Ryan will appear at the Republican National Committee's headquarters on Capitol Hill Tuesday at 3:15 p.m.
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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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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Billionaires fund anti-Trump delegate push — First they spent tens of millions trying to boost their favorite presidential candidates, then they poured cash into ads attacking Donald Trump, and now some of the biggest donors on the right are turning their attention to the delegate fight.
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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.
David Moye / The Huffington Post:
Porn Site Bans North Carolina Users Due To State's Anti-LGBT Laws — “I think that porn has the power to do what Bruce Springsteen can't.” — There's a new kink in North Carolina's LGBT controversy: A popular porn website is banning all computers from “The Tar Heel State.”
Barbara Starr / CNN:
U.S. sources: Signs of North Korea mobile ballistic missile launch — (CNN)U.S. intelligence satellites have spotted signs that North Korea may be preparing for an unprecedented launch of a mobile ballistic missile which could potentially hit portions of the U.S., CNN has learned.
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Telegraph:
Olivier Blanchard eyes ugly ‘end game’ for Japan on debt spiral — Japan is heading for a full-blown solvency crisis as the country runs out of local investors and may ultimately be forced to inflate away its debt in a desperate end-game, one of the world's most influential economists has warned.
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 …
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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