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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump on contested convention: 'I hope it doesn't involve violence' … STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday that he hopes a contested Republican convention in July “doesn't involve violence” if he is denied the nomination during second-ballot voting.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
With some smart moves, Trump had a pretty good week … Don't look now, but Donald Trump has made moves in the past week that are, wait for it, actually quite smart. — Consider: — Trump announced the hiring of Rick Wiley, who managed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's presidential campaign …
Patrick Howley / Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE — Trump Campaign: Cruz Staged ‘Attack’ In Georgia To Steal Delegates...'Not Grassroots Activism' — The Donald Trump campaign is accusing the Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) campaign of staging a coordinated “attack” in Georgia that led to pro-Trump delegate candidates being challenged …
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CBS News:
Poll: Donald Trump keeps large lead in New York; ahead in California — Donald Trump heads into his home-state primary of New York with a large edge over Ted Cruz and John Kasich, 54 percent to 21 percent and 19 percent respectively. The lead, if it holds Tuesday night …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: 62% Say Republican with Most Votes Should Be Nominee
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Says ‘Rigged’ Convention Should Not Be Met With Violence
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Priebus to Trump: “Delegates And Voters Choose The Nominee”; People Don't “Give A Darn” About Colorado
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
RNC chief: No changes to delegate requirement likely
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Trump to RNC: Reform nomination system or ‘have a rough July at that convention’
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Bethania Palma Markus / Raw Story:
Trump threatens a ‘rough time’ at the Republican National Convention if he isn't given the nomination
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Trump massacred in delegate fights once more — The weekend was another delegate bloodbath for Donald Trump. — In Georgia. In Wyoming. In South Carolina. In Kansas. In Florida. Ted Cruz put on a clinic, mobilizing his GOP activist base to capture at least 50 delegates on Saturday …
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Kevin McCullough / Townhall.com:
Why Trump Loses — When Donald Trump looks back at the wasted time and money he put forward in producing the biggest flame-out in Presidential nominating history, he's going to easily be able to point to exactly where he lost it. — I've long thought of elections as similar to prize fights or NFL football match-ups.
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Trump Supporters Steal American Flag, Walk out of Georgia Convention After Losing Delegate Fight
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Ginger Gibson / Reuters:
Ted Cruz wins Wyoming Republican presidential nominating contest
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Paul Sperry / New York Post:
How US covered up Saudi role in 9/11 — In its report on the still-censored “28 pages” implicating the Saudi government in 9/11, “60 Minutes” last weekend said the Saudi role in the attacks has been “soft-pedaled” to protect America's delicate alliance with the oil-rich kingdom.
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Daily Mail:
Victims of 9/11 families accuse Obama of ‘siding with Saudi Arabia’ by refusing to declassify 28 pages of report that ‘shows Gulf nation backed atrocity’ as they threaten to pull $750 billion in US assets — Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Juberi told Washington lawmakers the country …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Donald Trump Is Outperforming Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders AND Hillary Clinton — Donald Trump is not only outperforming Ted Cruz in the election to date, he also outperforms Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders as well. — The election results to date (as of Sunday April 17th) show that Trump outshines all the candidates.
Dan Merica / CNN:
Sanders supporters shower Clinton motorcade with dollar bills
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Laura Bult / New York Daily News:
Hundreds of New York state voters to file suit calling the closed primary ‘a threat to our democratic system’ after claiming their party affiliation mysteriously changed — More than 200 outraged New York voters have joined a lawsuit claiming the party affiliation on their voter registration changed without their consent.
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EndPlay / WSB-TV:
Police: Mother leaves infant in hot car for strip club audition, 2 arrested — Two women face charges after an infant was left in a hot car outside of a strip club in Tennessee as the child's mother was onstage for an audition, according to multiple reports.
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Mary Ann Georgantopoulos / BuzzFeed:
Sanders Lawyers Do Not Like These “Bernie Is My Comrade” T-Shirts One Bit — The Bernie Sanders campaign has asked a company to stop selling merchandise with the tagline “Bernie is my comrade.” — An online merchant has accused the Bernie Sanders campaign of “trademark bullying” …
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