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8:40 PM ET, April 17, 2016

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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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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.
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 …
Discussion: Hot Air and Politico
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 …
Discussion: BizPac Review
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.
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 …
Discussion: Hot Air, Hullabaloo and RedState
Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Florida offers reminder of Cruz's tough slog ahead  —  Hialeah, Florida (CNN)If Wyoming's victory and a strong showing in Georgia boosted the morale among Ted Cruz supporters on Saturday, Florida proves a reminder that it's going to be a tough fight to wrest the Republican presidential nomination from front-runner Donald Trump.
Discussion: RedState
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
Ginger Gibson / Reuters:
Ted Cruz wins Wyoming Republican presidential nominating contest
Discussion: The Resurgent and Breitbart
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Trump to RNC: Reform nomination system or ‘have a rough July at that convention’
Discussion: The Huffington Post and RedState
Bethania Palma Markus / Raw Story:
Trump threatens a ‘rough time’ at the Republican National Convention if he isn't given the nomination
Discussion: KCCI-TV and Syracuse Post-Standard
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.
Discussion: Breitbart and Jihad Watch
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Kristin Donnelly / NBC News:
Secret 28 Pages of 9/11 Report Under New Scrutiny  —  When the president leaves for a trip to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday an unresolved issue will go with him: did the Saudis play some role in supporting the hijackers responsible for the attacks on September 11th?
Discussion: Pamela Geller, Forbes and Hot Air
Daily Mail:
Victims of 9/11 families accuse Obama of ‘siding with Saudi Arabia’ …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:   Donald Trump Is Outperforming Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders AND Hillary Clinton
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Texas man brings real gun to water gun fight — and shoots 15-year-old girl  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Law enforcement officials in Spring, Texas said over the weekend that they were questioning a man after he shot a 15-year-old girl who was playing with water guns.
Discussion: Click2Houston.com
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.
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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