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JOHN HODGMAN:
Hillary Clinton for President — This is going to disappoint some of my friends, and maybe that's why I've been quiet about this until now. — Also, who cares what I think? — But here is what I think: Hillary Clinton for President. — I think Sen. Bernie Sanders has been an inspiring …
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New York Post:
Nervous Hillary downplays potential of New York landslide
Nervous Hillary downplays potential of New York landslide
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The Nation, NY State of Politics, Political Insider blog, Guardian, New York Times and Washington Post
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Sanders: Clinton will have to court my supporters
Sanders: Clinton will have to court my supporters
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Vox, Washington Monthly and Shakesville
Dante Chinni / Wall Street Journal:
New York Primaries: 5 Things to Watch
New York Primaries: 5 Things to Watch
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Will Bunch / Philly.com:
Hillary, the Panama Papers, and the death of American kleptocracy
Hillary, the Panama Papers, and the death of American kleptocracy
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg:
Despite Polls, Republicans See Sanders as an Easier Opponent
Despite Polls, Republicans See Sanders as an Easier Opponent
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Washington Monthly, Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, The Moderate Voice, CANNONFIRE, New York Magazine and Washington Post
Susanne Craig / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Jet, a Regular on the Campaign Trail, Isn't Registered to Fly — Over the past several months, Donald J. Trump has crisscrossed the country making dozens of campaign stops in places like Sioux City, Iowa, and Jackson, Miss., often in his sleek Cessna jet.
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Austin American-Statesman:
Whole Foods taking legal action against cake accuser, releases video — Austin-based Whole Foods Market said it is taking legal action against an Austin man who claims he purchased a cake from the retailer that included a slur against gay people. — Whole Foods also released …
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Are You Planning A Cake Hoax? These 5 Tips Will Make Sure It's A Success — Social Justice Warrior hoaxing is having a heyday. Whether you're a multi-racial family surreptitiously spray-painting your own home with racist graffiti, a lesbian waitress writing fake anti-gay notes on receipts …
Jillian Jorgensen / The New York Observer:
Comptroller Will Audit New York City Board of Elections — Comptroller Scott Stringer is launching an audit of the city's Board of Elections after reports of problems voting in today's primary elections and the purging of more than 100,000 voters from rolls in Brooklyn.
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Brigid Bergin / WNYC News:
De Blasio Demands Explanation, as Decline in Registered Brooklyn Democrats Doubles
De Blasio Demands Explanation, as Decline in Registered Brooklyn Democrats Doubles
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Politico, Guardian, Gothamist, Common Dreams, Washington Free Beacon and ThinkProgress
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McCain to skip GOP convention — (R-Ariz.), who is facing perhaps the toughest reelection race of his career, will skip the Republican presidential nominating convention in Cleveland in July. — McCain says he will be focusing instead on his own race against Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
McCain skipping convention to campaign for own Senate seat
McCain skipping convention to campaign for own Senate seat
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump: My supporters wouldn't vote for Paul Ryan
Trump: My supporters wouldn't vote for Paul Ryan
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Political Wire
ABC News:
LIVE: Republican Primary Exit Poll Analysis — Editor's note: These are preliminary exit poll results and may change significantly after 9 p.m. See details at the bottom of this story. — Who turned out in Tuesday's New York primary and what motivated their votes?
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Emily Atkin / ThinkProgress:
New York's Primary Isn't Going Smoothly So Far
New York's Primary Isn't Going Smoothly So Far
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New York Daily News, Guardian, Raw Story and New York Magazine
Leah Libresco / FiveThirtyEight:
It's Far Harder To Change Parties In New York Than In Any Other State
It's Far Harder To Change Parties In New York Than In Any Other State
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Talking Points Memo, Guardian, Fox News and Vox
Moriah Balingit / Washington Post:
Federal appeals court sides with transgender teen, says bathroom case can go forward — A federal appeals court in Richmond has sided with a transgender high school student, saying that he can proceed with his lawsuit arguing that his school board's decision to ban him from the boy's bathroom is discriminatory.
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Larry O'Dell / Associated Press:
Court Overturns Virginia School's Transgender Bathroom Rule
Court Overturns Virginia School's Transgender Bathroom Rule
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The Bob and Chez Show
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Protections For Transgender People In Landmark Ruling
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Protections For Transgender People In Landmark Ruling
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Vox and Joe.My.God.
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Trump Campaign Paid A Breitbart Editor For Consulting Work — WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's campaign paid Breitbart News national security editor Sebastian Gorka $8,000 for “policy consulting” last year, according to Federal Election Commission filings. — The filings show that the payment to Gorka was made in October.
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John Hanna / Associated Press:
With Kansas In Crisis, GOPers Abandon Gov Brownback On Tax Cuts — TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — After he became Kansas governor in 2011, Sam Brownback slashed personal income taxes on the promise that the deep cuts would trigger a furious wave of hiring and expansion by businesses.
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Washington Monthly, Daily Kos, New York Magazine and The Bob and Chez Show
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Rep. Pete King: ‘I hate Ted Cruz’ — New York Rep. Pete King (R) on Tuesday offered his harshest words yet for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz — , slamming the Texas senator on the day of his state's primary. — “Well, first of all, in case anybody gets confused …
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Biden to critics: We had 8 atom bombs land on our desk — Vice President Joe Biden says politicians need to stop questioning each other's motives and question their judgments and decisions instead. — ABOARD AMTRAK ACELA #2166 — Joe Biden, 73, has been an influential figure in American politics for more than four decades.
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The Huffington Post:
Sanders And Trump Have Something In Common, Bloomberg Says — “I'm not trying to knock Donald Trump, but...” — NEW YORK — Michael Bloomberg says there's a connection between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. — The two presidential candidates elude facts and attract voters with rhetoric …
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New York Post, NY State of Politics and Salon
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Joshua David Stein / Guardian:
When the New York Observer endorsed Donald Trump, I had to resign
When the New York Observer endorsed Donald Trump, I had to resign
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benjerry.com:
Why Ben and Jerry Just Got Arrested — Earlier today, our cofounders, Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen, along with hundreds of other activists, were arrested as part of Democracy Awakening's direct action on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building. — JUST BEFORE THEY WERE ARRESTED
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Blake Seitz / Washington Free Beacon:
Bernie Sanders Was Asked to Leave Hippie Commune for Shirking, Book Claims — Bernie Sanders was asked to leave a hippie commune in 1971 for “sitting around and talking” about politics instead of working, according to a forthcoming book. — We Are As Gods by Kate Daloz, scheduled for release April 26 …
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CBS News:
Donald Trump reorganizes campaign just before big state primaries — Two senior Trump sources confirmed an extensive reorganization of the Trump campaign to CBS News on Monday. — Paul Manafort, hired last week to be the convention manager, will now run the Trump campaign …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Donald Trump: I ‘helped a little bit’ with clearing rubble at Ground Zero … Donald Trump has gotten a lot of attention over the past 12 hours for referring to the Sept. 11 terror attacks as “7/11” during a speech in Buffalo. It's an awkward, amusing slip-up — but it's just a slip-up.
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