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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
How Bernie lost New York — NEW YORK — Bernie Sanders had just arrived at the rally, and missed the incendiary remark entirely. Many on the senator's campaign had never even heard of Dr. Paul Song, the speaker who had just commandeered news coverage of a massive Washington Square rally …
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Hometown Wins Boost Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — In a campaign where both sides debated New York values, what New York values most is candidates who call it home, it seems. — The ultimate value of New York, though, is questionable in the march to the party nominations.
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The Moderate Voice, Associated Press, Economist, Politico, Independent Journal … and WBAY-TV
New York Times:
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Win Easily in New York Primary — Donald J. Trump wrested back control of the Republican presidential race on Tuesday with a commanding victory in the New York primary, while Hillary Clinton dealt a severe blow to Senator Bernie Sanders with an unexpectedly strong win …
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Boing Boing, NY State of Politics, CNN, Politico, Liberal Values, ThinkProgress, Philly.com and The Hill
Amy Chozick / New York Times:
A Homecoming, and a Triumph, for Hillary Clinton in New York — She danced the merengue in Washington Heights. She slammed down a mean game of dominoes in East Harlem. — And in the East Village the day before the New York primary, Hillary Clinton broke her long-held rule of not eating …
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Mike Zapler / Politico:
Clinton sinks Sanders in New York: 'This one's personal' — Badly trailing Hillary Clinton in delegates and the popular vote despite his eight-of-nine winning streak, Bernie Sanders needed a dramatic moment in New York on Tuesday night to shake up the Democratic nomination contest before it's simply too late.
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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Cruz finishes last in New York as ‘values’ line backfires — is projected to come in third in New York's GOP primary, behind Donald Trump — and John Kasich, Fox News and MSNBC report. — Cruz, who may end up getting zero delegates from New York state, was not helped by his now-infamous attack …
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Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Clinton Ends Sanders' Winning Streak With a Victory in New York
Clinton Ends Sanders' Winning Streak With a Victory in New York
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Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Hillary Clinton Wins New York Primary
Hillary Clinton Wins New York Primary
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CNN, Taylor Marsh, Washington Post, The Moderate Voice and NBC News
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 …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Whole Foods: We're suing the gay activist who claimed we sold him a cake with a slur written on it — and we have video — Via Drew McCoy and Just Karl, you mean the cake section at Whole Foods — in Austin(!) — isn't a hotbed of reactionary anti-gay sentiment? — Watch Jordan Brown's short video, posted below, for background.
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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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Brigid Bergin / WNYC News:
De Blasio Demands Explanation, as Decline in Registered Brooklyn Democrats Doubles — Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered the New York City Board of Elections to investigate why more than 63,000 registered Democrats were dropped from the voting rolls since last fall.
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Emily Atkin / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Judge Denies Request To Immediately Open Up New York Primary To Independent Voters — NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Independent New York voters who were hoping to gain the right to vote in the state's closed primary received some disappointing news from a federal judge on Tuesday …
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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, Common Dreams, 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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Reihan Salam / Slate:
Why I'm Voting for Ted Cruz — I don't like his personality. I don't love his vision for the GOP. He's by far the best Republican candidate. — I just voted for Ted Cruz in New York's Republican primary, and it was not a hard call. The emotions I most closely associate with this campaign season are …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Rep. Pete King: ‘I hate Ted Cruz’
Rep. Pete King: ‘I hate Ted Cruz’
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Politico, ABC News, Washington Monthly and Washington Post
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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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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Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Lawmakers say Secret Service running out of agents — Two lawmakers claimed Tuesday that the U.S. Secret Service may need to seek outside help to fulfill its mission because agents are leaving the agency faster than they can be replaced. — “USSS simply cannot hire enough personnel …
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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.
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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