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Tubman replacing Jackson on the $20, Hamilton spared — Harriet Tubman will bump Andrew Jackson from the front of the $20 bill while Alexander Hamilton will stay put on the $10 — a historic move that gives a woman prime placement on U.S. currency and quells a controversy kicked up by Hamilton super-fans.
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Change for a $20: Tubman Ousts Jackson — WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew on Wednesday announced the most sweeping and historically symbolic makeover of American currency in a century, proposing to replace the slaveholding Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with Harriet Tubman …


AN OPEN LETTER FROM SECRETARY LEW: — When I announced last June that a newly redesigned $10 note would feature a woman, I hoped to encourage a national conversation about women in our democracy. The response has been powerful. You and your fellow citizens from across the country …
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NPR, New York Magazine, DCist, TheStreet.com, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, NOLA River and Mediaite


Kasich: 'My Republican Party doesn't like ideas' — How Trump won NY, in 60 seconds … Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) criticized his party for a lack of ideas Wednesday in a wide-ranging and occasionally combative interview with The Washington Post's editorial board.
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Donald Trump, After Difficult Stretch, Shows a Softer Side — It has been a rough few weeks for Donald J. Trump and his team: a bruising loss in Wisconsin, a public campaign shake-up, and some high-profile missteps and gaffes, including his reference to the attacks on the World Trade Center as occurring “on 7-11.”
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AOL, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, The Week, Politico and Business Insider


The Loophole That Could Cost Donald Trump the Nomination — Pennsylvania, which holds its primary next Tuesday, uses a nonbinding “loophole” primary — and that could cost Donald Trump the Republican nomination. — If the state adopted the delegate rules of any other primary …


The kinder, more disciplined Donald Trump should scare the hell out of the GOP establishment … Gone was “Lyin' Ted.” In its place was “Senator Cruz.” Gone was the long-winded speech that went nowhere. In its place was a succinct recitation of states and delegates won.
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Hullabaloo, The Moderate Voice and No More Mister Nice Blog
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Internal campaign memo projects Trump will win 1,400 delegates at GOP convention … Donald Trump's campaign advisers believe the billionaire mogul is emerging as the “prohibitive favorite” in the Republican presidential race and project that he will accumulate more than 1,400 delegates …

Trump Rails Against ‘Rigged System’ The Day After Reserved NY Victory Speech
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Washington Post, Political Wire and The Daily Caller

The hunt to be offended... This is likely the easiest way to address all of you out there who are just dying to be offended so you can create some sort of faux cause to rally behind. — Let's make one thing clear right up front. If you get offended by ANYTHING in this post, that's your fault, all yours.
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Curt Schilling Is Fired by ESPN — Curt Schilling, a former All-Star pitcher and one of the highest-profile baseball analysts on ESPN, was fired from the network Wednesday, a day after he drew intense criticism for promoting offensive commentary on social media.
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Joe.My.God., Towleroad, Gothamist and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »


Republican establishment warms to Trump after big New York win — U.S. Republican officials began meeting on Wednesday, a day after Donald Trump's crushing victory in a New York presidential nominating contest, and said he has been winning growing acceptance within their ranks …
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Shakesville
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BREAKING: Ted Cruz Is Handing Out ‘Cheat Sheets’ to Steal Delegates in Pennsylvania (VIDEO)
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RealClearPolitics

AP: Ted Cruz now mathematically eliminated from clinching GOP nomination before convention

What your first name says about whom you support for president
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National Review, Independent Journal …, The Week and AOL

The GOP Can't Legitimately Deny Trump the Nomination
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Associated Press and RealClearPolitics

'I'm getting sick of it': Sean Hannity blows up at Ted Cruz
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Washington Post, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit, AOL, CNBC and Hit & Run


Saudis snub Obama on Riyadh arrival amid growing tensions — (CNN)President Barack Obama received a chilly reception from Saudi Arabia's leaders as he landed in Riyadh Wednesday, a clear sign of the cooling relations between once-close allies amid regional upheaval and dropping oil prices.
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New York Times, Washington Post, The White House, Guardian, Vox, ThinkProgress, AOL, Common Dreams, Sputnik International, Hot Air and Los Angeles Times
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Fresh evidence links Saudi government to 9/11: Flight certificate of would-be bomber found …
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Jihad Watch

Obama, Saudi king discuss strained alliance, Middle East conflicts
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The Week and The Atlantic


Yes, Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat — and Hillary represents the very worst of the party — Sanders has exposed just how reactionary and corrupt the Democratic Party is—while Clinton wants things to carry on — Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders (Credit: Reuters/Brian Snyder/Jonathan Ernst/Photo montage by Salon)
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Power Line
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A Lot of Hillary Clinton's New York Supporters Kept Quiet About Their Allegiances
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New York Times


Complete coverage: Flint water crisis — Schuette's investigation is ongoing and more charges are expected, sources said. — “We encouraged the investigations and we've been cooperating,” Gov. Rick Snyder told reporters at the Capitol this morning. “Let's wait to hear what the attorney general has to say.”
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The Atlantic, MLive.com, NBC News, Associated Press, Grist, New York Magazine, Rewire, CityLab, Refinery29, The Bob and Chez Show, The Week and ThinkProgress
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Workers charged in Flint water crisis ‘failed us all,’ Michigan official says
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Mediaite and New Urban Legends


Ted Talks, But It Doesn't Mean Anything — Ted Cruz has a problem. Since he launched his campaign for president at Liberty University more than a year ago, he has aimed to consolidate the right. He has largely succeeded. He has vanquished Scott Walker, Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee …
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New York Magazine


Norway Violated Rights of Anders Behring Breivik, Mass Killer, Judge Rules — OSLO — Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian extremist who killed 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage in 2011, lives in conditions that would seem luxurious by American incarceration standards …


Continuing to Stand for Inclusivity — Recent debate around proposed laws in several states has reignited a national conversation around inclusivity. So earlier this week, we reiterated with our team members where Target stands and how our beliefs are brought to life in how we serve our guests.


Delaware Polling — Gravis Marketing, a nonpartisan research firm, conducted a random survey of 1,038 likely Republican Primary voters and 1,026 likely Democratic Primary voters. The poll has a margin of error of ± 3.0% for Republicans and ± 3.1% for Democrats, all at the 95% confidence level.
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The Gateway Pundit and The Last Refuge

‘Damaged masculinity’ may help explain Columbine and other mass shootings — Wednesday marks the 17th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre — the terrible day in 1999 when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 and wounded dozens more before killing themselves in Colorado.
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Booman Tribune and Shakesville


News Sites Start Charging Readers to Comment on Articles — A startup thinks newspapers can profit by getting people to pay to elevate their rants—or advertisements—to the top of the comments section. — News publishers have such a fraught relationship with the people who comment …


I have lung cancer. My medical care is excellent but the customer service stinks — I write this from the hospital. Seems I have lung cancer. — My doctors tell me my growth was caught early and I'll be fine. Soon I will barely notice that a fifth of my lung is gone. I believe them.
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Independent Journal …, Mediaite and TVNewser

High court upholds Arizona redistricting plan — WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court says an Arizona commission did not violate the principle of one-person, one-vote when it redrew the state's legislative districts in a way that created some with more residents than others.
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electionlawblog.org, SCOTUSblog, The Hill, USA Today, Washington Post and Daily Kos


Mosquito forecast: Wet spring could fuel bug boom and Zika cases — Swarming mosquitoes that plague summer barbecues will likely arrive in full force during warm, wet weather expected soon, but this year they could bring a danger beyond an itchy bite: Zika.