memeorandum: Cruz finishes last in New York as ‘values’ line backfires (Jonathan Swan/The Hill)

9:55 AM ET, April 20, 2016

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'I'm getting sick of it': Sean Hannity blows up at Ted Cruz — Conservative radio host Sean Hannity and Sen. Ted Cruz had a testy back-and-forth on the host's Tuesday show, with Hannity telling the Texas senator at one point that he was “getting sick of” Cruz dodging “legitimate questions.”

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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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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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John Podhoretz / New York Post:

A sobering night for New Yorkers who fear Hillary vs. Trump — Hillary Clinton (left), Bernie Sanders (top center), Ted Cruz (middle center), John Kasich (bottom center) and Donald Trump (right). Photo: Reuters (3); Getty Images; AP — We New Yorkers were excited by the fact …

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Q13 FOX News:

AP: Ted Cruz now mathematically eliminated from clinching GOP nomination before convention — NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is now the only Republican candidate with any chance of clinching the nomination before the convention. — Ted Cruz was mathematically eliminated Tuesday after Trump's big win in the New York primary.

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Tim Alberta / National Review:

Why Cruz Is Going All-In on Indiana — Ted Cruz's team knew that Donald Trump would run away with his native New York Tuesday. And they expect he'll win the lion's share of delegates at stake next week when a slate of northeastern states votes. So they've spent the last two weeks looking ahead …

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Reihan Salam / Slate:
Why I'm Voting for Ted Cruz

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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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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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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Realistically, Bernie Sanders Cannot Afford Losses

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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
A Homecoming, and a Triumph, for Hillary Clinton in New York

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton won New York, but her image is underwater

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Mike Zapler / Politico:
Clinton sinks Sanders in New York: 'This one's personal'

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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
New York Primary Takeaways: Trump and Clinton Wins Highlight Opponents' Limits

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Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Clinton Ends Sanders' Winning Streak With a Victory in New York

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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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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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CNN:
Whole Foods denies it made anti-gay cake

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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

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John Bresnahan / Politico:

Paul Ryan's House of woes — Paul Ryan has had a tough couple of months. — The House GOP's response to Puerto Rico's debt crisis is stuck, with a big May 1 deadline looming. The leadership's 2017 budget plan is stalled. And legislation to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration hasn't left the runway.

Manu Raju / CNN:

First on CNN: Republicans shouldn't skip party convention, Ryan says — Paul Ryan: Republicans shouldn't skip party convention — Washington (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday called on nervous Republicans to attend their party's convention in July, urging GOP lawmakers …

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McCain to skip GOP convention

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The Hill:
GOP debates ‘white knight’ after meeting RNC chairman

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ABC News:

New York Republican Primary Exit Poll Analysis

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Kristin Salaky / Associated Press: Exit Poll Shows NY Dems Energized By Nomination Contest, GOP Divided

Amita Kelly / NPR:

After More Than 100,000 Voters Dropped In Brooklyn, City Officials Call For Action — Following widespread irregularities at polls in Brooklyn Tuesday, New York City officials are calling for major reforms at the Board of Elections. — The problem was first identified in a an analysis …

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Jason Silverstein / New York Daily News:
New York City primary voters outraged by broken machines, closed polling places

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Heather Mac Donald / City Journal:

Back to Bedlam — Violent crime has shot up due to the nonstop war on cops waged by Shaun King, Black Lives Matter, and the ACLU. — Public safety — Cities — Will the anti-cop Left please figure out what it wants? For more than a decade, activists have demanded the end of proactive policing, claiming that it was racist.

Detroit Free Press:

Criminal charges today in Flint water crisis — LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will announce criminal charges today in connection with his ongoing investigation of the Flint drinking water crisis, three sources familiar with the investigation told the Free Press on Tuesday.

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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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