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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Priebus slams ‘Never Trump’ movement, calls for GOP unity — Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus on Friday called for Republicans to unite ahead of the general election, striking back against the “Never Trump” movement. — “It is essential to victory in November …
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EXCLUSIVE WTHR/HPI Poll: Trump, Clinton have small leads in Indiana, overall tight race — INDIANAPOLIS - — The results of the first statewide poll for Indiana's upcoming primary show a small lead for party front runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, with a tight race on both sides of the aisle.
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump leads in California, Clinton-Sanders in close race — Republican Donald Trump holds a big lead in California, in a new Fox News Poll, while Hillary Clinton has a razor-thin edge over Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race. — Trump captures 49 percent of likely Republican primary voters.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Sanders says Clinton's platform could determine how much he would campaign for her — What is the GOP establishment? … State of the race 2016 — Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders said in an interview broadcast Friday that he would wait to see what Hillary Clinton includes …
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Politico, Politicus USA and The Week
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Delegates face death threats from Trump supporters — First it was an email warning Steve House, the Colorado GOP chairman, to hide his family members and “pray you make it to Cleveland.” Then there was the angry man who called his cell phone and told him to put a gun down his throat.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Cruz: Trump can't get to 1,237 if he loses Indiana
Cruz: Trump can't get to 1,237 if he loses Indiana
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Cruz on Trump: ‘This has become the Washington campaign’
Cruz on Trump: ‘This has become the Washington campaign’
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Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Unite or Die: RNC's Reince Priebus Defies ‘Never Trump’ Movement
Unite or Die: RNC's Reince Priebus Defies ‘Never Trump’ Movement
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Virginia Governor Restoring Voting Rights to Felons — WASHINGTON — Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia will use his executive power on Friday to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons, circumventing his Republican-run legislature. The action will overturn a Civil War-era provision …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The Voting Effect of Virginia's Move on Felons? Small but Potentially Decisive
governor.virginia.gov:
Governor McAuliffe Restores Voting and Civil Rights to Over 200,000 Virginians
Governor McAuliffe Restores Voting and Civil Rights to Over 200,000 Virginians
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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
About 200,000 convicted felons in Virginia will now have the right to vote in November
About 200,000 convicted felons in Virginia will now have the right to vote in November
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WLWT Digital / WLWT-TV:
Ohio AG: Eighth body found in Pike Co. shooting, assailant ‘probably loose’ — At least 4 crime scenes discovered, AG says — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said eight people were found dead in Pike County on Friday morning. — The office said that the victims were shot “execution-style.”
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Hillary Clinton / Salon:
Hillary's primary success is a sham: Bernie Sanders will remain the true Democratic front-runner until the FBI finishes its Investigation — It's not over until the FBI clears Hillary Clinton— which it absolutely shouldn't — Bernie Sanders is the only Democratic candidate for president not linked to an FBI investigation.
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Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Bernie Sanders Renews Attacks on Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania
Jon Favreau / The Daily Beast:
Hey, Berniacs: I Learned to Love Hillary and So Can You
Hey, Berniacs: I Learned to Love Hillary and So Can You
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Backtracks on Pro-LGBT View — Less than 24 hours after saying transgender individuals should be able to “use the bathroom they feel is appropriate,” Donald Trump backtracked from that pro-LGBT position. Speaking with Sean Hannity on Fox News Thursday evening, the Republican presidential …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ted Cruz Criticizes Fox News After Sean Hannity Dustup — “Fox News has got to decide what stories they want to air and what stories they want to tell.” — w.soundcloud.com — Ted Cruz criticized Fox News on Friday for the way some of their on air hosts have covered the delegate selection process.
Megan Apper / BuzzFeed:
Prince Once Wrote A Donald Trump Song And It Is Spectacular — It is a ‘90s romantic ballad and it is called “Donald Trump (Black Version).” — Outside of his own hits, the late Prince was famous for having writing, instrumental, or production credits on other artists’ albums. — Mike Blake / Reuters
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Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Trump Vets Chair: Charity Money? Not My Problem — Three months ago Donald Trump held a fundraiser for wounded veterans and apparently raised $6 million. But most of that money has yet to be distributed and Trump's chairman for veterans issues couldn't care less.
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RedState, Mediaite, AOL, The Week and The Right Scoop
Michael Harrington / RedState:
Ted Cruz has won the nomination *Detailed Analysis* — An Update to New York Never Mattered — I have been called upon to demonstrate how I get that there is a less than 1% chance of Trump winning the nomination. Steve Deace said I was either “Mad Smart or just Mad”.
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Heide Brandes / Reuters:
Oklahoma lawmakers approve bill to revoke licenses of abortion doctors — An Oklahoma bill that could revoke the license of any doctor who performs an abortion has headed to the governor, with opponents saying the measure in unconstitutional and promising a legal battle against the cash-strapped state if it is approved.
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Rory Carroll / Guardian:
Secretive group of Hollywood conservatives suddenly dissolves — The announcement by the Friends of Abe fueled speculation that infighting over Donald Trump's candidacy had drained commitment — The Friends of Abe has acted as a clandestine club for Hollywood conservatives for more than a decade …
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Gerald F. Seib / Wall Street Journal:
Why Six Swing-State GOP Senators Are in Trouble - And How They Can Survive — In a complicated political season, nobody has more complications to worry about than the half-dozen Republican senators seeking re-election in tight, swing-state contests. — Those senators-hailing from Illinois …
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Daily Kos
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High — WASHINGTON — Suicide in the United States has surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years, a federal data analysis has found, with increases in every age group except older adults. The rise was particularly steep for women.
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TMZ.com:
Prince — Treated for Drug Overdose Days Before Death — TREATED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DAYS BEFORE DEATH — EXCLUSIVE — Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death ... multiple sources tell TMZ. — We broke the story ... Prince's private jet made an emergency landing in Moline …
Daily Mail:
Migrants versus the MAFIA: Cosa Nostra ‘declares war’ on refugees as mayor says Sicily capital feels more like Istanbul or Beirut than Europe — Mafia bosses have ‘declared war’ against migrants on the holiday paradise of Sicily as one thousand new arrivals pour on to the island every week.
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The Independent:
Boris Johnson has criticised the US president Barack Obama and suggested his attitude to Britain might be based on his “part-Kenyan” heritage and “ancestral dislike of the British empire”. — Writing a column for The Sun newspaper the outgoing Mayor of London recounted a story about a bust …
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Ben Kew / Breitbart:
WATCH: University Official Threatens to Call Police on Reporter at Milo Protest Because Students Need ‘Safe Space’ — A female journalist and her film crew were harassed by a university official while trying to cover a protest over the appearance of Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos at American University.
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Paula Akana / KHVO:
Transgender woman denied walk at Kahuku graduation — HONOLULU - — A 2015 transgender graduate of Kahuku High School claims she wasn't allowed to walk at graduation as a female — so she chose to sit it out. — Jennea Purcell is a well spoken 18-year-old. Born a boy and given the name Jackson, she identifies as a woman.
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