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Lori Ann LaRocco / CNBC:
Go ahead, Donald, get 1,237; it won't matter: RNC delegate — GOP Delegate: 1,237 number means nothing for Trump — Curly Haugland, RNC Rules Committee Member and unbound delegate, talks about delegate nominations at the Republican National Convention, including Donald Trump's chances of becoming the party's nominee.
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The Gateway Pundit and Infowars
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T.A. Frank / Vanity Fair:
Has Hillary Clinton Outstayed Her Welcome? — The presumptive nominee has an Al Gore problem. — At this point, even amid one of the most captivating political upheavals in recent memory, the election process of 2016 is starting to feel like an extended car ride with a group of people …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
New Trump or Old Trump, GOP leaders remain conflicted ahead of Cleveland — What is the GOP establishment? … State of the race 2016 … The attempted rapprochement now underway between the presidential campaign of Donald Trump and the leadership of the Republican Party is as predictable …
Philip Elliott / TIME:
Donald Trump Tones Down the Bombast on the Campaign Trail
Donald Trump Tones Down the Bombast on the Campaign Trail
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Gothamist and Washington Times
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans fret: Is Cruz crumbling?
Republicans fret: Is Cruz crumbling?
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Prntly, The Hill, AOL, Bloomberg, Media Matters for America and Daily Wire
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump tops Cruz by eight points in Indiana
Fox News Poll: Trump tops Cruz by eight points in Indiana
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Vox, Scared Monkeys, Political Wire and Fox 59
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Ted Cruz: Donald Trump Joining the ‘PC Police’ by Allowing a 'Grown Adult Man …
Exclusive — Ted Cruz: Donald Trump Joining the ‘PC Police’ by Allowing a 'Grown Adult Man …
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BizPac Review and Prntly
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders to Bernie: Don't take the fight to Philly
Insiders to Bernie: Don't take the fight to Philly
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Sky Dancing, Mediaite and Politicus USA
Daily Mail:
Obama infuriates the Brits as he threatens to send UK ‘to the back of the queue’ if they vote to leave the European Union — President Obama sparked fury by pressuring UK to stay in the EU and telling its citizens their nation's stranding would be diminished if it leaves
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Telegraph:
Mr Obama's catchphrase is ‘Yes, you can!’ - so why is he telling us Brits 'No, you can't'?
Mr Obama's catchphrase is ‘Yes, you can!’ - so why is he telling us Brits 'No, you can't'?
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Guardian, YouGov, Althouse, New York Times, Hit & Run and Washington Post
Alison Little / Daily Express:
Obama's amazing THREAT to Britain: UK would be at the ‘back of the queue’ after Brexit
Obama's amazing THREAT to Britain: UK would be at the ‘back of the queue’ after Brexit
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Hot Air
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Campaign, Cautious but Confident, Begins Considering Running Mates — Hillary Clinton's advisers and allies have begun extensive discussions about who should be her running mate, seeking to compile a list of 15 to 20 potential picks for her team to start vetting by late spring.
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The Hill:
Five internet powerbrokers who could shape the election — The presidential election is increasingly being waged online, giving an outsized influence to Internet powerbrokers. — Social media has become one of the most powerful ways to reach voters, with candidates in both parties using …
Mjmontone / CBS New York:
Study: ‘Toxic Friendships’ Can Lead To Serious Health Problems — NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It can happen to anyone, sometimes a friendship goes bad. — It can be unpleasant, and researchers claim there is a physical toll that comes from being with toxic friends.
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Infowars
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Clinton doubling down on transcripts — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton — is doubling down on a strategy of not releasing transcripts of speeches she gave to Goldman Sachs and other investment banks. — Clinton has refused to release any of the transcripts in the face …
The Hill:
Republicans worry PC police taking over GOP — Conservative Republicans are worried that political correctness is creeping into their party. — They point to the decision by a House committee to replace 50 state flags — including Mississippi's, which is emblazoned with the Confederate battle flag …
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The Last Tradition
Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
Donald Trump: My Position On Transgendered Bathrooms Is as Complex as Nuanced as My Position On Abortion and I Could Not Possibly Explain My Philosophical Position On Them In One Statement — Transgender confusion. — Out: “Leave it the way it is” — In: States should be allowed …
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JustOneMinute, Talking Points Memo, Hot Air and Mediaite
Tampa Bay Times:
Supreme Court blocks 24-hour abortion waiting period — Women will no longer be required to wait 24 hours before having an abortion — at least for now. — 7 Months Ago — The Florida Supreme Court on Friday tapped the brakes on the controversial state law, which requires women to visit the doctor …
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ThinkProgress and Daily Kos
Olivia Solon / Guardian:
How Facebook plans to take over the world — Social network went from digital directory for college kids to communications behemoth - and it's planning for prosperity with its global takeover — t's late afternoon on a blustery spring day on the waterfront at San Francisco's Fort Mason …
Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Trump asks Kasich to change spelling of his name … Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — wants rival John Kasich to change the spelling of his name. — At a campaign rally in Connecticut on Saturday, Trump was speaking about how many more votes he has than Ted Cruz — and Kasich.
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Obama tackles new question on rights for those who claim no gender — What is the GOP establishment? … State of the race 2016 — LONDON — The young person at President Obama's town hall meeting with British youth here on Saturday was trembling. — “Now I am about to do something terrifying …
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Politico and Washington Blade
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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Hit & Run, The Last Tradition and Progressives Today
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Journalist Hassled Outside of American University Protest: 'We're Providing a Safe Space'
Journalist Hassled Outside of American University Protest: 'We're Providing a Safe Space'
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