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John Amato / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
RNC Chief Exposes Republican Strategy Against Hillary Clinton: ‘Swiftboating Benghazi’  —  It's not a done deal, but Republicans have let out one of their big strategies they'll use against a possible Hillary Clinton presidential run - Swiftboating Benghazi.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Hullabaloo
David Mark / CNN:
Ted Cruz, John Kasich join forces to stop Donald Trump  —  (CNN)Ted Cruz and John Kasich issued startling statements Sunday night about their paths ahead, the first sign the two campaigns are coordinating to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination.
Daily Mail:
Multi-billionaire kingmaker trashes the Republican presidential field as ‘terrible role models’ and suggests Hillary will make a better president  —  Multi-billionaire kingmaker Charles Koch has trashed the Republican presidential field and believes Hillary Clinton might make a better president that any of the GOP candidates.
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Threats, pressure on delegates could put Cruz's convention hopes at risk
Discussion: Heat Street and Hot Air
Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:   Charles Koch Compares Donald Trump To A Nazi
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Is Hillary Clinton Dishonest?
Nick Gass / Politico:
Sanders: Democratic Party hasn't been fair to me  —  Bernie Sanders says the Democratic Party hasn't been fair to him — but he has mixed feelings on the nominating process overall.  —  “Do you think this process has been fair to you?  The Democratic nomination process?” …
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Los Angeles Times:   Voters' ‘Bernie or Bust’ efforts persist despite Sanders' vow not to be another Ralph Nader
CBS News:
Poll: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton lead in Pennsylvania, Indiana
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:   Sanders Says He'll Help Defeat Republicans If Clinton Is Nominee
Associated Press:
OBAMA PUSHES FOR GLOBAL TRADE DEALS IN FACE OF OPPOSITION  —  HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — President Barack Obama mounted a strong defense of international trade deals Sunday in the face of domestic and foreign opposition, saying it's “indisputable” that such agreements strengthen the economy …
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
International odd couple: How Obama and Merkel forged a special bond
Discussion: Politico
Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
President Obama Says Germany's Angela Merkel Is ‘on Right Side of History’
Discussion: Associated Press
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Texas cop: I'd beat a trans woman unconscious if she tried to share a bathroom with my daughter  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  In a Facebook post now hidden from view, the likely new sheriff of Denton County, Texas said he would beat a transgender woman so severely she'd end …
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Christian McPhate / Dallas Observer:   Denton County GOP Sheriff Candidate Tracy Murphree Calls for Violence Against Transgender People Needing to Pee
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump Thinks Men Who Change Diapers Are Acting “Like The Wife”  —  “I'll supply funds and she'll take care of the kids.”  —  Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images  —  “Do you actually change diapers?” host Anthony Cumia asked Donald Trump on the Opie and Anthony show in November of 2005.
New York Times:
Facebook Aims to Drive Down Tech Prices to Expand Its Reach  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's co-founder and chief executive, is clear about his vision for his company: He wants to triple the size of his social network, which now has 1.6 billion members.
Sherryl Connelly / New York Daily News:
Mick Jagger portrayed as ‘monstrous’ in new book ‘The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones’  —  It's only rock and roll — but it was enough to transform Mick Jagger into a power-hungry monster.  —  The Rolling Stones' lead singer left a trail of tragic destruction, including ex-bandmate Brian Jones …
Kyle Smith / New York Post:
Liberals embrace the smug life  —  MORE FROM:  —  In the history of headlines, “Liberals are smug” can be found in the same chapter of the obvious as “lawyers complicate things” and “graduate students hate you.”  —  Still, this week the source from which this particular nugget of wisdom …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
BREAKING: Man Arrested After TRUMP RALLY BOMB THREAT  —  A 20 year-old Waterbury man was arrested on Saturday after threatening to bomb the Trump campaign event on Twitter.  —  Sean Taylor Morkys warned friends and family to leave the event so they would not be harmed.  —  He has since taken down the tweets.
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Thomas Fuller / New York Times:
San Francisco Torn as Some See ‘Street Behavior’ Worsen  —  SAN FRANCISCO — From her apartment at the foot of the celebrated zigzags of Lombard Street, Judith Calson has twice peered out her window as thieves smashed their way into cars and snatched whatever they could.
BBC:
Austria election: Far right tops in first round of presidential vote  —  Austria's far-right Freedom Party candidate has come top in the first round of presidential elections, preliminary results show.  —  Norbert Hofer has about 36% of the votes for the mostly ceremonial role - not enough to avoid a run-off in May.
Discussion: Algemeiner.com and National Review
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
The mayor is going down!  —  MORE FROM:  —  Less than a week ago, Mayor de Blasio was offering aid to Ecuadorians after the earthquake there.  Now a political earthquake is rocking City Hall and the mayor is the one who needs help.  —  The report from the state Board of Elections …
Discussion: Power Line
Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Prince Insider: “So Far, No One Has Presented a Will.  He Thought He'd Live 1,999 Years”  —  EXCLUSIVE So far, no one has shown up with a last will and testament for Prince.  —  I am told that it's likely there is no will despite Prince's great fortune and holdings.
 
 
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Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
How bathrooms and transgender rights have become a flash point in the GOP race
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Kasich: We're starting to vet potential VPs
CNN:
STATE OF THE UNION
Discussion: Guardian and RedState
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A kinder, gentler Trump?
Ben McCanna / Associated Press:
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Former Sen. Harris Wofford pens moving essay on marrying a man after his wife of 48 years passed away
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Did Rachel Roy Just Out Herself as Beyoncé's ‘Becky’ in ‘Lemonade?’
Discussion: AOL and New York Magazine
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
White House Poised To Release Secret Pages From 9/11 Inquiry
New York Times:
Obama Says Movements Like Black Lives Matter 'Can't Just Keep on Yelling'
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Telegraph:
Why should we take advice from a president who has surrendered the world to chaos?
 

 
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