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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.
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Cruz Campaign Releases Statement on Upcoming Primaries — Cruz to Focus Campaign's Time and Resources in Indiana, Allow Kasich to Focus on Oregon and New Mexico — HOUSTON, Texas - Cruz for President Campaign Manager Jeff Roe today released the following statement:
New York Times:
Ted Cruz and John Kasich to Coordinate Against Donald Trump — Senator Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio have agreed to coordinate in future primary contests in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald J. Trump the Republican presidential nomination, with each candidate standing aside …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump to Hire Another Veteran Operative to Fight for Delegates — Ken McKay adds tactical expertise to the billionaire's campaign at a crucial time. — Donald Trump is hiring his third campaign manager of a former rival, adding another veteran political operative to help fight for the delegates needed to clinch the nomination.
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Guardian:
Barack Obama issues Brexit trade warning — US president's statement comes as Nigel Farage says Brexit campaign needs a fresh start and Theresa May asked to block Marine Le Pen visit — Barack Obama has warned Britain's voters that it could take up to a decade to strike a trade deal …
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Reuters:
Obama plans 250 more U.S. troops for Syria, boosting force to 300
Obama plans 250 more U.S. troops for Syria, boosting force to 300
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Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
President Obama Says Germany's Angela Merkel Is ‘on Right Side of History’
President Obama Says Germany's Angela Merkel Is ‘on Right Side of History’
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
International odd couple: How Obama and Merkel forged a special bond
International odd couple: How Obama and Merkel forged a special bond
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Peter Holley / Washington Post:
Residents of Colorado town baffled after entire police force suddenly quits — If you find yourself in an emergency situation in Green Mountain Falls, Colo., don't bother calling police. — In this scenic western hamlet, they no longer exist. — All four members of the 700-person town's …
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Jim Webb / Washington Post:
We can celebrate Harriet Tubman without disparaging Andrew Jackson — Jim Webb, a Democratic U.S. senator from Virginia from 2007 to 2013, is the author of “Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America.” — One would think we could celebrate the recognition that Harriet Tubman …
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
GOP's Supreme Court block will backfire — As the GOP's Senate majority hangs in the balance, here is the inspiring message from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — (R- Ky.) as he asks voters to keep Republicans in charge: Senate Republicans will stop President Obama from putting anyone on the Supreme Court.
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Adam Boult / Telegraph:
Dog who ate owner receives temporary reprieve from death sentence — A Staffordshire bull terrier which ate part of its dead owner may not be put down, despite of the wishes of the dead man's family and Merseyside Police. — Earlier this month District Judge Wendy Lloyd ruled that the animal …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump: 'Don't think you're ever going to see me again' if I lose — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — said if he loses the Republican nomination, people shouldn't expect him to stick around in the public eye. — “They fight like hell for six months …
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Mtschnyder / CBS Dallas:
Manziel Indicted By Dallas County Grand Jury — DALLAS (KRLD-AM) - Sources in the Dallas County District Attorney's office tell L.P. Phillips of KRLD-AM, Johnny Manziel has been indicted by a Dallas County Grand Jury on a misdemeanor assault with bodily injury charge.
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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.
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
ObamaCare premiums expected to rise sharply amid insurer losses — Health insurance companies are laying the groundwork for substantial increases in ObamaCare premiums, opening up a line of attack for Republicans in a presidential election year. — Many insurers have been losing money …
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders and Allies Aim to Shape Democrats' Agenda After Primaries — Even as his chances of winning the Democratic presidential nomination slip away, Senator Bernie Sanders and his allies are trying to use his popularity to expand his political influence, setting up an ideological struggle …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Sanders: Democratic Party hasn't been fair to me
Sanders: Democratic Party hasn't been fair to me
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Chris Palmer / Philly.com:
Aspiring campaign volunteer shot dead in Philadelphia — A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in the city's Cedarbrook section Sunday afternoon just after speaking with a state House candidate about volunteering on his campaign, according to officials. — The victim, whom police …
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