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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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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:
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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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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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Clinton, Sanders close in CT/PA/RI; Trump Headed for Big Wins — New Public Policy Polling surveys in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island conducted on behalf of VoteVets.Org Action Fund find the Democratic race for President in those states competitive, while on the Republican side Donald Trump …
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Taubman Center poll: Clinton, Trump lead in Rhode Island, but many voters undecided
Taubman Center poll: Clinton, Trump lead in Rhode Island, but many voters undecided
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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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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: If I Lose, 'I Don't Think You're Ever Going To See Me Again'
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.
CNN:
Special forces — Obama stressed that U.S. troops will not be leading the fight on the ground but they will be essential in training and assisting local forces. — “So make no mistake these terrorists will learn the same lesson as others before them have, which is 'your hatred is no match …
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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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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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