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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:


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.

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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Trump rolls out a new nickname for Kasich — It took almost 10 months, but Donald Trump finally has a nickname for John Kasich, one of his two remaining obstacles on the way to the Republican nomination: “1 for 38 Kasich.” — “Lyin' Ted Cruz and 1 for 38 Kasich are unable to beat …
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Trump to Hire Another Veteran Operative to Fight for Delegates
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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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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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We live in the America that Andrew Jackson fostered
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Obama Says Merkel on ‘Right Side of History’ on Refugees — Bolsters German chancellor at low point in her popularity — Leaders agree on trade, play down differences on Syria — President Barack Obama piled praise on Chancellor Angela Merkel for being “on the right side of history” …
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Bangladesh LGBT editor hacked to death — A leading gay rights activist and editor at Bangladesh's only LGBT magazine has been hacked to death, media reports and officials say. — Another person was also killed and one person injured when attackers entered an apartment in Dhaka, police said.
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Leading gay rights activist hacked to death in Bangladesh — Two people were hacked to death on Monday at an apartment in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, police said, with a local television channel identifying one of them as a leading gay rights activist. — “Unidentified attackers entered …

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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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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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.


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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Gang of migrants demanding ‘respect’ smash way into Paris school and refuse to leave — MIGRANTS have been called a “disgrace” as they illegally squat in a school in Paris. — GETTY — A Paris school has been taken over by migrants — The 150 migrants have taken over the building …
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Gannett offers $815 million to buy Tribune Publishing — Gannett Co., which owns USA TODAY and more than 100 other media properties across the country, said Monday it offered to buy Tribune Publishing for about $815 million, its second big expansion move since spinning off from its former parent less than a year ago.
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Campaign's Populist Tone Rankles America's CEOs — Executives worry rhetoric on immigration and trade will have repercussions beyond November — Chief executives at big American companies are increasingly frustrated by the populist tone of the presidential campaign, and concerns are mounting …
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