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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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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Trump on Kasich: ‘Never seen a human being eat in such a disgusting fashion’ — ridiculed John Kasich's “disgusting” eating during a rally in Rhode Island on Monday. — “Did you see him? He has a news conference, all the time when he's eating. I have never seen a human being eat …
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Cruz for President:
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:
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New York Times:
Ted Cruz-John Kasich Alliance Against Donald Trump Quickly Weakens — The temporary alliance between Senator Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, formed to deny Donald J. Trump the Republican presidential nomination, was already in danger of fraying to the point of irrelevance on Monday …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Kasich wants Ind. votes despite Cruz pact — Republican presidential candidate John Kasich on Monday said that Indiana's voters should still back him, despite an alliance with Ted Cruz — to clear the way for his presidential rival in the state's Republican primary.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Cruz-Kasich Deal Has the Potential to Stop Trump — Here's an overlooked fact about the Republican race: Right now, all of the polls are consistent with a finish of 1,237 or more pledged delegates for Donald Trump and an outright nomination victory, without a contested convention.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's reaction to the Cruz-Kasich alliance was epic
Donald Trump's reaction to the Cruz-Kasich alliance was epic
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New York Times:
Ted Cruz and John Kasich to Coordinate Against Donald Trump
Ted Cruz and John Kasich to Coordinate Against Donald Trump
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Bobby Knight to campaign for Trump in Indiana
Bobby Knight to campaign for Trump in Indiana
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Why the Ted Cruz-John Kasich alliance seems destined to fail
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump to Hire Another Veteran Operative to Fight for Delegates
Trump to Hire Another Veteran Operative to Fight for Delegates
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Matt Adams / Fox 59:
Donald Trump to return to Indiana Wednesday, will be joined by former IU coach Bob Knight
Donald Trump to return to Indiana Wednesday, will be joined by former IU coach Bob Knight
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Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Cruz Campaign Vetting Carly for VP — Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is vetting Carly Fiorina as a potential running mate, THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned. — According to a spokeswoman for Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO and one-time presidential candidate is being vetted by Cruz's campaign.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Cruz considering Fiorina for VP
Cruz considering Fiorina for VP
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Robin Wilson / Chronicle of Higher Education:
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Plain Dealer:
Tamir Rice settlement should help educate kids on guns, Cleveland police union president says — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com By Eric Heisig, cleveland.com — CLEVELAND, Ohio — The head of the Cleveland rank-and-file police union says the family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice should use money …
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Office of Media Relations:
Americans Overwhelmingly Engaged in 2016 Election but Tone of Race Is Affecting Voters, New GW Battleground Poll Shows — Obama's Approval Rating Turns Positive for First Time in Three Years — MEDIA CONTACTS: — Jason Shevrin: jshevrin@gwu.edu, 202-994-5631 — John Brandt: johnbrandt@gwu.edu, 202-994-3199
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Chicago Tribune:
Alleged sex abuse victim sues Dennis Hastert for breach of contract — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert through the years. — The man known only as Individual A has filed a lawsuit alleging former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert still owes him $1.8 million — plus accrued interest …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Alleged Hastert victim files $1.8 million lawsuit
Alleged Hastert victim files $1.8 million lawsuit
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ESPN:
Tom Brady's four-game suspension upheld — A federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game Deflategate suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the NFL Players Association.
Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Actor Tim Robbins blames Sanders losses on ‘voter fraud’ — Actor Tim Robbins is alleging the “election is being stolen” from Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders — In a tweet Monday afternoon, the actor called out The New York Times and CNN, suggesting the media is tipping …
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Daily Mail:
Jay-Z's not the only one who needs to be nervous about Beyonce, the born-again-black woman with a political mission — I never like it when entertainers go all political. — The cynic in me believes it's rarely done for genuine reasons but for strictly commercial ones.
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Megyn Kelly lands big interview with Trump — MORE FROM: — Megyn Kelly has landed a big interview with Donald Trump after the warring pair agreed to end their feud. — Trump will sit for an in-depth interview on Kelly's special, which airs on Fox on May 17, a source confirmed to Page Six.
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Alan Pyke / ThinkProgress:
Kansas Governor Justifies Kicking 15,000 People Off Food Stamps — For over five years now, Kansas has served as an economic policy experiment for anti-tax, small-government conservatives. Their lab work is costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars, crippling public service budgets …
Tobias Salinger / New York Daily News:
Texas father murdered 2-year-old daughter because she interrupted his computer games — A North Texas man beat and killed his 2-year-old daughter because she distracted him from his computer games, police said. — Anthony Michael Sanders, 31, was charged Friday with capital murder …
Breitbart:
Rape Trees, Dead Migrants and the Consequences of an Open Border — Many of the most caring people in the U.S. think they are helping the poor from Latin America by leaving our Southwest border wide open between ports-of-entry, but they are not. Several of the transnational criminal organizations …
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New York Post:
9/11 Memorial guards order kids to stop singing National Anthem — Two tone-deaf security guards at the 9/11 Memorial got tough with some wide-eyed middle-school kids visiting the city for the first time from their small town in North Carolina — because they sang “The Star Spangled Banner.”
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Suffolk University:
Poll Documents: — Press Release: Poll Shows Turmoil, Possible Defections, Among GOP Voters — Statement of Methodology: This survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted between April 20 and April 24, 2016, and is based on live telephone interviews of adults 18 years of age or older …
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Harvard University:
Harvard IOP Spring 2016 Poll — CLINTON IN COMMANDING LEAD OVER TRUMP AMONG YOUNG VOTERS, HARVARD YOUTH POLL FINDS — Sanders remains most popular candidate for America's 18- to 29-year-olds; Nearly half believe today's politics are unable to meet the country's challenges; Majority reject both socialism and capitalism
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Heather Long / CNNMoney:
Yes, China has won big from U.S. trade — America's middle class is deeply concerned about jobs, pay and their future, and many of them are blaming China. — In the U.S., 43% of voters believe trade with other countries is a bad thing, according to the Pew Research Center. It's not that hard to understand why.
MJ Lee / CNN:
Resetting red and blue in the Rust Belt — The voters of the Rust Belt have shaken up the 2016 presidential campaign: Hoping to jolt a political system they see as ineffective and out of touch, they have repeatedly revolted by supporting unlikely, anti-establishment candidates.
Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton knocks Trump's lavish lifestyle — Wilmington, Delaware (CNN)Hillary Clinton cast Donald Trump as out of touch with the United States while campaigning Monday in Delaware, arguing that the Republican front-runner flies into states, gives speeches and then returns to the lap of luxury without listening to voters' problems.
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