Cruz names Fiorina as VP running mate  —  Ted Cruz announced Wednesday that Carly Fiorina will be his vice presidential nominee if he's the Republican Party's pick for president.  —  If nominated, “I will run on a ticket with my vice-presidential nominee, Carly Fiorina,” …

Trump fails to impress foreign-policy experts  —  In his address to an elite, invitation-only Washington foreign policy audience Wednesday, Donald Trump promised that, as president, he would restore a “coherent” vision to America's role in the world.  —  But across the ideological spectrum …

Bernie Sanders to Cut Hundreds of Staff Members and Turn to California  —  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Senator Bernie Sanders is planning to lay off “hundreds” of campaign staffers across the country and focus much of his remaining effort on winning California, he said in an interview Wednesday.

Will Ferrell to Play Former President Ronald Reagan in New Movie (EXCLUSIVE) … Having already famously portrayed former President George W. Bush in various comedy sketches, Will Ferrell is now setting his sights on another former commander in chief.  —  Sources tell Variety Ferrell …

Prince's Death: Local Investigators Ask for DEA's Help on Case  —  The county sheriff investigating the death of Prince is asking for help from the Drug Enforcement Administration, federal law enforcement officials told NBC News on Wednesday.  —  The officials say prescription painkillers …

FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN A YEAR IN PRISON  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Dennis Hastert, the Republican who for eight years presided over the House and was second in the line of succession to the presidency, was sentenced Wednesday to more than a year in prison in the hush-money case …

Why I Blame TV for Trump  —  My friends in the TV news business are in a state of despair about Donald Trump, even as their bosses in the boardroom are giddy over what he's doing for their once sagging ratings.  —  “It feels like it's over,” one old friend from my television days told me recently.

‘Thank you, you idiots’: Watch Maine Gov. Paul LePage melt down after students mock him during speech  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Maine's Republican governor threw a temper tantrum after he was confronted by protesters during an event at a university.

Top Twenty Sexual Crimes Committed at Target Stores  —  The Target department store chain has made itself infamous for announcing that it will allow transgender people to choose whatever bathroom they want to use at any given time, even though the chain already has many problems with sexual assaults in its stores.

13-year-old with ‘replica’ weapon shot by police in East Baltimore  —  Police investigate the shooting aroun the McKim Community Center.  —  A 13-year-old boy was shot by Baltimore Police officers in East Baltimore who said he was carrying a “replica” weapon, Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said Wednesday evening.

More Americans Disapprove Than Approve of Health Care Law  —  Democrats increasingly say law has had a positive impact on U.S.  —  The public's views of the Affordable Care Act, which were evenly divided following the Supreme Court's ruling last summer upholding a key section of the law, are again more negative than positive.

Justices Lean Toward Bob McDonnell, Ex-Virginia Governor, in Corruption Case  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed ready to side with Bob McDonnell, the former governor of Virginia who was convicted of public corruption and faces two years in prison.

McCarthy ‘Hopeful’ House Will Pass Puerto Rico Bill by July 1  —  Majority leader says House will miss May 1 debt payment date  —  Island could default on $2 billion in July without help  —  The No. 2 Republican in the U.S. House conceded Tuesday that Congress will miss one deadline …

After tense day, Anaheim shelves anti-Donald Trump resolution; five hit in pepper spray clash  —  ANAHEIM - Anger filled the air in and outside Anaheim City Hall on Tuesday night as the council considered, but took no action, on a resolution denouncing “divisive rhetoric” by Donald Trump.

‘Religious freedom’ measure defeated in Missouri House committee  —  JEFFERSON CITY  • Missourians likely will not vote on the controversial Senate Joint Resolution 39 after the House Emerging Issues Committee voted down the measure on a tie vote Wednesday.

Trump's 'woman's card' comment escalates the campaign's gender wars  —  Cruz's big announcement, in 3 minutes … Donald Trump's accusation that Hillary Clinton is playing the “woman's card” and would be a failed candidate if she were a man touched off a contentious debate about gender politics …

Trump Supporters Already Pre-Spinning November Trump Loss  —  For all the bravado of Donald Trump's online supporters, now that his sweep of the Northeast has put him in a potentially strong position to take the nomination, they are mostly spending the day...preparing to blame other people for Trump's inevitable loss in November.