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Ada Statler-Throckmorton / Stanford Daily:
John Boehner talks election, time in office — “You can call me boner, beaner, jackass, happy to answer to almost anything,” said former Speaker of the House John Boehner as he took the stage at CEMEX Auditorium on Wednesday evening. Boehner joined David M. Kennedy, faculty director …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
John Boehner just confirmed everything liberals suspected about the Republican Party — Speaking at Stanford University, former House Speaker John Boehner went the full Bulworth. — “You can call me boner, beaner, jackass, happy to answer to almost anything,” he said.
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Jeff Mapes OPB / OPB:
Poll: Donald Trump Holds Big Lead Ahead Of Oregon's Republican Primary — A new poll of Republican voters in Oregon finds that Donald Trump has a double-digit lead in the state's May 17 primary, while Ted Cruz is second despite pulling out of the state. — The poll by the Portland-based …
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New York Magazine, Business Insider and NBC News
Bloomberg:
In Indiana, the Deal to Stop Trump May Be Backfiring — The alliance between Cruz and Kasich looks to some Hoosiers like insider politics. And some won't pull the lever for Cruz. — michaelcbender — mniquette — The silence in the parking lot of the Hamilton County fairgrounds …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Rep. Peter King: Cruz gives Lucifer a bad name — Peter King really hates Ted Cruz, so much so that he suggested John Boehner gave the devil a bad name by comparing him to the Texas senator. — In an interview with CNN, the New York Republican congressman told Wolf Blitzer he agreed …
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Ted Cruz's ‘Alliance’ With John Kasich Hits New Low Point — FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Four days ago, the star-crossed, state-splitting alliance of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio made its debut. — Three-and-a-half days ago, it began to show serious cracks.
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Avik Roy / Forbes:
Ted Cruz's Carly Fiorina VP Pick Could Backfire—Badly
Ted Cruz's Carly Fiorina VP Pick Could Backfire—Badly
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Power Line and Washington Post
Eugene Scott / CNN:
Ted Cruz on John Kasich: ‘There is no alliance’
Ted Cruz on John Kasich: ‘There is no alliance’
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USA Today and The Last Refuge
Ben Brody / Bloomberg:
Boehner Uncorks on ‘Lucifer’ Cruz, Says He Wouldn't Back Him in Fall
Boehner Uncorks on ‘Lucifer’ Cruz, Says He Wouldn't Back Him in Fall
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Daily Mail:
When it comes to the women's card, Donald holds all the Trumps. He knows What Women Want, and it isn't Hillary — ‘They say every powerful man is good in bed,’ I once asked Donald Trump. ‘That true?’ — He smirked. 'I think there is a certain truth to that, yes. Put it this way, I've never had any complaints.
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
With varying enthusiasm, GOP elites are accepting Trump as their nominee … Throughout the Republican Party, from New Hampshire to Florida to California, many leaders, operatives, donors and activists arrived this week at the conclusion they had been hoping to thwart or at least delay: Donald Trump will be their presidential nominee.
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Franklin Foer / Slate:
The Quiet American — Paul Manafort made a career out of stealthily reinventing the world's nastiest tyrants as noble defenders of freedom. Getting Donald Trump elected will be a cinch. — Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's palace, is impressive by the standards of Palm Beach …
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Washington Monthly, New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo and Guardian
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Paul Manafort: Trump Hasn't Ruled Out Taking Money From Big Donors In The General
Paul Manafort: Trump Hasn't Ruled Out Taking Money From Big Donors In The General
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Washington Post, Politico and Talking Points Memo
Andrew Stephens / Los Angeles Times:
FBI arrests brother of San Bernardino terrorist and 2 others on marriage fraud charges — The FBI has served another warrant at the home of Syed Raheel Farook, the elder brother of San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook. The FBI also served a warrant at the home in February, as seen in this file photo.
Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Oops! GOP Rep's Gotcha Amendment On Drafting Women Actually Passed — Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) did something a little unorthodox for lawmakers Wednesday. During a House Armed Services Committee hearing, he offered an amendment he didn't actually want to support. — The amendment required women register for the draft.
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Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
Defense bill would require women to register for draft
Defense bill would require women to register for draft
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Are women headed for the draft? Support for the idea grows in Congress
Are women headed for the draft? Support for the idea grows in Congress
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Numbers / Pew Research Center:
GOP's Favorability Rating Edges Lower — A quarter of the public views both parties unfavorably — The Republican Party's image, already quite negative, has slipped since last fall. Currently 33% of the public has a favorable impression of the Republican Party, while 62% have an unfavorable view.
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
President Obama Weighs His Economic Legacy — Eight years after the financial crisis, unemployment is at 5 percent, deficits are down and G.D.P. is growing. Why do so many voters feel left behind? The president has a theory. — Two months ago, across an assembly-room table in a factory …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
SIMPLY THE WORST=> Obama is First President Ever to Not See Single Year of 3% GDP Growth — Obama's just like Reagan... Except when he isn't. — The rate of real economic growth is the single greatest determinate of both America's strength as a nation and the well-being of the American people.
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Michelle Jamrisko / Bloomberg:
U.S. Economy Expands to 0.5% Pace, Weakest in Two Years
U.S. Economy Expands to 0.5% Pace, Weakest in Two Years
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New York Magazine
Clifton Adcock / Oklahoma Watch:
With Court Ruling, Sodomy Law Doesn't Apply When Victim Is Unconscious — State Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha, says he plans to amend a bill to include unconscious victims in Oklahoma's forcible sodomy law. In a news release, Biggs said, ""I am horrified by the idea that we would allow …
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Molly Redden / Guardian:
Oklahoma court: oral sex is not rape if victim is unconscious from drinking
Oklahoma court: oral sex is not rape if victim is unconscious from drinking
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Huffington Post killed story pitch critical of Uber — Uber yesterday announced that Huffington Post Editor in Chief Arianna Huffington would be joining its board of directors, a move that put the site's reporters in an instant bind. To fight the notion that Huffington Post would somehow …
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Scott MacFarlane / NBC4 Washington:
Secret Service Plans to Raise White House Fence by 5 Feet — Secret Service: ‘Current fence simply is not adequate for a modern era’ — The U.S. Secret Service plans to raise the height of the White House security fence by 5 feet and add a new concrete foundation to reduce the risk of fence-jumpers …
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
46 Seconds Everyone Should Watch Before Handing Donald Trump The Nuclear Codes — Donald Trump swept all five states that voted last Tuesday, putting him in strong position to capture the Republican nomination. Trump's rise to the top of the Republican party has been great for cable news ratings.
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush Talks About His Failed White House Bid: ‘I Ran Into A Storm’ — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on Thursday reflected on his failed campaign for the White House, saying that he knows he made mistakes and “people were interested in other things” in the 2016 election. — “I've learned to never say never.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Bobby Knight: Like Truman, Trump would have ‘guts to drop the bomb’ — According to Bobby Knight, Harry Truman was one of the three greatest presidents because he had the “guts to drop the bomb in 1944” on Japan. — Donald Trump, he said, could join that list as one of the four greatest presidents …
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Anna Davies / New York Post:
I want all the perks of maternity leave — without having any kids — Photo: Tamara Beckwith/NY Post; Hair and makeup by Shannon Grey Williams for NEXT Artists … I was 31 years old in 2009, and I loved my career. As an editor at a popular magazine, I got to work on big stories …
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Salon
Rupert Neate / Guardian:
New York Times boss sued over alleged ageist, racist and sexist hiring practices — Paper denies ‘unjustified’ claims that CEO Mark Thompson introduced culture that favors ‘young, white’ and single staffers to older female and black employees — Mark Thompson, the chief executive …
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Dan Vergano / BuzzFeed:
Professors Rail Against Renaming Law School After Antonin Scalia, Taking Koch Money — The faculty senate at George Mason University just voted 21-13 to reopen the naming process of the law school. — Fairfax, Virginia — On Wednesday afternoon, professors at George Mason University protested …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
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 …
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Sean Illing / Salon:
This is what the revolution looks like: Former Sanders staffers are launching a new PAC aimed at midterm Congressional elections — The ambitious new plan by Bernie staffers is a giant leap in guaranteeing his movement endures — Bernie Sanders has called his campaign a “political revolution.”