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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Insiders: Clinton would crush Trump in November — In the swing states that matter most in the presidential race, Donald Trump doesn't have a prayer against Hillary Clinton in the general election. — That's according to top operatives, strategists and activists in 10 battleground states …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Wrath of the Conned — Maybe we need a new cliché: It ain't over until Carly Fiorina sings. Anyway, it really is over — definitively on the Democratic side, with high probability on the Republican side. And the results couldn't be more different. — Think about where we were a year ago.
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CNN:
Mike Pence to endorse Ted Cruz Friday — Indianapolis (CNN)Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is set to endorse Ted Cruz Friday, just days before a primary that could make or break the Texas senator's chances of halting Donald Trump's march to the Republican presidential nomination.
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Trump Supporter Roger Stone: Fiorina is ‘Racist’ For Bringing Up Tyson Rape Conviction
Sundance / The Last Refuge:
Internal Poll Numbers Show Cruz Collapsing In Indiana...
Internal Poll Numbers Show Cruz Collapsing In Indiana...
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The remarkable lameness of Mike Pence's Ted Cruz endorsement
The remarkable lameness of Mike Pence's Ted Cruz endorsement
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Indianapolis Star, Guardian, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Daily Caller
Nick Gass / Politico:
Indiana Gov. Pence offers tepid endorsement of Cruz
Indiana Gov. Pence offers tepid endorsement of Cruz
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FiveThirtyEight and Indianapolis Star
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Fiorina rips Trump for touting Mike Tyson endorsement
Fiorina rips Trump for touting Mike Tyson endorsement
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Ruben Vives / Los Angeles Times:
Protests rage outside Trump rally in Orange County; 17 arrested, police car smashed — Hundreds of demonstrators filled the street outside the Orange County amphitheater where Donald Trump held a rally Thursday night, stomping on cars, hurling rocks at motorists and forcefully declaring …
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Donald Trump's new target: Bernie Sanders supporters
Donald Trump's new target: Bernie Sanders supporters
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Will Ferrell pulls out of Reagan Alzheimer's comedy — Will Ferrell has backed out of a comedy about Ronald Reagan's struggle with Alzheimer's disease following outrage from the former president's family. — The 48-year-old comic confirmed Friday that while he had seen the script …
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Patti Davis:
AN OPEN LETTER TO WILL FERRELL — I saw the news bulletin — as did everyone — that you intend to portray my father in the throes of Alzheimer's for a comedy that you are also producing. Perhaps you have managed to retain some ignorance about Alzheimer's and other versions of dementia.
David Brooks / New York Times:
If Not Trump, What? — Donald Trump now looks set to be the Republican presidential nominee. So for those of us appalled by this prospect — what are we supposed to do? — Well, not what the leaders of the Republican Party are doing. They're going down meekly and hoping for a quiet convention.
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President Obama / Facebook:
Today, I want to update you on some important progress we've made to protect our communities from gun violence. As I said in January, these commonsense steps are not going to prevent every tragedy, but what if they prevented even one? We should be doing everything we can to save lives …
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Valerie Jarrett / Blog Daily Listings RSS:
An Update on What We're Doing to Keep Guns Out of the Wrong Hands
An Update on What We're Doing to Keep Guns Out of the Wrong Hands
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Computerworld, The Daily Caller and New York Times
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump: Clinton ‘dishonest’ and an ‘enabler’ — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — is not only dishonest, but an enabler. — “Crooked Hillary Clinton, perhaps the most dishonest person to have ever run for the presidency, is also one of the all time great enablers,” Trump tweeted Friday morning.
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Walker Bragman / Salon:
A liberal case for Donald Trump: The lesser of two evils is not at all clear in 2016
A liberal case for Donald Trump: The lesser of two evils is not at all clear in 2016
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Theodore B. Olson / Wall Street Journal:
A Supreme Court Challenge for Democrats
A Supreme Court Challenge for Democrats
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Power Line, National Review, Bloomberg, Constitution Daily, SCOTUSblog, Democracy in America and The Huffington Post
Hadas Gold / Politico:
NRCC blasts ‘60 Minutes’ story, hidden cameras — The National Republican Congressional Committee Friday accused “60 Minutes” of broadcasting a piece with “largely false information” and Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.) of spreading lies on the broadcast— the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter Republican …
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Bloomberg:
Unmasking the Men Behind Zero Hedge, Wall Street's Renegade Blog — The veil is lifted on a secretive website. — Colin Lokey, also known as “Tyler Durden,” is breaking the first rule of Fight Club: You do not talk about Fight Club. He's also breaking the second rule of Fight Club.
J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Journalism Professor Will Go to War for Free Speech, as Long as It Doesn't Mock Him — You may have heard about the latest dustup between Jeff Jarvis, a media futurist and journalism professor, and his satirical online alter-ego, @ProfJeffJarvis, who was created several years ago …
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Washington Free Beacon and New York Magazine
Kyle Burger / WVTM:
11-year-old protects Talladega home against intruder — Chris Gaither, 11, shot a home intruder Wednesday morning — Home school student Chris Gaither, 11, was alone Wednesday morning when he heard a noise. — Someone had broken into his house and walked upstairs.
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Charles Hurt / The Hill:
The problem with Ted Cruz — has run an outsider's juggernaut campaign, the likes of which nobody has seen in modern politics. — Democrats publicly say they are thrilled to face him in the general election. But, privately, they fret that the master marketer and media maestro …
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Don Thompson / Associated Press:
Lawmakers reject John Wayne Day over racism concerns — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — What a California lawmaker intended as a benign resolution honoring a late, world-renowned movie icon exploded into an emotional debate over decades-old racist comments. — The state Assembly defeated …
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New York Times:
China Blocks U.S. Navy Flotilla's Visit to Hong Kong — WASHINGTON — The Chinese government on Thursday denied a Navy flotilla access to the port in Hong Kong, Pentagon officials said Friday, the latest sign of escalating tension between the United States and China.
Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
Army retains decorated Green Beret it planned to kick out over confronting Afghan child rapist — EXCLUSIVE: In a stunning reversal, the U.S. Army decided late Thursday to retain a decorated Green Beret it had planned to kick out after he physically confronted a local Afghan commander accused …
The Intercept:
Supreme Court Gives FBI More Hacking Power — The Supreme Court on Thursday approved changes that would make it easier for the FBI to hack into computers, including those belonging to victims of cybercrime. The changes will take effect in December, unless Congress adopts competing legislation.
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Akoning / Center for Public Interest Polling:
CHRISTIE'S NJ RATINGS HIT NEW ALL-TIME LOWS POST-TRUMP SUPPORT, BUT VOTERS CITE GOV.'S ATTITUDE, GOVERNING, AND DISHONESTY AS MAIN REASONS — As Gov. Chris Christie's top pick for president continues to climb in the polls, the governor's own ratings have dropped to their lowest yet, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
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Washington Monthly and Political Wire
Greg Garrison / 93.1 WIBC:
Garrison — Weekdays 11am - 1pm — About the Show — Attorney Greg Garrison hosts the Garrison show that airs weekday mornings on WIBC. Garrison brings his conservative values to the airwaves. Greg gained international notoriety when he successfully prosecuted Mike Tyson on rape charges.
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Nick Carey / Reuters:
From bikers to truckers, pro-Trump groups plan forceful presence in Cleveland — When Chris Cox rolls into Cleveland in mid-July with other motorcycle-riding supporters of Donald Trump, he plans to celebrate the billionaire's coronation as the Republican presidential nominee.