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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Cruz's Image Plummets, Trump's Improves Among Republicans — Ted Cruz — attempting to hold on to the narrowing possibility that he can wrest the GOP nomination away from front-runner Donald Trump — faces a crucial Indiana primary on Tuesday. Meanwhile, and perhaps ominously for Cruz …
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump sees a decisive Indiana victory at hand, gears up to take on Clinton — These 10 states will decide whether Trump is the GOP nominee … INDIANAPOLIS — This was supposed to be the pragmatic Midwestern state that would deny Donald Trump the delegates he needs to secure the Republican presidential nomination.
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Politico, ABC News, New York Times, Indianapolis Star, FiveThirtyEight, The Week and Hot Air
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Poll: Trump up to 56 percent nationally — Donald Trump reached a new high among Republicans in a national NBC News| SurveyMonkey poll released Tuesday. — The real estate mogul has 56 percent support, more than doubling his advantage over Ted Cruz, who sits at 22 percent.
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The Week
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
NEWT GINGRICH: ALL 50 STATES IN PLAY If Trump Runs General Like Primary (VIDEO) — NEWT GINGRICH: ALL 50 STATES IN PLAY If Trump Runs General Like Primary- — Newt Gingrich took time out today to discuss the Indiana primary election on Tuesday. — Newt says Indiana will be Senator Cruz's last stand:
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump accuses Cruz's father of helping JFK's assassin — Donald Trump on Tuesday alleged that Ted Cruz's father was with John F. Kennedy's assassin shortly before he murdered the president, parroting a National Enquirer story claiming that Rafael Cruz was pictured with Lee Harvey Oswald handing …
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The Daily Beast, Business Insider and The Week
James Nash / Bloomberg:
Cruz Mounts Go-for-Broke Campaign in California
Cruz Mounts Go-for-Broke Campaign in California
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Washington Post and ABC News
Jessica Hopper / ABC News:
Cruz Urges Voters to ‘Not Give Into Evil’ Leading up to Crucial Indiana Primary
Cruz Urges Voters to ‘Not Give Into Evil’ Leading up to Crucial Indiana Primary
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Washington Examiner, Daily Kos, The Gateway Pundit, Politico, Washington Post, Mediaite, Associated Press, Hot Air and Right Wing Watch
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump: 'I'd have to think about' Cruz for Supreme Court
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Shock California Primary Poll: Trump 54, Cruz 20
Shock California Primary Poll: Trump 54, Cruz 20
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The Gateway Pundit, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Last Refuge, Fox News Insider and Guardian
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
There Is A Hole In Bernie Sanders' Strategy For Winning The Nomination — Just how democratic should the Democratic primary be? — Sen. Bernie Sanders' revamped plan for winning the Democratic presidential nomination suffers from an inconsistency that could complicate the case he makes to party insiders and allied groups.
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Hears Wrath of Coal Supporters in West Virginia — WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Hillary Clinton came to campaign in coal country — and she had her feet held to the fire. — As Mrs. Clinton stepped onto the sidewalk on Monday to tour a health and wellness center here …
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Monica Alba / NBC News:
Hillary Clinton Apologizes to Coal Country Over ‘Out of Business’ Comments
Hillary Clinton Apologizes to Coal Country Over ‘Out of Business’ Comments
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The Daily Caller, Political Wire and Hot Air
John Feehery / The Hill:
Memo to George Will, David Brooks and others: Stop being stupid on Trump — The conservative intelligentsia (not necessarily a contradiction in terms) is being stupid about Donald Trump — And in the process, they are revealing their biases against democracy and the will of the people.
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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
President Obama Says Donald Trump Is Not Equipped to Be President — President Obama says that Republican front-runner Donald Trump is not equipped to deal with the challenges of being president. — “I think that he is not somebody who even within the Republican Party can be considered …
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Talking Points Memo
Gregory Korte / USA Today:
Obama has no problem with Larry Wilmore's use of racial slur, aide says — WASHINGTON — Comedian Larry Wilmore's use of a racial slur in comedy remarks about President Obama on Saturday has drawn controversy from civil rights activists — but not from Obama himself.
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Heidi Cruz responds to people who call her husband the Zodiac Killer
Heidi Cruz responds to people who call her husband the Zodiac Killer
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Todd Starnes / Fox News:
‘Make America Mexico Again’: Why Americans are fed up with illegals — There is something a bit unsettling about watching violent, foul-mouthed protesters waving the Mexican flag on American soil. — Over the weekend, Hispanic children lined the streets in Fort Wayne, Indiana - hurling filthy insults at Donald Trump supporters.
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump rips Clinton's ‘bad judgment’ — 's judgment on Monday, foreshadowing an attack line that he could use in a general election showdown. — Trump argued that while suggesting Clinton isn't qualified to be president is a “big stretch,” it's fair to say the former secretary of State “suffers from bad judgment.”
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The Daily Caller
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Rafael Cruz: “I Implore Every Member of the Body of Christ to Vote According to the Word of God” (VIDEO) — Pastor Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, asked members of the Body of Christ to vote Cruz: … The Washington Examiner reported: … The post Rafael Cruz: “I Implore Every Member …
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Salon and Washington Examiner
Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Survey says: 34 percent of Bay Area residents are ready to leave — Residents of the California's Bay Area are eyeing the exits. — Some 34 percent of San Francisco-area residents are considering leaving because of high housing costs and traffic, according to a survey by the Bay Area Council.
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Jesse Watters On Ambushing Me: Bill O'Reilly ‘Told Me To Get Her’ — In 2009, Watters followed and harassed me while I was on vacation. — Senior Political Reporter, The Huffington Post — WASHINGTON — Jesse Watters, Fox News' ambush man, appeared on “The O'Reilly Factor” …
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Politico, Mediaite, TVNewser and Talking Points Memo
Jeremy Pelzer / Plain Dealer:
PG Sittenfeld endorses ex-rival Ted Strickland in video, acknowledges he “whupped mah butt” — COLUMBUS, Ohio—Cincinnati City Councilman PG Sittenfeld on Monday offered a video endorsement for Ted Strickland, whom he acknowledged “whupped mah butt” in the March Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
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The Intercept:
WhatsApp, Used by 100 Million Brazilians, Was Shut Down Nationwide Today by a Single Judge — A BRAZILIAN STATE JUDGE ordered mobile phone operators to block nationwide the extremely popular WhatsApp chat service for 72 hours, a move that will have widespread international reverberations …
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Computerworld and New York Times
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Cruz takes on Trump supporter in Indiana for seven minutes — At least I think it's a Trump supporter. This guy comes off as more of a parody of a Trump supporter, unable to explain why he likes Trump except that he likes “the wall,” so who knows. Confrontation videos …
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John Amato / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Ted Cruz In Wild Confrontation With Donald Trump Supporter
Ted Cruz In Wild Confrontation With Donald Trump Supporter
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