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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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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:
Thomas Young / Gravis:
Current Indiana Polling — Executive Summary - Current Indiana Poll Results - May 2nd, 2016 — Winter Springs, Fla. - Even after a five-for-five shut out victory for Donald J. Trump in last Tuesday's primaries, the pathway to 1,237 delegates is still not a 100 percent lock for the GOP Presidential Nomination.
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump: 'I'd have to think about' Cruz for Supreme Court
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
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Watch Carly Fiorina do a face-plant off a stage while Ted Cruz ignores her
Watch Carly Fiorina do a face-plant off a stage while Ted Cruz ignores her
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abc7.com:
California voters resigned to vote for Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton, SurveyUSA poll shows — Donald Trump won the Republican primaries in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Connecticut, while Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary in Maryland on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. — KABC
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Hot Air, The Last Refuge, BizPac Review, Washington Post and Guardian
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Rasmussen Reports:
Trump 41%, Clinton 39% — Last week, Rasmussen Reports gave voters …
Trump 41%, Clinton 39% — Last week, Rasmussen Reports gave voters …
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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
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
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, Hot Air and Political Wire
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.
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.
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
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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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Delegate Hunt Fuels Tussle on Little-Known Republican Committee — Donald Trump's attempt to seize some control over course of GOP convention creates showdown over internal post — Donald Trump's first attempt to seize some control over the Republican National Committee and the course …
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
Annie Karni / Politico:
How Bernie changed Hillary — No candidate ever wants a tough primary challenge - and Hillary Clinton has found the mass appeal of a self-described socialist particularly irksome. But as she shifts her gaze toward the general election and Donald Trump, Clinton may have actually learned some lessons from Bernie Sanders.
Simon Romero / New York Times:
Brazil Ponders an Erotic Theme Park, With No Sex Allowed — Erotic sculpture park? Check. Bumper cars designed like genitalia? Check. Snack bar serving aphrodisiac recipes? Check. Sex on the premises? Uh, better not. — Entrepreneurs in Brazil are seeking to build an adults …
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