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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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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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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz Seeks Divine Intervention in Indiana—and if That Doesn't Work, Louie Gohmert Is There to Help — The Texas senator needs a win in Indiana to stay relevant in the 2016 race, so he has enlisted the help of the three G's: God, Glenn, and Gohmert. — Hoosiers are Ted Cruz's last hope.
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Donald Trump is really going to be the nominee. This is actually happening. — Donald Trump is going to be the Republican nominee. — The only way he won't is if something unthinkable happens. He could be struck by lightning. He could pull off his Trump mask and reveal that he's actually …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump, Sanders lead in West Virginia — PPP's new West Virginia poll finds it's likely to just keep Donald Trump's recent streak of dominant victories right on going. Trump leads in the state with 61% to 22% for Ted Cruz and 14% for John Kasich. Trump, with a 67/24 favorability rating …
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The Last Refuge
The Hill:
Cruz: Trump is an ‘utterly amoral’ bully, narcissist, pathological liar … with his most personal and toughest criticism since the GOP presidential campaign began, calling him a “pathological liar” on Tuesday who doesn't understand the difference between the truth and lies.
Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
A Guide To The Three Possible Outcomes In Indiana's GOP Primary
A Guide To The Three Possible Outcomes In Indiana's GOP Primary
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Floats Conspiracy Theory That Ted Cruz's Dad Linked To Lee Harvey Oswald (VIDEO)
Trump Floats Conspiracy Theory That Ted Cruz's Dad Linked To Lee Harvey Oswald (VIDEO)
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New York Times:
What to Watch For in the Indiana Primaries
What to Watch For in the Indiana Primaries
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Donald Trump associates Ted Cruz's father with JFK's assassin
Donald Trump associates Ted Cruz's father with JFK's assassin
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Accuses Ted Cruz's Father of Associating With Kennedy Assassin
Donald Trump Accuses Ted Cruz's Father of Associating With Kennedy Assassin
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump sees a decisive Indiana victory, demise of Cruz, Kasich candidacies
Trump sees a decisive Indiana victory, demise of Cruz, Kasich candidacies
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
What's the Best Way to Talk About Racism?
What's the Best Way to Talk About Racism?
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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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Michael A. Cohen / BostonGlobe.com:
Bernie Sanders declares war on reality — Instead of coming to grips with the overwhelming evidence that Democratic primary voters prefer Hillary Clinton be the party's 2016 presidential nominee, Bernie Sanders continues to create his own political reality — devising new and creative excuses …
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Clinton's Growing Problem With Independents
Hillary Clinton's Growing Problem With Independents
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Alex Seitz-Wald / MSNBC:
Clinton: 'I'm really focused on moving into the general election'
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Poll: Trump up to 56 percent nationally
Poll: Trump up to 56 percent nationally
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Wall Street Journal:
The Third-Party Temptation — A conservative challenge to Trump could cost the GOP the House. — As Donald Trump gets closer to securing the Republican nomination for President, luminaries of varying illumination are floating the idea of a conservative third-party challenge in November.
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
McCain's Former Top Aide Will Support Clinton Over Trump
McCain's Former Top Aide Will Support Clinton Over Trump
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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 (VIDEO)
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump, looking to general election, lunches with author of anti-Clinton books
Trump, looking to general election, lunches with author of anti-Clinton books
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Ally: Trump Is ‘Hillary Clinton With A Penis’ (VIDEO)
Cruz Ally: Trump Is ‘Hillary Clinton With A Penis’ (VIDEO)
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Little Green Footballs
Katie Mettler / Washington Post:
‘He thought he could help’: Concealed carry gun-wielder intervenes in domestic dispute and is shot dead — The concealed carry permit holder was trying to intervene in a domestic dispute, trying to disarm the fleeing shooter, trying to do the job ordinarily reserved for police. — Instead, he was killed.
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Tom Steele / Crime Blog:
Selfie provoked argument that led to fatal Arlington shooting, suspect's wife says — Updated at 6:52 p.m.: Revised throughout to include new details. — By JULIETA CHIQUILLO and TOM STEELE — Staff Writers — The wife of the suspect in an Arlington slaying says a revealing selfie set off …
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CBS 5 AZ KPHO:
Mesa, AZ student arrested for indecent exposure in yearbook picture — A student at Red Mountain High School in Mesa is facing dozens of criminal charges for indecent exposure after a prank got published in the yearbook, according to the Mesa Police Department.
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
CNN Destroys Fox News in April Prime Time Ratings — While you weren't looking, CNN has been busy demolishing the once-invincible ratings gap between themselves and Fox News. CNN beat Fox News decisively for their prime time lineup in April, and especially in the coveted age gap of 25-54.
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Bill / The Hill:
Press: It's time to end Nerd Prom — OK, everybody — breathe a sigh of relief. We survived another White House Correspondents' Association dinner. But before we rush on to the next one, can't we all agree that this event is out of control and in desperate need of a big shake-up?
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Mark Plotkin / The Hill:
Cruz's slip of the tongue will doom him in Indiana — There are times when a politician firmly and unmistakably puts a foot in his mouth and pays for it dearly. — Last week in Indiana, Sen. Ted Cruz — (R-Texas) won the prize for a verbal infraction that was so huge, it will be cited for years to come.
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New York Times:
Carbon's Casualties: Resettling the First American ‘Climate Refugees’ — Resettling the First American ‘Climate Refugees’ — By CORAL DAVENPORT and CAMPBELL ROBERTSON — A $48 million grant for Isle de Jean Charles, La., is the first allocation of federal tax dollars to move …
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
DNC chairwoman: If up to me, I'd exclude independents from Dem primaries — Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said if it was her decision, she would scrap open primaries and only allow voters registered as Democrats to participate in primaries.
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