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Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
Bernstein: There Will Be ‘Very Damaging’ Leaks From Hillary Email Investigation, Her Actions Reckless and Entitled  —  On Wednesday's “CNN Tonight,” Journalist and author Carl Bernstein stated that there would be “very damaging” leaks from the investigation into Democratic presidential candidate …
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CNN:
At the starting gate: Clinton leads Trump by double-digits  —  Indianapolis (CNN)As Donald Trump captures the mantle of presumptive Republican nominee, a new poll finds he begins his general election campaign well behind Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Susan Collins: I'll Be Able To Back Trump If He Stops “Gratuitous Personal Insults”  —  “I have always supported the Republican nominee for president and I suspect I would do so this year, but I do want see what Donald Trump does from here on out.”  —  Brian Snyder / Reuters  —  w.soundcloud.com
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Mike Huckabee:
The Voters Have Spoken  —  “It's all over but the shouting.”  ( It's an old expression that means that the decision has been reached and all that is left is for the public shouting to affirm what has been done.)  —  The official shouting will be done in Cleveland when the delegates shout …
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's absolutely remarkable 323-day odyssey to the Republican presidential nomination
New York Daily News:
Lupica: Donald Trump's victory in Indiana is the final KO for Republican Party
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Guardian
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:   GOP donors: Not a dime for Trump
Neil King Jr / Wall Street Journal:
Six Months Out, the General Election Map Looks Tough for Donald Trump
Discussion: The Week
Associated Press:
Hillicans? As Trump Wins, Clinton Explores How to Woo GOPers
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Trump promises to obliterate Clinton's record
Discussion: Politico, The Week and ThinkProgress
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Kasich dropping out of presidential race  —  John Kasich is dropping his presidential bid, according to a senior campaign adviser, one day after Donald Trump became the presumptive nominee and Ted Cruz bowed out of the race.  —  The Ohio governor had long ago been mathematically eliminated …
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Everett Rosenfeld / CNBC:
John Kasich suspending campaign: Source tells NBC News  —  Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to suspend his run to be the GOP presidential nominee, a senior campaign advisor told NBC News on Wednesday.  —  He had previously cancelled a planned event in order to make a Wednesday night statement in Ohio.
New York Times:
Donald Trump Discusses How He'll Select a Running Mate  —  Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday that he expected to reveal his vice presidential pick sometime in July — before the Republican National Convention in Cleveland — but added that he would soon announce a committee to handle the selection process …
Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
What Went Wrong for Ted Cruz  —  What happened to Ted Cruz?  A month ago, he won the Wisconsin primary in a landslide and was poised to combat Donald Trump with a fresh burst of enthusiasm.  Now he's out of the race and Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
CNN:
John Kasich drops out  —  (CNN)John Kasich is dropping out of the Republican presidential race, two sources familiar with the plan confirmed to CNN.  —  Kasich's decision came after he improbably became the last challenger to Donald Trump, who emerged as the presumptive GOP nominee Tuesday night when Ted Cruz dropped out.
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Kasich quitting presidential race: report
Discussion: Hot Air, Political Wire and Raw Story
Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Donald Trump campaign to take central role planning Republican National Convention in Cleveland
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
In Touch Weekly:
Married ‘Fox News’ White House Correspondent Ed Henry's Affair Exposed — Mistress Tells All (WORLD EXCLUSIVE)  —  MARRIED ‘FOX NEWS’  —  WHITE HOUSE  —  CORRESPONDENT ED  —  HENRY'S AFFAIR EXPOSED  — MISTRESS TELLS ALL  —  (WORLD EXCLUSIVE)  —  In a world exclusive, In Touch …
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Alex Weprin / Politico:
Ed Henry off the air at Fox News after alleged infidelity reported
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Defeat of True Conservatism  —  When Donald Trump knocked first Jeb Bush and then Marco Rubio out of the Republican primary campaign, he defeated not only the candidates themselves but their common theory of what the G.O.P. should be — the idea that the party could essentially recreate …
Discussion: Vox and No More Mister Nice Blog
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Has Won and the Republican Party Is Broken
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Republicans Should Confirm Merrick Garland ASAP.  —  Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee, this is not even a close call.  There is absolutely no reason to drag this out any longer.  Garland is not a great choice, but he is not a terrible one, either.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Clinton still on track for nomination despite Indiana setback  —  is still on track to win the Democratic presidential nomination even after falling short to Bernie Sanders  —  in Indiana on Tuesday.  —  With 95 percent of precincts reporting, Sanders led Clinton 52 percent to 48 percent …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Sanders faces tough sell in persuading superdelegates to switch allegiances
Discussion: The Week
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump again links Rafael Cruz to JFK's killer  —  Donald Trump began Tuesday morning floating a conspiracy theory about Ted Cruz's father, but he ended the day with magnanimous praise for the Texas senator, hailing him as “one hell of a competitor” with “an amazing future” as he called for the party to unite behind his campaign.
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Associated Press:
Trump shifts to new campaign phase, dismisses GOP critics
Discussion: Washington Post
Keith Humphreys / Washington Post:
So, something interesting happens to weed after it's legal  —  Two years ago, the Washington state began an unprecedented policy experiment by allowing large-scale production and sale of recreational marijuana to the public.  The effects on public health and safety and on the relationship …
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Week
Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
The Woody Allen Interview (Which He Won't Read)  —  With ‘Cafe Society’ set to open the French festival, the director reflects on his unreflective stance on aging ("If you focus on mortality, the house always wins"), his movies ("I would erase all but a few"), saving wife Soon-Yi …
Discussion: Refinery29, Mashable, Althouse and AOL
David Chanen / Star Tribune:
Prince died amid frantic plans for drug addiction treatment  —  California doctor specializing in opioid addiction had been called to help with a ‘grave medical emergency.’  —  Prince was found dead one day before he was scheduled to meet with a California doctor in an attempt to kick …
The Intercept:
Beyond Schadenfreude, the Spectacular Pundit Failure on Trump is Worth Remembering  —  Trying to predict the future can be fun, which is why - from office sports pools to stock market speculation - many do it.  Generally, though, people make such predictions with at least some humility …
 
 
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