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9:40 AM ET, March 29, 2016

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David Martosko / Daily Mail:
Ted Cruz dodges question about whether he's ‘always been faithful’ to his wife as endorser Carly Fiorina leaps in to insist a declaration that he's not an adulterer is a 'dance to Donald trump's tune'  — Texas senator could put National Enquirer scandal to rest with a simple statement that he has never strayed in his 14-year marriage
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: What Will Walker Do?
Discussion: New York Times, Newsmax and Politico
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:   Trump brings GOP civil war to Paul Ryan's backyard
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump's Wisconsin Charm Offensive Didn't Go So Well
Discussion: Hot Air, Politico and RTWI
James Rothwell / Telegraph:
EgyptAir hijacked plane: hijacker arrested and hostages freed  —  Here's the latest on today's astonishing events from James Rothwell and Magdy Samaan in Cairo  —  An EgyptAir plane was hijacked on Tuesday by an man who threatened to blow himself up before demanding he was reunited with his estranged Cypriot wife.
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Mirror.co.uk:
EgyptAir plane hijack: Love-sick romeo ‘wearing suicide belt’ takes passengers hostage in Cyprus to get letter to ex-wife  —  The hijacker, described as ‘an idiot, not a terrorist’, forced the pilot to land EgyptAir flight MS181 shortly after taking off from Alexandria Airport
Discussion: WRBL-TV, NPR and Mediaite
Daily Mail:
Grinning passenger poses for a SELFIE alongside hijacker wearing a ‘suicide vest’: Jet is forced …
Discussion: Hot Air
Bloomberg Business:
Egypt Air Domestic Flight Hijacked, Lands in Cyprus
Peter Walker / Guardian:
EgyptAir hijacker at Cyprus airport ‘wants to contact ex-wife’ - live
Katie Zavadski / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Capitol Shooter Larry Dawson Shouted 'I'm a Prophet of God' Inside The House  —  Larry Dawson of Tennessee was previously arrested at the Capitol after interrupting congressmen and then allegedly assaulting a police officer.  —  ABC and NBC News report police have identified Larry Dawson of Antioch …
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The Daily Beast:
U.S. Capitol Shooting: Gunman Captured, Officer Injured  —  Congress and White House on lockdown.  —  Shots were fired Monday afternoon at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C.  —  According to the Capitol's sergeant-at-arms the “shooter has been caught,” and “One police office shot, but not seriously.”
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Heidi Cruz cancels N.J. campaign events  —  A Cruz has again canceled on New Jersey.  —  Heidi Cruz, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, had planned to hold a fundraiser in Morris County on Wednesday and attend several campaign events across the state.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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CNN:
Top Kasich aide: Romney tried to help broker backchannel with Cruz campaign
Discussion: Political Wire
NBC News:
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Calls LGBT Criticism ‘Political Theater’  —  Governor McCrory: ‘We Are Not Taking Away Any Rights’ 2:24  —  North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday dismissed criticism of a controversial new law curbing LGBT anti-discrimination protections as “political theater” …
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Richard Socarides / New Yorker:
North Carolina and the Gay-Rights Backlash
Discussion: Washington Post
Katie Benner / New York Times:
U.S. Says It Has Unlocked iPhone Without Apple  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department said on Monday that it had found a way to unlock an iPhone without help from Apple, allowing the agency to withdraw its legal effort to compel the tech company to assist in a mass-shooting investigation.
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Japan Times:
Tokyo man held over confinement of missing Saitama teen  —  SAITAMA - A man was detained Monday in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on suspicion of abducting a Saitama girl who was found the previous day after disappearing two years ago, police said.  —  Kabu Terauchi, 23, was detained near Futo Station …
Discussion: WNEP-TV
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Trump's popularity nosedives in critical stretch  —  Donald Trump wasn't wildly popular to begin with.  And now he's becoming even more disliked among American voters, creating a significant threat to his chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination.
Discussion: American Prospect
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NBC News:
Poll: Trump Nearly at 50 Percent Support Among Republicans Nationally
Discussion: Hot Air and Political Wire
Stephanie Cegielski / xoJane:
An Open Letter to Trump Voters from His Top Strategist-Turned-Defector  —  Even Trump's most trusted advisors didn't expect him to fare this well.  Almost a year ago, recruited for my public relations and public policy expertise, I sat in Trump Tower being told that the goal was to get The Donald …
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg Business:
Newspapers Gobble Each Other Up to Survive Digital Apocalypse  —  More than $800 million in deals seen last year, most since '08  —  Pressure to merge grows as U.S. publishers divest TV assets  —  Newspapers have settled on a strategy to stop withering away: feast on each other for survival.
Frank Schultz / GazetteXtra:
Protesters occupy Janesville Holiday Inn  —  UPDATE: Dozens of protesters entered the Holiday Inn Express on Monday evening as part of an anti-Donald Trump protest, according to Gazette reporter Nick Crow, who was on the scene.  —  A state Assembly representative is among the 60 or so protesters …
New York Times:
Donald Trump Hires Paul Manafort to Lead Delegate Effort  —  Donald J. Trump, girding for a long battle over presidential delegates and a potential floor fight at the Cleveland convention, has enlisted the veteran Republican strategist Paul J. Manafort to lead his delegate-corralling efforts …
Juliet Perry / CNN:
Real ‘Siberian unicorn’ remains found  —  (CNN)New research has revealed the ‘Siberian unicorn’ roamed the planet far more recently than we originally thought.  —  The bad news is it looked nothing like the mythical creatures portrayed in so many fairy tales.  —  Real unicorns — not so pretty.
Discussion: The Week
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Success Upends Battle for Control of Congress  —  Donald J. Trump's dominance in the Republican primary is upending the campaign for control of Congress, as Republican lawmakers seek to distance themselves from him while Democrats seize on the chance to run against a candidate …
Roberta Rampton / Reuters:
Obama says journalists partly to blame for tone of presidential race  —  President Barack Obama on Monday laid some of the blame for the tone of the presidential campaign on political journalism that has been pinched by shrinking newsroom budgets and cheapened by a focus on retweets and likes on social media.
Julia Preston / New York Times:
Hard Line on Immigration Resonates Less With Young Republicans, Survey Shows  —  Supporters of the G.O.P. who are under 30 are much more likely to support a path to citizenship for immigrants in the United States illegally than older Republican voters, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Abby Broyles / KFOR-TV:
“What is that?”  Oklahoma family alarmed after finding dead mouse in can of green beans  —  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. - A Midwest City family has a bizarre Easter story they'll never forget.  —  As they were preparing a dish for Easter lunch, they discovered a rodent in a can of green beans.
Discussion: FOX6Now.com and fox4kc.com
 
 
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New York Times:
Mr. Trump's Dangerous Babble on Foreign Policy
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New York Times:
With the New York Presidential Primary, the Circus Is Coming Home
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Clinton super PAC readies early Trump strike
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Emory's Trump Chalkings in Context
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Ben Leubsdorf / Wall Street Journal:
John Kerry: Foreign Leaders ‘Shocked’ By GOP Campaign Trail Talk
Discussion: MichelleMalkin.com
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Obama calls for more facts, fewer insults in speech to journalists
Discussion: Politico and The Week
Matt Vespa / Hot Air:
ICYMI:The NYT editorial board thinks AR-15s fire in ‘rapid bursts’
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
The Media, Nick Kristof Included, Still Doesn't Understand Its Role in Creating Donald Trump
Discussion: The Mahablog and Salon
FOX2now.com:
Patriot Guard motorcyclist in funeral procession struck, dies at hospital
Discussion: WGN-TV and KFOR-TV
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Trump and Clinton Supporters Lead in Enthusiasm
Discussion: Politicus USA
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Secret Service: No guns in GOP convention
 

 
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Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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