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Aamer Madhani / USA Today:
Teen girl pepper-sprayed in fight outside Trump rally  —  Police say they're looking for two suspects: one for the sexual assault and one who pepper-sprayed the teenager.Video provided by Newsy Newslook  —  JANESVILLE, Wis. — As GOP frontrunner Donald Trump prepared to speak to supporters …
Discussion: Althouse, AOL, WGN-TV, FOX31 Denver and KTLA
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Aamer Madhani / USA Today:
Paul Ryan booed at Trump rally in his hometown  —  3.9k Shares  —  JANESVILLE, Wis.— Even Donald Trump appeared to be surprised by the reaction he got when he mentioned this Wisconsin city's most famous resident.  —  At one point during his hour-long speech in a jam packed hotel conference center …
The Daily Beast:
Cops: Teen Sexually Assaulted, Pepper Sprayed, Called ‘N**ger Lover’ at Trump Rally
Discussion: Death and Taxes
Bloomberg.com:
Trump Says Women May Need Punishment If Abortion Is Banned  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says there would “have to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions if it were outlawed in the U.S.  — Trump speaks at taping of MSNBC town hall to be aired later
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump suggests ‘punishment’ for women who get illegal abortions  —  said on Wednesday that if abortions were illegal, there would need to be a punishment for women who have them, according to Bloomberg.  —  MSNBC's Chris Matthews in a taped town hall interview airing later Wednesday pressed Trump on whether abortion should be banned.
Discussion: Boing Boing and The Week
Kevin Cirilli / Bloomberg Business:
Trump Says Abortion Ban Should Carry Punishment for Women  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday there would “have to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions if the procedure were outlawed in the U.S.  —  The comment, which is sure …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Limbaugh vows to muzzle himself on Lewandowski, Fields  —  Those hoping to hear the thoughts of Rush Limbaugh on the misdemeanor battery charge against Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will have to look elsewhere, the host declared Wednesday.  —  “My friends, I have decided …
Discussion: ABC News, RedState and Rush Limbaugh
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:   Trump Campaign Chief Says Ted Cruz Wasn't Involved In Melania Trump Ad
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Who is Corey Lewandowski? His rise — and his relationship with Donald Trump.
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Peter King: “I'd Be Embarrassed” To Talk About Lewandowski Incident If I Were Fields
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Sam Reisman / Mediaite:
Corey Lewandowski: Trump Camp Doesn't Attack Its Opponents
Discussion: Right Wing Watch
FOX 61:
Listen: Woman calls 911 to report incorrect pizza order from Hartford shop … HARTFORD — A Hartford woman called 9-1-1 to report a problem with her pizza order, and police have released the recording.  It happened a few weeks ago regarding an order from Empire Pizza on New Britain Ave in Hartford.
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and WGN-TV
Ari Melber / NBC News:
Rubio Makes Unprecedented Bid to Keep Delegates for Contested Convention  —  Brokered Convention?  Here are the Rules 1:46  —  Despite suspending his campaign, Sen. Marco Rubio is attempting to keep every delegate he won while running for president.  —  The unusual move reflects preparations …
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Brian Marschhauser / Yorktown Articles:
'I'd Like to Solve the Puzzle': Yorktown's Santoli Wins Big on ‘Wheel’ … YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Yorktown resident Robert Santoli didn't just win his recent appearance on “Wheel of Fortune”; he dominated, finishing with a near-perfect sweep of the puzzles, including solving the opening round toss-up with only one letter on the board.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans seethe at talk of giving up White House  —  Grassroots Republicans are growing frustrated with their Washington Beltway counterparts, who they think are giving up the fight for the White House.  —  They see talk of diverting resources from the presidential fight and distancing House and Senate candidates from Donald Trump
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Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
A modest proposal for how Merrick Garland can outfox Republican obstructionists.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
White House maps out next phase of Court fight
fda.gov:
Mifeprex (mifepristone) Information … Mifeprex is used, together with another medication called misoprostol, to end an early pregnancy.  The FDA first approved Mifeprex in 2000.  In 2016, the agency approved a supplemental application for Mifeprex based on data and information submitted by the drug manufacturer.
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
The FDA Just Removed One Of Anti-Abortion Lawmakers' Favorite Talking Points
Discussion: Common Dreams
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
F.D.A. Eases Requirements on Abortion Pill Label
Discussion: Refinery29
Shawn Moran / bpunion.org:
National Border Patrol Council Endorses Donald Trump for President  —  The National Border Patrol Council is the official organization representing our nation's Border Patrol Agents.  We represent 16,500 agents who selflessly serve this country in an environment where our own political leaders try to keep us from doing our jobs.
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Brandon Darby / Breitbart:
National Border Patrol Council Endorses Trump for President
KTUU-TV:
Anchorage school suspends 1st-graders for plotting to poison classmate  —  Three first-grade students at Winterberry Charter School in Anchorage have been suspended after plotting to poison and kill a classmate, the school principal says.  —  In a bizarre case, Anchorage police …
Conor Lynch / Salon:
Hillary Clinton's “tone“-gate disaster: Why her campaign's condescending Bernie dismissal should concern Democrats everywhere  —  If the Clinton campaign can't deal with Bernie's “tone,” how are they supposed to handle someone like Donald Trump?  —  Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton (Credit …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Breitbart and CNN
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Clinton Aims to Shut out Sanders in Wis., NY
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Coulter Thinks Trump's Hit On Heidi Cruz Went Too Far: He's ‘Mental’  —  Ann Coulter has been one of Donald Trump's biggest fans, but the conservative commentator said in an interview excerpt published on Monday that she cannot defend Trump's retweet of an unflattering photo of Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) wife, Heidi Cruz.
New York Times:
Corporations Grow Nervous About Participating in Republican Convention  —  Some of the country's best-known corporations are nervously grappling with what role they should play at the Republican National Convention, given the likely nomination of Donald J. Trump, whose divisive candidacy …
Discussion: Political Wire
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin / Reuters:
Khamenei says missiles, not just talks, key to Iran's future  —  Iran's top leader on Wednesday said missiles were key to the Islamic Republic's future, offering support to the hardline Revolutionary Guards that have drawn criticism from the West for testing ballistic missiles.
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Glenn Beck's Lie Could Blow Up Ted Cruz  —  Glenn Beck has been one of Ted Cruz's most high profile surrogates—but Beck's support could become a little less desirable when he heads to court this summer for allegedly defaming a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Discussion: AOL
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Gingrich vs. Megyn Kelly: Is Lewandowski Now A Criminal?  People Are Shoved In Spin Rooms  —  NEWT GINGRICH: Notice the language you just used.  Suddenly it goes from a misdemeanor to a criminal violation.  —  MEGYN KELLY, FOX NEWS: It is a criminal violation.  —  GINGRICH: So now we have — is Lewandowski a criminal?
Dina Bass / Bloomberg Business:
Clippy's Back: The Future of Microsoft Is Chatbots  —  Predictions about artificial intelligence tend to fall into two scenarios.  Some picture a utopia of computer-augmented superhumans living lives of leisure and intellectual pursuit.  Others believe it's just a matter of time before software coheres …
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Kasich: GOP Vow In 2014 To Repeal Obamacare Was A “Stupid Promise”  —  John Kasich on Tuesday called Republican vows to repeal Obamacare during the 2014 midterm elections a “big joke” and a “stupid promise” because the party did not control the White House.  —  Kasich's decision …
Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
The Republican blame game  —  The GOP will never win back Trump voters unless it faces up to its own failures.  —  Who is to blame for the unraveling of the Republican Party?  —  If you listen to establishment gurus, you'd be led to believe that the Republican primary voter revolt was birthed …
 
 
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Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Empire’ Flops Overseas as Foreign Viewers Resist Hollywood's Diversity Push
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Daily Mail:
Now that's a party bag: Guests were presented with a delicate gold box engraved with the couple's names …
Discussion: Stupid Girl
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
They're sicker, plus ACA enrollees cost more in care, major insurer finds
Discussion: Hot Air and Front Page Magazine
Kyle Mizokami / Popular Mechanics:
North Korea Threatens To Nuke Washington D.C. in Kooky New Video
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Daily Mail:
‘Digital amnesia’ can be a GOOD thing: Relying on phones to remember everyday items frees our brains to be more creative
Joel Ebert / Tennessean.com:
Tennessee Senate committee approves Bible bill
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Terri Langford / The Texas Tribune:
No Record of Rick Perry Voting in Texas Republican Primary
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Joe Dziemianowicz / New York Daily News:
‘Hamilton’ hiring practices under fire due to discrimination
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
How Trump Hacked The Media
Natalie Kitroeff / Los Angeles Times:
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Sarah Knapton / Telegraph:
Long term vegetarian diet changes human DNA raising risk of cancer and heart disease
Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
Second judge says Clinton email setup may have been in ‘bad faith’
 

 
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