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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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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 …
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.
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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.
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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.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's absolutely remarkable 323-day odyssey to the Republican presidential nomination … Donald Trump announced for president on June 16, 2015. And this happened. — NBC and the Wall Street Journal released a national poll days later. Here's how the Republican primary field looked:
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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
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Mike Huckabee:
The Voters Have Spoken
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
When #NeverTrump Becomes #ImWithHer
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Plan C: Third-Party Run A Daunting Task For GOP Establishment
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Kasich quitting presidential race: report
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New York Times:
It's Donald Trump's Party Now
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Mark Cunningham / New York Post:
With Trump's win, it's time for GOP to unite against Hillary
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Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Donald Trump campaign to take central role planning Republican National Convention in Cleveland
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Neil King Jr / Wall Street Journal:
Six Months Out, the General Election Map Looks Tough for Donald Trump
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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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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Sanders faces tough sell in persuading superdelegates to switch allegiances
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Clinton still on track for nomination despite Indiana setback
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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
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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.
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Brianna Gurciullo / Politico:
Conservative blog calls for GOP to confirm Merrick Garland
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Trump's Defense of His Abortion Gaffe Is the Worst Defense Anyone Has Ever Given of Anything — In March, Donald Trump (who claims he is now solidly pro-life despite his pro-choice history) was being interviewed by Chris Matthews when Matthews pressed him on whether women who obtain abortions …
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