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New tax inversion rules put Pfizer-Allergan deal in doubt
President Obama’s move to chop off the legs of any American company that moves overseas to avoid paying taxes could claim its first casualty soon — a massive $160 billion deal between drugmakers Pfizer and Allergan.

California law enforcement officers seize Planned Parenthood videos, activist says
Agents from the California Department of Justice raided the home of an indicted anti-abortion activist and seized undercover videos allegedly showing Planned Parenthood officials arranging to illegally sell fetal tissue for profit, the activist said late Tuesday.

Why Trump and Clinton are suddenly stumbling despite their huge leads
It’s a rather remarkable phenomenon: The two front-runners are having trouble closing the deal.

Clinton campaign fundraises off rocky Sanders interview
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is using a rocky Bernie Sanders interview with the New York Daily News editorial board as a fundraising tool – by pasting the entire interview in an email to supporters.

Trump campaign calls Cruz a ‘Trojan horse’ after Wisconsin loss
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s campaign took aim at rival Ted Cruz Tuesday after the Texas senator’s victory in the Republican primary in Wisconsin, calling Cruz “worse than a puppet” and a “Trojan horse.”

San Francisco approves fully paid leave for new parents
San Francisco approved a measure Tuesday making it the first place in the nation to require businesses to provide fully paid leave for new parents.

Illegal immigrant’s deadly crash not a ‘crime of violence,’ ICE says
An illegal immigrant who police said was drunkenly street racing when he killed a Nebraska woman in a car crash wasn’t detained by immigration officials because the offense did “not constitute a crime of violence,” the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said in a March letter to Congress.

Cruz, Sanders pick up convincing wins over Trump, Clinton in Wisconsin
Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Bernie Sanders scored big victories in Wisconsin’s presidential primaries Tuesday, dampening Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s hopes of wrapping up the race any time soon — and putting heavy pressure on the front-runners to recapture the momentum in contests later this month.

Carlson: Kasich ‘a living embodiment of attitude that is going to cause problems’
Tucker Carlson told viewers Tuesday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that Ohio Gov. John Kasich is “a living embodiment of the attitude that is going to cause us a lot of problems pretty soon.”

‘One person, one vote’ battle not over despite court ruling
The Supreme Court decision Monday that said states can continue to count all residents, not just eligible voters, when drawing election districts was seen as a blow to conservatives who challenged the current system — but the debate is not going away.

New HUD guidelines restrict landlords’ ability to deny housing to criminals
The Obama administration released guidelines Monday intended to make it harder for landlords to discriminate against those with criminal records, saying that such actions discriminate against minorities.

Exit polls: Evangelicals surge to Cruz, independents lean Trump in Wisconsin
Evangelical voters were flocking to Ted Cruz in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Republican primary hours before polls close, in the latest sign of the Texas senator’s strength in the state — while independents were breaking, to a lesser degree, for Donald Trump, according to exit polls.

IRS headquarters to stay closed all week after basement fire
IRS headquarters in Washington will remain closed for the rest of the week while repairs are made after a basement fire in the building.

Obama administration ‘concerned’ about Iranian ballistic missile tests, State Department says
While Middle East allies say they do not believe Iran has given up its nuclear weapons ambitions, the State Department admitted Tuesday the Obama administration has concerns about Tehran’s provocative ballistic missile program because of the possibility the long-range rockets could one day be used to carry a nuke – even with the administration-negotiated deal in place.

Flag-stomping protesters fueling tensions at Trump, other events
In a year when political tensions already are running high, a group of protesters is fueling the acrimony by showing up to political rallies and events with a large American flag – and stomping on it.

Obama praises new Treasury rules that close tax loopholes exploited by US firms
Going after corporations he claims “exploit loopholes,” President Obama on Tuesday praised recent steps the Treasury Department took to curb tax inversions – a popular type of merger where a U.S. company buys a foreign counterpart and then moves to that country to lower its tax bill.

Mississippi governor signs law allowing service denial to gay people
Mississippi’s governor has signed a law that allows public and private businesses to refuse service to gay couples based on the employers’ religious beliefs.

GOP senator meets with Garland, says hearings should be held
A Republican senator said Tuesday she is “more convinced than ever” that there should be hearings on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee after meeting with Judge Merrick Garland.

Alabama lawmaker moves forward with plan to impeach governor
A Republican Alabama lawmaker said Tuesday that he is filing an impeachment resolution against GOP Gov. Robert Bentley in the wake of a scandal involving one of the governor’s top aides, who has since resigned.

Low-income housing ordered to be integrated in Baltimore neighborhoods
Baltimore-area neighborhoods are locked in a heated battle over a new push to bring residents from poor parts of the city into the more affluent suburbs.

Ethics panel: Florida Democrat Grayson likely violated House rules
A congressional review panel says there is “substantial reason to believe” Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida acted improperly in a number of business activities and in managing his congressional office.

Trump backers want someone who will ‘say or do anything,’ poll says
Donald Trump hasn’t played by the rules of traditional politics during the 2016 Republican primaries, and that apparently sits just fine with his supporters, who largely said they want a leader who ignores the rules, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.

Sanders momentum pushes Obama to sidelines
By this time of the presidential primary season, President Obama had expected to step forward to unify the Democratic Party behind Hillary Clinton and against her Republican adversary.

Presenting your Wisconsin Field Guide
Wisconsin heads to the polls today. Here’s where to watch.

Walker: Wisconsin primary a ‘turning point’; confident it’s Cruz vs. Clinton
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been vigorously campaigning in his home state for Ted Cruz ahead of Tuesday’s Republican primary, a contest Walker said could be a “turning point in this election.”

Schumer calls for investigation of folding gun that resembles smartphone
A top Democratic senator Monday called for the Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives to investigate a double-barreled handgun that can fold up to look like a smartphone.

Cruz, Sanders look to keep pressure on front-runners with Wisconsin wins
Senators Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders will hope that their underdog campaigns get a boost from Wisconsin voters in the state’s primary Tuesday.

Worst Week? Trump camp rips ‘idiotic’ media for reporting on his missteps
The Trump campaign is mighty ticked off at the media.

California, New York enact $15 minimum wages
California and New York acted Monday to gradually push their statewide minimum wages to $15 an hour — the highest in the nation — as Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders again seized on wage disparity and the plight of the working poor as a defining issue in the presidential race.

Tennessee lawmakers vote to make Bible official state book
Having already made a .50-caliber

Krauthammer: Trump’s abortion stumble shows how unprepared front-runner is
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer said Monday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that Republican front-runner Donald Trump showed just how unprepared he is when it comes to policy issues, especially after he stumbled on a question about abortion.

Clinton, Sanders agree to Democratic debate in Brooklyn before New York primary
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have agreed to a Democratic presidential debate next week in New York, ensuring a high-stakes televised showdown ahead of the state’s influential primary.

Cruz reaches out to women voters, answers abortion questions on Fox exclusive
Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday reached out to female voters, claiming Donald Trump seems to have “a problem with strong women” as the two prepared for Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary.

Al Qaeda explosives experts transferred from Guantanamo Bay
Two of Al Qaeda’s former explosives experts were just transferred out of Guantanamo Bay and sent to Senegal, the Defense Department confirmed Monday, marking the latest detainees to be shipped out of the prison camp despite the risk they could return to the battlefield.

Trump, Cruz pressure Kasich to exit GOP primary race
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz don’t agree on much, but they seem to have come together on one point: John Kasich should get out.

Supreme Court upholds Texas population count in electoral districts
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a Texas law that counts everyone, not just eligible voters, in deciding how to draw electoral districts.

Trump faces new headaches in behind-scenes battle for delegates
While North Dakota is a most unlikely place for the Republican presidential campaign to take a critical turn, it nonetheless delivered an apparent setback over the weekend to front-runner Donald Trump in the behind-the-scenes battle for delegates, as Ted Cruz declared victory at the northern border state’s GOP convention.

Expectations Game: Wisconsin edition
Can Wisconsin handle being a decider instead of a ratifier?

Sanders campaign accuses Clinton of ducking debates as Wisconsin battle looms
Bernie Sanders’ campaign accused Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton of “playing silly political games” with debate dates as both candidates readied their final appeals to Wisconsin voters ahead of Tuesday’s critical primary.

CENTCOM analysts reportedly claim to have lost jobs over Syria warnings
Two intelligence analysts at U.S. Central Command claim to have been forced out of their jobs for producing skeptical reports about U.S.-backed rebels in Syria, The Daily Beast reported Sunday.

Trump doubles down on allies paying more for US protection, vows to repeal ObamaCare
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doubled-down Sunday night on his comments that the US should “do a better deal” with Japan, South Korea and other allies, saying they should pay more for America’s protection while taking a greater role in their defense — including building their own nuclear weapons.

Can Trump tone it down without losing what got him this far?
After Donald Trump knocked Marco Rubio out of the race in Florida, he used what should have been a triumphant news conference to take a few whacks at the press.

Trump doubles-down on allies paying more for US protection, vows to repeal ObamaCare
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was emphatic Sunday night in his promise to repeal ObamaCare and replace it with “something better” — though he again wouldn’t offer specifics about his plan.

Candidates crisscross Wisconsin, where leaders Trump, Clinton stare down upsets
Presidential candidates crisscrossed Wisconsin on Sunday ahead of the state’s GOP and Democratic primaries in which upsets are looming — while other, pressing campaign-season issues including debate challenges and convention rules unfolded off the campaign trail.

Trump acknowledges bad week, ‘could have done without’ Heidi Cruz retweet
Donald Trump has said he can hardly remember the last time he apologized, but the GOP presidential front-runner on Sunday expressed at least some regret after a series of campaign missteps.

RNC’s Priebus tries to quell, clarify convention, pledge controversies
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday downplayed speculation about a wild-card candidate nabbing the party’s presidential nomination and other controversies related to the July convention now overshadowing the GOP candidates’ campaigns.

Trump, Cruz take different paths Saturday but stay on the attack
Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz took different approaches Saturday toward winning the GOP president nomination but stuck with the personal attacks in an effort to discredit each other’s campaign.

Cruz turns to GOP convention rule to keep Kasich from nabbing nomination
Sen. Ted Cruz is making the case that GOP presidential rival John Kasich and his pesky campaign cannot win the party nomination unless he has top showings in eight states — an argument that could help Cruz in the upcoming Wisconsin primary and the GOP White House race.

PepsiCo CEO asks North Carolina gov to repeal new law
The CEO of PepsiCo, Inc., has joined the growing list of company heads and municipal officials voicing opposing to North Carolina’s new law that prevents specific anti-discrimination rules for LGBT people for public accommodations and restroom use.

Clinton’s frustration grows, as primary race drags on
The Clinton campaign has met rival Sen. Bernie Sanders’ challenge to debate him in New York ahead on the state’s April 19 primary, but the final negotiations have resulted in the kind of acrimony the has pervaded their primary contest in recent days.

Hollande’s ‘Islamist terrorism’ omitted from White House vid; ‘technical issue’ blamed
French President Francois Hollande’s comments this week in Washington about Islamic terrorism — a term President Obama won’t use — were omitted from an official White House video.

US will ‘hunt’ ISIS chief, ‘he will taste justice,’ colonel vows
In a bold vow to hunt down one of the most wanted men on the planet, the spokesman for U.S. forces in Iraq told the Islamic State terror group’s chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi his days as a free man were numbered.

Trump now says abortion laws should not be changed
Donald Trump now says abortion laws should not be changed.

Palin calls on Republicans to unify behind Trump candidacy at GOP dinner
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin went to bat for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump at the Milwaukee County GOP dinner Friday night.

Obama, leaders urge more action on nuclear security, terror
World leaders declared progress Friday in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task was far from finished.

State Dept suspends review into ‘top secret’ Clinton emails
The State Department has suspended its internal review into whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or her top aides mishandled emails containing information now deemed “top secret.”

Obama: Global firms nervous about doing business in Iran
President Barack Obama says Iran has to convince international companies that it is safe to do business there as it gains relief from sanctions by complying with the nuclear deal.

Krauthammer on Obama: He’s ‘operating in a world that is detached from ours’
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer told viewers Friday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that President Obama’s comments following the nuclear security summit in Washington are evidence the president is divorced from reality, and from the real problems plaguing the world.

Miffed Maine governor refuses to swear in new senator
Maine Gov. Paul LePage is so angry at Democrats for rejecting one of his nominees that he canceled the swearing-in ceremony for a newly elected senator who had driven 75 miles for the event with her brothers and two friends.

Obama says comments like Trump’s show ignorance about world
President Barack Obama said Friday that suggestions from people like Donald Trump that nuclear weapons would help South Korea and Japan show a lack of understanding of the world.

Obama says nuclear terrorist attack would ‘change our world’
Addressing the last nuclear security summit of his administration, President Obama warned that despite measurably reducing the risk of a devastating attack, the prospect of a terror group like the Islamic State obtaining nuclear weapons is “one of the greatest threats to global security.”

Walker: No Cruz cabinet post, vice president talk premature
Republican Gov. Scott Walker says he doesn’t want a position in Ted Cruz’s cabinet if the Texas senator wins the presidency.

California mulls assisted suicide hotline
A California bill that would create a toll-free telephone line for people seeking more information about the state’s controversial assisted suicide law is to be considered by the state’s senate.

Pro-Clinton group files DOJ report alleging Trump-Carson appointment deal
A pro-Clinton watchdog group has filed a complaint with the Justice Department alleging that Donald Trump may have promised former candidate Ben Carson a job in the administration in exchange for his endorsement last month.

DC Council scrambles to get Sanders on primary ballot
The D.C. Council is scrambling to hold an emergency vote as early as Tuesday on legislation that would add Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to the district’s primary ballot after an administrative error, which led to a missed deadline, left him off the official paperwork.

DC mayor bans city workers from travel to North Carolina
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has banned city employees from official travel to North Carolina, joining a growing list of governors and mayors who’ve forbidden trips to the state.

Juneau changes name for the day
On April Fool’s Day, the capital of Alaska will go by the name of card game UNO, not Juneau.

Women veterans gather to swap stories, gain experience
Air Force veteran Liz Skilbeck recently got a new license plate for her vehicle that identifies it as being driven by a female veteran. Before that, the license plate just identified it as being driven by a veteran, causing people to thank her husband for his service.

Will the rules survive a new progressive populist moment?
Will populism overrule the rules?

Trump claims abortion remarks taken out of context, but admits ‘it could be that I misspoke’
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump claimed Thursday night that his controversial remarks about punishing women who have abortions were taken out of context.

Colorado spends half million fighting for ‘Amazon tax’ it can’t keep
Colorado officials spent $453,000 so far in tax dollars fighting for information on how to tax residents’ purchases from out-of-state retailers, but now state constitutional requirements will likely force the Department of Revenue to refund any money it collects.

Number of Californians moving to Texas hits highest level in nearly a decade
The number of Californians leaving the state and moving to Texas is at its highest level in nearly a decade, according to data from the Internal Revenue Service.

Alabama lawmakers threaten to impeach governor over relationship scandal
Republicans in the Alabama legislature are reportedly planning to introduce articles of impeachment against Alabama Governor Robert Bentley after he admitted to inappropriate conversations with a former top political aide.

Investigators recommend charge for teen pepper-sprayed at Donald Trump rally
A 15-year-old girl who was pepper sprayed after she punched a man at a Donald Trump rally in Wisconsin should be charged with disorderly conduct, investigators said Thursday.

Abortion uproar: How the media are painting Trump as anti-woman
Donald Trump is facing a damaging media narrative just as he seemed to be in a position to wrap up the Republican race.

Fox Business Network Poll: Cruz leads in Wisconsin
Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump in the Republican nomination contest in Wisconsin, according to a Fox Business Network Poll released Thursday.

Obama, Chinese leader warn North Korea to give up nuclear weapons
In the face of mounting threats from North Korea, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged closer security ties among its chief allies in Asia and increased cooperation with strategic rival China to discourage Pyongyang from further advances in nuclear weapons.

Trump: ‘Convoluted’ interview questioning caused abortion remarks
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Thursday evening his recent comments about abortion during a televised town hall Wednesday were taken out of context in the midst of a ‘long discussion.’

Federal judge overturns Mississippi adoption ban for same-sex couples
A federal judge Thursday overturned Mississippi’s ban on allowing same-sex couples to adopt children.

Authorities search for suspected FBI, CIA badge counterfeiter
Federal investigators have asked for the public’s help in finding a Romanian man they say has made and sold counterfeit law enforcement badges, including those for the FBI and CIA.

Utah’s white-collar crime database could serve as national model
Utah’s novel approach to fighting white collar crime could eventually expand across the country, helping residents of all 50 states identify crooks who may be plotting to rip them off.

Fox Business Network Poll: Sanders tops Clinton by five in Wisconsin
Bernie Sanders is ahead of Hillary Clinton by a 48-43 percent margin in the race for the Democratic nomination in Wisconsin.

2 charges for man accused of drawing BB gun at Capitol complex
A man who drew what appeared to be a gun at a screening checkpoint at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center earlier this week was charged with two federal offenses Thursday as court paperwork revealed the weapon was a BB gun.

Fox Business Network Poll: Cruz leads in Wisconsin
Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump in the Republican nomination contest in Wisconsin, according to a Fox Business Network Poll released Thursday.

Trump meets with RNC chief in DC, days after backing out of pledge
Donald Trump met Thursday with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus Thursday, just days after the Republican frontrunner backed out a pledge to support whoever the Republican nominee may be.

Farmers fight ballot measure aimed at giving animals more room to breathe
A measure proposed for the Election Day ballot in Massachusetts could force farmers to build more space for their animals or shut down the farms entirely.

MedStar Health says progress being made ‘by the hour’ after cyberattack
A spokeswoman with MedStar Health says the healthcare provider is still experiencing widespread computer outages after a cyberattack on its systems Monday, but adds that progress is being made “by the hour.”

Cruz wins citizenship case in Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has won a case in Pennsylvania’s highest court that had challenged his eligibility to appear on the state’s GOP primary ballot and serve as president.

California lawmakers approve highest statewide minimum wage of $15
California lawmakers on Thursday approved the nation’s highest statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour to take effect by 2022 after it was hailed by Democrats as an example to the nation as it struggles with a growing gap between rich and poor.

Van Susteren to host town hall with Trump ahead of Wisconsin primary
FOX News Channel host Greta Van Susteren will moderate a town hall with Republican front-runner Donald Trump Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

‘One shot at the queen’: FBI, AG intensify focus on Clinton email probe
As the FBI enters the final phases of its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of an unauthorized email server for government business, Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey are meeting frequently to discuss the progress and handling of the highly sensitive case, a source told Fox News.

Chaos erupts between Turkish security and protesters, journalists ahead of presidential speech
Security personnel for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan clashed with protesters and journalists Thursday, physically throwing a woman to the sidewalk in one case, according to Foreign Policy and multiple photos and videos of the chaotic scene.