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Off message? Media chide Bill Clinton for standing up to Black Lives Matter
The pundits are having a field day beating up on Bill Clinton.

CIA director says agency will not use controversial interrogation techniques again
CIA Director John Brennan has said that his spy agency will not use controversial interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, even if ordered to do so by a future president.

Trump slams GOP nominating process as top aide accuses Cruz of ‘gestapo tactics’ to win delegates
Donald Trump’s newly-hired convention manager Paul Manafort on Sunday attacked Sen. Ted Cruz’s methods for getting delegate support at GOP conventions across the country, accusing the GOP rival and his campaign of “gestapo tactics” and predicting that voters will soon tire of his “scorched-earth policies.”

Kerry visits Hiroshima memorial seven decades after atomic bomb
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the memorial to Hiroshima’s atomic bombing on Monday, delivering a message of peace and hope for a nuclear-free world seven decades after United States used the weapon for the first time in history and killed 140,000 Japanese.

Sanders tempers NY as must win, Clinton, Trump teams still confident about winning nomination
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared Sunday to downplay the upcoming New York primary as a must-win contest, amid his aggressive efforts to defeat front-runner Hillary Clinton in her adopted home state.

Anthony Weiner: Trump is a ‘baloney’ thrower
Former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner says Donald Trump’s claim to be a successful businessman is “baloney.

Kasich ‘probably’ would not have signed North Carolina LGBT bill
Ohio Gov. John Kasich would not have signed the controversial religious freedom law passed in North Carolina, he said Sunday.

Trump aide Manafort accuses Cruz of ‘gestapo tactics’ to win delegates
Donald Trump’s newly-hired convention manager Paul Manafort on Sunday attacked Sen. Ted Cruz’s methods for getting delegate support at GOP conventions across the country, accusing the GOP rival and his campaign of “gestapo tactics” and predicting that voters will soon tire of his “scorched-earth” methods.

Phoenix voters reflect on botched presidential primary
The fiasco that was Arizona’s primary election may be the only issue that voters across all parties agree on.

EXCLUSIVE: Obama vows no influence in Clinton email probe, defends terror fight
President Obama repeatedly vowed there would be no political influence over the Justice Department’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state — in a wide-ranging interview with “Fox News Sunday” in which he also ardently defended his efforts to defeat the Islamic State and other terror groups amid criticism about his perceived indifference.

Fox News Poll: Trump holds huge lead in Pennsylvania, Clinton up over Sanders
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hold commanding leads in Pennsylvania, according to a new Fox News Poll.

Fox News Poll: Trump, Clinton rule Empire State
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have double-digit leads in the race for their party’s nominations in New York.

Boston Globe publishes satirical front page mocking potential Trump presidency
The editorial board of The Boston Globe is using a satirical front page to express its uneasiness with a potential Donald Trump presidency.

Sanders wins Wyoming Democratic caucuses, Cruz takes Colorado delegates
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will win the Wyoming Democratic caucuses on Saturday to extend his winning streak, while GOP White House candidates compete for delegates in the Colorado state party convention.

Florida governor’s PAC hits back at Starbucks heckler
After encountering being shouted down by an angry voter in public, most politicians would choose to forget the unfortunate incident ever happened.

Sanders wins Wyoming Democratic caucuses, Cruz taking Colorado delegates
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will win the Wyoming Democratic caucuses on Saturday to extend his winning streak, while GOP White House candidates compete for delegates in the Colorado state party convention.

House GOP nears final stage of possible Trump nomination — acceptance; Oh Ryan …
There was Hampton. My feisty, tri-colored Welsh Corgi who never met a Cheez-It he didn’t like.

In tight N.H. Senate race, Hassan hit with donor scandal, as Ayotte, GOP see opening
The New Hampshire Senate race is projected to be stalemate to the bitter end, with Democrats and Republicans searching for any advantage over each other’s widely popular and respected candidates to break open the contest.

New Jersey homeowner faces fine, jail for flying Donald Trump campaign flags
A New Jersey homeowner’s Donald Trump flags have run afoul of a town ordinance that could cost him a $2,000 fine or a 90-day sentence behind bars.

Sotomayor wants more diversity on court, after Obama picks Garland, a white Ivy male
Justice Sonia Sotomayor says the Supreme Court needs more diversity, amid the politically charged debate about filling a vacancy on the high court.

Shadow battle for delegates turns to Colorado, Cruz holds edge
The shadow battle for Republican convention delegates turns next to Colorado, where a days-long selection process will culminate this weekend — and once again, it seems Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has the edge.

Congressman reportedly under fire for using campaign funds to buy video games
California Rep. Duncan Hunter is reportedly being questioned by the Federal Election Commission over his use of campaign funds to buy video games.

Sanders trip to Vatican conference causes dust-up
Bernie Sanders announced Friday he will attend a Vatican City conference next week, touching off a long-distance dispute over whether the Democratic presidential candidate had elbowed his way into the summit.

Prosecutors: Hastert sought to hide abuse of 14-year-old
Dennis Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million to a person the former House speaker sexually abused when the victim was a 14-year-old wrestler on a team coached by Hastert, prosecutors said in a court filing Friday that details allegations by five former students.

State Department releases more than 1,100 documents to Benghazi committee
The State Department on Friday turned over more than 1,100 pages of records to the House Select Committee on Benghazi, over a year after the committee first requested them for their ongoing investigation into the 2012 terror attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya.

State department releases more than 1,100 documents to Benghazi committee
State department releases more than 1,100 documents to Benghazi committee.

Prosecutors: Hastert sought to hide abuse of 14-year-old
Dennis Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million to a person the former House speaker sexually abused when the victim was 14 years old and Hastert worked as a high-school teacher and wrestling coach outside Chicago, prosecutors said in a court filing Friday.

Sanders walks back criticism of Clinton qualifications
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday walked back his criticism that his primary opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is not “qualified” to be president.

Carter: US missile defense ‘going to happen’ in South Korea
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday that the proposed placement of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea is “going to happen” despite Chinese opposition.

Justice Dept. gives Congress documents on Fast and Furious
The Justice Department said Friday that it had given to Congress additional documents related to the botched gun-smuggling operation known as Fast and Furious.

Court strikes down Wisconsin right-to-work law
A Wisconsin court has struck down the state’s right-to-work law championed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker, calling it unconstitutional.

Race for Rubio’s seat heats up as Grayson bid poses challenge for Dems
Florida could be a swing state this year in more ways than one. While the state plays a famously decisive role in presidential races, its voters are poised to be power-brokers in the 2016 battle for control of the Senate – as the seat being left by ex-presidential candidate Marco Rubio becomes fiercely contested.

Teachers ask Supreme Court to rehear union case that tied 4-4
Lawyers for a group of California teachers have filed a long-shot request for the Supreme Court to hold new arguments in a major labor union case that ended last week in a 4-4 tie.

Clinton says he regrets scolding protesters at wife’s rally
A day after a heated exchange with protesters, Former President Bill Clinton is offering a near-apology for his behavior at a campaign event for his wife, Hillary Clinton.

Source: No ‘coincidence’ Romanian hacker Guccifer extradited amid Clinton probe
The extradition of Romanian hacker “Guccifer” to the U.S. at a critical point in the FBI’s criminal investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email use is “not a coincidence,” according to an intelligence source close to the case.

Cruz campaign raises record $12.5M in March
The Ted Cruz campaign announced Friday it raised more than $12.5 million in March, a fundraising record for the campaign.

Poll: 2016 candidates not widely liked
The 2016 presidential candidates are still facing a major hurdle: Americans just don’t seem to like them very much, according to new polling.

Bubba is back, but for how long?
Former President Bill Clinton hit it out of the park with Black Lives Matter activists at a rally for his wife, but will Bill’s mojo stick around?

Clinton Foundation donor ensnared in kickbacks probe
A major Clinton Foundation donor company that has been granted millions in U.S. federal loans has been linked to a corruption probe in Pakistan, according to reports.

Vermont gun rights advocates call Clinton gun comment ‘out-and-out lie’
Gun rights advocates in Vermont say Hillary Clinton’s comment about guns used in New York crimes is not only wrong, but a malicious lie.

Tune in for ‘Fox News Reporting: Donald Trump – The Disrupter’
When Donald Trump announced his candidacy last summer, the experts rolled their eyes. They’d heard it before and few took him seriously. But his blunt talk, and promise to “Make America Great Again,” struck a nerve.

Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf bars LGBT discrimination in contracts
Pennsylvania’s governor on Thursday barred state contractors and grant recipients from discriminating based on sexual orientation or gender identity as he awaits action on stalled legislation that would ban such bias in employment, housing and public services.

Noo Yawk slugfest: Which candidates can survive the tabloid taunts?
If you think New York is like any other presidential primary, fugheddaboudit!

Dems on FEC target conservatives, vote to punish maker of anti-Obama movie
The three Democrats on the Federal Election Commission, in their latest and boldest move to regulate conservative media, voted in unison to punish a movie maker critical of President Obama after he distributed for free his latest work, Dreams of My Real Father: A Story of Reds and Deception.

Veterans’ charities reportedly receive fraction of money raised by Trump event
More than two months after Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump claimed to have raised $6 million for veterans’ charities at a fundraiser held on the eve of the Iowa caucuses, most of the organizations targeted to receive the money have gotten less than half of that amount.

Women calling Indiana Gov. Pence to describe periods, in abortion law protest
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s staff has been dealing with a rather unusual wave of protest calls to his office over the past week — from women describing their periods in great detail.

Judge rules putting cross on LA County seal unconstitutional
Los Angeles County’s decision to put a cross to its county seal for the first time in a decade was unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled.

‘Tell the truth:’ Bill Clinton clashes with Black Lives Matter protesters
Former President Bill Clinton was involved in a heated exchange with Black Lives Matter protesters Thursday at a Hillary Clinton campaign event in Philadelphia, where he was forced to defend his record as president and his wife’s past statements.

How feasible is Trump’s proposed wall?
The U.S. – Mexican border is like a 2,000-mile roller coaster that weaves through deserts, mountains and rivers. It crosses four states, 45 cities and dips deep into washes only to rise 10,000 feet in the Coronado National Forest. The soil is soft like a sponge near the Rio Grande and rock hard near the granite quarries of San Diego County.

Krauthammer: Cruz ‘extremely defensive’ on New York support
Charles Krauthammer told viewers Thursday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is “really extremely defensive” when it comes to his support in New York.

At law school, Obama presses case for Garland nomination
President Barack Obama says Senate Republicans are jeopardizing the “integrity of the judicial branch” by refusing to consider his nominee to the Supreme Court.

‘Tell the truth:’ Bill Clinton clashes with Black Lives Matter protesters
Former President Bill Clinton was involved in a fiery exchange with Black Lives Matters protestors Thursday at a Hillary Clinton campaign event in Philadelphia as he was forced to defend his record as president and his wife’s campaign.

Trump’s campaign beefing up, amid reported tensions inside the ranks
Donald Trump may be selling himself as the ultimate “outsider” presidential candidate, but after a thumping Tuesday at the hands of Ted Cruz in Wisconsin, he’s reaching out to long-term Republican establishment figures to help manage his campaign.

Pro-life groups blast Kamala Harris over raid, charge conflict of interest
While California Department of Justice agents were raiding the home of the pro-life activist behind a series of undercover Planned Parenthood videos, their boss was helping the abortion provider fight for public funding, prompting critics to complain of a conflict of interest.

Auditor: Government will owe more money than entire economy produces
An auditor for the Government Accountability Office told lawmakers Wednesday that in the next few years the federal government will owe more than our entire economy produces.

Cruz facing hostile reception in New York, Trump piles on
The friendly reception Ted Cruz got in Wisconsin – where he was boosted by the state’s governor and its influential conservative talk show hosts – must seem like ages ago as the Texas senator faces a very different scene in New York.

Obama going back to school on Garland nomination
The stalled nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court is giving President Barack Obama a chance to do what he says he’s missed: go back to school.

Formal investigation requested into mismanaged adoption of military dogs
A congressman is calling for an investigation into the mismanagement of the adoption process for military dogs.

No time for Trump to go mainstream
Trump’s mainstream spread is a downfall.

Despite Garland meetings on Hill, Dems’ only play is a ‘procedural’ prayer
Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland may never score a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land. Perhaps he’s at least deserving of a lifetime supply of chai lattes from Cups, the coffee shop located in the basement of the Russell Senate Office Building.

Report: Four have accused Hastert of sexual abuse
At least four people have accused former House Speaker Dennis Hastert of sexual abuse, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday, citing the accusers themselves and law enforcement sources.

Lawmakers want Census Bureau to ask about sexual orientation
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on the federal government to start counting the number of homosexuals living in the United States.

Trump’s targets after Wisconsin: Cruz, the press, and the establishment
Donald Trump did not take his Wisconsin loss quietly.

Sitting Ducks? ISIS threatens American troops in Egypt’s Sinai
Concerned that hundreds of American forces based in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula are vulnerable to attack by a nearby Islamic State affiliate, top administration officials are worried about their safety and what to do next.

Medical groups urge Congress to fund CDC research on gun violence
More than 100 medical groups sent a joint letter to Congress Wednesday urging lawmakers to fund research on gun violence at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sanders says Clinton not qualified to be president as war of words escalates in Democratic race
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he did not believe rival Hillary Clinton was qualified to be president, escalating a war of words between the campaigns after Clinton spent much of the day criticizing his record and his preparedness for the job.

Some Virginia lawmakers oppose George Mason renaming law school after Scalia
Nearly a dozen Democratic lawmakers said in a letter Tuesday they are against George Mason University renaming its law school after the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Catanese: Clinton cannot lose in New York
Senior politics writer for U.S. News and World Report David Catanese told viewers Wednesday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that “this is going to be a brutal two weeks” for Hillary Clinton.

Sanders campaign talks up contested convention, despite long odds
Just a few weeks ago, only the Republicans were talking seriously about the possibility of a contested presidential convention. Now, Bernie Sanders’ campaign is ratcheting up predictions that Democrats, too, could have an open convention in July.

California initiative calls for pols to wear NASCAR-style donor logos
A California businessman is trying to expose the influence of money in politics by getting an initiative on the November ballot that would require state legislators to wear the logos of their top donors — NASCAR-style.

Government seeks to limit questions in Clinton email case
Lawyers for the State Department have asked a federal judge to limit the scope of testimony about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account as secretary of state.

TSA under fire for spending $47,600 on app that points left or right
The Transportation Security Administration came under fire Wednesday after it emerged the agency spent $47,000 on an app that points left or right — something tech experts say could have been created by a novice coder in a day.

Wisconsin reset? After primary victory, Cruz claims ‘turning point’ in GOP race
After his overwhelming win in the Wisconsin Republican primary Tuesday, Ted Cruz is hailing a turning point in the GOP race, which he believes could carry him to victory in July – although the conservative firebrand faces some tough challenges ahead.

Obama to sit down for exclusive ‘Fox News Sunday’ interview
President Obama will sit down for his first interview with “Fox News Sunday” since being elected president.

Trump’s support didn’t change, the race did
How Trump’s Wisconsin loss didn’t change the race.

Trump campaign to Cruz: GOP establishment is using you
The Trump campaign, reeling from a tough loss in Wisconsin, is moving to discourage anybody considering getting on the Ted Cruz train – by sounding the alarm that the GOP establishment is only using him to get to an open convention.

Trump, Clinton lead in PA, but challengers closing in, poll says
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton still lead their respective primary packs heading into Pennsylvania’s April 26 contest, but the challengers who’ve dogged the respective Republican and Democrat frontrunners so far continue to nip at their heels in the Keystone State, according to a new Quinnipiac Poll.

De Blasio accused of strong-arming Sanders over debate
Bill de Blasio, New York City’s Democratic mayor, is being accused of violating conflict of interest laws by wading into the negotiations between Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) over a proposed presidential debate in New York.

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.