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Priebus warns of 'consequences' to Trump's talk of independent bid
Rebecca Savransky - 04/03/16 10:19 AM EDT

"Those kinds of comments, I think, have consequences," Priebus said.
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Ivana Trump: We need immigrants to clean for us
Caitlin Yilek - 04/03/16 02:11 PM EDT

"Who’s going to vacuum our living rooms and clear up after us?" asks Trump's ex-wife.
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Polls show GOP split in upcoming primaries
Kyle Balluck - 04/03/16 10:41 AM EDT

Cruz leads in Wisconsin, while Trump has the advantage in New York and Pennsylvania.
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Sanders holds edge in Wisconsin; Clinton leads in New York
Jessie Hellmann - 04/03/16 11:32 AM EDT

Sanders has a 2-point lead ahead of voting in Wisconsin on Tuesday.
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Sanders: Clinton is getting 'very nervous'
Rebecca Savransky - 04/03/16 11:09 AM EDT

"Poll after poll shows us doing much better against Trump than she is," he said.
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Clinton: 'Unborn person' doesn't have constitutional rights
Jessie Hellmann - 04/03/16 01:23 PM EDT

"Under our laws currently, that is not something that exists," she said.
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Clinton ‘not at all worried’ about FBI probe
Kyle Balluck - 04/03/16 09:00 AM EDT

Clinton said she has not yet been contacted for an interview.
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Priebus: 'Candidates have to watch their mouth'
Rebecca Savransky - 04/03/16 09:57 AM EDT

"The only way you can be the party of the open door is if you keep that in mind."
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Trump: I should have answered abortion question differently
Jessie Hellmann - 04/03/16 09:18 AM EDT

“As a hypothetical question, I would have rather answered it in a different manner.”
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Kasich: All sides in abortion debate came together to blast Trump
Rebecca Savransky - 04/03/16 10:52 AM EDT

Kasich said it should be up to the states to handle abortion.
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Clinton: ‘Important’ that Democrats nominate a Democrat
Kyle Balluck - 04/03/16 07:12 AM EDT

"I … have been a proud Democrat all my adult life," Clinton said in Eau Claire, Wis.
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Priebus: I think candidates will support eventual nominee
Jessie Hellmann - 04/03/16 09:49 AM EDT

“I really do believe this is posturing, and I know posturing can have an effect.”
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Trump: Cruz delegate maneuvering could be illegal
Jessie Hellmann - 04/03/16 11:09 AM EDT

Trump said he raised the issue of Louisiana delegates during a meeting at RNC headquarters.
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Dems: Trump's prediction of 'massive recession' undermines US economy
Kyle Balluck - 04/03/16 07:32 AM EDT

Trump told The Washington Post it's a "terrible" time to invest in stocks.
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Report: ND congressman to endorse Trump
Rebecca Savransky - 04/03/16 12:23 PM EDT

The Trump campaign said Cramer has helped to court delegates.
Cybersecurity

Groups pressure FBI to disclose how it hacked into shooter's iPhone
Katie Bo Williams - 04/03/16 08:30 AM EDT

Technologists and digital rights activists say it's a mater of public safety.
Transportation

2 killed after Amtrak train derails outside Philadelphia
The Hill staff - 04/03/16 12:23 PM EDT
VIDEO | The train hit a piece of construction equipment parked on the tracks.
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Former Defense secretary: Obama 'double-crossed' me
Harper Neidig - 04/02/16 09:51 AM EDT

Robert Gates said Obama broke a promise about budget cuts to the Pentagon.
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Trump: I will eliminate U.S. debt in 8 years
Caitlin Yilek - 04/02/16 08:36 PM EDT

Trump said renegotiating trade deals would help.
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Trump: 'I'm the Lone Ranger'
Evelyn Rupert - 04/02/16 07:42 PM EDT

Trump talked about his aggressive campaign strategy in a lengthy interview.
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Cruz adds Wisconsin congressman’s endorsement
Kyle Balluck - 04/03/16 08:04 AM EDT

Reid Ribble said Americans need a "strong, principled leader."
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NYPD commissioner slams Cruz
Jessie Hellmann - 04/03/16 09:00 AM EDT

The commissioner criticized Cruz's call to increase police patrols in Muslim neighborhoods.
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Trump: Melania told me not to run for president
Caitlin Yilek - 04/02/16 07:31 PM EDT

“'I hope you don’t do it,'” Trump said Melania told him.
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Trump: Melania will start campaigning Monday
Caitlin Yilek - 04/02/16 02:20 PM EDT

"She's never done this before," Trump said.
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Cruz announces town hall with Megyn Kelly ahead of Wis. primary
Jessie Hellmann - 04/02/16 04:43 PM EDT

Wisconsin voters will head to the polls on Tuesday.
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Trump: Jab at Heidi Cruz 'was a mistake'
Evelyn Rupert - 04/02/16 05:33 PM EDT

He said he wouldn't post the picture again.
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Top Clinton aide Abedin: 'Terrifying' to have emails released
Jessie Hellmann - 04/02/16 11:47 AM EDT

“I would probably be mortified. I have no idea. I haven’t read any of them.”
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Sanders: Trump is a 'nutcase'
Harper Neidig - 04/02/16 11:14 AM EDT

"Every day there is some other outrageous, absurd statement."
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Man arrested for jumping White House fence
Harper Neidig - 04/02/16 01:02 PM EDT

The incident occurred hours after President Obama returned from the Nuclear Security Summit.
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Trump: If I win, everything bad in US will be reversed
Elliot Smilowitz - 04/02/16 09:29 AM EDT

Donald Trump is setting the bar high for campaign promises.
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North Korea blocks Twitter, Facebook
Harper Neidig - 04/02/16 03:14 PM EDT

North Korea announced this week that it has blocked access to Facebook and...
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Cruz PAC attack ad: Kasich and Obama are ‘BFFs’
Jessie Hellmann - 04/02/16 12:27 PM EDT

Obama is shown in the clip praising Kasich for expanding Medicaid.
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GOP senator reverses stance: No hearings for Garland
Jessie Hellmann - 04/02/16 01:02 PM EDT

Jerry Moran had said last week that the Supreme Court nominee should get a hearing.
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Trump campaign: Tennessee GOP trying to ‘steal’ delegates
Elliot Smilowitz - 04/02/16 08:30 AM EDT

The campaign is pointing to "a small group of Tennessee establishment insiders pulling a fast...
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Marijuana advocates plan smoke-out in front of White House
Harper Neidig - 04/02/16 10:44 AM EDT

The protest will urge President Obama to decriminalize the drug.
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Christie explains 'awkward' stare behind Trump
Jessie Hellmann - 04/02/16 11:23 AM EDT

“If you’re used to talking, it’s awkward not to talk," he said.

Trump, Priebus rhetoric remains harsh
Rebecca Savransky - 04/03/16 01:57 PM EDT

Trump raised the possibility of a third-party run; Priebus said he's not sure Trump is the...
Trump not ruling out third-party run
Jessie Hellmann - 04/03/16 09:25 AM EDT

“It’s not a question of win or lose; it’s a question of treatment."
RNC chairman: 'I don't know' if Trump is strongest candidate
Kyle Balluck - 04/03/16 09:11 AM EDT

"Listen, I don't worry about who is the strongest candidate."
Trump: Reporter would have used apology as 'ammunition'
Jessie Hellmann - 04/03/16 09:54 AM EDT

“I don’t think she would have accepted [an apology],” Trump said.
Kasich predicts open convention: 'It’s going to be so much fun'
Rebecca Savransky - 04/03/16 10:37 AM EDT

"It will be so cool," he said.
Carson on Trump: 'Are there better people? Probably'
Harper Neidig - 04/03/16 07:00 AM EDT

Carson said the GOP is "scared out of their wits" that Trump will win.
Liberal bastions may decide GOP race
Ben Kamisar - 04/03/16 08:00 AM EDT

New York and California have about 30 percent of the outstanding delegates.
Clinton: 'I still have work to do to win the nomination'
Kyle Balluck - 04/03/16 09:00 AM EDT

Clinton rejected the notion that she's turned her focus to the general election.
Clinton ‘confident’ there will be another debate with Sanders
Kyle Balluck - 04/03/16 07:46 AM EDT

She told NBC’s “Meet the Press,” however, that she’s “not the one negotiating it.”
Sanders: 'I don't think that we are distorting reality'
Rebecca Savransky - 04/03/16 09:40 AM EDT

Clinton last week accused Sanders of lying about the donations she's received.
Sunday show wrap-up: All eyes on 2016 race
The Hill staff - 04/03/16 11:39 AM EDT

Presidential politics dominated the morning talk shows.
Congress struggles to respond to new terror attacks
Mike Lillis - 04/03/16 06:00 AM EDT

The urgency Congress showed after the Paris attacks has been missing after recent attacks.
Spotlight to shine on GOP rules committee at convention
Ben Kamisar - 04/02/16 04:04 PM EDT

Rules could keep Donald Trump or a potential challenger from obtaining the nomination.
Sanders breaks new ground in fundraising
Jonathan Swan - 04/02/16 11:57 AM EDT

Sanders's record-breaking fundraising is keeping alive a campaign that might have folded in...
Trump steps up attacks on Megyn Kelly
Elliot Smilowitz - 04/02/16 07:08 AM EDT

Trump slammed Kelly’s “terrible show” and accused her of misrepresenting his views.
Megyn Kelly: There have been threats against my life since Trump questioning
Jessie Hellmann - 04/03/16 12:40 PM EDT

"It's how he gins up anger among so many," Kelly said.
Trump: Press holds me to a different standard
Jessie Hellmann - 04/02/16 02:30 PM EDT

"They do it with me, but I don’t see them doing it with other people," he said.
Clinton campaign: Sanders rejected our debate offers
Harper Neidig - 04/02/16 12:31 PM EDT

Clinton's team offered three potential debate dates, Brian Fallon said.
Trump gets rougher treatment from media
Jonathan Easley - 04/02/16 09:16 AM EDT

“It got away from him this week," said GOP strategist Ford O’Connell.
Trump ally planning protests at GOP convention
Jessie Hellmann - 04/02/16 11:05 AM EDT

Roger Stone said he "will stage protests at hotels of state delegates."
Clinton seeks to avoid loss in home state NY
Amie Parnes - 04/02/16 06:29 AM EDT

Clinton is investing more time and money than she had planned in New York.
Obama golfs with NFL star Aaron Rodgers
Jessie Hellmann - 04/02/16 01:27 PM EDT

They were joined by astronaut Mark Kelly and sports radio host Tony Kornheiser.
Anti-abortion groups grit teeth and brace for Trump
Sarah Ferris - 04/02/16 06:02 AM EDT

If Trump is GOP nominee, groups say they'll back him.
Obama: Iran not following 'spirit' of deal
Julian Hattem - 04/01/16 06:46 PM EDT

“When they launch ballistic missiles ... that makes businesses nervous.”

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