1. Trump warns of convention ‘riots’
Donald Trump was asked about the prospect of a contested GOP convention in the event that he does not win an outright majority of delegates. He predicted “bad things”.
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Summary
If we’re 20 votes short or if we’re, you know, 100 votes ... I don’t think you can say we don’t get it automatically, I think you’d have riots ... I wouldn’t lead it – but I think bad things would happen.”
– Republican frontrunner Donald Trump
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2. Ryan shushes nominee talk
After former House speaker John Boehner said he’d back current speaker Paul Ryan in a contested convention, Ryan said he was “not interested”. But he said that about the speakership, too.
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3. Republicans cancel debate
Trump announced he would skip a debate planned for Salt Lake City next week. John Kasich said he’d skip too. Ted Cruz remained willing – but then organizers decided to pass.
4. GOP vows to block court pick
The president nominated esteemed DC circuit court judge Merrick Garland to fill the supreme court vacancy. Republican senators immediately said the pick was a non-starter.
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McConnell: ‘Give the people a voice’
Summary
Cruz said Garland was a “moderate” pick of the kind Trump would make. Hillary Clinton said Senate inaction on the nomination was “unacceptable” and called for a vote.
5. Sanders: Clinton at ‘high water mark’
The Bernie Sanders camp skipped blithely over his four (and maybe five) losses Tuesday night to say Clinton had her best days behind her and he was going to win the nomination.
Clinton points to slew of ‘decisive’ primary wins
Summary
This is the high water mark for the Clinton campaign … We’re just getting started for our political revolution.
– Bernie Sanders
6. Missouri races molasses, loses
Neither party’s nominating contest in Missouri had been called, almost 24 hours later, with both races within 0.2%. Stakes on the GOP side were higher, with 12 delegates falling automatically to the winner, Cruz or Trump.
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7. Trump reveals top foreign policy aide
I’m speaking with myself. I have a very good brain.
– Donald Trump’s brain
