1. Cruz to name Fiorina as veep
Ted Cruz dropped a news bomb that cynics said was meant to draw attention from Donald Trump’s crushing Tuesday wins: Cruz has chosen former tech CEO Carly Fiorina as his running mate.
Summary
Fiorina ended her own bid for the presidential nomination after finishing seventh in New Hampshire – but not before showing she could slug Trump for his attacks on women and more.
Summary
One twist for Ted: he is a long way from winning the GOP presidential nomination. Is it a case of cart before horse? Ronald Reagan tried out the same strategy in 1976 – and failed.
Indiana win could propel Trump to victory
Summary
Trump released a statement calling the announcement a “pure waste of time” and “a desperate attempt to save a failing campaign.”
2. Trump speaks on foreign policy
Trump called for a “new rational American foreign policy” in a Washington speech for which he used a Teleprompter, which made him sound … scripted. Newt Gingrich and Ann Coulter loved the speech.
Trump unveils ‘America first’ foreign policy plan
Trump doctrine with a capital D
But if America fights, it must fight to win. I will never send our finest into battle unless necessary – and will only do so if we have a plan for victory with a capital V.
– Donald J Trump
3. Hastert headed to prison
Dennis Hastert, a former Republican speaker of the House who oversaw the tail end of impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison.
Summary
Nothing is more disturbing than having ‘serial child molester’ and ‘speaker of the House’ in the same sentence.
– Federal judge Thomas Durkin
4. Trump among the women
“Frankly, if Hillary Clinton were a man, I don’t think she would get 5% of the vote,” Trump said Tuesday. He defended the statement on Wednesday: “It’s not sexist, it’s true.”
Trump could end up being least popular nominee ever among women
Clinton hits Trump on ‘woman's card’
Fighting for women's health care, equal pay, and paid leave.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 27, 2016
Or as Donald Trump says, playing the "woman's card."https://t.co/Ask6loAOFO
5. Sanders in it – but not to win it?
The people in every state in this country should have the right to determine who they want as president and what the agenda of the Democratic Party should be. That’s why we are in this race until the last vote is cast.
– Bernie Sanders, after big losses on Tuesday
... and another thing:
Trump tonight: "If Hillary Clinton were a man, I don't think she'd get 5% of the vote."https://t.co/E05bEA17M4
— Jesse Lehrich (@JesseLehrich) April 27, 2016
