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| Virginia governor issues order to restore felons' voting rights – campaign live | Virginia governor issues order to restore felons' voting rights – campaign live |
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| One month after the Utah presidential caucuses, the state Republican party still has not published its final results as evidence amasses of a breakdown in the party’s new online voting system as well as email and other communication failures. | |
| The 22 March caucus, which moved the reliably red state’s place in the presidential calendar up by three months, was notable for Ted Cruz’s lopsided victory and the firewall the establishment Republicans hoped Cruz could establish to block Donald Trump’s path to the nomination. | |
| But the caucus also offered the kind of electoral dysfunction that Trump has repeatedly characterized as a “rigged system” – a private party election without state oversight and with little transparency about either its conduct or its exact outcome. | |
| Days after stories of different sorts of electoral dysfunction emerged from New York and Arizona, Utah’s Republican party appears to be in disarray, with state and local party officials pointing fingers at each other as they gear up for this weekend’s state convention. | |
| As of Friday, the state party’s website still linked to a results tally from 24 March showing 88.68% of precincts reporting, with some counties’ counts as low as 45%. | |
| Related: Utah's e-caucus mess: why online voting in the state Cruz swept was so flawed | |
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| Aisha Gani | Aisha Gani |
| Donald Trump’s business has been criticized for auctioning off a summer internship at his real estate empire valued at $100,000, according to an advertisement on an online luxury bidding site. | Donald Trump’s business has been criticized for auctioning off a summer internship at his real estate empire valued at $100,000, according to an advertisement on an online luxury bidding site. |
| The 10-week role on offer on the Charitybuzz website states that the winning intern will have the opportunity to have a 15-minute sit-down with three of the billionaire Republican frontrunner’s children – Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric – to “pick their brains about how to be successful in the real estate & business world”. | The 10-week role on offer on the Charitybuzz website states that the winning intern will have the opportunity to have a 15-minute sit-down with three of the billionaire Republican frontrunner’s children – Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric – to “pick their brains about how to be successful in the real estate & business world”. |
| It adds: “You will gain real-world, first-hand exposure to the various disciplines housed within The Trump Organization and have a series of power group lunches with each department head.” | It adds: “You will gain real-world, first-hand exposure to the various disciplines housed within The Trump Organization and have a series of power group lunches with each department head.” |
| The auctioning of the six-figure internship has come under fire for potentially excluding less privileged candidates from the most attractive opportunities. | The auctioning of the six-figure internship has come under fire for potentially excluding less privileged candidates from the most attractive opportunities. |
| Related: Trump summer internship asks for $100,000 on charity auction website | Related: Trump summer internship asks for $100,000 on charity auction website |
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| Sad! | Sad! |
| I wish Trump would go back to retweeting juvenile photos of Heidi Cruz. I hate the new Manafort & Black Trump. | I wish Trump would go back to retweeting juvenile photos of Heidi Cruz. I hate the new Manafort & Black Trump. |
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| Ted Cruz continues to hit Donald Trump for supporting transgender bathroom access. | Ted Cruz continues to hit Donald Trump for supporting transgender bathroom access. |
| Ted Cruz: "In the last 48 hours, Donald Trump has come out for grown men going into the bathroom with little girls." | Ted Cruz: "In the last 48 hours, Donald Trump has come out for grown men going into the bathroom with little girls." |
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| Poll alert! | Poll alert! |
| A new survey out from California political publication Capitol Weekly shows that billionaire Republican frontrunner Donald Trump currently leads the field among likely voters in the party’s June 7 primary. Trump is currently ahead with support from 41% of likely Republican voters, with Texas senator Ted Cruz lagging behind with 23% and Ohio governor John Kasich with a relatively distant 21%. | A new survey out from California political publication Capitol Weekly shows that billionaire Republican frontrunner Donald Trump currently leads the field among likely voters in the party’s June 7 primary. Trump is currently ahead with support from 41% of likely Republican voters, with Texas senator Ted Cruz lagging behind with 23% and Ohio governor John Kasich with a relatively distant 21%. |
| Trump’s lead among recently registered Republican voters - that is, those who belong to the party but haven’t voted in a Republican primary election before - is even higher. A separate sample survey of Republicans who have registered since the New Year has Trump leading with 53% of the vote, with Cruz falling two points to 21% and Kasich falling to 15%. | Trump’s lead among recently registered Republican voters - that is, those who belong to the party but haven’t voted in a Republican primary election before - is even higher. A separate sample survey of Republicans who have registered since the New Year has Trump leading with 53% of the vote, with Cruz falling two points to 21% and Kasich falling to 15%. |
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| Retired pediatric neurosurgeon and onetime presidential candidate Ben Carson was reported to have finished ahead of Texas senator Ted Cruz in certain New York precincts on Tuesday’s primary, an embarrassing loss for Cruz in a state where he had planned on at least gaining a few delegates. | Retired pediatric neurosurgeon and onetime presidential candidate Ben Carson was reported to have finished ahead of Texas senator Ted Cruz in certain New York precincts on Tuesday’s primary, an embarrassing loss for Cruz in a state where he had planned on at least gaining a few delegates. |
| But according to finalized results, reports of Carson’s third-place finish in Westchester County have been grossly exaggerated. | But according to finalized results, reports of Carson’s third-place finish in Westchester County have been grossly exaggerated. |
| “Someone could have called in something wrong,” said Reginald A. LaFayette, a Westchester County election commissioner, who told the New York Times that he suspected human error might have been behind initial reports that Westchester County voters gave Carson 2,058 votes - despite him having thrown in the towel a month ago. | “Someone could have called in something wrong,” said Reginald A. LaFayette, a Westchester County election commissioner, who told the New York Times that he suspected human error might have been behind initial reports that Westchester County voters gave Carson 2,058 votes - despite him having thrown in the towel a month ago. |
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| Secretive group of Hollywood conservatives suddenly dissolves | Secretive group of Hollywood conservatives suddenly dissolves |
| Rory Carroll | Rory Carroll |
| The Friends of Abe has acted as a clandestine club for Hollywood conservatives for more than a decade, hosting secret events where they could vent rightwing views and hear speeches from visiting Tea Party luminaries. | The Friends of Abe has acted as a clandestine club for Hollywood conservatives for more than a decade, hosting secret events where they could vent rightwing views and hear speeches from visiting Tea Party luminaries. |
| But on Thursday the organisation – which counts Jon Voight, Jerry Bruckheimer and Kelsey Grammer among its 1,500 members – made an abrupt announcement: it was dissolving. | But on Thursday the organisation – which counts Jon Voight, Jerry Bruckheimer and Kelsey Grammer among its 1,500 members – made an abrupt announcement: it was dissolving. |
| “Effective immediately, we are going to begin to wind down the 501 c3 organization, bring the Sustaining Membership dues to an end, and do away with the costly infrastructure and the abespal.com website,” the executive director, Jeremy Boreing, told members in an email, a copy of which the Guardian has seen. | “Effective immediately, we are going to begin to wind down the 501 c3 organization, bring the Sustaining Membership dues to an end, and do away with the costly infrastructure and the abespal.com website,” the executive director, Jeremy Boreing, told members in an email, a copy of which the Guardian has seen. |
| “Today, because we have been successful in creating a community that extends far beyond our events, people just don’t feel as much of a need to show up for every speaker or bar night, and fewer people pay the dues that help us maintain that large infrastructure.” | “Today, because we have been successful in creating a community that extends far beyond our events, people just don’t feel as much of a need to show up for every speaker or bar night, and fewer people pay the dues that help us maintain that large infrastructure.” |
| The announcement caught members by surprise and fueled speculation that infighting over Donald Trump’s candidacy, among other factors, had drained commitment. Others said the group had been losing steam for years. | The announcement caught members by surprise and fueled speculation that infighting over Donald Trump’s candidacy, among other factors, had drained commitment. Others said the group had been losing steam for years. |
| Related: Secretive group of Hollywood conservatives suddenly dissolves | Related: Secretive group of Hollywood conservatives suddenly dissolves |
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| Trump favorability among Hispanics measured at negative 78 | Trump favorability among Hispanics measured at negative 78 |
| Latino Decisions interviewed a total of 2,200 Latino registered voters between April 3 – April 13, 2016. They have published their results – which contain a shocking measure of Trump’s unpopularity: | Latino Decisions interviewed a total of 2,200 Latino registered voters between April 3 – April 13, 2016. They have published their results – which contain a shocking measure of Trump’s unpopularity: |
| Fav/unfav among HISPANICSObama 73/23Clinton 61/32Sanders 61/24Kasich 27/37Cruz 36/52Trump 9/87 (!!!)https://t.co/5vcs6eIefY | Fav/unfav among HISPANICSObama 73/23Clinton 61/32Sanders 61/24Kasich 27/37Cruz 36/52Trump 9/87 (!!!)https://t.co/5vcs6eIefY |
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| Obama on Churchill: 'love the guy' | Obama on Churchill: 'love the guy' |
| Barack Obama has explained why a bust of Winston Churchill disappeared from the Oval Office after he was accused by Boris Johnson of removing it out of hostility to British history, writes the Guardian’s Rowena Mason: | Barack Obama has explained why a bust of Winston Churchill disappeared from the Oval Office after he was accused by Boris Johnson of removing it out of hostility to British history, writes the Guardian’s Rowena Mason: |
| A rumour that Obama had got rid of the Churchill bust first emerged in 2012, prompting alarm about the state of the “special relationship” between the two countries. | A rumour that Obama had got rid of the Churchill bust first emerged in 2012, prompting alarm about the state of the “special relationship” between the two countries. |
| At the time, the White House published a blogpost that said the rumour was “100% false”, going on to state: “The bust still in the White House. In the Residence. Outside the Treaty Room.” | At the time, the White House published a blogpost that said the rumour was “100% false”, going on to state: “The bust still in the White House. In the Residence. Outside the Treaty Room.” |
| 'I love the guy': Obama settles rumours about Winston Churchill bust https://t.co/dNM11mAxnK | 'I love the guy': Obama settles rumours about Winston Churchill bust https://t.co/dNM11mAxnK |
| However, the president confirmed he did have a hand in its removal from the Oval Office, citing the lack of space and clutter in the room. As the first African-American president, he said he thought it was right to have a bust of Rev Martin Luther King Jnr “to remind him of the people who helped get him there”. | However, the president confirmed he did have a hand in its removal from the Oval Office, citing the lack of space and clutter in the room. As the first African-American president, he said he thought it was right to have a bust of Rev Martin Luther King Jnr “to remind him of the people who helped get him there”. |
| But he confirmed that there was still a bust of Churchill in the White House residence outside his office, which he saw every day. | But he confirmed that there was still a bust of Churchill in the White House residence outside his office, which he saw every day. |
| “I love Winston Churchill, love the guy” he added. | “I love Winston Churchill, love the guy” he added. |
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| Clinton comes out in support of Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe’s actions to return the right to vote to felons who have served their sentences and completed parole: | Clinton comes out in support of Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe’s actions to return the right to vote to felons who have served their sentences and completed parole: |
| Proud of my friend @GovernorVA for continuing to break down barriers to voting. -H https://t.co/sL6NBLKwho | Proud of my friend @GovernorVA for continuing to break down barriers to voting. -H https://t.co/sL6NBLKwho |
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| The Trump camp has officially announced that the candidate will deliver an address on foreign policy at the invitation of the Center for the National Interest at the National Press Club on Wednesday, 27 April. | The Trump camp has officially announced that the candidate will deliver an address on foreign policy at the invitation of the Center for the National Interest at the National Press Club on Wednesday, 27 April. |
| “I am honored to be invited to speak at an organization founded by former President Richard Nixon, and look forward to sharing my views on the many serious foreign policy issues facing our country and our allies around the world,” Trump said in a statement. “Trade, immigration and security policies are critical concerns of all Americans, and we must develop a clear, consistent long-term foreign policy for making America safe and prosperous.” | “I am honored to be invited to speak at an organization founded by former President Richard Nixon, and look forward to sharing my views on the many serious foreign policy issues facing our country and our allies around the world,” Trump said in a statement. “Trade, immigration and security policies are critical concerns of all Americans, and we must develop a clear, consistent long-term foreign policy for making America safe and prosperous.” |
| Trump’s team said the speech will focus on “several critical foreign policy issues facing our nation including global trade, and economic and national security policies.” | Trump’s team said the speech will focus on “several critical foreign policy issues facing our nation including global trade, and economic and national security policies.” |
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| Ted Cruz has produced another video spot – see earlier – hitting Donald Trump over Trump’s openness on transgender bathroom access. The Cruz camp has clearly concluded that the issue is one where they can draw a vital contrast with the frontrunner. | Ted Cruz has produced another video spot – see earlier – hitting Donald Trump over Trump’s openness on transgender bathroom access. The Cruz camp has clearly concluded that the issue is one where they can draw a vital contrast with the frontrunner. |
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| Cruz now making this a part of the stump: "It is a bad idea for an adult man -- a stranger -- alone in the bathroom with a little girl." | Cruz now making this a part of the stump: "It is a bad idea for an adult man -- a stranger -- alone in the bathroom with a little girl." |
| The new ad refers to the firing by ESPN of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling after Schilling came out against transgender rights in a Facebook post, writing that “a man is a man no matter what they call themselves.” | The new ad refers to the firing by ESPN of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling after Schilling came out against transgender rights in a Facebook post, writing that “a man is a man no matter what they call themselves.” |
| “Curt Schilling was fired by the PC police for suggesting that grown men shouldn’t use the bathroom with little girls,” the Cruz ad says. “Guess who’s joined the ranks of the PC police?” | “Curt Schilling was fired by the PC police for suggesting that grown men shouldn’t use the bathroom with little girls,” the Cruz ad says. “Guess who’s joined the ranks of the PC police?” |
| Quoting Trump “People go, they use the bathroom that they feel is appropriate.” | Quoting Trump “People go, they use the bathroom that they feel is appropriate.” |
| The ad closes: “Donald Trump can’t be trusted with common sense. Why would we trust him in the White House?” | The ad closes: “Donald Trump can’t be trusted with common sense. Why would we trust him in the White House?” |
| Dream come true for Cruz here --> https://t.co/95Fk2aVaHt | Dream come true for Cruz here --> https://t.co/95Fk2aVaHt |
| One PA delegate candidate who planned to back the district winner says he switched to Cruz after hearing Trump's views on NC bathroom bill. | One PA delegate candidate who planned to back the district winner says he switched to Cruz after hearing Trump's views on NC bathroom bill. |
| Updated | Updated |
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