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Ted Cruz Names His Pick For Vice President: Carly Fiorina

8:19am April 28, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Ted Cruz announced Wednesday that he is picking former rival Carly Fiorina as his running mate. It's a last-ditch move designed to shake up the GOP primary race in which he badly trails Donald Trump.

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Ted Cruz Chooses Carly Fiorina As Vice Presidential Pick

8:19am April 28, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Sen. Ted Cruz announced Wednesday former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina will join his ticket as a candidate for vice president. Cruz is making a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump the Republican nomination.

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28 Pages In Sept. 11 Report Should Be Declassified, Ex-Sen. Graham Says

7:55am April 28, 2016

Former Senator Bob Graham talks to Lourdes Garcia-Navarro about why he wants the White House to declassify secret pages of the report that address allegations of Saudi ties to the hijackers.

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If Basketball Had A Penalty Box, Ted Cruz Would Be In It

7:28am April 28, 2016

While on a campaign trip to Indiana, GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz referred to a "basketball ring" when he meant hoop. Cruz later told reporters he stumbled while speaking.

Bernie Sanders addresses supporters on Coney Island Boardwalk ahead of the April 19 New York primary.

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After String Of Losses, Sanders Campaign To Lay Off 'Hundreds' Of Staffers

8:02pm April 27, 2016

The campaign says it no longer needs so many staff for the remaining contests left on the calendar, but the move could be a sign of trouble.

Trump Reset? Sober Foreign Policy Address Gives Peek Into 'Trump Doctrine'

7:51pm April 27, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The New York billionaire's speech was short on specifics, but was more subdued and serious than often seen on the campaign trail, a sign of Trump's attempt to project a presidential tone.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal, the largest news organization in Nevada, underwent a secretive ownership change last year.

Las Vegas Columnist Quits After Ban On Writing About Adelson

6:01pm April 27, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith resigned after being told he could no longer write about two of the state's biggest players, including his paper's new owner, Sheldon Adelson.

Carly Fiorina and Ted Cruz wave to an Indianapolis crowd after Cruz announced that Fiorina will be his running mate — if he wins the nomination.

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Politics Podcast: Why Did Ted Cruz Just Announce His VP?

6:00pm April 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

The NPR Politics team is back with a quick take to discuss Cruz's announcement that Carly Fiorina will be his vice president. That is, if he were to win the nomination.

Trump says Clinton is playing the "woman card." But studies show it probably wouldn't help her beat him.

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3 Things To Know About the 'Woman Card' In The 2016 Election

5:58pm April 27, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump says Clinton is playing the woman card, but gender shouldn't play a huge role in a November race (and Democrats always win the women's vote these days, anyway).

Donald Trump Accuses Hillary Clinton Of Playing The 'Woman Card'

5:33pm April 27, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Debbie Walsh, director of Center for American Women and Politics, about the notion of the "woman card" and whether there is a "masculinity card."