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In GOP Primary, Former Pa. Gov. Ridge Picks Substance Over Celebrity

7:42am April 26, 2016

Ex-Gov. Tom Ridge, also the former head of the Department of Homeland Security, talks to Steve Inskeep about why he has endorsed Ohio Governor John Kasich for president.

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Like In 2008, Ex-Pa. Governor Says Clinton Will Win State's Democratic Primary

7:32am April 26, 2016

Five states hold primaries on Tuesday and Pennsylvania has the biggest delegate prize. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks to former Governor Ed Rendell for some insight into that swing state's politics.

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In Full Trump Style, Front-Runner Blasts Rivals Cruz, Kasich

7:32am April 26, 2016

by Sara McCammon

As Donald Trump moves closer to the GOP nomination, there's been a lot of talk that he'll tone down his image. But that wasn't evident on Monday, the day before five Northeast states hold primaries.

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Ex-House Speaker Hastert Sued By Sex Abuse Victim Over Hush Money

6:18am April 26, 2016

by David Schaper

A man who says former House Speaker Dennis Hastert sexually molested him decades ago has sued Hastert. He says he wants the rest of a multimillion-dollar payoff that Hastert promised him.

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Harvard Poll: Millennials Yearn For Bernie, But Prefer Clinton To Trump

11:31pm April 25, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

Poll finds just 17 percent of millennials view GOP presidential candidate Donald positively. While Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders is the only candidate with a positive net favorable rating.

Former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert leaves the courthouse following his arraignment on June 9 in Chicago. In a related case, a man who says he was abused by Hastert as a teen is suing over hush money.

Ahead Of Sentencing, Ex-Speaker Dennis Hastert Is Sued Over Hush Money

8:32pm April 25, 2016

by Dana Farrington

A man who says he was sexually abused by Hastert as a teenager is seeking the rest of the $3.5 million Hastert allegedly promised. Hastert faces sentencing this week for crimes related to the cash.

Connecticut Democrats Divided Over Gun Control Ahead Of Primary

6:34pm April 25, 2016

by Patrick Skahill

Gun control has become a major subject of debate in the Connecticut Democratic presidential primary.

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In Maryland, Political Money Flows Ahead Of Upcoming Elections

5:24pm April 25, 2016

by Peter Overby

Washington, D.C., gets a close-up view of political money excesses next door in the Maryland elections, which include a millionaire self-financing his campaign and a candidate's spouse running a superPAC.

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Cruz, Kasich Join Forces In Last-Ditch Effort To Stop Trump

4:37pm April 25, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

The campaigns of Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich have coordinated their efforts in select upcoming primaries in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump the GOP nomination.

Bernie Sanders Campaigns In Connecticut Before Tough Slate Of Primaries

4:37pm April 25, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Bernie Sanders campaigns in Connecticut ahead of the next set of primaries. Sanders is facing an uphill battle in Tuesday's contests. He needs to win at least 59 percent of pledged delegates if he hopes to overtake his rival Hillary Clinton and win the Democratic nomination. But Sanders and his supporters are vowing to fight on.