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2016/04/30

The Woman Card, Foreign Policy And On To Indiana

Plus, Carly Fiorina's song.
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This Week In Politics

Five Northeastern states sure got their say Tuesday. Barring anything extraordinary happening, Hillary Clinton will now be the Democratic nominee. Bernie Sanders is figuring out his path forward. Meanwhile, Donald Trump swept all the states that voted. Trump turned his attention to Clinton, saying she's winning because of her " woman's card." Ted Cruz, who is mathematically eliminated from winning on first ballot, named Carly Fiorina as his running mate. And she sang. Next up: Indiana.

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