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	Take One Guess Who Infamous Baseball Black Sheep Pete Rose Endorsed for President by J.D. Durkin Controversy has always swirled around the complicated legacy of Pete Rose, better known in many circles by the endearing moniker "Charlie Hustle". Read More »

	See Breitbart’s Sarcastic, Promptly Deleted Response to Ben Shapiro’s Resignation (UPDATED) by J.D. Durkin In the early morning hours on Monday, Breitbart published a scathing takedown of their now-former editor-at-large Ben Shapiro after he announced his resignation from the conservative media company this weekend. Read More »

	Michelle Fields, Ben Shapiro Out at Breitbart News Following Trump Rally Controversy by J.D. Durkin Two key figures in the Breitbart News world announced their departures Sunday night following a wave of controversy that has dogged the conservative media giant for the last several weeks. Read More »

	WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump Holds Campaign Event in Hickory, NC by Mediaite TV Donald Trump will be holding a campaign rally today in St. Louis, Missouri at the Peabody Opera House. Read More »

	John Oliver Hilariously Recuts Apple Ad to Show the Risks of the Security/Encryption Debate by J.D. Durkin As the national debate over personal security and civil liberties rages on in regards to the Apple v. FBI controversy, John Oliver's main story on Sunday night's Last Week Tonight dealt with exactly that: the risks and potential upside of cracking encryption. Read More »

	Fmr. Death Row Inmate Confronts Hillary: How Do You Justify Death Penalty Against Wrongful Convictions? by Ken Meyer As Hillary Clinton took questions at tonight's Democratic town hall, she took a particularly powerful one on her pro-death penalty stance from a member of the audience. Read More »

	Hillary Clinton Slams 'Cynical Campaign' of Donald Trump: 'He Actually Incites Violence' by J.D. Durkin Clinton admitted that Trump -- who is currently the leading delegate holder in the GOP race for the nomination -- has been running a "cynical campaign" up until this point. Read More »

	Ann Coulter 'Would Like to See a Little More Violence' from Trump Fans by Sam Reisman Trump fangirl Ann Coulter, in her unending quest to scrape rock bottom wringing out apologias for her orange-topped messiah Donald Trump, has adopted his tack of encouraging additional violence at the mogul's rallies. Read More »

	Bernie Sanders Tries to End GOP Senator Jim Inhofe's Career by Sam Reisman If Bernie Sanders is to be believed, he has just dealt Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe a mortal blow that could end his political career. Read More »

	Can We Talk About That Awkward Kiss Between Hillary Clinton and Jake Tapper? by J.D. Durkin Realizing the fact that she had just kissed her Town Hall moderator, Clinton then doubled-down, offering one to the event's co-moderator Roland Martin as well before settling in for her first questions. Read More »

	Jake Tapper Corners Sanders on the Recent Acts of Violence Shown by His Followers by J.D. Durkin During the Democratic Town Hall Sunday night, CNN moderator Jake Tapper pressed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on the topic of his passionate followers, some of whom have shown their political allegiance by getting out of hand. Read More »

	Bernie Sanders Calls Trump a 'Pathological Liar' Who Incites Violence by Sam Reisman At the Democratic Town Hall, aired on CNN Sunday night, Jake Tapper made the first question about — who else? — Donald Trump, challenging Sen. Bernie Sanders to respond to the mogul's accusations that Sanders' fans were responsible for disrupting his events. Read More »

	Stage-Rushing Protestor Admits Premeditated Plans Aimed at 'Coward, Opportunistic' Trump by J.D. Durkin Tommy DiMassino, the protestor who made headlines this weekend in Dayton, Ohio after rushing the stage at a Donald Trump rally, spoke exclusively with CNN Sunday night, accounting the details of the intense moment in question. Read More »

	15 Dirty Tricks The GOP Establishment Can Use to Stop Donald Trump by Doug Wead Read More »

	A Conversation With CNN's Chris Cuomo About The One Very Hard Thing He Gave Up For Lent by Joe Concha when I read that CNN's Chris Cuomo was giving up Twitter for lent, color me impressed. Now that's a true sacrifice. Here's why... Read More »

	Rubio Heckler Interrupts Speech to Cry ‘He’s Trying to Steal My Girlfriend!’ by Josh Feldman Marco Rubio got interrupted during a Florida rally this afternoon by a heckler who was actually shouting, "Marco Rubio stole my girlfriend!" Read More »

	WATCH: Donald Trump Holds Campaign Event in Boca Raton, FL by Mediaite TV Donald Trump will be holding a campaign rally today in St. Louis, Missouri at the Peabody Opera House. Read More »

	Trump on Changing Libel Laws: They Make It Hard to Win by Josh Feldman Remember how Donald Trump wants to change the libel laws? Well, he basically admitted on Fox News today that he wants to do that because it's hard for him to win libel lawsuits with the current protections in place. Read More »

	27 Dead After Reported Car Bomb Explodes in Ankara, Turkey by Josh Feldman An estimated 27 people were killed and 75 more were injured in Ankara, Turkey today after a reported car bomb exploded. Read More »

	Cruz: Obama's Divisive Demagoguery 'Very Much the Same' as Trump's by Josh Feldman Ted Cruz linked President Obama to Donald Trump on Meet the Press this morning in talking about how both men engage in divisive demagoguery. Read More »

	Carson on Supporting Trump: I’m Reassured He Doesn’t Believe ‘Outlandish’ Things He Says by Josh Feldman In explaining his decision to support Donald Trump for the presidency, Ben Carson revealed yesterday that Trump has privately told him that he doesn't really believe some of the nonsense he spews. Read More »

	New Footage From Trump Rally Shows Intense Response to Protester Rushing Stage by Josh Feldman A protester tried to rush the stage at a Donald Trump rally in Dayton, Ohio yesterday, and video has emerged showing a closer angle of just how intense things really got. Read More »

	Trump: Disruptive Protesters Should Be Thrown in Jail by Alberto Luperon Read More »

	Hillary: Where Was Bernie During My Health Care Fight?; Sanders Camp: Literally Behind You by Josh Feldman Hillary Clinton went on the attack against Bernie Sanders yesterday on the issue of health care, questioning his commitment to the issue. And boy did she get busted... Read More »

	Rubio ‘Very Concerned’ About Someone Ending Up Dead at Trump Protest by Josh Feldman Marco Rubio said on CNN this morning he is concerned about the toxicity coming out of Donald Trump's campaign to the point where he worries about someone dying at a Trump rally protest. Read More »

	Trump Again Trashes Fox News While on Fox: I'm Treated 'Terribly' by Josh Feldman Donald Trump sat down for another Fox News interview today and (surprise surprise) trashed Fox News for treating him "very poorly." Read More »

	WATCH: Donald Trump Holds Campaign Event in Cincinnati, OH by Mediaite TV Donald Trump will be holding a campaign rally today in St. Louis, Missouri at the Peabody Opera House. Read More »

	Carl Bernstein: Trump Is Birthing a New 'American Fascism' by Josh Feldman Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein continued his insistence today that Donald Trump is a neo-fascist. Read More »

	‘Pandemonium’: CBS Reporter Details Disturbing Scene When He Was Arrested at Trump Protest by Josh Feldman CBS reporter Sopan Deb was arrested during the heated protests outside of a planned Donald Trump rally in Chicago. Read More »

	Kasich Refuses to Say Whether Trump Is Fit to Be President by Josh Feldman John Kasich, like every other candidate in the race, went after Donald Trump for causing the toxic political environment wherein violence at rallies broke out. However... Read More »

	How to Watch the CNN Democratic Town Hall Live Streaming Online by Mediaite Staff Just two days before key votes in Ohio and Florida, the final two Democratic candidates will appear in a CNN Town Hall tonight. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is hoping for a strong showing in Ohio, where he currently trails former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by a fair margin. Read More »

	Trump Says He’s Looking Into Paying Legal Fees of Supporter Who Sucker Punched Protester by Josh Feldman Donald Trump said this morning he's looking into paying the legal fees of the Trump supporter who sucker-punched a protester in the face. Read More »