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2020 Dems a 'blob of socialists,' Trump's communications director tells Todd Starnes The Democratic Party's 2020 presidential field is a “blob of socialists,” and they're making the party too “extreme,” the director of strategic communications for President Trump's re-election campaign said Tuesday.

Cornyn's team, Patton Oswalt get into heated back-and-forth on Twitter An attempt by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on Tuesday to shame his challenger for associating with the vulgarities of actor Patton Oswalt appeared to backfire after Twitter users accused him of “pearl clutching.”

Herman Cain says sexual harassment allegations not a factor in withdrawing from Fed consideration Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain appeared on "Hannity" Tuesday night, where he addressed whether allegations of sexual harassment were a factor in his decision to withdraw from consideration for a seat on the Federal Reserve's board.

Kamala Harris backtracks, now says criminals like Boston bomber ‘should be deprived’ of right to vote Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif, is now backtracking after saying “we should have that conversation” of allowing criminals currently in prison like the Boston Marathon bomber to vote.

Piers Morgan on Bernie Sanders wanting felons to vote: 'This is madness!' Former CNN host and DailyMail.com editor-at-large Piers Morgan called Democratic presidential candidate frontrunner Bernie Sanders' comments Monday that he wanted felons to vote, including the Boston Marathon bomber, "utter lunacy" Tuesday.

Warren, Amazon spar in Twitter war, as 2020 Dem accuses tech giant of 'deliberately misconstruing' facts Elizabeth Warren openly sparred with Amazon in a series of pointed tweets on Tuesday, just hours after she admitted during a nationally televised town hall that she still shops at the e-commerce giant -- even though she wants it broken up, along with a slew of other major tech companies.

Dems pushing to impeach Trump may be trying to delegitimize his election, Mike Lee says Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee said Tuesday that top Democrats were pushing to impeach President Trump in order to delegitimize his election.

Rush Limbaugh: Joe Biden is Democrats' best chance in 2020 but has no chance in primary Conservative talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh said Monday that former Vice President Joseph Biden is the Democrats' best chance to defeat President Trump in 2020 but has no chance to win the primary.

Charles Hurt calls Medicare, Social Security a 'slow-rolling catastrophe' While appearing on "Special Report" on Tuesday, Fox News contributor Charles Hurt said that the financial situation of U.S. entitlements was a "slow-rolling catastrophe."

Rush Limbaugh to Republicans: This is Trump's party, 'get on board' Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh didn't mince words while addressing multiple issues Tuesday on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" but his strongest hits were aimed at Republicans who had yet to fully jump on the President Trump bandwagon.

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Three men miraculously survived after their helicopter crashed into the freezing sub-Antarctic waters off New Zealand's southern tip by swimming to shore at night and camping on an island for hours until they were rescued. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2W9iVKR

Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday they had detained 18 more people for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, claimed by the Islamic State group, as the death toll climbed again to 359. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VmwM30

Senior officials deliberately withheld intelligence about possible attacks on Sri Lanka, where a rash of suicide bombings on Easter Sunday killed at least 359 people, the leader of parliament said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Drb1EX

A Hong Kong court jailed four leaders of 2014 pro-democracy protests on Wednesday amid heightened concerns over the decline of freedoms in the China-ruled city nearly five years after activists took to the streets in mass protests. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ITGXpl

Millions of Indians voted in the third and largest phase of a staggered general election on Tuesday, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi who cast his ballot in his home state of Gujarat and again underlined his focus on combating terrorism. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2W9R9NW

Indian officials traveled nearly 70 km (45 miles) through lion-infested jungle this week to ensure a 69-year-old holy man got his chance to take part in the world's biggest democratic exercise. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IAXlvB

Four brothers from the Kouninef family - billionaires close to Algeria's former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika - have been placed in temporary custody by a judge, Ennahar TV reported on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Gug20k

Billions of dollars' worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond – a Reuters analysis has found. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VkWkh3

Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30 will end the three-decade Heisei era that began on Jan. 8, 1989, one day after he inherited the throne upon the death of his father, Hirohito. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2W4I4WK

The United States had no prior knowledge of the Easter Sunday suicide bombing attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, but now believes there is ongoing terrorism plotting in the country, Washington's ambassador to Colombo said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XFgsrA