Hoosiers: Indiana’s conservative Gov. Mike Pence gave Ted Cruz a tepid endorsement for president, just days before the state’s primary. Pence said, “I’m not against anybody, but I will be voting for Ted Cruz.” One of CNN’s analysts said, “I’ve …

Political Slugfest: An anti-Trump demonstration turned violent last night in the streets of Costa Mesa, Calif. after the candidate made an appearance. Protesters waving Mexican flags clashed with Trump supporters and smashed a police car. Gender Politics: With growing confidence …

That’s Entertainment: It was a wild day yesterday in presidential politics with Donald Trump making an actual foreign policy speech and trying to speak like a president, Bernie Sanders admitting he’s running low on gas, and Ted Cruz making an …

The Numbers: After sweeping five northeastern Republican primaries yesterday, Donald Trump said, “I consider myself the presumptive nominee.” The billionaire businessman won Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island by margins between 58 and 64 percent, but he’s still short …

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: The alliance between Ted Cruz and John Kasich was all Donald Trump needed to uncork the venom and abandon any attempt at “presidential” behavior. Trump said at a rally, “It shows how weak they are. It shows …

Strategic Alliance: Fighting from their last trench, Ted Cruz and John Kasich announced last night that they are teaming up to deny the Republican presidential nomination to Donald Trump. It’s a rare political collusion, particularly for Cruz who has bitterly …

Traveling Man: President Obama told the BBC that ISIS cannot be defeated during his last months in office and that it would be a mistake to send in ground troops. Obama said, “In order for us to solve the long-term …

Party Politics: Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus implored party leaders in Hollywood, Fla. yesterday to get behind the eventual nominee, no matter who it may be. Without naming Donald Trump, he urged the organization to shake off the accusation that …

Purple Rain: No cause has yet been released for the sudden death of the genius rock performer known as Prince, who was found dead in an elevator yesterday in his home and music studio outside Minneapolis. He was 57, Last …

$35 Plus Change: After months of discussion about putting the faces of influential women on US currency, abolitionist Harriet Tubman will bump Andrew Jackson from the face of the $20 bill to a corner of the back. Treasury Secretary Jack …