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The week in politics

Published 6:43 AM EDT, Sun May 8, 2016
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Charleston, West Virginia, on Thursday, May 5. Trump <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F05%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Findiana-primary-highlights%2F" target="_blank">became the GOP's presumptive nominee</a> after his remaining challengers -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich -- bowed out of the race.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Charleston, West Virginia, on Thursday, May 5. Trump became the GOP's presumptive nominee after his remaining challengers -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich -- bowed out of the race.
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White House workers roll a mat that U.S. President Barack Obama walked on after returning to Washington on Wednesday, May 4.
White House workers roll a mat that U.S. President Barack Obama walked on after returning to Washington on Wednesday, May 4.
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz hugs his father and his wife Tuesday, May 3, after announcing that <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F05%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Fted-cruz-drops-out%2F" target="_blank">he would be suspending his presidential campaign.</a> Cruz had just lost the Indiana primary to front-runner Donald Trump.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz hugs his father and his wife Tuesday, May 3, after announcing that he would be suspending his presidential campaign. Cruz had just lost the Indiana primary to front-runner Donald Trump.
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks to the media in Columbus, Ohio, after announcing that <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F05%2F04%2Fpolitics%2Fjohn-kasich-drops-out%2Findex.html" target="_blank">he would be suspending his presidential campaign</a> on Wednesday, May 4.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks to the media in Columbus, Ohio, after announcing that he would be suspending his presidential campaign on Wednesday, May 4.
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Mary Hansen, a schoolteacher in Quantico, Virginia, takes the White House stage with other honorees on Tuesday, May 3. Hansen was named teacher of the year by the federal agency that oversees schools on military bases.
Mary Hansen, a schoolteacher in Quantico, Virginia, takes the White House stage with other honorees on Tuesday, May 3. Hansen was named teacher of the year by the federal agency that oversees schools on military bases.
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Comedian Jon Stewart, left, shakes hands with another former late-night host, David Letterman, at an event in Maryland on Thursday, May 5. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were also on hand to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Joining Forces initiative, which helps military families.
Comedian Jon Stewart, left, shakes hands with another former late-night host, David Letterman, at an event in Maryland on Thursday, May 5. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were also on hand to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Joining Forces initiative, which helps military families.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton talks to steelworkers in Ashland, Kentucky, on Monday, May 2.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton talks to steelworkers in Ashland, Kentucky, on Monday, May 2.
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President Barack Obama holds a glass of filtered water he drank <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F05%2F04%2Fpolitics%2Fobama-flint-michigan-visit%2F" target="_blank">after speaking about the water crisis</a> in Flint, Michigan, on Wednesday, May 4. He insisted that residents should feel safe doing the same at this point. "If you're using a filter, if you're installing it, then Flint water at this point is drinkable," he said, noting that didn't negate the need to replace some of the city's old pipes. Cost-cutting measures in Flint <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fspecials%2Fus%2Fflint-water-crisis" target="_blank">led to tainted drinking water</a> that contained lead and other toxins.
President Barack Obama holds a glass of filtered water he drank after speaking about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, on Wednesday, May 4. He insisted that residents should feel safe doing the same at this point. "If you're using a filter, if you're installing it, then Flint water at this point is drinkable," he said, noting that didn't negate the need to replace some of the city's old pipes. Cost-cutting measures in Flint led to tainted drinking water that contained lead and other toxins.
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for President, is cheered by supporters at a campaign rally in Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday, May 4.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for President, is cheered by supporters at a campaign rally in Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday, May 4.
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Waitresses take photographs of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a campaign stop in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 1.
Waitresses take photographs of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a campaign stop in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 1.
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Dion Flynn, left, plays President Barack Obama as host Jimmy Fallon plays Donald Trump during a "Tonight Show" sketch on Wednesday, May 4.
Dion Flynn, left, plays President Barack Obama as host Jimmy Fallon plays Donald Trump during a "Tonight Show" sketch on Wednesday, May 4.
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A Bernie Sanders supporter wears a campaign button before attending the candidate's rally in South Bend, Indiana, on Sunday, May 1. Sanders <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F05%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Findiana-primary-highlights%2F" target="_blank">won Indiana's Democratic primary</a> the next day.
A Bernie Sanders supporter wears a campaign button before attending the candidate's rally in South Bend, Indiana, on Sunday, May 1. Sanders won Indiana's Democratic primary the next day.
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Federica Mogherini, the European Union's foreign policy chief, speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during an energy summit in Washington on Wednesday, May 4.
Federica Mogherini, the European Union's foreign policy chief, speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during an energy summit in Washington on Wednesday, May 4.
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A man in Fort Wayne, Indiana, leaves a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday, May 2. The presidential candidate suspended his campaign after losing the Indiana primary the next day.
A man in Fort Wayne, Indiana, leaves a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday, May 2. The presidential candidate suspended his campaign after losing the Indiana primary the next day.
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