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Donald Trump -- Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia.

Ted Cruz -- Oklahoma and Texas

Marco Rubio -- Minnesota Ref. CNN.

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Donald Trump’s remaining rivals said at Thursday night’s presidential debate that they would support him if he is the eventual nominee, and he said the same about them.

The vow came amid a GOP establishment revolt against Trump, who has threatened the possibility of launching a third-party bid. The candidates met two days after Trump dominated Super Tuesday and with more important contests looming.

In perhaps the most surreal moment yet in a dramatic presidential race, Trump opened the Fox News debate by seemingly boasting about the size of his genitals. He was responding to recent comments from Marco Rubio in which the Florida senator joked about the size of Trump's hands.

Trump fielded attacks from Rubio and Ted Cruz throughout the night. In one exchange, Trump was put on the spot about a recent report from BuzzFeed that indicated Trump was flexible on his immigration policy proposals during an interview with The New York Times editorial board earlier this year.

Trump didn't deny that he may be willing to take a softer stance on deporting the millions of undocumented people living in America, but he insisted that those discussions were off-the-record -- an agreement he said he would "Honor."

Trump was also on the defensive for changing his stance on issues like the Iraq War and whether to accept Syrian refugees into America. The real estate developer argued that it is important for leaders to be "Flexible."

This gave an opening for Kasich, who has been reticent to attack Trump. "Politicians all the time tell (Voters) what they want to hear, and then they go to Washington ... And they don't deliver on those promises," Kasich said. Ref. CNN.

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz accused Donald Trump's campaign of "Acting like union boss thugs" and trying to intimidate potentional GOP convention delegates.

During CNN's town hall on Wednesday, Cruz cited threats Indiana police have reported against delegates. "We shouldn't be intimidating delegates," he said.
Cruz also predicted Trump would have trouble getting the support of Republicans at a contested convention.

"In Cleveland, I believe if it's a contested convention ... We're going to be in the much stronger position to earn the majority of delegates and earn the nomination of the party," Cruz said. Ref. CNN.

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Ted Cruz and John Kasich issued startling statements Sunday night about their paths ahead, the first sign the two campaigns are coordinating to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination.

Within minutes of each other, the pair issued statements saying they will divide their efforts in upcoming contests with Cruz focusing on Indiana and Kasich devoting his efforts to Oregon and New Mexico. The strategy is aimed at blocking Trump from gaining the 1,237 delegates necessary to claim to GOP nomination this summer. Ref. CNN.

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A Republican delegate revolt becomes more likely:

Aside from Trump and his true believers, fewer and fewer Republican operatives, activists or donors think Trump can win. Ref. Source 6m.

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Convention shuts down anti-Trump protest

A raucous Republican convention floor fight broke out Monday afternoon as delegates opposing Donald Trump's nomination tried to force a roll call vote on a rule to allow delegates to vote for anyone they choose, regardless of how their states voted. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., serving as convention chair, called for a voice vote instead, and Trump supporters shouted their approval of keeping delegates bound to their states' vote. Womack then concluded the dissenting delegates did not have enough support to justify a roll call vote. Several delegates marched out of the hall in protest. Ref. USAToday.

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Trump breaks tradition, Melania speech controversy, Clinton slammed over Benghazi - our takeaways from GOP convention so far

The Republican National Convention kicked off in Cleveland Monday night, opening amid turbulence within the party and across the nation. Highlights: 1. The evening's theme was "Make America Safe Again," a turn on presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump's ubiquitous slogan, "Make America Great Again." 2. Trump made the unprecedented move of showing up onstage. 3. Trump's wife, Melania, was introduced to a national audience with a speech that was initially well-received, but was later criticized for portions that were strikingly similar to Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic National Convention speech. 4. Much of the program focused on criticism of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The mother of a State Department employee killed in the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, said she blamed Clinton for her son's death. Follow USA TODAY for ongoing coverage of the four-day event. Ref. USAToday.

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Donald Trump downplayed Ted Cruz’s decision to withhold an endorsement during his convention speech, even as the move was savaged by Trump’s allies.

Trump tweeted, "Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn't honor the pledge! I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway. No big deal!"

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie -- a former presidential candidate and now a Trump backer -- blasted Cruz's speech in an interview with CNN's Dana Bash.

"I think it was awful," Christie said. "And quite frankly, I think it was selfish."

A lawyer for Trump, Michael Cohen, called Cruz’s speech “political suicide.”

As delegates began to protest, Cruz's wife, Heidi, was heckled by Trump supporters shouting "Goldman Sachs!" and escorted out by security. She is an employee of Goldman Sachs.

Cruz, who has long sought the support of GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, was turned away when he tried to enter Adelson's suite after the rebuke, three sources told CNN.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who accepted the nomination as Trump's vice presidential nominee at the end of the session, sidestepped when asked about Cruz's speech.

"I am just grateful for all the support we are receiving, and I am excited about the future," Pence said. Ref. CNN.