Donald Trump’s lead among Republicans nationally has risen again, to 39 percent, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday (Marco Rubio had 19 percent and Ted Cruz dropped four points to third place with 18 percent); on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are virtually tied, reports Politico.

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