Trump Under Pressure In Wisconsin

After a week where his comments about women seemingly [dented his campaign], Republican front-runner Donald Trump will be playing catch-up with Ted Cruz Monday, as he tries to overcome a 10-point deficit to the Texas Senator in Wisconsin’s primary election. On the Democrats, Hillary Clinton will be hoping to end Sen. Bernie Sanders’ run of victories to shore up her campaign. Sponsored by: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW. #IBTPulse --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wisconsin Votes In Key Primary] After a week where his comments about women seemingly [dented his campaign], Republican front-runner Donald Trump will be playing catch-up with Ted Cruz Monday, as he tries to overcome a 10-point deficit to the Texas Senator in Wisconsin’s primary election. On the Democrats, Hillary Clinton will be hoping to end Sen. Bernie Sanders’ run of victories to shore up her campaign. [Prosecutors Open Probes Over Panama Papers] High-profile figures around the globe will be sweating Tuesday, as prosecutors in countries, including the U.K., France, India, Australia and the Netherlands, opened tax evasion probes as a result of disclosures resulting from the leak of documents from a Panamanian law firm specializing in offshore finance. In China and [Russia], however, media have largely [ignored or been blocked from discussing] the revelations. [Walgreens Reports Earnings] The U.S. drug retailer is expected to report that revenue jumped more than 15 percent, to $30.66 billion in the fiscal second quarter from $26.57 billion a year earlier, when it reports earnings before the markets open Tuesday. The company’s pretax profits, however, are expected to drop nearly 28 percent, to $1.76 billion from $2.44 billion in the quarter ending February 2015. [South Africa To Debate Zuma Impeachment] The country’s parliament will debate a motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, after a court ruled that he had violated the constitution by ignoring orders to repay some of the $16 million in state funds spent on renovating his private residence. While Zuma’s African National Congress will likely protect him in parliament, the judicial rebuke may embolden opponents within the party to mount a leadership challenge. HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED LAST NIGHT. [Why The FBI Wants To Get In Your Face] Don’t worry about your iPhone – worry about your face. The FBI has the largest biometric database in the world, and has been developing a facial recognition program that privacy advocates are concerned will encroach on civil liberties, and result in the increased surveillance of ordinary citizens who have done nothing wrong. [India Slashes Key Rate To Five-Year Low] In a widely expected move, the country’s central bank cut the rate it charges to lend to other banks to 6.5 percent from 6.75 percent, a five-year low. The bank, which has now cut rates five times since January 2015, cited a drop in retail inflation as a reason for loosening the monetary policy. [BP Can Write Off Oil Spill Penalty] A federal judge on Monday finalized a settlement that closes the book on years of litigation over the 2010 Gulf oil spill, and angered environmentalists and lawmakers by allowing the company to write off most of the $20.8 billion in civil penalties it will be required to pay as just another cost of doing business. The company will pay a federal $5.5 billion non-tax-deductible civil penalty, but $15.3 billion in state penalties will not have to be treated the same way. [Tesla Falls Short On Deliveries] The electric carmaker revealed Monday that it sold 14,820 vehicles in the first three months of 2016, falling short of the 16,000 analysts expected. Tesla blamed a shortage of parts for the Model X, as well as its own “hubris” for adding too much technology to the top-of-the-line version of the SUV. The company had already taken [276,000 pre-orders] for the Model 3 sedan by the end of Saturday, after its launch event last week. AND THEN THERE'S THIS... [Villanova Takes NCAA Men’s Title At Buzzer] In a dramatic ending to an intense national championship game, junior forward Kris Jenkins drained a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Villanova over North Carolina, 77-74. It’s the Wildcats’ first title since 1985 and just their second in school history. [North Korea CGI-Attacks Seoul] A bizarre new propaganda video released by Pyongyang, entitled “If The Ultimatum Goes Unanswered,” shows a CGI-assisted missile attack destroying the presidential residence and government buildings in Seoul. It ends with the warning: “Everything will turn into ashes.” 7 Hanover Square, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004 © 2016 IBT Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please add pulse@ibt-mail.com to your contacts [Unsubscribe] | [Privacy Policy]