Donald Trump sweeps all 5 Northeast primaries

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Trump sweeps New England.
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Donald Trump confirmed his dominance by thwarting John Kasich and Ted Cruz's "stop Trump" attempts, claiming every one of the victories in the "Acela primary," named for the Amtrak train that connects the region around Tuesday's primary states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island.

Having been declared the winner of all five states, Trump has taken a significant step toward the 1,237 delegates needed to lock up the GOP nomination, though a quirk in how Pennsylvania apportions its 71 GOP delegates means 54 of them will be free to support any candidate at the convention.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.