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A day after their respective victories in the Nevada caucuses and South Carolina primary, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took a victory lap on the Sunday morning talk show circuit — and offered a preview of what their presidential matchup might look like come November — even as the frontrunners tried to manage expectations. On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Trump predicted he will face the former secretary of state in the general election. “I think it’s going to be Hillary and myself,” he said. “Frankly, if she gets indicted, that’s the only way she’s going to be stopped.” But on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Trump said he wouldn’t be shocked if he didn’t get the GOP nomination. “Look, I’m competing against professional politicians, senators, top of the line,” the real estate mogul said. “I know Ben Carson is still in it. He’s a terrific guy. A talented guy. So I’m competing against a lot of really good people.” In  her own “State of the Union” interview, Clinton insisted she ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is to visit the Gulf for a week-long tour, with a focus on ending the global slump in oil prices that has hammered Nigeria’s crude-reliant economy, his office said on Sunday. Buhari, accompanied by Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the junior oil minister and head of the state-run oil firm, begins his trip in Riyadh on Monday, meeting King Salman bin Abdulaziz and senior Saudi officials. “Ongoing efforts by Nigeria and other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to achieve greater stability in the price of oil exports are expected to be high on the agenda of discussions between President Buhari and the Saudi monarch,” a statement read. Oil prices rallied on Wednesday and Thursday last week following talks by major producers on a potential agreement to limit production in response to the fall in prices since mid-2014. Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to freeze production if other producers followed suit but prices dropped again on ...

LAS VEGAS — For a few moments, in a conference room deep inside the Wynn casino, the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination came down to a debate between three women of color. Felicia Fletcher , a 44- year- old cashier at the nearby Circus Circus , was one of two undecided voters . Precinct captains for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders descended on her , reducing lifetimes of politics to a few sentences . “ Hillary’s been there for the working people,” said Autumn Johnson, 38, a black woman with a blue Clinton T - shirt and a small American flag pinned in a hair bun . “ I know that personally .” Melanie Malfabon , 26, leaned in a little closer to argue for Sanders. “ The banks have lobbyists , and that ’s why so many people can ’t get ahead,” she said. “ His average donation is $37. He ’s not owned by big money. ” Finally, politely, Fletcher dropped the poker face. “ I trust Bernie more,” she admitted. “ But I like Hillary’s views more.” It was a scene that replay...