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A Donald J. Trump supporter at a campaign rally in Harrington, Del., last week.

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Candidates Make Final Push in Five Northeastern States

By MICHAEL BARBARO

Good Monday morning. News on Sunday night that Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas would coordinate in several coming contests in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald J. Trump the nomination could complicate the real estate magnate’s efforts to attain a majority of delegates. Voters go to the polls on Tuesday in five densely populated states as Mr. Trump and Hillary Clinton look to expand their delegate leads.

New York was a coveted electoral prize, but the real battle for supremacy in the Northeast will be waged on Tuesday, with primaries in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

Just how seriously are the candidates taking these primaries? Consider this: Mr. Trump, never known for his ambitious schedule on the trail, will cram in three events on Monday – in Warwick, R.I., and in Westchester and Wilkes-Barre Township, Pa.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will spend the day in Pennsylvania. He has scheduled events in two of the state’s biggest cities, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

As Mrs. Clinton heads to Indiana, before the May 3 voting there, her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will hold rallies on Monday in New Haven and Hartford, Conn., with former Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and her husband, Mark E. Kelly.

Mr. Kasich will split his time between Maryland, where he will campaign in Rockville, and Pennsylvania, where he will hold events in McKees Rocks and Philadelphia.

For now, Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton appear poised to perform well across the Northeast, polls show.

Mr. Sanders was asked on Sunday why he had lost so many states where the income gap is large, given his outspokenness on the issue. His answer was characteristically blunt.

“Well, because poor people don’t vote,” Mr. Sanders said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “I mean, that’s just a fact.”

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Pennsylvania, which votes on Tuesday along with four other states, is the new center of the campaign world, and Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cruz and Mr. Sanders have several events there.

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Mr. Kasich will be in Connecticut, and Mr. Trump will be in Delaware, two other states voting on Tuesday.

Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Bernie Sanders and Allies Aim to Shape Democrats’ Agenda After Primaries

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

They are trying to use his popularity to expand the candidate’s political influence, setting up an ideological struggle for the party’s soul.

Mark Makela for The New York Times

Ted Cruz and John Kasich to Coordinate Against Donald Trump

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER AND JONATHAN MARTIN

The campaign rivals agreed to work together in future primary contests in a last-ditch effort to deny Mr. Trump the Republican presidential nomination.

Eric Thayer for The New York Times

Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Begins Considering Running Mates

By PATRICK HEALY

As her team begins compiling a list, Mrs. Clinton is said to care less about ideological and personal compatibility than about picking a winner.

lllustration by Justin Metz, based on a concept by Pablo Delcan.

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Throughout her career, she has displayed instincts on foreign policy that are more aggressive than those of President Obama — and most Democrats.

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This unpredictable election season has turned even the state’s late primary and paltry pile of delegates into a valued prize.

In Philadelphia, a Brash Ex-Mayor Draws Comparisons to Donald Trump

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Frank L. Rizzo’s provocative words, aggressive law enforcement policies and passionate following seemed familiar to many in Pennsylvania before the state’s Republican primary.

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Stay tuned throughout the day: Follow us on Twitter @NYTPolitics and on Facebook for First Draft updates.

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What We’re Reading Elsewhere

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The Washington Post unveiled a virtual museum examining President Obama’s legacy, complete with an essay by David Maraniss.

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New York magazine goes deep on the Republican dominance of Congress, achieved by analyzing demographics and using software to more effectively draw congressional district lines.

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The Wall Street Journal reports that American chief executives are growing increasingly frustrated with the populist tone of the presidential campaign.

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