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9:15 AM ET, May 3, 2016

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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Cruz's Image Plummets, Trump's Improves Among Republicans  —  Ted Cruz — attempting to hold on to the narrowing possibility that he can wrest the GOP nomination away from front-runner Donald Trump — faces a crucial Indiana primary on Tuesday.  Meanwhile, and perhaps ominously for Cruz …
Discussion: Washington Times and NBC News
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump sees a decisive Indiana victory at hand, gears up to take on Clinton  —  These 10 states will decide whether Trump is the GOP nominee … INDIANAPOLIS — This was supposed to be the pragmatic Midwestern state that would deny Donald Trump the delegates he needs to secure the Republican presidential nomination.
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
NEWT GINGRICH: ALL 50 STATES IN PLAY If Trump Runs General Like Primary (VIDEO)  —  NEWT GINGRICH: ALL 50 STATES IN PLAY If Trump Runs General Like Primary-  —  Newt Gingrich took time out today to discuss the Indiana primary election on Tuesday.  —  Newt says Indiana will be Senator Cruz's last stand:
Thomas Young / Gravis:
Current Indiana Polling  —  Executive Summary - Current Indiana Poll Results - May 2nd, 2016  —  Winter Springs, Fla. - Even after a five-for-five shut out victory for Donald J. Trump in last Tuesday's primaries, the pathway to 1,237 delegates is still not a 100 percent lock for the GOP Presidential Nomination.
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Poll: Trump up to 56 percent nationally
Discussion: The Week
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Time to quit, Ted!: …
Discussion: AOL and Political Wire
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:   Trump: 'I'd have to think about' Cruz for Supreme Court
abc7.com:
California voters resigned to vote for Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton, SurveyUSA poll shows  —  Donald Trump won the Republican primaries in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Connecticut, while Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary in Maryland on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.  —  KABC
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James Nash / Bloomberg:
Cruz Mounts Go-for-Broke Campaign in California
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
John Feehery / The Hill:
Memo to George Will, David Brooks and others: Stop being stupid on Trump  —  The conservative intelligentsia (not necessarily a contradiction in terms) is being stupid about Donald Trump  —  And in the process, they are revealing their biases against democracy and the will of the people.
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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
President Obama Says Donald Trump Is Not Equipped to Be President  —  President Obama says that Republican front-runner Donald Trump is not equipped to deal with the challenges of being president.  —  “I think that he is not somebody who even within the Republican Party can be considered …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
There Is A Hole In Bernie Sanders' Strategy For Winning The Nomination  —  Just how democratic should the Democratic primary be?  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders' revamped plan for winning the Democratic presidential nomination suffers from an inconsistency that could complicate the case he makes to party insiders and allied groups.
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The Hill:   Clinton allies fume over Sanders's vow to fight on
Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Hears Wrath of Coal Supporters in West Virginia  —  WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Hillary Clinton came to campaign in coal country — and she had her feet held to the fire.  —  As Mrs. Clinton stepped onto the sidewalk on Monday to tour a health and wellness center here …
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Monica Alba / NBC News:
Hillary Clinton Apologizes to Coal Country Over ‘Out of Business’ Comments
Gregory Korte / USA Today:
Obama has no problem with Larry Wilmore's use of racial slur, aide says  —  WASHINGTON — Comedian Larry Wilmore's use of a racial slur in comedy remarks about President Obama on Saturday has drawn controversy from civil rights activists — but not from Obama himself.
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Todd Starnes / Fox News:
‘Make America Mexico Again’: Why Americans are fed up with illegals  —  There is something a bit unsettling about watching violent, foul-mouthed protesters waving the Mexican flag on American soil.  —  Over the weekend, Hispanic children lined the streets in Fort Wayne, Indiana - hurling filthy insults at Donald Trump supporters.
Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Survey says: 34 percent of Bay Area residents are ready to leave  —  Residents of the California's Bay Area are eyeing the exits.  —  Some 34 percent of San Francisco-area residents are considering leaving because of high housing costs and traffic, according to a survey by the Bay Area Council.
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump rips Clinton's ‘bad judgment’  —  's judgment on Monday, foreshadowing an attack line that he could use in a general election showdown.  —  Trump argued that while suggesting Clinton isn't qualified to be president is a “big stretch,” it's fair to say the former secretary of State “suffers from bad judgment.”
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Rafael Cruz: “I Implore Every Member of the Body of Christ to Vote According to the Word of God” (VIDEO)  —  Pastor Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, asked members of the Body of Christ to vote Cruz: … The Washington Examiner reported: … The post Rafael Cruz: “I Implore Every Member …
Discussion: Salon and Washington Examiner
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Jesse Watters On Ambushing Me: Bill O'Reilly ‘Told Me To Get Her’  —  In 2009, Watters followed and harassed me while I was on vacation.  —  Senior Political Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  WASHINGTON — Jesse Watters, Fox News' ambush man, appeared on “The O'Reilly Factor” …
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Delegate Hunt Fuels Tussle on Little-Known Republican Committee  —  Donald Trump's attempt to seize some control over course of GOP convention creates showdown over internal post  —  Donald Trump's first attempt to seize some control over the Republican National Committee and the course …
The Intercept:
WhatsApp, Used by 100 Million Brazilians, Was Shut Down Nationwide Today by a Single Judge  —  A BRAZILIAN STATE JUDGE ordered mobile phone operators to block nationwide the extremely popular WhatsApp chat service for 72 hours, a move that will have widespread international reverberations …
Discussion: Computerworld and New York Times
Annie Karni / Politico:
How Bernie changed Hillary  —  No candidate ever wants a tough primary challenge - and Hillary Clinton has found the mass appeal of a self-described socialist particularly irksome.  But as she shifts her gaze toward the general election and Donald Trump, Clinton may have actually learned some lessons from Bernie Sanders.
Simon Romero / New York Times:
Brazil Ponders an Erotic Theme Park, With No Sex Allowed  —  Erotic sculpture park?  Check.  Bumper cars designed like genitalia?  Check.  Snack bar serving aphrodisiac recipes?  Check.  Sex on the premises?  Uh, better not.  —  Entrepreneurs in Brazil are seeking to build an adults …
Discussion: The Week
 
 
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Cruz takes on Trump supporter in Indiana for seven minutes
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