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5:20 PM ET, May 3, 2016

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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump accuses Cruz's father of helping JFK's assassin  —  Donald Trump on Tuesday alleged that Ted Cruz's father was with John F. Kennedy's assassin shortly before he murdered the president, parroting a National Enquirer story claiming that Rafael Cruz was pictured with Lee Harvey Oswald handing …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Donald Trump is really going to be the nominee.  This is actually happening.  —  Donald Trump is going to be the Republican nominee.  —  The only way he won't is if something unthinkable happens.  He could be struck by lightning.  He could pull off his Trump mask and reveal that he's actually …
Discussion: Business Insider
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz Seeks Divine Intervention in Indiana—and if That Doesn't Work, Louie Gohmert Is There to Help  —  The Texas senator needs a win in Indiana to stay relevant in the 2016 race, so he has enlisted the help of the three G's: God, Glenn, and Gohmert.  —  Hoosiers are Ted Cruz's last hope.
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 …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump, Sanders lead in West Virginia  —  PPP's new West Virginia poll finds it's likely to just keep Donald Trump's recent streak of dominant victories right on going.  Trump leads in the state with 61% to 22% for Ted Cruz and 14% for John Kasich.  Trump, with a 67/24 favorability rating …
Discussion: The Last Refuge
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
McCain's Former Top Aide Will Support Clinton Over Trump  —  A former aide to John McCain, who served both as the Arizona senator's chief of staff and a senior advisor on his 2008 presidential campaign, made clear Tuesday that he would vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the general election.
Discussion: New York Daily News and The Week
The Hill:
Cruz: Trump is an ‘utterly amoral’ bully, narcissist, pathological liar … with his most personal and toughest criticism since the GOP presidential campaign began, calling him a “pathological liar” on Tuesday who doesn't understand the difference between the truth and lies.
Discussion: CNNMoney and CNN
Wall Street Journal:
The Third-Party Temptation  —  A conservative challenge to Trump could cost the GOP the House.  —  As Donald Trump gets closer to securing the Republican nomination for President, luminaries of varying illumination are floating the idea of a conservative third-party challenge in November.
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
What's the Best Way to Talk About Racism?
Discussion: the daily howler and Vox
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Time to quit, Ted!: …
Discussion: AOL and The Hill
New York Times:
What to Watch For in the Indiana Primaries
Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and Daily Kos
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Donald Trump associates Ted Cruz's father with JFK's assassin
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Ally: Trump Is ‘Hillary Clinton With A Penis’ (VIDEO)
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Floats Conspiracy Theory That Ted Cruz's Dad Linked To Lee Harvey Oswald (VIDEO)
Discussion: Right Wing Watch and Pirate's Cove
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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Michael A. Cohen / BostonGlobe.com:   Bernie Sanders declares war on reality
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Clinton's Growing Problem With Independents
Discussion: Shadowproof
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
NEWT GINGRICH: ALL 50 STATES IN PLAY If Trump Runs General Like Primary (VIDEO)
Discussion: BizPac Review
Katie Mettler / Washington Post:
‘He thought he could help’: Concealed carry gun-wielder intervenes in domestic dispute and is shot dead  —  The concealed carry permit holder was trying to intervene in a domestic dispute, trying to disarm the fleeing shooter, trying to do the job ordinarily reserved for police.  —  Instead, he was killed.
Discussion: Guns.com and Fox News Insider
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CBS 5 AZ KPHO:
Mesa, AZ student arrested for indecent exposure in yearbook picture  —  A student at Red Mountain High School in Mesa is facing dozens of criminal charges for indecent exposure after a prank got published in the yearbook, according to the Mesa Police Department.
Discussion: Vox, Complex, LawNewz and NBC News
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
CNN Destroys Fox News in April Prime Time Ratings  —  While you weren't looking, CNN has been busy demolishing the once-invincible ratings gap between themselves and Fox News.  CNN beat Fox News decisively for their prime time lineup in April, and especially in the coveted age gap of 25-54.
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
The Media Keeps Letting Trump Get Away With His Iraq Lie  —  One of the great stories of 2016 is how Donald Trump hacked the media: how he learned from the New York tabloids and The Apprentice; how he dictated terms to the weakened television networks; how he used Twitter and won Facebook.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Guardian
Mark Plotkin / The Hill:
Cruz's slip of the tongue will doom him in Indiana  —  There are times when a politician firmly and unmistakably puts a foot in his mouth and pays for it dearly.  —  Last week in Indiana, Sen. Ted Cruz  —  (R-Texas) won the prize for a verbal infraction that was so huge, it will be cited for years to come.
Bill / The Hill:
Press: It's time to end Nerd Prom  —  OK, everybody — breathe a sigh of relief.  We survived another White House Correspondents' Association dinner.  But before we rush on to the next one, can't we all agree that this event is out of control and in desperate need of a big shake-up?
Discussion: Politico
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Nevada GOPer: You Can Point Guns At Cops If They Aim At You First (VIDEO)  —  Outspoken Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore (R) said in a recent interview that Americans maintain the right to point a gun at anyone who takes aim at them—including law enforcement officers.
Discussion: POLICE Magazine and ThinkProgress
New York Times:
Carbon's Casualties: Resettling the First American ‘Climate Refugees’  —  Resettling the First American ‘Climate Refugees’  —  By CORAL DAVENPORT and CAMPBELL ROBERTSON  —  A $48 million grant for Isle de Jean Charles, La., is the first allocation of federal tax dollars to move …
 
 
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Bret Stephens / Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Gets What It Deserves
USA Today:
Google, Fiat ink deal to make 100 self-driving minivans
Discussion: The Verge
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
More Evidence for Lead Poisoning as Key Crime Driver
Discussion: Mother Jones
Edward Snowden / The Intercept:
Whistleblowing Is Not Just Leaking — It's an Act of Political Resistance
Discussion: RT
Brian Hamrick / WLWT-TV:
50 Cent berates disabled CVG worker in expletive-laced video
Discussion: Raw Story and WDTN-TV
CNN:
N.Y. college students accused of fabricating racially motivated attack
Discussion: Hot Air
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Liam Ford / Chicago Tribune:
‘Active shooter’ at Target was just ‘disturbance’ about transgender restrooms: Cops
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Trump should break the bad news to his supporters
Discussion: Hot Air and Prairie Weather
Mark Molloy / Telegraph:
Loyal dogs refuse to leave side of dying baby girl at hospital
Discussion: AOL
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
DNC chairwoman: If up to me, I'd exclude independents from Dem primaries
Adam Wren / Politico:
How Ted Cruz Got Indiana Wrong
Annie Karni / Politico:
How Bernie changed Hillary
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