(Wall Street Journal – Keith Johnson and Carlos Tejada) *Lead Story*

Unemployment falls to 8.1 percent in April, but Dow drops

(Washington Times – Patrice Hill) *Must Read*

Obama’s deal with Karzai bans raids on al-Qaida bases in Pakistan

(Daily Caller – Neil Munro)

Michigan welfare recipients get hundreds for car repairs, clothing allowance

(Human Events – Tom Gantert)

Only 15 Percent of World Population Has Free Press

(American Interest – Walter Russell Mead)

CNN Catches Dems for False Accusation, but Networks Missed the Story

(NewsBusters – Matt Hadro)

Obama Abolishes the Press Conference

(White House Dossier – Keith Koffler)

‘Citizens Lobbying Organization’ Common Cause draws funds from super rich

(Washington Free Beacon – CJ Ciaramella)

Elizabeth Warren brings no peace to Dems

(Boston Herald – Joe Battenfeld)

Sen. Rand Paul knows how to fix the TSA: end it

(Christian Science Monitor – David Grant)

Economic Recovery Education

(Daily Reckoning – Bill Bonner)

Tariff bill opens the floodgates for lobbyists

(Sunlight Foundation – Ryan Sibley)

Does Rhode Island Need Fiscal Union With Connecticut?

(Forbes – Josh Barro)

How Convenient: State Dept Projects No Decision on New Keystone Application ‘Til 2013

(Townhall – Erika Johnsen)

Soviets Funded Black “Freedom” Journal

(Accuracy in Media – Cliff Kincaid)

What kind of lesson is a school teaching by banning a Jesus T-shirt?

(National Post – Marni Soupcoff) *Must Read*

Sebelius Says GAO Report Is ‘Just Not Accurate’ — Then Helps Confirm That It Is

(Weekly Standard – Jeffrey H. Anderson)

Economy Stalls — Americans Give Up Job Search

(Newsmax – Jim Meyers)

The Permit Plague

(American Thinker – Gary Hull) *Must Read*

Local TV report out of Indiana highlights potential for billions of dollars of tax fraud by illegal immigrants

(Hot Air – Morgan Richmond)

(Christian Science Monitor – Patrik Jonsson) *Lead Story*

Rasmussen: Conservative Voters ‘Absolutely’ Reluctant To Accept Romney

(Newsmax – Jim Meyers and Ashley Martella) *Must Read*

How math virtually guarantees Romney’s nomination

(Washington Examiner -  Timothy P. Carney)

Obama ignores crippling EPA reg during speech on the economy

(Washington Free Beacon – Andrew Stiles)

There He Goes Again

(American Spectator – Gerald Walpin and Jack Park)

ACLJ to Represent Nearly 20 Tea Party Groups Against the IRS Amid Intimidation Claims

(The Blaze – Billy Hallowell) *Must Read*

Next Transportation Bill Should Say Bye-Bye to Byways

(Reason Foundation – Baruch Feigenbaum)

Death threats leveled against Rush Limbaugh

(Human Events -  John Hayward)

America Is Stuck With the Mideast

(Real Clear World – Walter Russell Mead)

High Gas Prices: Bad for America, Good for an Election

(Energy Tribune – Marita Noon)

Supreme Court: No Warrant Needed for CA Game Wardens to Stop Cars

(IVN – W.E. Messamore)

Media Matters, or Does It?

(Accuracy in Media – Roger Aronoff)

Sebelius: Living a Mile from a Grocery ‘May Be Too Far to Get Healthier Food’

(CNS News – Penny Star)

Wind farms in Pacific Northwest paid to not produce

(Fox News – Dan Springer)

How the U.S. Became ‘The China of Refined’ Gasoline

(Bloomberg – Matthew Philips)

1-BR, $1,000: Rent Control in Court Test

(Wall Street Journal – Jacob Gershman)

Michigan woman hits lottery for $1 million but still accepts food stamps

(Detroit News – Chad Livengood)

Teacher Suspended Over Chicken Nugget Incident

(Carolina Journal – Sara Burrows)

Ron Paul’s In-It-To-Win-It Strategy Is “Not Far-Fetched,” Campaign Manager Says

(NPR – Liz Halloran) *Must Read*

(Newsmax – Jim Meyers) *Lead Story*

Another Judge Finds ObamaCare Unconstitutional

(Pajamas Media – Dan Miller)

There Goes the Youth Vote

(American Spectator – Ross Kaminsky) *Must Read*

Documents show Solyndra sought second government loan guarantee for $469 million

(Daily Caller – Matthew Boyle)

NH School Confiscates Autistic Boy’s American Flag: ‘Considered a Weapon’

(The Blaze – Jonathon M. Seidl)

The Center for Biological Diversity is a Litigation Machine Masquerading as a Friend of Animals

(Energy Tribune – Marita Noon) *Must Read*

Never-Confirmed Medicare Chief Won’t Say If He Wants Confirmation Hearing

(CNS News – Christopher Goins)

Super-Sized Customer Sues White Castle Over Booth Size

(Forbes – Kevin Underhill)

Paul Krugman Is Back Out From Under His Desk

(Human Events – John Hayward)

The Real Green Economy Of The Future

(American Interest – Walter Russell Mead) *Must Read*

(CNN Money – Annalyn Censky) *Lead Story*

Wiedemer: Get Ready for Second Recession, Inflation

(Newsmax – Jim Meyers and Ashley Martella) *Must Read*

A Good Debtor

(Daily Reckoning – Bill Bonner)

Obama’s discretionary jobs crisis, Looking for work? EPA plans to send you company

(Washington Times – John Engler)

Blame It on Fox News: The New Liberal Campaign to Close Down the Network

(Pajamas Media – Ron Radosh)

Doing Without Sermons From Master Of Invective

(Investor’s Business Daily – Victor Davis Hanson) *Must Read*

Tax Reform’s Moment?

(Wall Street Journal – Stephen Moore)

San Francisco seeks to censor the Internet

(Washington Examiner – Matt Bowman)

Will China really buy UK’s mothballed aircraft carrier?

(American Thinker – James G. Wiles)

Sapping America’s ability to fight

(New York Post – Arthur Herman) *Must Read*

(Washington Times – Stephen Dinan and Sean Lengell) *Lead Story*

We’ve Been Played for Saps, Folks: Boehner Bill Will Become Reid Bill

(rushlimbaugh.com – Rush Limbaugh)

CBS’s Schieffer Wrongly Claims Social Security Checks Can’t Go Out Without Debt Resolution

(NewsBusters – Matthew Balan) *Must Read*

Leave Congress in disgrace? Collect one million dollars

(Daily Caller – Steven Nelson)

How to Cut Taxes, Boost Revenue

(Real Clear Markets – Diana Furchtgott-Roth)

The Compensation Monster Devouring Cities

(City Journal – Steven Malanga) *Must Read*

T. Boone’s Windy Misadventure And the Global Backlash Against Wind Energy

(Energy Tribune – Robert Bryce)

Holding Trade Deals Hostage

(American Spectator – Andrew Cline)

Giuliani Slams Obama on Debt Crisis, Social Security Scare

(Newsmax – Jim Meyers and David A. Patten)

Another attack on Ft. Hood thwarted?

(Hot Air – Ed Morrissey) *Must Read*