Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 05/01/2019, including: Is Texas now a Battleground State? Republican Party of Texas chairman James Dickey says the Lone Star State will require all hands on deck to ensure a Trump victory there in the 2020 presidential election. “Without our 38 electoral votes no Republican candidate has a path to victory for the foreseeable future. That is why we are asking for the support of people around the country,” “Texas has a long history of helping Republicans in other states,” Dickey noted. This election cycle, Republicans around the country need to return the favor. A majority of Americans say they don’t support impeaching President Trump in light of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into possible Russian collusion and whether the White House obstructed subsequent investigations, according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. About 37 percent of Americans polled favored starting impeachment proceedings in Congress, a slight drop from last month, while 56 percent oppose efforts to oust the president. The results fell largely along partisan lines, with 62 percent of Democratic respondents supporting impeachment while 87 percent of Republican respondents said they opposed the prospect. About 59 percent of independents said they opposed impeachment. Survey: Only 28% of Americans plan to max out their vacation days this year. Even Americans who get paid time off from their jobs generally don't take all of it. But experts say that if you aren't taking advantage of your time off, you may be leaving money on the table and even putting your health at risk. Among Americans who are currently employed, 13% say they plan to take a quarter of their vacation days or fewer this year.