White House counts jobs report as a win, though inflation path – and interest rate cuts – far from certain ahead of November

White House counts jobs report as a win, though inflation path – and interest rate cuts – far from certain ahead of November

The creation of 175,000 jobs in April by US employers has been termed a “Goldilocks” report by leading economists: Creating enough jobs to keep the labor market humming along healthily, but slowing down enough to signal it might be time for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates. Within the walls of the White … Read more

Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife allegedly took nearly $600,000 in bribes, indictment says

Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife allegedly took nearly 0,000 in bribes, indictment says

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been charged with accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from two foreign entities, according to an indictment in federal court in Texas. The alleged scheme took place from late 2014 through at least November 2021, the indictment says. The congressman and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, made … Read more

F1 LIVE: Max Verstappen mocks rivals as Adrian Newey drops hint over Red Bull exit

F1 LIVE: Max Verstappen mocks rivals as Adrian Newey drops hint over Red Bull exit

Max Verstappen poked fun at his rivals after learning that he will take pole position in Saturday’s sprint after a “terrible” qualifying session. Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to pole despite a messy third sector, with Sergio Perez finishing P3. Lando Norris had initially led qualifying but endured a tough final run. Informed that he was … Read more

Astronauts are ready to test out Boeing’s new spacecraft — and a Canadian will be talking them through it

Astronauts are ready to test out Boeing’s new spacecraft — and a Canadian will be talking them through it

It’s been a decade in the making, but Boeing’s commercial spacecraft is finally launching with its first passengers. The final test of its crewed spacecraft, called Starliner — also referred to as its Crew Space Transportation 100 (CST-100) — is scheduled to lift off on Monday at 10:34 p.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in … Read more

Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment

Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment

WASHINGTON (AP) — For two decades, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has stood out as a moderate Democrat along the Texas-Mexico border, bucking his party at times over guns and immigration while seldom facing a tough reelection. But a federal indictment accusing Cuellar of federal conspiracy and bribery charges is putting the Laredo native who was … Read more

Republican group in Colorado cancels Kristi Noem fundraiser due to ‘death threats’ amid backlash over her memoir

Republican group in Colorado cancels Kristi Noem fundraiser due to ‘death threats’ amid backlash over her memoir

A county Republican group in Colorado said that it was cancelling a fundraiser featuring South Dakota governor and potential Republican vice presidential contender Kristi Noem after she reportedly described killing her young dog in her forthcoming book. Jefferson County Republican Party Chair Nancy Pallozzi said in a statement Friday that the group’s fundraising dinner, which … Read more

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