U.S. unemployment at its lowest point in 49 years
The April jobs report was released on Friday morning, and they revealed that 263,000 jobs were added to the economy during the month of April, which shattered the expected number of 190,000. Unemployment in the U.S. now sits at 3.6 percent, which is the lowest figure since December of 1969.
Read more about the April jobs numbers from CNBC
Obama FBI sent spies to Trump campaign
The FBI under the Obama administration sent multiple investigators posing as assistants to infiltrate the Trump campaign, according to a report by the New York Times.
Read more about the NYT report from The Federalist
In other news:
Hofstra University students demand school remove Thomas Jefferson statue (via Campus Reform)
Prolific Bible teacher Warren Wiersbe dies at the age of 89 (via The Gospel Coalition)
Former Saints tight end Benjamin Watson has the solution for Alabama Rep. John Rogers on “unwanted” children (via Right Field Sports)
Videos and posts:
Vice President Mike Pence explained to ‘America’s Newsroom’ on Fox News why he is visiting faith leaders in Louisiana and going to tour black churches that were burned.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) harshly rebuked Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) for suggesting that the United States is to blame for the dissipating situation in Venezuela.
Opinions:
Kimberly Strassel: Democrats are attacking AG Willaim Barr because he threatens their power (via Wall Street Journal)
David Limbaugh: The worm has turned on the Democrats
Ned Ryun: FBI, DOJ abuses need to be exposed (via Fox News)
Now that’s crazy:
Stranded teens prayed before being saved by a boat named ‘The Amen’
MLB teams reportedly interested in Jeopardy whiz
On this day:
In 1469, the Italian politician, diplomat and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli was born.
In 1944, the film ‘Going My Way’ starring Bing Crosby premiered in New York.
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the first female European head of state when she was elected prime minister in Great Britain.
