Liveblog - ICYMI: May 03, 2024

JUST IN: Prosecutors have charged Rep. Cuellar and his wife with accepting $600,000 in foreign bribes and money laundering.

They face long prison terms if convicted. pic.twitter.com/95xfbvo1Xt

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 3, 2024

This is powerful…@VP #KamalaHarris
“As many of you know, I started my career as a prosecutor specializing in crimes against women and children. What many of you may not know, is why.

When I was in high school, I learned that my best friend was being molested by her… pic.twitter.com/TeiyReHisM

— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) May 1, 2024

JOBS REPORT: LABOR MARKET KEEPS HUMMING

• 175K jobs added in April

• 15.4 million jobs added since Biden took office

• Unemployment stays below 4% for 27 straight months

• Prime-working-age labor force participation rate at 20-year high pic.twitter.com/LdU46ohQsX

— The Democratic Difference (@DemDifference) May 3, 2024

April jobs report key takeaways:

1) This is a historic job market w/unemployment under 4% for 27 months
2) Hiring is good, but slowing
3) Healthcare is now the major industry hiring
4) Wage growth is above inflation
5) Signs of cooling = temp help decline, avg work week down pic.twitter.com/sGUHTDZpHJ

— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) May 3, 2024

Michael Flynn says he has given it a lot of thought and consideration and he is now willing to serve as Trump’s running mate since the country needs him. pic.twitter.com/QHXmIUTRYi

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 3, 2024

In his Time interview, Trump signals that he’s prepared to do Jan. 6 all over again if he loses the upcoming election. How will our institutions of government respond to THIS threat? With a collective shrug? If so, we are slouching toward the end of our republic. pic.twitter.com/A4hA4YtNA9

— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) May 2, 2024

Blacks for Trump leader says Trump is “the first Black president, not Obama,” claimed Trump is being tortured “like they tortured Black people,” and “white people have been being tortured like that the whole time.” pic.twitter.com/Es2MwpfocD

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) May 2, 2024

Trump claims "94% approval" in the Republican party, despite consistently losing 15% to 20% votes to Nikki Haley, whose zombie campaign ended months ago.

Math is hard… for Trump.pic.twitter.com/GLPYp2GXJJ

— Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) May 1, 2024

Donald Trump dismisses the danger of far-right extremists: “The right is not your problem, despite what law enforcement likes to say.” pic.twitter.com/wzcj3JRdL6

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) May 2, 2024

Donald Trump falsely claims that the Jan. 6 committee destroyed evidence that he called in 10,000 soldiers on Jan.6:

“The unselect committee damaged and threw out all of the evidence…If a Republican did that, they’d get the electric chair.” pic.twitter.com/5N3c5UCk9P

— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) May 1, 2024

Florida investigators are searching for a group of people aboard a 40-foot boat who were caught on camera dumping garbage into the waters off Boca Raton. NBC’s @emilieikedanbc reports for TODAY. pic.twitter.com/maezorp7VS

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 2, 2024

Hey @laurenboebert
GW is a private school & does not receive federal funding. #Dumbass https://t.co/wN6WahZHuv

— M-A.Stay’Legit™️🇨🇦 (@BagdMilkSoWhat) May 2, 2024