Washington Today (5-5-23): April jobs report strong at 253K, despite interest rate hikes

U.S. economy adds 253,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate drops from 3.5% to 3.4%, a 54-year low.

President Joe Biden talks about the Labor Department jobs report and the ongoing disagreement with House Republican over whether to include federal spending cuts in a bill to raise the country's debt ceiling before it defaults..

Homeland Security Sec Alejandro Mayorkas in Brownsville, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border, says migrants should know that the end next week of Title 42 next week – the COVID era rule that allowed expulsion of migrants seeking asylum – does not mean the border is open

But still he says the Biden Administration is preparing for an expected large increase in those trying to enter the U.S., and the burden of proof for an asylum claim is changing..

CDC Dir Dr. Rochelle Walensky says she is leaving her job at the end of June, saying the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency next week makes this a good time for a transition..

Campaign 2024: We will hear from former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on President Biden's reelection, and Bill Barr, former Attorney General in the Trump Administration, on Donald Trump running again for the Republican nomination for president..

Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova talks about the head of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group feuding with the Russian defense minister, threatening to withdraw his forces from a pivotal battle in the war in Ukraine..

And King Charles III's coronation is Saturday. We will talk to c-span's London producer Peter Knowles about the ceremony, the pageantry and the role of the modern British monarchy (37).

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