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US employers likely added 105,000 jobs in May

WASHINGTON — The American job market has climbed out of a rut. But it’s still trudging along tepidly, frustrating young people and others out of work. The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that companies, non-profits and government agencies added 105,000 jobs last month, according to a survey of forecasters by the data firm…

Trump says Pulte won’t be his nominee for director of national intelligence

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte, his pick for acting director of national intelligence, would not be his “permanent” choice for the critical security post. The Republican president’s disclosure that he was ruling out installing Pulte in the position full-time came after bipartisan pushback on Capitol Hill…