INTERVIEW – STUART VARNEY – HOST OF VARNEY AND COMPANY, FOX BUSINESS NETWORK
- Poll: Clinton and Sanders in dead heat in California. (Politico) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are virtually deadlocked in California, the biggest prize of the 2016 Democratic presidential primary season, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, finds Clinton with only a small lead over Sanders, 46 percent to 44 percent, among likely voters in the Democratic primary next month.
- Clinton email use broke federal rules: inspector’s report. (AP) — Hillary Clinton and her team ignored clear guidance from the State Department that her email setup broke federal standards and could leave sensitive material vulnerable to hackers, a department audit has found. Her aides twice brushed aside concerns, in one case telling technical staff “the matter was not to be discussed further.”
- Nearly half of U.S. households would struggle with unexpected $400 expense, study says. WASHINGTON » Shedding light on the precarious economic state of many American families, the Federal Reserve said today that nearly half of U.S. households reported they would have trouble meeting emergency expenses of just $400. In addition, the Fed found that 22 percent of workers were juggling two or more jobs last year, higher than what government jobs data would suggest. And nearly one out of three Americans said that they have no retirement savings or pension.
- John Kerry’s Awkward Push For Investment In Iran. (NPR) — S. Secretary of State John Kerry (right), along with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (left), speak to reporters in London on May 12. They tried to assure European banks they won’t be penalized for conducting legitimate business with Iran. Critics say it should not be up to the U.S. to encourage investment in Iran. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (right), along with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (left), speak to reporters in London on May 12. They tried to assure European banks they won’t be penalized for conducting legitimate business with Iran. Critics say it should not be up to the U.S. to encourage investment in Iran.
