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Surrogates stand in for gagged defendant
Since the ex-President can’t slander the judge and jury without facing jail, House Speaker Mike Johnson skipped work to attend court Tuesday so he could do it instead. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-speaker-mike-johnson-court-09aef3de395fa77843f2600f40da6ac3
So much for capping credit card late fees
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a Consumer Financial Protection Board rule that would cap credit card late fees at $8. It claims the CFPB is unconstitutional. https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-blocks-rule-capping-credit-card-late-fees-8-2024-05-10/
Electric vehicles from China get more expensive
A new tariff from the Biden administration is pushing the price of some electric vehicles up, for example, under a new rule, a $50,000 Polestar might soon cost $80,000. Volvo is hit as well. https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2024/05/14/volvo-polestar-tesla-detroit-take-biggest-hit-from-china-ev-tariffs/?sh=378311be642d
Biden criticized over Christian University
Grand Canyon University, a gigantic, for-profit online institution, is facing a record fine from the Biden administration. Fox is concerned about this because the institution is “Christian.” https://www.foxnews.com/media/gop-lawmakers-demand-probe-biden-admins-b…
