U.S. judge rejects rule capping credit card late fees at $8 – Salon
A federal judge in Texas has refused to reinstate a new regulation capping credit card late fees at $8 after corporate lobbyists and banks challenged the policy as unconstitutional. The regulation prevents card issuers with more than 1 million users from charging late fees of more than $8 unless they can prove to the Consumer […]
Syrians Cheer End of Assad Family Rule with Gunfire, Mass Street Rallies
The end of more than 50 years of brutal rule by the Assad family in Syria was celebrated with gunfire, jubilation and enthusiastic street rallies in the streets of the capital Damascus. AP report Joyful crowds gather in Damascus's central square, waving Syrian revolutionary flags in scenes reminiscent of the early days of the Arab […]
Judge won't revive rule capping credit card late fees at $8 – KSL.com
FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Friday denied the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's request to lift an order blocking a new regulation capping credit card late fees at $8, but the policy does not require companies to Organizations and banking organizations were objecting. Fort Worth District Judge Mark Pittman refused to […]
Without consequences, the rule of law dies
The series of absurdities deployed this week to undermine the rule of law is so complex that it would be funny even if the subject matter wasn't so serious. The Biden administration has demonstrated consistent corruption, leveling outrageous charges against political opponents, threatening concerned parents, and targeting professing Christians. Fearing the consequences of their actions, […]
US judge won't lift block on rule capping credit card late fees at $8 – Yahoo Finance
Written by Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Friday rejected the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's request to lift an order blocking a new U.S. regulation capping credit card late fees at $8. The policy has been challenged by corporate and banking groups. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth refused […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams doesn't rule out return to GOP
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (Democrat) did not rule out returning to the Republican Party during the campaign. NY1 interview Controversy over further federal corruption charges against him looms. When asked about joining the Republican Party, he said, “The most important political party to me is the American Party. I'm a member of the […]
Mayor Adams won’t rule out joining GOP while facing crowded field of Dems in primary
Mayor Eric Adams on Friday refused to rule out joining the Republican Party as he prepares for re-election in a crowded field of Democrats. The Democratic mayor, who was a Republican from 1995 to 2002, gave no answers in two interviews. “Have you ever thought about returning to the Republican Party?” Adams was asked during […]
Judges Rule Against TikTok Citing ‘Grave Threat To National Security’
A federal appeals court ruled Friday to uphold a law that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell its platform or have it banned in the United States. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dominated The law forcing ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to sell TikTok to a […]
NFL Playoff Picture: Detroit Lions survive fight from Packers to rule the NFC
On Thursday night, we had a great game to kick off Week 14 in the NFL, with two of the top teams not just in the NFL North, but in the entire NFL, facing off against each other. It lived up to the hype. Heading into the game, the Detroit Lions were in first place […]
Montana lawmakers vote down transgender bathroom rule
Montana lawmakers have rejected a proposal to ban Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the state's first transgender lawmaker, from using the women's restroom in the state Capitol, with several Republicans joining all Democrats in agreeing. They voted to reject the bill. “I'm glad this ban failed, and I'm grateful to my colleagues, especially my Republican colleagues, […]