6 PM ET: VP Harris makes history, Trump’s classified docs hearing, ‘junk fees’ crackdown & more
Mar 14, 2024
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Vice President Harris visits abortion provider, Trump's classified docs case update, potential use of Guantanamo Bay for Haitian migrants, mortgage rates drop, FCC's new rule for cable companies
VP Harris visited abortion provider, Trump faces legal challenges in Florida over classified docs mishandling.
Biden administration considers using Guantanamo Bay for processing Haitian migrants, new FCC rule enhances cable companies' pricing transparency.
Deep dives
US Politics Updates
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris continue their separate political engagements, focusing on Michigan and Minnesota. Biden visited Michigan while Harris addressed reproductive freedoms in Minnesota. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump faced legal challenges in Florida over classified documents mishandling. The Biden administration mulls using Guantanamo Bay for processing Haitian migrants amidst rising gang violence expedited by a potential surge of migrants. Separately, mortgage rates have decreased, with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.74 percent, offering some relief to home buyers.
FCC Regulation on Cable Fees
The FCC passed a rule requiring cable and satellite TV companies to disclose one comprehensive price to consumers. This move aims to address the prevalence of hidden fees, which can account for up to 33 percent of a typical cable bill. The regulation intends to enhance transparency, allowing consumers to compare prices easily. While consumer advocates support the rule, the cable industry argues that their current pricing structure is more transparent than presenting a single bottom-line cost.
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Political Campaigns, Legal Battles, Migrant Processing, and FCC's Actions
Vice President Kamala Harris became the first sitting VP to visit an abortion provider. We have new developments on former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case and hush money trial. The Biden administration is weighing whether to use Guantanamo Bay to process a potential surge of Haitian migrants fleeing to the US amid their country’s gang violence. Mortgage rates dropped for a second week in a row. Lastly, we’ll tell you about a new federal rule that requires cable companies to be more transparent with consumers.