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Nigerian court asked to delay new president’s inauguration

Fox News A court in Nigeria has been asked to stop the planned inauguration of the country’s next president and to extend the incumbent’s tenure, court documents obtained Friday show. Five Nigerians made the request to the Federal High Court in Abuja, arguing that President-elect Bola Tinubu was illegally declared the winner of the Feb.…

The Supreme Court’s Pork Chops

Wall Street Journal Five Justices allow California’s intrusion on interstate commerce. https://www.wsj.com/articles/national-pork-producers-council-v-ross-supreme-court-decision-neil-gorsuch-john-roberts-interstate-commerce-41cd6830

The Federal Dirty Dish Rule

Wall Street Journal New ‘efficiency’ rules mean you can taste last night’s spaghetti again. https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-department-rule-dishwashers-efficiency-environment-biden-administration-5e46737f

Charging Daniel Penny, the Subway Samaritan

Wall Street Journal The 24-year-old veteran faces a second-degree manslaughter charge after he intervened to subdue a mentally ill man behaving erratically. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jordan-neely-daniel-penny-charged-alvin-bragg-manhattan-new-york-crime-mental-illness-subway-a012a0e5

New Hampshire Gov. Sununu offers path to legal pot day after effort died in Legislature

Fox News A day after New Hampshire legislators rejected the latest attempt to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, Gov. Chris Sununu — a potential Republican presidential candidate — proposed a path forward Friday that is similar to how the state controls liquor sales. “In the past, I said now is not the time to…

The Supreme Court and Cuomo’s Cronies

Wall Street Journal The Justices toss two overbroad fraud convictions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-fraud-prosecutions-andrew-cuomo-samuel-alito-clarence-thomas-d23bbaed

Iran finance minister meets with Saudi counterpart in Jeddah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s finance minister meets with his Saudi counterpart in the first such development to follow a China-brokered détente. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/12/703255/Iran-Saudi-Arabia-finance-ministers-meeting-Jeddah

Proud Boys See Growth After Jan. 6 Attack, Despite Criminal Convictions

Wall Street Journal The far-right group is pivoting from supporting Trump’s denial of the 2020 election results to cultural grievances over issues such as gay rights. https://www.wsj.com/articles/proud-boys-see-growth-after-jan-6-attack-despite-criminal-convictions-d98ff4e3

After Title 42 Ends, Thousands of Migrants in Border Towns Eye Next Steps

New York Times Pandemic-era migration restrictions were lifted without a fresh spike in border crossings. Thousands of migrants now find themselves in a holding pattern. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/us/title-42-migrants.html

Russians themselves dragged this rusty bucket into destruction zone – Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief on Moskva cruiser sinking

Pravda Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has stated that the Moskva missile cruiser should not have been in the Black Sea. Still, the Russians “dragged this rusty bucket into the destruction zone”, and the Ukrainians took advantage of it. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/13/7401995/