The Senate voted along party lines last night to confirm senior Justice Department official Emil Bove to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Bove, a former personal defense attorney for President Donald Trump, faced several whistleblower allegations about his conduct at the department, which he denied.

Investors hoping for a flurry of trade deals before the Aug. 1 deadline may be underwhelmed at the minute. Talks with China ended in Stockholm yesterday, while a deal with India has yet to be announced. Meanwhile, a clutch of well-known German companies have put figures on how much taxes on imports to the U.S. are costing them.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil. Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that India “is our friend” but its “Tariffs are far too high” on U.S. goods.