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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Buttigieg endorses Levar Stoney for Virginia lieutenant governor
Pete Buttigieg is endorsing former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) on Monday in the race for Virginia lieutenant governor ahead of the June 17 Democratic primary. 'As a mayor, I know leadership starts on the ground—and no one understands that better than @PeteButtigieg. I'm proud to have his endorsement in our campaign for Lieutenant Governor,' Stoney said in a post on X. 'Mayors know how to lead—and it's time to bring that experience statewide,' he added. Six Democratic candidates are running to be Virginia's No. 2 official: local labor leader and former Labor Department economist Alex Bastani; state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi; Prince William County School Board chair Dr. Babur Lateef; state Sen. Aaron Rouse; Georgetown University Law Center professor Victor Salgado; and Stoney. The endorsement from Buttigieg — himself a former mayor of South Bend, Ind. — is notable given he's widely been seen as a 2028 White House contender. His endorsement comes just two weeks from the primary. Radio host John Reid is the only Republican running for Virginia lieutenant governor. The general election is Nov. 4 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Buttigieg endorses Levar Stoney for Virginia lieutenant governor
Pete Buttigieg is endorsing former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) on Monday in the race for Virginia lieutenant governor ahead of the June 17 Democratic primary. 'As a mayor, I know leadership starts on the ground—and no one understands that better than @PeteButtigieg. I'm proud to have his endorsement in our campaign for Lieutenant Governor,' Stoney said in a post on X. 'Mayors know how to lead—and it's time to bring that experience statewide,' he added. Six Democratic candidates are running to be Virginia's No. 2 official: local labor leader and former Labor Department economist Alex Bastani; state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi; Prince William County School Board chair Dr. Babur Lateef; state Sen. Aaron Rouse; Georgetown University Law Center professor Victor Salgado; and Stoney. 2024 Election Coverage The endorsement from Buttigieg — himself a former mayor of South Bend, Ind. — is notable given he's widely been seen as a 2028 White House contender. His endorsement comes just two weeks from the primary. Radio host John Reid is the only Republican running for Virginia lieutenant governor.
Miami Herald
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Trump nominates Palm Beach judge with Cuban roots to federal bench in South Florida
Ed Artau, a state appeals court judge in Palm Beach County, has been nominated to be a federal judge in the Southern District of Florida. President Donald Trump announced the nomination on his social media platform late Wednesday, praising Artau for his career as an appellate judge since 2020, a circuit court judge between 2014 and 2020, and previously as general counsel to the South Florida Water Management District. Artau, 59, the son of Cuban immigrants who attended Georgetown University Law Center, will replace a vacancy created by outgoing U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. Scola, based in Miami, became a senior judge last year with a reduced caseload. 'Ed has a GREAT track record of restoring LAW AND ORDER and, most importantly, Common Sense (which is, sadly, rare these days!),' Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. 'I know Ed will do a GREAT job for the State of Florida, and our Nation.' Artau has been a member of the Republican Party and the conservative Federalist Society, which exerts a significant influence on judicial appointments at the state and federal levels. At the same time, Trump also nominated four other state judges for vacancies on the federal bench in the Middle District of Florida. They are: Kyle Dudek, Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, John Guard and Jordan Pratt. All five nominees will have hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee before the U.S. Senate votes on their confirmation.
Epoch Times
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Tiffany Trump Welcomes Birth of Son, President Trump's 11th Grandchild
President Donald Trump's daughter Tiffany Trump has given birth to her first child, a boy named Alexander Trump Boulos. The announcement was made by Tiffany on 'Welcome to the world our sweet baby boy, Alexander Trump Boulos. We love you beyond words! Thank you for coming into our lives! 5.15.2025,' Tiffany Trump wrote in a Marla Maples, Tiffany's mother, commented under the post, expressing her excitement for her newborn grandchild. 'No greater joy in the world,' Maples said. 'Michael and Tiffany this Gran Mar Mar loves you all so much!! You rocked it, my girl!' President Trump now has 11 grandchildren, ranging from baby Alexander to 18-year-old Kai Madison Trump. Related Stories 8/25/2020 5/20/2020 News of Tiffany Trump's pregnancy was first He told the audience, 'She's going to have a baby, so that's nice,' after greeting attendees, which included Massad Boulos, the father of Tiffany's husband, Michael Boulos. Trump described Michael as an 'exceptional young man' and Tiffany as an 'exceptional young woman.' Tiffany Trump, 31, began dating Michael Boulos in 2018. The couple The couple wed at Mar-a-Lago in November 2022. Michael Boulos, born in Lebanon in 1997 and raised in Nigeria, has served as associate director of his father's multi-billion-dollar business since 2016. Michael has shown great support for Donald Trump over the years and was spotted by Tiffany's side while Trump was campaigning and attending multiple political events together with the first family. Tiffany is the only child from Donald Trump's marriage to Marla Maples, which lasted from 1993 to 1999. She graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2020 with a Juris Doctor in Tech and Cyber National Security and Criminal Justice, according to her Instagram account. Shortly after Tiffany's engagement to Michael was announced in January 2021, Maples took to Instagram to congratulate the couple. 'Celebrating God's endless blessing of love,' Maples wrote in a post at the time. 'May God's blessings & love always light your path. Love you so much, mom.' The president has not yet posted on his social media accounts regarding his grandchild's birth. From
The Herald Scotland
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Chinese imports fall under U.S. tariffs as total imports hit record
U.S. imports for consumption exceeded $340 billion in March, surpassing the previous record set in January by more than $20 billion. The total marks a 37% increase over March 2024 and the highest monthly import figure since recording started in 2002. Trade experts attributed the shift in trade patterns to on-and-off tariffs under the administration of President Donald Trump. "Everybody trying to beat the tariffs skews everything," said Jennifer Hillman, professor of practice at the Georgetown University Law Center and an international trade researcher with the Council on Foreign Relations. How did import levels affect the China-U.S. deal? China, one of the United States' largest trading partners and a major target of Trump's ever-changing tariff policies, saw its lowest imports in the past five years, at nearly $28 billion - a 5% decrease compared to March 2024. After months of escalating tariffs between the world's two largest economies, the trade war between the U.S. and China is entering a new chapter - a steep reduction of their respective tariffs for 90 days as the two countries continue trade talk this week. Under the new trade deal, the U.S. will lower its tariff on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, while China will cut its import duty on American goods from 125% to 10%. "We achieved a total reset with China after productive talks in Geneva," Trump said on May 12. "The best part of the deal was that we opened up China. China agreed to open itself up to American business." In March, imports from China fell off as Trump doubled the tariffs on all Chinese goods to 20% and imposed 25% duties on all steel and aluminum imports on top of existing tariffs. In April, when Trump paused his "reciprocal" tariffs, universal taxes on almost everything from every country for 90 days, the U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods climbed up to 145%. "One of the really bad things about these tariffs is how regressive they are," said Hillman, the international trade expert. "In other words, for your average low or middle-income family, they're going to spend about 40% of their total income, even some more like 50%, buying goods, the exact same goods that are subject to all these tariffs." China supplies 74% of imported toys in the U.S., 40% of imported footwear and headgear, and a quarter of electronics and clothing, based on a USA TODAY analysis of U.S. imports in 2024. Imports from the European Union soared Despite Chinese imports dropping to a post-pandemic low, shipments from key partners like the European Union, Mexico, and Canada flooded the U.S. in March. Imports from the European Union climbed the most in March, accounting for roughly one-fourth of total U.S. imports that month at nearly $82 billion. That's a 65% rise compared to March 2024. President Trump threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits in March if the EU decided to move forward with its 50% retaliatory tariff on American whiskey. While the 200% wine tariff was never implemented, the EU faces 25% U.S. tariffs on its steel, aluminium and cars, plus a 10% "reciprocal" tariff on almost everything, which could rise to 20% after the current 90-day pause ends July 9. "People are trying to take advantage of the tariff not being 200%, that they want to get in while it's 10%. So, a lot of people are ordering right now," said Patrick Allen, an importer of European wines based in Columbus, Ohio. "You're going to see a surge now, because there's a window, but that window is going to be closing shortly." March wine imports from the European Union hit nearly $526 million - the highest for that month since 2002 and a 23% jump from March 2024, according to a USA TODAY analysis of the latest trade data. Allen said a 200% tariff would put a lot of companies out of business; a 20% tariff would kill traders' cash flows; as for a 10% tariff, "it's just painful." "These small and medium-sized enterprises have not done anything wrong," said Hillman, the trade expert. "Think about all the things that are simply not produced in the United States. European wine is one of them, clearly. But, coffee, cocoa, critical minerals, etcetera and etcetera. And now we're just increasing the price on all of that." Allen said he has already raised wine prices for his distributors, and after running the wine import company with his wife, Connie, for 21 years, he's worried about the future of their business. "A small tariff is difficult. A large tariff? We find some new business to do, something else to do with our lives."
