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Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students' legal status
Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students' legal status

Japan Today

time22-05-2025

  • Politics
  • Japan Today

Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students' legal status

FILE - A group of Florida International University students protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on the FIU campus on a day of protests around the country in support of higher education, April 17, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) By JANIE HAR A judge in California blocked the Trump administration Thursday from terminating the legal status of international students nationwide while a court case challenging previous terminations is pending. The order by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White in Oakland bars the government from arresting, incarcerating or moving students elsewhere based on their legal status until the case is resolved. Students could still be arrested for other reasons and their legal status can still be revoked if they are convicted of a violent crime carrying a prison term of more than a year. Most courts hearing these types of cases have granted protections to the person suing, but White said the government's actions 'wreaked havoc" not only on the lives of plaintiffs but other nonimmigrants in the U.S. on student visas. White, who was nominated by President George W. Bush, a Republican, issued the nationwide injunction sought by attorneys for about two dozen students who sued after their legal status was abruptly terminated in early April by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More than 4,700 international students had their permission to study in the U.S. canceled this spring, with little notice or explanation, as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigrants and foreign nationals. In court hearings, Department of Homeland Security officials said they ran the names of student visa holders through an FBI-run database that contains the names of suspects and people who have been arrested, even if the charges were dropped or they were never charged with a crime. Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country. Government lawyers say the administration is exercising its prerogative to administer the Immigration and Nationality Act. They say students do not need the court's protections because ICE reinstated legal status and was mailing status reactivation letters to affected students. But White found those actions insufficient. He said that the erroneous revocation remained in the students' record, impacting their ability to obtain a new visa or change their nonimmigrant status. Some students are still dealing with fallout from the previous terminations and there is no guarantee they won't have their legal status revoked again on a whim. He also chastised the administration for unveiling new policies or new actions in an apparent attempt to satisfy the courts' concerns. 'It is unclear how this game of whack-a-mole will end unless Defendants are enjoined from skirting their own mandatory regulations,' White wrote. A survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs research found that even the visa revocations for students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests are more unpopular than popular. About half of U.S. adults oppose this policy, and only 3 in 10 are in support. Among college educated adults, 6 in 10 strongly oppose, compared with 4 in 10 who aren't college graduates. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

TGL indoor golf league to add Detroit team for 2027
TGL indoor golf league to add Detroit team for 2027

Yahoo

time20-05-2025

  • Sport
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TGL indoor golf league to add Detroit team for 2027

Bryson DeChambeau reacts after missing a putt on the 16th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Adam Scott, of Australia, checks the wind on the second hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Sergio Garcia, of Spain, putts on the 14th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) FILE - Luke Clanton hits on the third hole during the final round of the Cognizant Classic golf tournament, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) FILE - Rory McIlroy of Boston Common Golf watches a digital projection of his shot on the 13th hole during a match of the TMRW Golf League (TGL) against Jupiter Links Golf Club, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) FILE - Rory McIlroy of Boston Common Golf watches a digital projection of his shot on the 13th hole during a match of the TMRW Golf League (TGL) against Jupiter Links Golf Club, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) Bryson DeChambeau reacts after missing a putt on the 16th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Adam Scott, of Australia, checks the wind on the second hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Sergio Garcia, of Spain, putts on the 14th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) FILE - Luke Clanton hits on the third hole during the final round of the Cognizant Classic golf tournament, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) FILE - Rory McIlroy of Boston Common Golf watches a digital projection of his shot on the 13th hole during a match of the TMRW Golf League (TGL) against Jupiter Links Golf Club, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two months after the inaugural TGL season, the indoor golf league has expanded. Motor City Golf Club representing Detroit will be the seventh team in TGL, the league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as part of their TMRW Sports entertainment company. Advertisement Motor City will not start playing until 2027. It will join teams that represent Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Atlanta and Jupiter, Florida. Atlanta, with Billy Horschel and Justin Thomas, won the inaugural title. The Motor City ownership group is led by Middle West Partners. The principals are Michael Hamp, Peter Hamp and Kevin Kelleher, all with Detroit roots. The Hamp family has been longtime co-owners of the Detroit Lions. 'This is a great moment for Detroit sports and a proud moment for me personally,' Michael Hamp said. 'My grandfather, William Clay Ford Sr., was an avid golfer, and I believe bringing a new format of the game he loved would make him really proud.' Advertisement The ownership group includes Denver Broncos owner Rob Walton and Jordan Rose, president of Arizona-based Rose Law Group. Each team features four players (Woods is with Jupiter, McIlroy with Boston). A group representing Dallas was working on a bid last month. With Detroit not starting until 2027, it was unlikely for TGL to start next year with more than its current six teams. Hogan award The amazing year of Luke Clanton hit another high note when the Florida State junior was selected for the Ben Hogan Award as the top college player based on performances in college, amateur and professional events. Advertisement Clanton is the No. 1 player in the amateur ranking and No. 1 in the PGA Tour University, already securing a PGA Tour card after the NCAAs end next week. Clanton already has two runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour, at the John Deere Classic and the RSM Classic, and he has two other top 10s playing on sponsor exemptions. Not since Jack Nicklaus in 1961 has an amateur had at least three top 10s on the PGA Tour in the same season. He has four wins this year at Florida State, most recently at the NCAA regional. The NCAA Championship starts later this week at La Costa Resort north of San Diego. Clanton is the second Florida State player to win the award, joining John Pak in 2021. Advertisement LIV logo Most of the LIV Golf League players at the PGA Championship had a logo on their sleeve that suggests a new sponsorship for the Saudi-funded league. Sports Business Journal and Athlon Sports are reporting that Salesforce, a Dow 30 company, is signing an umbrella partnership. LIV Golf does not resume until June 6 in Virginia. The reports say Salesforce, which specializes in customer relationship management technology, would be the largest deal for LIV since it began in 2022. Asked about the logo at the PGA Championship, Bryson DeChambeau told Athlon, 'It's the first of many potential sponsors that are looking at LIV, LIV's not going anywhere for a long time. Advertisement 'And I think that Salesforce sees the potential partnership with LIV and what we can do globally, around the world.' Major streaks Sergio Garcia took bogey on his final hole of U.S. Open qualifying on Monday that cost the Spaniard a spot in what turned out to be a 7-for-1 playoff for the last of seven spots at Bent Tree in Dallas. That ends a streak of 25 consecutive U.S. Open appearances for Garcia that began in 2000 at Pebble Beach. His streak nearly ended last year, but he got into the field at Pinehurst No. 2 as an alternate. He had played in 82 consecutive majors — dating to Carnoustie in 1999 — until he tested positive for the coronavirus and missed the 2020 Masters. He was eligible for 94 straight majors until joining LIV, dropping in the world ranking and missing the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill. Advertisement Adam Scott has played 93 straight majors dating to the 2001 British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, and he is guaranteed to be in the next three majors. Still safe is the streak set by Jack Nicklaus. He played in 146 consecutive majors, and he was eligible for 154 in a row. Global hot streaks A couple of players on different continents are piling up victories. One of them is Mimi Rhodes of England, who helped Wake Forest to the NCAA title in 2023 and played on the winning Curtis Cup team for Great Britain & Ireland last year. She turned pro after the Curtis Cup, earned a Ladies European Tour card and now has won three of her last four starts on the LET. Advertisement She has moved up nearly 1,000 spots to No. 88 in the women's world ranking. And then there's Luis Carrera of Mexico, who was his country's No. 1 junior before going to Sam Houston State and then finishing at Central Florida. He is listed as a LIV Golf alternate, though he has yet to play. Carrera went down to the Sunshine Tour in South Africa and has won the last two tournaments. Coming to America The U.S. Open again held a qualifying site in Japan. Now the Japan Golf Tour is coming to America. The Japan Golf Tour will hold first and second stages for its 2025 qualifying school in the United States for the first time. Advertisement The tour anticipates about 100 players going to first stage on June 29 at Oak Valley in Beaumont, California, 72 holes with no cut and roughly 35 players advancing. The second stage, also at Oak Valley, is July 7. Between 15 and 20 players advance out of the second stage. The third stage is Dec. 2-5 at three sites in Japan, with the final stage at Chiba Isumi the following week. 'This is part of our initiatives to create new playing opportunities and easier access for golfers in the Americas to take the first steps to qualify and compete on the Japan Golf Tour in 2026,' said Yutaka Morohoshi, the tour's chairman. 'The journey for aspiring golfers can now begin in California next month.' Divots Advertisement Bryson DeChambeau is now on a list with Dustin Johnson, Jack Nicklaus and Sam Snead for being a runner-up in the PGA Championship in consecutive starts. ... Hideki Matsuyama missed the cut at the PGA Championship to end his streak at 19 consecutive cuts in the majors. The current active streak now belongs to Xander Schauffele at 13 straight. Scottie Scheffler is next at 12 in a row. ... ESPN said its live telecast of the second round at the PGA Championship averaged 1.3 million viewers, with a peak of 1.8 million in the final 15 minutes when Scheffler was capping off his five-hole stretch at 5 under. That was down from an average of 1.6 million viewers for the second round last year, when coverage included Tiger Woods' entire round. It also was the day Scheffler was arrested. ... Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley tied for eighth in the PGA Championship and made $454,781, enough to make him the 21st player to surpass $50 million in career earnings. Stat of the week Dating to 2017, every winner of the PGA Championship is a multiple major champion — Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Phil Mickelson, Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler. Final word Advertisement 'I've got to learn how to be a little more precise with the wind, not let the wind affect the ball as much. It's a tough task to do because I hit it so high and the ball just kind of moves in the air. I've got to figure that out.' — Bryson DeChambeau. ___ AP golf:

Fines for swearing are reduced after backlash from Formula 1 drivers
Fines for swearing are reduced after backlash from Formula 1 drivers

Yahoo

time14-05-2025

  • Automotive
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Fines for swearing are reduced after backlash from Formula 1 drivers

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands races during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, leads the field during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, leads the field during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands races during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, leads the field during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) PARIS (AP) — Formula 1's governing body has reduced penalties on drivers for swearing after the new misconduct rules had sparked a backlash. The updated code announced Wednesday slashes the swearing fine on F1 drivers from 40,000 euros ($45,000) to 5,000 euros ($5,600) with the first offense now suspended. The rule will apply to 'controlled' events like news conferences — not during races. Advertisement 'As a former rally driver, I know firsthand the range of emotions that are faced during competition,' FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said in the announcement ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Ben Sulayem signaled before the Miami Grand Prix that changes would be made around the misconduct penalties, which were instituted for 2025 to allow for larger fines and suspensions for drivers who swear repeatedly. F1 drivers and others across the various events the FIA governs reacted negatively, prompting what Ben Sulayem called 'an extensive and collaborative review.' ___ AP auto racing:

Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions
Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions

Winnipeg Free Press

time07-05-2025

  • Politics
  • Winnipeg Free Press

Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions

Citizen activists supporting a public vote on important issues could have to brush up on their reading, writing and arithmetic if they want to get their initiatives on next year's ballot in some states. A new Arkansas law will bar initiative ballot titles written above an eighth-grade reading level. And canvassers will have to verify that petition signers have either read the ballot title or had it read aloud to them. In South Dakota, sponsors will need to make sure their petition titles appears in 14-point type on the front page and 16-point font on the back, where people typically sign. FILE - The old Florida Capitol is seen with the tower of the current Capitol rising behind, during a legislative session in Tallahassee, Fla., March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) And in Florida, volunteers will have to register with the state if they gather more than 25 petition signatures from outside their family or risk facing felony charges punishable by up to five years in prison. Across about dozen states, roughly 40 bills restricting or revamping the citizen initiative process have passed at least one legislative chamber this year, according to a review by The Associated Press. Many already have been signed into law. Some advocates for the initiative process are alarmed by the trend. 'Globally, as there's movements to expand direct democracy. In the United States it's contracting,' said Dane Waters, chair of the Initiative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California, who has advised ballot campaigns in over 20 nations. Most of the new restrictions come from Republican lawmakers in states where petitions have been used to place abortion rights, marijuana legalization and other progressive initiatives on the ballot. GOP lawmakers contend their measures are shielding state constitutions from outside interests. 'This is not a bill to restrict. It is a bill to protect — to make sure that our constitutional system is one of integrity, and that it's free of fraud,' said state Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Florida, where the new initiative requirements already have been challenged in court. A right in some states, but not others About half the U.S. states allow people to bypass their legislatures by gathering signatures to place proposed laws or constitutional amendments on the ballot. Since Oregon voters first used the process in 1904, a total of 2,744 citizen initiatives have appeared on statewide ballots, with 42% wining approval, according to the Initiative and Referendum Institute. But the process has long caused tension between voters and their elected representatives. Lawmakers often perceive the initiative process as 'an assault on their power and authority, and they want to limit it,' Waters said. 'They view it, in my opinion, as a nuisance – a gnat that keeps bothering them.' Restrictions on petition canvassers Because initiative petitions require thousands of signatures to qualify for the ballot, groups sponsoring them often pay people to solicit signatures outside shopping centers and public places. Some states now prohibit payments based on the number of signatures gathered. States also are trying to restrict who can circulate petitions. A new Arkansas law requires paid petition canvassers to live in the state. And a new Montana law will make petition circulators wear badges displaying their name and home state. The new Florida law expanding registration requirements for petition circulators also requires them to undergo state training and bars canvassers who are noncitizens, nonresidents or felons without their voting rights restored. More requirements for petition signers In addition to providing their name, address and birth date, people signing initiative petitions in Florida also will have to provide either their Florida driver's license, state identification card or the last four digits of their Social Security number. That information is not required in other states, said Kelly Hall, executive director of the Fairness Project, a progressive group that has backed dozens of ballot initiatives in states. Hall said people concerned about privacy might hesitate to sign petitions. 'I work in ballot measures, and I deeply support many of the things that folks have tried to put on the ballot in Florida, ' Hall said, 'and I don't know if I could bring myself to do that – that's a very prohibitive requirement.' Making the fine print larger Many states already prescribe a particular format for initiative petitions. South Dakota's new mandate for specific font sizes was prompted by allegations that some people got duped into signing a petition for abortion rights last year, said sponsoring state Sen. Amber Hulse, a Republican. Printing the ballot title in large type 'might make it harder for some issues to get on the ballot if people know what they're signing. But that's actually a good thing,' Hulse said. More power for elected officials Before they can collect signatures, petition sponsors must get approval from state officials. New measures in several states give those officials greater authority. New Arkansas laws allow the attorney general to reject initiatives written above an eighth-grade reading level or which conflict with the U.S. Constitution or federal law. Utah's lieutenant governor, who already can reject unconstitutional petitions, now also will be able to turn away petitions that are unlikely to provide adequate funding for their proposed laws. A new Missouri law gives greater power to the secretary of state, instead of judges, to rewrite ballot summaries struck down as being insufficient or unfair. A higher threshold for voter approval Most states require only a majority vote to amend their constitutions, though Colorado requires 55% approval and Florida 60%. Republican-led legislatures in North Dakota and South Dakota approved measures this year proposing a 60% public vote to approve future constitutional amendments, and Utah lawmakers backed a 60% threshold for tax measures. All three propositions still must go before voters, where they will need only a majority to pass. Voters rejected similar proposals in Ohio, Arkansas and South Dakota in recent years, but they approved a 60% threshold for tax measures in Arizona. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Sign up for The Warm-Up Lawmakers contend the move has merit. 'Raising the threshold can help protect the constitution from being manipulated by special interest groups or out-of-state activists,' North Dakota House Majority Leader Mike Lefor said earlier this year. ___ Associated Press writers Jack Dura and Kate Payne contributed to this report. ___ Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Cadillac F1 makes its entrance as official team at Miami Grand Prix as questions swirl about lineup
Cadillac F1 makes its entrance as official team at Miami Grand Prix as questions swirl about lineup

Yahoo

time05-05-2025

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Cadillac F1 makes its entrance as official team at Miami Grand Prix as questions swirl about lineup

Fans cheer from the stands during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) FILE - The company crest and logo hang over the doors to the showroom of a Cadillac dealership, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file) Fans cheer from the stands during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) FILE - The company crest and logo hang over the doors to the showroom of a Cadillac dealership, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The new Cadillac F1 team officially announced its arrival at a glitzy South Beach extravaganza packed with industry executives and influencers and highlighted by a musical showcase from Janelle Monáe and actor Terry Crews Jr., who shared an anecdote about how he'd never been born had his father not relocated at age 20 to Flint, Michigan, in search of a job with General Motors. A splashy video ultimately unveiled the Cadillac F1 team logo at a multimillion-dollar party jammed elbow-to-elbow in the Queen Miami Beach venue. Advertisement What wasn't revealed? Cadillac's car, a bit of a disappointment for those who expected to see all the bells and whistles at the brand launch introduction to F1's newest team. No worries, promised the leaders of the new team: Cadillac F1 is on pace to be on the grid in 2026. 'We're building cars, we've been in the wind tunnel for a long time,' said Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports, the team owner. 'Chassis has arrived, we're continuing to add (personnel) to the team, there are so many work streams that are happening all at once. But I want to make sure everybody understands just how deep the partnership is with General Motors and with Cadillac. I think that's something that really will set apart this team, this entry, on the grid.' Cadillac will debut in 2026 with a two-car lineup that will push the F1 field to 22 cars — the first time since 2016 the grid will have more than 20 cars. Advertisement A long drive It was a long road for Cadillac F1 to get to this point. The project started with Michael Andretti, who failed to buy Sauber in his effort to create a true American team that would feature at least one American driver. When he didn't close the Sauber deal, Andretti petitioned F1 and governing body FIA to expand the field for Andretti Global, which led to the equivalent of an IRS audit during a grueling application process. F1 denied the application. Towriss and Cadillac pressed on — they spent the last year saying work on the project 'continues on pace' — and when Towriss bought out Andretti late last year, F1 changed course and the new team was suddenly fast-tracked. Advertisement General Motors President Mark Reuss was finally able to attend an F1 race — the Miami Grand Prix over the weekend — in an official capacity. So geeked to finally be in the club, Reuss pulled out his phone to play an audio clip for reporters of the first Cadillac engine being fired. Cadillac will initially race with Ferrari engines before GM's power unit is ready for 2029. Reuss said the Cadillac approach is deliberate to have a reliable, fast engine rather than rush one out for next season. 'You have to go slow to go fast,' Reuss said. Cadillac will have the largest U.S. presence of any F1 team and will operate out of facilities in Fishers, Indiana, as well as in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team also has a satellite facility at Silverstone, England. Advertisement Who will drive for Cadillac F1? When Andretti first launched this project, he was adamant it was for an American driver, specifically California native and current IndyCar driver Colton Herta. Now the list of potential drivers is rather long. Towriss and Reuss were adamant they've yet to sign a driver amid reports that Sergio Perez has already signed. The need for there to be an American is not a pressing issue to TWG. 'There's a lot of interest in this team and we're very appreciative of that,' Towriss said. 'We want that person set up for success, and want that seat respected when that American driver does come in for the team. ... We'll find the right way and the right time to bring the right driver into Formula 1.' Advertisement IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward, who races under the Mexican flag but spent most of his childhood in Texas, wants a seat. Towriss said they had a funny run-in two weeks ago at the Indianapolis 500 open test when the elevator Towriss was in opened and there was O'Ward; they joked they would talk. McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown said he wouldn't prevent O'Ward from pursuing a seat with Cadillac. O'Ward drives for McLaren in IndyCar and is the team's F1 reserve driver. 'I wouldn't like it, but I wouldn't stop him,' Brown said. Valtteri Bottas, now an F1 reserve driver for Mercedes, told The Associated Press he is very interested while IndyCar driver Colton Herta has recently hedged on whether he wants the seat. Advertisement There are a number of Americans who could be candidates, especially if the team is willing to wait until deeper into its existence to hire one. NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch, an 18-year-old quickly climbing through the stock car series' ladder system, initially pursued European racing in his career. Sebastian Wheldon, who is deep into the Andretti Global driver development program, on Saturday won his debut Italian F4 race at Misano with Prema Racing. Another idea could put a long-debated topic to the test: NASCAR champion Kyle Larson, who often comes up as potentially the only driver in the world who could match F1 standout Max Verstappen in talent. When AP asked Reuss about the possibility of Larson, Reuss said 'let's focu on Indianapolis first.' Larson will run for McLaren and Chevrolet for a second consecutive year in the Indianapolis 500 later this month. Potential effect of tariffs Advertisement Reuss said GM's F1 efforts will not be affected by President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs despite a potential $5 billion (£3.8bn) impact. Despite reversing a number of the planned tariffs on imports in recent weeks, a 25% tariff is still in place. 'This is a long-term footprint that we have that are very old in some cases, that have been there a long time,' Reuss said. 'So we're working to bring as much as we can into the United States and avoid the tariffs. But not at all cost, and it doesn't happen overnight. There's no light switch that says, 'Oh, all of a sudden we're tariff-free.' 'You probably would have seen over the last few days, we did earnings on the early part of the week, and then we came back and did the earnings review and guidance. In that second one, there's about $5 billion of impact for us. But it's not going to affect this (F1) project.' ___ AP auto racing:

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