Michaël Smith

Jan 17, 2025 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Michael Ray Smith |Michaël Smith

Florida tomato grower Tony DiMare is all for President-elect Donald Trump slapping tariffs on the Mexican farmers who undercut him by paying workers a fraction of what he does. He wants to stop illegal border crossings and likes the idea of deporting migrants convicted of serious crimes. But when it comes to Trump’s broader promises to expel all 11 million undocumented people living in the country, DiMare thinks it would be a disaster for American farmers.

Nov 4, 2024 | fa-mag.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith |Anna J Kaiser

In Florida’s weed wars, the big money is going against Governor Ron DeSantis and the financier of his anti-cannabis crusade, billionaire Ken Griffin. The Citadel founder has funded about half of the campaign against a referendum on legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida — or $12 million. DeSantis’ efforts to secure more money have fizzled. That total pales in comparison with the $153 million the cannabis industry has poured into the ballot initiative, known as Amendment 3.

Oct 17, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInSubscribe to RSSPrintTopic: PoliticsRegion: AmericasBlog Brand: PoliticsTags: U.S. Politics2024 ElectionGOPMAGADonald TrumpKamala HarrisThe America Donald Trump envisions should concern every American. If Kamala Harris accomplished anything by going on Fox News, it was to remind us of what Trump represents.

Aug 27, 2024 | batimes.com.ar | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith |James Grainger

Football's powerful governing body is expanding in an upscale Miami enclave as its president relocates ahead of the 2026 World Cup and the organisation ramps up permanent staffing in South Florida. FIFA leased an additional floor in a Coral Gables office tower and intends to keep the space as a base for the Americas after the tournament, said people familiar with the plans.

Jul 1, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith |Binoy Kampmark |Patrick Martin |John Berger

“If it weren’t for the Democratic Party, the Republican Party would fold. They always keep us in the game. They’re able to throw us a lifeline.”—–Senator Lindsey Graham* The disastrous presidential debates of June 27 set a new low for U.S. electoral politics. Rarely has a U.S. president appeared so mentally incompetent. Though forewarned not to highlight his unpopular positions, he defended the January 6 rioters, insisted the 2020 elections were stolen, and said Roe v.