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The primary election for Florida’s 27th Congressional District is ongoing, covering both Republican and Democratic races. Candidates participating include MARIA ELVIRA SALAZAR and VINCENT MICHAEL ARIAS in the Republican primary, while ROBIN PEGUERO and ELIOTT RODRIGUEZ are running in the Democratic primary.

President Donald Trump announced his nomination of federal judge Lee Rudofsky to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Currently serving on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Judge Rudofsky was initially nominated by Trump in 2019. Local officials, including Arkansas Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge and state Attorney General Tim Griffin, congratulated Rudofsky on the nomination.

President Donald Trump announced his nomination of federal judge Lee Rudofsky to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Currently serving in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Judge Rudofsky was previously Solicitor General of Arkansas and Assistant General Counsel of Walmart. State officials Leslie Rutledge and Tim Griffin congratulated the appointment, praising his legal acumen and devotion to the Constitution.

Jeff Pash joined Proskauer as a partner with its sports group. Separately, Boston-based The Wagner Law Group named Mary B. Hevener as its new partner at the firm’s New York office.

The Trump administration may lack legal standing to waive US sanctions on Iranian oil under the Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, but officials believe they can temporarily lift sanctions without Congressional approval. Legal experts suggest any challenge to this action would likely fail, though experts note the process of unwinding sanctions remains complex and unlikely to immediately allow US companies into the Iranian market.

Bridgit Mendler, a former Disney Channel star known for roles in Good Luck Charlie and Lemonade Mouth, is now CEO of Northwood, a space startup that secured $100 million in Series B funding. She attributes her success to a high tolerance for risk and rejection, comparing her acting career's challenges to entrepreneurship. Mendler studied law at Harvard and earned a master’s at MIT despite lacking a traditional tech background.

Several Republican-led states have joined President Donald Trump's deportation efforts by requiring public health agencies to report Medicaid recipients with questionable legal status to immigration authorities. At least four states, including Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, and Wyoming, have passed similar laws. This trend is expected to spread among GOP-controlled states.

Donald Trump criticized Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as a 'low IQ person' during a tirade against the court's conservative majority, which he accused of blocking his tariff plan and potentially ruling against his birthright citizenship policy. Trump referred to Jackson as the 'new' female justice appointed by Joe Biden, highlighting his frustration with justices he claims no longer align with Republican values.

President Donald Trump criticized Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as a 'low IQ person' during a tirade against the court's conservative majority, which he accused of blocking his tariff plan and potentially ruling against his birthright citizenship executive order. Trump highlighted his frustration with Republican justices not uniting and praised Democratic justices for their 'loyalty'.