International Brotherhood of Teamsters

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters urges President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Mexican beer brands like Modelo and Corona, arguing that Mexico's export policies and lower labor costs threaten U.S. brewery jobs. The union claims Mexican beer production has surged while U.S. brewery capacity utilization has declined, advocating for tariffs to shift production to the U.S. and protect domestic jobs.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is urging the Trump administration to impose tariffs on Mexican beer brands like Modelo and Corona, arguing that Mexican government policies and lower labor costs threaten U.S. brewing jobs. The union claims Mexican beer production has surged while U.S. brewery capacity utilization has declined, advocating for tariffs to shift production to the U.S. and protect domestic jobs.

Teresa Benitez-Thompson won the Democratic primary for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District, a historically Republican seat, after defeating seven opponents. The district, which includes Reno and rural areas, has not elected a Democrat to Congress and was won by Donald Trump by 14 and 11 points in the last two elections. Democrats hope a strong turnout could make the seat competitive.

Paramount Skydance alleges Netflix is attempting to influence regulators and stakeholders against its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) through a 'scorched-earth campaign.' Makan Delrahim, Paramount's chief legal officer and a former assistant attorney general, sent a letter to the DOJ's Antitrust Division responding to concerns raised by the Teamsters union about job impacts from the merger.

International Brotherhood of Teamsters union leadership refused to endorse Donald Trump in 2024 despite internal polling showing approximately 60 percent of rank-and-file members supported him over Kamala Harris. The article criticizes Trump for allowing the Teamsters to influence his Labor secretary selection.