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L.L. Bean has just added a third shift at its factory in Brunswick, Maine, in an attempt to keep up with demand for its iconic boot.

Orders have quadrupled in the past few years as the boots have become more popular among a younger, more urban crowd.

The company says it saw the trend coming and tried to prepare, but orders outpaced projections. They expect to sell 450,000 pairs of boots in 2014.

People hoping to have the boots in time for Christmas are likely going to be disappointed. The bootsare back ordered through February and even March.

"I've been told it's a good problem to have but I"m disappointed that customers not getting what they want as quickly as they want," said Senior Manufacturing Manager Royce Haines.

Customers like, Mary Clifford, tried to order boots on line, but they were back ordered until January.

"I was very surprised this is what they are known for and at Christmas time you can't get them when you need them," said Clifford.

People who do have boots are trying to capitalize on the shortage and are selling them on Ebay at a much higher cost.

L.L. Bean says it has hired dozens of new boot makers, but it takes up to six months to train someone to make a boot.

The company has also spent a million dollars on new equipment to try and keep pace with demand.

Some customers are having luck at the retail stores. They have a separate inventory, and while sizes are limited, those stores have boots on the shelves.

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When he came into the White House in 2017, then President Donald Trump, cut and eliminated over 3,200 rules and regulations that were hampering economic development. The cuts took place in federal agencies like the Department of Commerce, Energy Department, Food and Drug Administration, Agriculture, EPA just to name a few.

Liberal environmental groups criticized Trump claiming his deregulating government departments would make things worse for the environment. Business groups like the National Manufacturers Association praised the former presidents red tape cutting stating it saved and created thousands of jobs to the economy.

But when Joe Biden took office in 2021, he rescinded all the Trump deregulations.

According to the American Action Forum (AAF), the cost of Biden regulatory actions since he was sworn in, have passed the $ 1 trillion dollar mark.

American Action Forum economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin says most the regulations have come from Bidens climate agenda primarily through the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) latest tailpipe emissions rule for passenger vehicles.

During the Obama administration, conservatives railed against his push to have the government play a role when it came to regulating the healthcare system.

When comparing Bidens first term, to Obamas two terms, Obamas regulation cost seems more moderate. AAF says the cost of the Obama era regulations was just around $300 billion over 8 years.

But AAF says the Trump administration regulatory cost were only around $30 billion.

It is simply a jaw-dropping regulatory record. But perhaps even more stunning is the radio silence it is receiving from the media. Regulations are taxes in another form. If President Biden had imposed $1.3 trillion in taxes by executive fiat, the media would be aflame, said Douglas Holtz-Eakin.

Eakin says the Biden climate agenda is driving this regulatory tsunami.

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Live Nation Urban and When We All Vote have joined forces to bring voter registration to this years Roots Picnic, amplifying the cultural and musical experience curated by GRAMMY Award-winning hip-hop luminaries, The Roots. The partnership also introduces a sweepstakes offering two free VIP tickets to witness the powerhouse lineup of the Roots Picnic.

When We All Vote will register voters on-site during the two-day festival at The Mann in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, on June 1-2, 2024. This collaboration follows their successful partnership in 2020, which saw over 35,000 individuals start or complete the voter registration process.

Bringing voting to the culture is one of When We All Votes superpowers. If youre showing up at Roots Picnic, we want to ensure youre showing up at the ballot box, said Beth Lynk, Executive Director of When We All Vote. When We All Vote has big goals for 2024 to close the race and age voting gaps and we are proud to call The Roots and Live Nation Urban our partners in this work.

The initiative targets eligible Black voters between 21 and 35 and aims to engage underrepresented communities in the political process. Michelle Obama, Founder and Co-Chair of When We All Vote, previously co-hosted the virtual Roots Picnic, aligning with the shared goal of educating and inspiring communities to exercise their right to vote.

The Roots Picnic lineup features an array of generational voices, including headliners Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, and Andr 3000, alongside Nas, Tyla, Smino, and more. This collaboration underscores the importance of nonpartisan efforts like When We All Vote, especially as fewer young people identify with political parties. Through voter registration, mobilization, and cultural engagement, When We All Vote strives to close the race and age voting gap, ensuring every voice is heard in shaping the future of democracy.

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Former President Barack Obama revealed he was not surprised by Donald Trump's behavior as Trump was not considered to be a "serious guy" in New York where he spent most of his time before earning fame and entering the White House.

In a joint podcast along with President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton, Obama did not hide his surprise at Trump's behavior.

The Hill reported that Obama, speaking in a "SmartLess" podcast, said, "Trump didn't surprise me. He comes from New York. There's not anybody in New York who will do business with him or lend money to him. He's not considered a serious guy."

Obama appeared alongside Clinton and President Biden in the latest episode of the "SmartLess" podcast.

Obama though wondered why the Republican "guardrails" failed to stop Trump. The former President revealed he was more surprised that the "guardrails" in the Republican Party did not do anything to stop or criticize Trump.

Obama said he expected "some folks" around the Republican party would say, '"No, you can't go that far. You can't start praising Putin and saying that his intelligence is better than the U.S. intelligence agencies.'"

Responding to host Jason Bateman question on how the "protection and passion for democracy was diluted", the 44th president stated that the trend began during "President Clinton's time in the White House before accelerating during his presidency."

Trump is currently entangled in the hush money trial, where he is accused of 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump has also been indicted in Washington and Georgia on charges of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Trump who is known for his controversial comments and social media posts found in rough waters when Judge Juan Merchan found him in violation of the gag order imposed in his historic hush-money trial.

Merchan on Monday ruled that Trump had violated the gag order nine times and fined him $1,000 per violation. Trump was ordered to remove the "offending posts" from his Truth Social platform and his presidential campaign website.

The Republican former president, who will face Democrat incumbent Joe Biden in November's election, set out a stark vision for an authoritarian second term in an interview with Time magazine published Tuesday. The remarks invited strong criticism from current President Biden, especially for his stance on immigration, particularly his mention of mass deportations if he were to return to power.

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Trump Was Not Considered 'A Serious' Guy In New York: Obama - International Business Times

One lonely supportera reformed Trotskyist with a hard-luck story and a Jan. 6 historystood outside Manhattan Criminal Court as Donald Trump arrived for the second day of his trial on Monday morning.

It was quite a contrast from the scene a day earlier: about 50 MAGA fans waving flags and a 20-person anti-Trump contingent marching down the street. And even that was probably a letdown for the ex-president who loves crowds, and loves to overestimate them.

Gary Phaneuf, 68, didnt even have any reporters talking to him, except for The Daily Beast. He stood in a specially designated protest area across from the entrance to 100 Centre Street, wearing a New York baseball cap and carrying a Trump 2024: Take America Back banner.

People give me 20 bucks for walking around with this, he said proudly, then added, with a tinge of regret: I wish I didn't need the money, but thats a long story.

Phaneuf entertained himself by cracking jokes at passersby and occasionally leading a one-man chant of Fight! Fight! Fight for Trump! and Tara Reade! Say her name!a reference to the woman who claims Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. (Biden denies the allegations.)

I got pissed off, Phaneuf said of his motivation for being there on Day 2 of jury selection.

I was just watching like everyone else until Tish James pulled her stunt with all that money, he added. That was highway robbery.

Donald Trump loves a crowd. He didnt get one on Tuesday.

James, the New York attorney general, won a $450 million judgment against Trump and his company earlier this year for fraudulently inflating his net worth for personal gain. The facts of the case, and the department charging it, are completely separate from the criminal case underway this week, which was brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and accuses Trump of covering up hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Why did Phaneuf think that he was the only one who could be bothered to show support on a gloriously sunny day?

People like to stay in their comfort zone, he theorized. And a lot of people are lazy.

Phaneuf, by his account, is anything but lazy. The Staten Island native said he worked as a history teacher and when that fell throughIts a long story, me and the Board of Ed, he saidany odd job he could find, from shipyards to selling souvenirs on the Brooklyn Bridge.

You name it, Ive done it, he boasted.

But what takes up most of his time these days is protesting. Phaneuf is a fixture in his Staten Island neighborhood, demonstrating against COVID lockdowns and former Mayor Bill De Blasios planned closure of Rikers Island.

On Jan. 6, 2021, he was arrested for a curfew violation after he traveled to Washington, D.C., to protest President Joe Bidens election, which landed him in the pages of The New York Times.

Theyre trying to figure out, Who are the ring leaders? so they pointed a finger at me, he griped. Asked whether he was a ringleader, he smiled conspiratorially and asked: Was I?

Phaneuf volunteered that he used to protest just as avidly for the other side. In 2010, he was escorted out of a New York Landmarks Commission hearing for rowdily demonstrating in favor of a proposed mosque being built near Ground Zero; a year later, he was one of five protesters interviewed by The New Yorker about their participation in Occupy Wall Street. In 2014, he marched against the death of Eric Garner at the hands of a Staten Island cop.

And, he admitted sheepishly, he voted for Barack Obama twice.

I used to be a Trotskyist, he said with a shrug.

Another Trump supporter, who declined to give his name, arrived as Phaneuf was speaking to The Daily Beast and said hed seen him get arrested and hauled away from other pro-Trump rallies. It did not seem that such drama was in the cards on Tuesday. By afternoon, as a handful of other protesters trickled in, Phaneuf was still there, napping on a park bench, his Trump 2024 banner resting beneath him.

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