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A billionaire blasted Miami Republicans on immigration. Maybe Rubio, others will listen

By the Miami Herald Editorial Board U.S. Reps. Carlos Giménez, Jose Díaz-Balart, and Maria Salazar and Sec. Marco Rubio. Mike Fernández, a major political donor and healthcare executive, is not the first person to call [...]
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Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote

by John Martin The Republican-led House of Representatives passed on April 10, 2025, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act – or SAVE Act. The bill would make voting harder for tens of millions of Americans. [...]
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Trump “America First” Needs Farmworkers First: The Truth About Who Feeds the Nation

By Alex Gonzalez Yesterday, Trump called a cabinet meeting after walking back his tariff plans. It’s very simple: you can’t have a strong “America First” agenda—especially in the industrial and agricultural sectors—without workers who already [...]
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Trump 2.0 is in a state of permanent emergency

By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Donald Trump speaks during an event with auto racing champions at the White House on April 9, 2025.Pool/AP The emergency of the moment is the economy. President Donald Trump declared [...]
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Republicans want to fool you into thinking a massive tax cut has zero costs

By Thomas Kahn Speaker of the House Mike Johnson takes questions on tariffs last week. This week he is trying to pass a budget bill that will increase the national debt by $4 trillion over [...]

How Has Party Voting Changed in California?

March 27, 2024 0

By Eric McGhee PPIC is turning 30 this year, and a lot has changed in California’s party politics during the institute’s lifetime. In the decades before PPIC was founded, the state was known for weak […]

Who Will Win Control of the House in 2024? California May Hold the Key

March 4, 2024 0

By Jonathan Weisman, NY Times As Democrats look to wrest control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November, their fight will fully begin with Tuesday’s primaries in California. And their immediate trouble is not […]

What a GOP fight over undocumented health care says about California’s changing politics

January 24, 2024 0

Almost 30 years ago Californians passed Proposition 187, a ballot measure that denied public benefits to undocumented immigrants. This year, a new state law took effect offering government-subsidized health insurance to the same population. by […]

Could Ted Cruz Lose Reelection?

August 16, 2023 0

by Sean Trende – RCP The early conventional wisdom appears to be that Sen. Ted Cruz is in solid shape for reelection in 2024. Cook’s Political Report rates the race as “Likely R,” as does […]

Does Colin Allred Have What It Takes To Beat Ted Cruz?

August 5, 2023 0

By Nathaniel Rakich Is Rep. Colin Allred the next Beto O’Rourke? Last week, Allred announced he was running for U.S. Senate in Texas against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, the conservative firebrand whom liberals love to […]

How the Suburbs Have Changed Gerrymandering

August 5, 2023 0

Republicans have historically used the suburbs to defend against the electoral threat of cities. Now the suburbs themselves are posing the threat. By Maggie Astor Republican gerrymandering efforts used to focus mainly on diluting the […]

Trump “America First” Needs Farmworkers First: The Truth About Who Feeds the Nation

April 11, 2025 0

By Alex Gonzalez It’s very simple: you can’t have a strong “America First” agenda—especially in the industrial and agricultural sectors—without workers who already have the skills to work the land. Nearly 40% of all agricultural […]

A Biden-Gallegos Ticket Arizona Voters Can Like

March 22, 2024 0

by Alex Gonzalez Biden is gearing up his campaign in Nevada and Arizona to rally Latino voters, who, according to polls, are not displaying high levels of enthusiasm. Despite Republican claims since 2020, they haven’t […]

What does a ‘no-vote’ for Biden really mean for Palestinians and immigrants/immigration?

February 26, 2024 0

By Alex Gonzalez Consider the implications of mass deportations, the operation of militarized detention centers, Muslim bans, and the halt of admissions for Palestinians and other Muslim refugees who “don’t share our religion.” This, coupled […]