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Talarico is trying to win back Hispanics along the Texas border who swung toward the GOP

By JESSE BEDAYN, AP EAGLE PASS, Texas — The black campaign bus with “Talarico for Texas” across its side came to a steaming stop at Memo’s Restaurant along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bibi Valdez’s eyes lit [...]
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What California’s Latino leaders want from Xavier Becerra

The policy agenda pitched to the likely next governor, who would be the first Latino official in modern history to hold the office, includes constitutionalizing state benefits for immigrants. By Marisa Guerra Echeverria, POLITICO Latino [...]
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How to make ICE smart again

Enforcing immigration law doesn’t preclude reforming it. Traffic stops have got to go. By Alberto R. Gonzales Alberto R. Gonzales served as U.S. attorney general from 2005 to 2007. Immigration policy can’t rely on force [...]
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Latinos in California are mad at Trump. Their votes for Democrats’ gerrymandering show it

Proposition 50, which Democrats framed as a referendum on the Trump administration, attracted far more support from California Latinos than Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign did just the previous year, a CalMatters data analysis has found. [...]
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Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana gerrymandering case redefines Voting Rights Act, making it harder to protect minority voting power and altering the landscape of future elections

By Sam D. Hayes In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in the United States, the Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, struck down a Black-majority district in Louisiana’s [...]

What California’s Latino leaders want from Xavier Becerra

July 25, 2026 0

The policy agenda pitched to the likely next governor, who would be the first Latino official in modern history to hold the office, includes constitutionalizing state benefits for immigrants. By Marisa Guerra Echeverria, POLITICO Latino […]

Latinos in California are mad at Trump. Their votes for Democrats’ gerrymandering show it

May 7, 2026 0

Proposition 50, which Democrats framed as a referendum on the Trump administration, attracted far more support from California Latinos than Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign did just the previous year, a CalMatters data analysis has found. […]

Sen. Padilla preps for Trump trying to seize control of elections via emergency order

March 5, 2026 0

Sen. Padilla said he would force his fellow senators to vote on whether to overturn any election emergency declaration issued by Trump.Trump has promised to take action on election security ahead of the midterms, but […]

U.S. Supreme Court weakens key pillar of Voting Rights Act, opening the door for Texas to redraw political maps

April 29, 2026 0

While the court did not strike down the provision entirely, Justice Elena Kagan said Wednesday’s ruling made Section 2 of the VRA “all but a dead letter.” By Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune The U.S. Supreme […]

A national GOP push to exclude noncitizens from future redistricting could have big ramifications in Texas

December 12, 2025 0

Some Republicans only want citizens included in population counts used to draw political districts. In Texas, that raises important questions about power and representation. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune This coverage is […]

The electoral arms race between Texas and California, explained

August 5, 2025 0

A rush to redraw voter maps might determine future control of Congress. by Christian Paz, Vox A new kind of political battle is emerging between America’s parties — one centered on the composition of Congress […]

This is not about immigration — it’s about controlling and diluting the political power of citizens in blue states and cities

June 18, 2025 0

By Alex Gonzalez Trump is threatening to deploy the U.S. military to blue states and cities under the pretext of protecting federal buildings during ICE raids. In reality, this appears to be an attempt to […]

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 […]