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politics2 days ago•4 min saved

Latino Voters Reject Trump’s Immigration Crackdown as U.S. Weighs New Iran Strikes

A new poll reveals deep dissatisfaction among Latino voters regarding President Trump’s immigration enforcement, with 69% disapproving of his approach. Simultaneously, U.S. military officials are preparing options for renewed large-scale operations in Iran ahead of the November midterm elections. In a separate development, Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution in Tennessee, has regained consciousness but faces severe medical complications.

via NBC News|

#ice #immigration #iran

politics2 days ago•5 min saved

Trump's third Texas rally highlights GOP's economic and Latino voter crisis

President Donald Trump held his third Texas rally in a month to support Senate nominee Ken Paxton, who is facing a tight race against Democrat James Talarico. While Trump attacked opponents and touted border security, the event highlighted deep Republican anxiety over rising fuel costs and waning support among Latino and blue-collar voters. The rally was marked by protests and a strained relationship between the president and Paxton, who has privately blamed Trump's policies for his polling struggles.

via The Washington Post|

#economic-anxiety #ken-paxton #latinos

politics7 days ago

Trump targets San Antonio rally to bolster GOP in pivotal 2026 House races

President Donald Trump will hold a midterm rally at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio on October 7, 2026, to support Republican candidates in key Texas congressional districts. The event aims to shore up the GOP’s fragile House majority amid competitive races in newly redrawn districts, particularly the 35th and 23rd, where Latino voter shifts and controversial candidates are creating unexpected challenges for Republicans.

via KSAT|

#latinos #midterm-elections #politics

politics19 days ago•4 min saved

Texas Election Pulse: Narrow Senate Rise for Democrats, Stronger GOP Governor Lead

A NBC5/Dallas-NBC News poll shows Texas Senate Democrat James Talarico trailing Republican Ken Paxton by 3 points (46%–43%, MOE ±4) with 8% undecided, while Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democrat Gina Hinojosa 48%–41%. Latinos tilt Democratic in both races (Talarico 54%–36%; Hinojosa 52%–39%), but the share of Latino voters may not be enough to flip Texas in 2026. Economic concerns dominate voter priorities; inflation and the cost of living top Hispanic concerns, while social issues like gender-transition restrictions and school bathrooms register at low overall importance. Immigration positions show partisan gaps, with Republicans more supportive of ICE cooperation. The poll surveyed 625 statewide voters, plus 401 Hispanic respondents, conducted Sept. 8–12 by Mason-Dixon; margins vary by subgroup.

via NBC News|

#elections #immigration #latinos

higher-education22 days ago•24 min saved

UT Austin Drops Ethnic, Race, and Gender Majors AmidAdministrative Cuts

The University of Texas at Austin is eliminating majors focused on Africans and the African diaspora, Mexican Americans/Latinos, and women and gender, replacing them with a new cross‑disciplinary department and requiring professors to propose a new major by semester’s end. Students already enrolled can finish their degrees, but the provost’s office reportedly rejected the department’s plan to keep the majors. The move, done without public notice, follows a state law giving campus presidents broad discretion to cut programs and fits a broader pattern of political pressure on race/gender studies in Texas higher education. Professors cannot appeal the decision, and critics say the cuts send a message about the value of these programs while consolidations continue at other Texas universities.

via texastribune.org|

#ethnic-studies #gender-private-subject #higher-education

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

Donalds taps Hialeah lawmaker as running mate to sharpen anti-communist message

Florida GOP nominee Byron Donalds announced state Sen. Bryan Ávila of Hialeah as his running mate, pairing a Cuban-American veteran and college dean with a hard anti-communist stance to energize Latino and veteran voters in a tight Florida race; the ticket diversifies the slate, boosts Miami-Dade relevance, and frames Democrats as left-leaning in a contest shaped by DeSantis and Trump politics.

via Politico|

#avila #donalds #elections

politics7 months ago•10 min saved

Crowded Democratic field could hand California to the GOP

LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano argues that a crowded Democratic field for California’s governor risks letting two Republicans advance to the general election; he criticizes party Chair Rusty Hicks’s call for low-polling candidates to drop out as anti-democratic 'el dedazo' and asserts democracy should determine the race. He notes Latinos are a plurality in the state but lack a clear statewide candidate, while top Democrats like Swalwell, Steyer, and Porter are closely matched with Republicans such as Hilton and Bianco in polls, illustrating how the field could produce a GOP win in the Trump era.

via Los Angeles Times|

#california #democrats #governor-race

politics7 months ago•14 min saved

Megyn Kelly's Super Bowl Outburst Sparks Debate on Language and Culture

Megyn Kelly’s rant about Bad Bunny’s Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime show on Piers Morgan Uncensored drew backlash, with critics calling it unhinged and xenophobic and prompting discussion about language, national identity, and representation in American culture.

via HuffPost|

#bad-bunny #language-politics #latinos

arts-entertainment7 months ago•16 min saved

Wagner Moura argues Latinos are more than drug-dealer roles as Oscar run heats up

Oscar-nominated Wagner Moura says he wants to move beyond drug-dealer roles to broaden Latino representation, recalls censorship by Bolsonaro, and discusses the political resonance of his work in Trump-era America.

via The Independent|

#arts-entertainment #brazil #latinos

politics7 months ago•5 min saved

Trump’s Bad Bunny clash could reshape Latino support ahead of the midterms

Trump’s critique of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show—arguing it was mostly in Spanish and calling it an affront—has alarmed GOP Hispanic strategists who warn it could further erode Latino support ahead of the November midterms. Pew data show Trump’s backing slipping among Latinos who voted for him in 2024, prompting calls for more targeted Latino outreach as Republicans plan district-focused efforts in Latino-heavy areas.

via Reuters|

#bad-bunny #latino-voters #latinos

politics8 months ago•15 min saved

Trump Slams Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance as an American 'Affront'

Former President Donald Trump denounced Bad Bunny’s Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime show as an 'affront to the Greatness of America' on Truth Social, criticizing its Latino pride and perceived immigration-message while underscoring his hardline stance on immigration; the White House had said Trump would not watch the halftime show and would instead tune in to an alternate event, as Bad Bunny’s appearance followed recent advocacy on ICE abuses.

via Rolling Stone|

#bad-bunny #donald-trump #immigration

world8 months ago•11 min saved

Bad Bunny Turns the Super Bowl Halftime Into a Latino Pride Moment

Bad Bunny headlines the Super Bowl halftime in Spanish, turning the moment into a cultural-political statement that celebrates Latino pride while highlighting debates over immigration and identity in the United States, drawing backlash from Maga supporters but underscoring the artist’s global influence.

via The Guardian|

#bad-bunny #immigration-policy #latinos

politics8 months ago•23 min saved

Latino Vote Swing Propels Democrat to Texas Senate District 9 Victory

Latino voters were pivotal in Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s 14-point upset in Texas Senate District 9, with majority-Hispanic precincts swinging an average 34 points toward him and about 79% of the Hispanic vote going to Rehmet (a 26-point gain from 2024). Across the district, roughly 83% of precincts shifted to Democrats since 2022. The results, in a seat GOP-leaning in 2022, have Democrats eyeing red-leaning districts with large Hispanic populations for November, as Rehmet and GOP challenger Leigh Wambsganss prepare a rematch.

via The Texas Tribune|

#2026-elections #fort-worth #latino-vote

politics-society8 months ago•12 min saved

Bad Bunny Halftime Show Reveals MAGA's Narrow Notion of American Belonging

The piece argues that backlash to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show illustrates how MAGA politics defines who belongs in America through borders that include race, language and gender—beyond citizenship—while tracing Latino history, Puerto Rico’s status, and ICE-era tensions to show belonging is policed; Bad Bunny’s advocacy for Puerto Rico and LGBTQ+ rights and his global success challenge these gatekeeping norms on a national stage.

via The Conversation|

#bad-bunny #latinos #maga

entertainment8 months ago•17 min saved

Bad Bunny Makes Grammys History While Spotlighting Latino Immigrant Realities

Bad Bunny’s historic Grammy win—first for a primarily Spanish-language album—highlights Latino artistry on the world stage, while the piece notes the bittersweet timing amid aggressive ICE enforcement and frames the moment as a call for love over hate for immigrant communities.

via Variety|

#bad-bunny #entertainment #grammys