Israeli captives’ relatives detained during Netanyahu speech in US: Reports The six people were evicted as Israeli PM addressed Congress after standing up with shirts that said: ‘Seal the deal’. Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2024
Florida agencies are preventing transgender people from changing their identity on birth certificates: report During 2023 and 2024, transgender Floridians who applied to amend their birth certificates received denial letters. Their appeals have been mostly ignored. Latin Times · Jul 23, 2024
Laredo, East LA and Hialeah, among the Latino-heavy cities with the highest poverty rates in the U.S. An analysis of 10 communities with the largest share of Latino residents showed an average poverty rate of 18.7%, higher than the national average Latin Times · Jul 22, 2024
Utah's Straw Test Crackdown Bureaucratic overreach is stirring up unnecessary trouble for Utah bartenders. Reason · Jul 21, 2024
Poverty rates in Latino-heavy communities grew more than the U.S. average: study A high cost of living and lack of access to health care are some of the driving factors for increased poverty rates among Latino community, the study says Latin Times · Jul 20, 2024
Some progressives stand behind Biden as he pushes policies for working class After Bernie Sanders and AOC threw Biden a lifeline, he turned his focus to supreme court reform and medical debt The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2024
Pressure Mounts On Biden As Poll Reveals 65% Democrats Want Him To Withdraw The AP-NORC poll states that seven out of ten adults, which includes 65% of Democrats, clamor for the withdrawal of the president from the race. International Business Times · Jul 18, 2024
Obama wants Biden to ‘seriously’ reconsider campaign as Dem leaders say he could drop out by ‘this weekend’ The former president reportedly joins a growing chorus of Democratic officials warning that Biden’s time is up The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024
Miami Republican María Elvira Salazar Softens Stance On 'Kill Them' Remark About Migrant Gangs Miami Republican María Elvira Salazar said the United States should take a tough stance against immigrants who are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Latin Times · Jul 18, 2024
Don Jr wants ‘veto power’ on transition hiring if Trump gets into White House for second term Former president’s eldest son says ‘all I want to do is block the guys that would be a disaster’ ahead of possible second term The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
Why the New Republican Platform Is Moderate on Abortion The party platform previously called for a constitutional amendment to protect unborn children. Now, it says abortion should be left to the states. Reason · Jul 17, 2024
Latino Republicans are more likely to case their ballots in November than Democrats, new study suggests Latino Republicans are more energized because of their candidate's image and drive to improve their personal finances, Axios explains Latin Times · Jul 17, 2024
Biden hasn't beat the Democratic mutiny The attempted assassination of Donald Trump offered a reprieve, but Democrats are once again fretting over Biden Salon · Jul 16, 2024
Democrats seek to lock in Biden nomination before convention Leaders plan electronic roll call starting late July despite president’s invitation to ‘challenge me at the convention’ The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2024
Fortune · Jul 15, 2024 Trump choice J.D. Vance could be win for Peter Thiel, venture capital Vance is the first former venture capitalist on a major party ticket since Mitt Romney. His footprint is mostly tied by association to his biggest backer, Peter Thiel.
Axios · Jul 15, 2024 Secret Service protocols scrutinized following Trump assassination attempt "It was a basic oversight, but a catastrophic one," a former Secret Service agent told Axios.
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Democrat who claims party is resigned to a Trump win should ‘retire’ The progressive lawmaker recently backed Joe Biden’s push to continue as the presumptive Democratic nominee
Salon · Jul 15, 2024 AOC blasts Democrat defeatism over Trump Biden's stumbles and a potential Trump surge in wake of a bloody shooting has caused some Democrats to despair
Salon · Jul 13, 2024 Meta loosens safety restriction on Trump The policies, aimed to prevent civil unrest stemming from rule-breaking posts, were canned in the name of fairness
Latin Times · Jul 13, 2024 Latino workers are disproportionately overrepresented among low-wage workers, new study shows The rate of low-wage workers in the U.S. has drastically decreased, but disparities among minorities in certain states, like Texas, remains high
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024 Don Jr’s billing at RNC gives significant clue to Trump’s veep pick Scheduling of Trump Jr to speak on Wednesday is latest sign that Ohio Senator JD Vance may be in the lead to be former president’s running mate
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024 Congressional leaders privately suggest they’re open to new Democratic ticket as Biden campaign spirals In private calls with donors, Schumer has appeared open to new ticket while Pelosi tells swing seat Democrats to call on Biden to go to save their seats
Salon · Jul 10, 2024 Civil war erupts in House Freedom Caucus Chaos ensued after the group ousted another one of its members
Windows Central · Jul 10, 2024 Microsoft steps back from OpenAI board, will no longer hold observer seat After eight months of holding a non-voting observer seat on the OpenAI board, Microsoft has given up that seat. Microsoft continues to own 49% of the for-profit portion of OpenAI.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 9, 2024 U.S. Rep Troy Nehls resigns from far-right Freedom Caucus The move leaves just three Texans in the group of arch conservatives, down from five at the start of the term.