Author: John Arcadipane

A group of advocacy, labor and civil rights organizations led by Latinas is criticizing former President Trump’s increasing rhetoric against immigrants, arguing that his words contribute to inciting hate crimes. In a joint statement on Wednesday, the Latina leaders aimed to reject the normalization of language that has become part of mainstream political discourse.

It’s not something Jordan has done before.

Former President Trump called retired Gen. Mark Milley, former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a “loser” on Wednesday after a hearing on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. “Mark Milley is a loser who disgraced us in Afghanistan and elsewhere!” Trump stated in a Truth Social post. This is not the first time…

Republican lawmakers around the country were already competing to involve their states more in immigration enforcement when the Supreme Court, even if only briefly, allowed Texas to enforce a new law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. Within hours, another court blocked it again. On the same day, Iowa finalized a vote on a bill similar to the Texas proposal. In New Hampshire, lawmakers are close to passing a law that would allow police to bring charges against people suspected of illegally entering the U.S. from Canada. It remains to be seen whether other Republican-led states will adopt the Texas-style bill, especially if another court ruling supports Texas.

Republican lawmakers across the country were already vying to involve their states more in immigration enforcement when the Supreme Court, momentarily, allowed Texas to enforce a law giving police extensive powers to arrest suspected border crossers. Another court blocked it again the same day. Iowa also made a final vote on a similar bill, while New Hampshire is close to passing a law to allow police to bring trespassing charges against people suspected of illegally entering the U.S. from Canada. It remains to be seen if other Republican-led states will adopt the Texas-style bill, especially if Texas receives a favorable court ruling.

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that he is considering inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress amid rising tensions between Democrats and the Israeli government leader — a sign of the partisanship edging into the Gaza war. A source familiar with the matter said a range of options are being discussed for Netanyahu…

Biden is appealing to Latino voters, telling them they’re the reason he defeated Trump in 2020 and urging them to help him do it again in November.

Although other countries have laws like the Online Safety Act, they are not the same everywhere.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he will hold up a $1 trillion “minibus” spending package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown. “I will hold it up primarily because we’re bankrupt and it’s a terrible idea to keep spending money at this rate,” Paul…