The Arizona senator said he’s breaking with a party that’s “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.”
Down-ballot, Democratic candidates in statewide contests consistently won more votes than the top of the ticket, allowing Democrats to eke out U.S. Senate wins in Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona, and heralding the return of ticket-splitting, a phenomenon that had largely vanished in recent elections — until 2024.
The Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes
Patricia Socarras Santiago cut her teeth in Democratic politics in Rhode Island. Last year, she was working in the country’s newest swing state in a presidential election year.
A growing number of Democrats are trying to save the party by bringing it back down to earth. Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is one of them.
The Laken Riley Act, a bipartisan bill to crack down on illegal immigration, is set to clear the House and land on Trump’s desk on just his third day in office.
In backing the Laken Riley Act, the Arizona senator said he's breaking with a party that's “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.”
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Ten Democrats voted with Republicans on Friday to ensure that the Laken Riley Act, an anti-immigrant police state measure, arrives in time for Trump’s inauguration, even after Republicans rejected their amendments.
Former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris refused to clap Monday when President Donald Trump laid out his plans to address the crisis at the southern border in his inaugural address.