English (en español al final de la página): Time: ‘That Mexican Thing’ Took on a Life of Its Own Online By Daniel White DaliyKos (Opinion): Mike Pence’s cruel and un-Christian approach to immigration and refugees is perfectly Trumpian By Kerry Eleveld Washington Post: 3 awkward questions Mike Pence and...
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Univision talked to an immigrant business owner who unsurprisingly had zero tolerance for Donald Trump’s recent remark that skipping out on paying federal income taxes makes him “smart.” “We all have to work, and we all have to pay taxes,” she told Univision. “Someone who has large sums of money and...
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On the eve of his Vice-Presidential debate, an all-conservative federal appeals court panel ruled against Gov. Mike Pence and his attempt to ban Syrians’ resettlement in his state. The court noted that Pence has no authority to withhold funding from refugee resettlement organizations based on fear and “nightmare speculation.” From...
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In what has to be one of the most cringe-worthy, deer-in-headlights debate moments in recent political history, New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte said that she would “absolutely” point to Donald Trump as a role model for kids. Seriously. During debate, @KellyAyotte says Donald Trump “absolutely” a role model for...
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English (en español al final de la página): The Hill: DOJ denied last chance to save Obama’s immigration programs By Lydia Wheeler Palm Beach Post (Florida): $30 million spent on ads in Rubio’s, Murphy’s Senate fight in Florida By John Kennedy Washington Post: On the eve of the biggest...
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74% of likely voters have heard of Donald Trump’s ongoing sexist and racist attacks on Alicia Machado, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released today. Trump’s insults — including body-shaming the former Miss Universe as “Miss Piggy” and insulting her as “Miss Housekeeping” because of her heritage — have...
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Donald Trump built his Presidential campaign on the false claim that most undocumented immigrants are criminals and takers, but unlike him, they’ve actually been the ones paying billions of dollars in state and federal taxes annually. Over the weekend, a bombshell report revealed that “Trump declared a $916 million loss...
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English (en español al final de la página): Medium (Op-ed): Alicia Machado Stood Up To a Bully By Lynn Tramonte New York Times: In Deposition, Donald Trump Says Illegal Immigration Led to Nomination By Steve Eder Politico: Trump restaurant deposition video released By Josh Gerstein Reuters: Trump Says Comments...
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Yesterday, David Damore, a senior analyst with leading polling firm Latino Decisions, joined radio host Michelangelo Signorile on SiriusXM Progress to discuss Donald Trump’s attacks on Alicia Machado and the impact it could have on Latino voters in the election. Machado has spoken out about Trump’s racist and sexist...
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A new video from Emerson Collective featuring human rights attorney Bryan Stevenson has a message for anyone even thinking of sitting out this year’s election: Don’t. “I represent the poor,” Stevenson says. “I represent the condemned. I represent people who live in the margins of society. And for them,...
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