Senator Alex Padilla is all of us

June 14th, 20250 By Pilar Marrero There are incidents that serve as perfect metaphors for a historical moment. The image of our first Latino U.S. senator, Alex Padilla, mistreated and pushed to the ground with his hands about to be handcuffed by a group of federal agents is one of them. It’s an image deeply familiar in the history of the United...

Trump appoints loyalists to his new administration as his attorney general nominee dropout under pressure

November 22nd, 20240 WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Trump moved quickly after his victory on November 5, to select members of his new administration who will oversee federal departments, agencies and other offices requiring Senate approval. Meanwhile, Trump’s opponents wasted no time in criticizing his selections, leading to the swift withdrawal...