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Hispanic GOP candidates could reshape Texas’ congressional delegation — if they can win Hispanic voters

Texas voters could nominate as many as six Hispanic Republicans in the state’s most hotly contested congressional races. Party leaders hope that’ll help keep Hispanic voters in the GOP’s corner.

The Texas Tribune

Democrats Make Inroads in Florida as Trust in GOP Erodes Among Latino Voters: Report

Experts say ongoing Trump administration policies could complicate the GOP's appeal to many Latino voters in Florida, especially in South Florida, which for years has relied on voters of Cuban and Venezuelan descent to win the state.

Latin Times

Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido toured with bandmate convicted of child sex crime

The revelation reported first by the New York Post is the latest hit against the Democratic rising star who Republicans are casting as morally depraved because of his past social media posts.

The Texas Tribune

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Jace Yarbrough is GOP nominee in North Texas congressional district after second-place finisher bows out

After finishing a distant second in the March 3 primary, Ryan Binkley dropped out of the runoff. Yarbrough is favored to win the general election for the redrawn 32nd District.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats bullish about winning back Latino voters - Roll Call

Texas Republicans' redraw of the congressional map is running headlong into a Latino electorate disgruntled with Trump and the economy.

Roll Call

With Tony Gonzales out, Democrats sense an opening against new hardline GOP nominee Brandon Herrera

Herrera’s history of brash comments, and the leftward drift of Hispanic voters, has renewed Democrats’ interest in the 23rd Congressional District, which runs from San Antonio to El Paso.

The Texas Tribune

Former California mayor is back for a rematch with Democrat Josh Harder - Roll Call

California Republican Kevin Lincoln, who narrowly lost to Democratic Rep. Josh Harder last year, is making another run for the seat.

Roll Call

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At the Races: One big beautiful campaign - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and the 2026 midterms.

Roll Call

Republican gains among Latino voters face 2026 test in California - Roll Call

The midterm elections will test the durability of Latino voters' shift toward Donald Trump, especially in several California districts.

Roll Call

At the Races: The shifting Latino vote - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Senate launches and Latino voter shifts.

Roll Call

Two men found guilty in smuggling conspiracy where 53 immigrants died in a hot tractor-trailer

Two smugglers charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning have been found guilty

The Independent UK

Texas Truck Driver Pleads Guilty In Deadly Migrant Smuggling Case

Texas truck driver pleads guilty in connection to the deaths of 53 migrants in a sweltering tractor-trailer, highlighting the dangers faced by individuals ...

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Guatemalan Police Arrest Smuggling Gang After Migrant Tragedy

Guatemalan police arrest smuggling ring leader and accomplices after 53 migrants die in Texas due to asphyxiation. Collaboration with U.S. agencies leads t...

The Independent UK

Arrests in fatal Texas smuggling attempt climb 2 years after 53 migrants died in tractor trailer

Arrests following the 2022 deaths of 53 migrants in Texas who were left in a sweltering tractor-trailer have climbed to more than a dozen and now stretch to Central America

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Guatemalan police arrest 7 accused of trafficking the 53 migrants who asphyxiated in Texas in 2022

Guatemalan police have arrested seven Guatemalans accused of having smuggled 53 migrants from Mexico and Central America who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the scorching summer heat

The Independent UK

Daughter of late Supreme Court Justice Scalia appointed to Virginia Board of Education

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed the daughter of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to serve on the Virginia Board of Education

The Independent UK

Lawmakers call for further inquiry into Virginia prison that had hypothermia hospitalizations

Leading Virginia Democrats say recently uncovered hypothermia hospitalizations among inmates at a Virginia prison deserve further scrutiny

WEKU

Virginia has banned legacy admissions at its public colleges

The new law, which passed unanimously in the Virginia House and Senate, will take effect July 1.

The Texas Tribune

First defendant in San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy pleads guilty to smuggling charges

Fifty-three migrants died in what remains the nation’s deadliest human smuggling event. Eight children and one pregnant woman were among the victims discovered in the sweltering trailer parked next to an isolated road in 2022.

The Independent UK

Man pleads guilty to smuggling-related charges over Texas deaths of 53 migrants in tractor-trailer

One of six men charged in Texas over 53 migrants who died last year in a sweltering tractor-trailer has pleaded guilty to smuggling-related charges

The Texas Tribune

Charges filed against five more people in San Antonio smuggling tragedy that killed 53 migrants

A year after the nation’s deadliest human smuggling event, federal prosecutors say seven people face a maximum of life in prison. One of the suspects, who was not identified, has not been arrested.

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