NBC Exec Says Outrage Over Trump’s ‘SNL’ Appearance Worth The Ratings
NBC Exec Says Outrage Over Trump’s ‘SNL’ Appearance Worth The Ratings
*See, this was the deal all along. In fact, it couldn’t have worked out better for NBC and SNL. First they got publicity over the Trump hosting, amplified by the […]
Pro-Jeb Bush super PAC shuts down
*A super PAC that hadn’t raised one cent . . . They did a little social media work, but that’s it. Jeb! was considered the GOP’s best bet to get […]
Spanish-language State of the Union GOP response offers different immigration message
FYI – It wasn’t exactly the same message. In English the message was about protecting the border and strict immigration laws. In Spanish it was about reforming the immigration system. […]
What I didn’t hear in the State of the Union speech, and why
Victor Landa, NewsTaco More than any other speech that President Obama has delivered, last nights’ State of the Union was done more for himself than for any audience, real or […]
Federal Suit Against Border Patrol Detention Practices Moves Forward
*This is an update to a story that originated in June when a group of detained immigrants sued in Federal Court. The gist of their allegations is that by detaining […]
Fiction, Fantasy and Reality Blur in Mexico’s Narcodrama
*Mexico’s Enrique Peña Nieto tried to own the Chapo capture narrative, but the story has become about Chapo, Sean Penn and Kate del Castillo. Penn and del Castillo are being […]
After 14 months, Senate finally approves Latino judge
*It’s done, finally. Four hundred days after he was nominated by President Obama, Luis Felipe Resptrepo was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to sit on the 3rd Circuit Court of […]
In primaries, Latinos could be decisive in places like Texas, Florida and Nevada
*Mas política. Of the three states mentioned in the headline Texas is a non sequitur. It’s good that Latinos are a growing force (yet to be manifested) in Texas, and […]
Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord
*This didn’t take long. The popular belief in Mexico is that Chapo will escape again. Some of the more cynical comments on social media hope he will. Authorities tailed U.S. Actor […]
After years of inaction on Obama nominees, Senate voting on federal judges
*The fact that the vote is finally coming to the Senate is a direct consequence of the re-writing of Senate filibuster rules. Eighty-nine judges were pushed-through after the change. Before […]
