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Castro brothers confront Trump era
*Why you should read this: Because it begins to answer the question many people have: What’s next for the Castro brothers? VL By Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune (6 minute read) […]
It Matters that Only Three Latinos are in Trump’s White House Staff
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) By my count there are 94 people in President Trump’s White House staff. Three are Latinos, that’s about 3 percent of the […]
Critic joining Trump coalition means loss of important Latino voice
*I have questions for Palomarez. He has now become one of a few voices that will tell the U.S. Latino story in the Trump upper circles, where the true Latino […]
A Latina is in contention to be Trump Secretary of Agriculture
*Elsa Murano, 57, is a former undersecretary of Agriculture. The Cuban-born Texan is a former President of Texas A&M University. VL By Chris Clayton, The Progressive Farmer (3 minute read) […]
President-Elect Donald J. Trump Appoints Dr. Peter Navarro to Head the White House National Trade Council
*It’s a Latino appointment, but it’s not a cabinet position. VL By Margot Roosevelt, Orange County Register (2.5 minute read) Peter Navarro, a UC Irvine business professor who became one […]
Jovita Carranza in mix to be Trump’s U.S. trade rep
*There’s one! Maybe. Former Postal Service Administrator and former Deputy Director of the Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza met with Donald Trump for 11 minutes yesterday. The speculation is that […]
Racial minority caucuses wrestle for spots in possible Clinton Cabinet
*I imagine this to be part race, part elbow-rooming, part debate. We’ll see, if Clinton wins, who gets the appointments. The complaint in the Latino community has always been about […]
Insiders game-out Clinton’s Cabinet
*This is good for all you inside baseball watchers. Clinton insiders are already vying for position in her inner circle. There are many names mentioned, only one Latino. It’s not […]
Cuban “wet-foot, dry-foot” has been a point of contention among U.S. Latinos. U.S.-Cuban relations say No More.
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The big news this morning is foreign policy, and immigration policy, and not so much Trump. Although, the Trumpian border wall and the president-elect cabinet choices […]
Why Sen. Jeff Sessions’ record in Alabama could complicate his confirmation
*This is happening today and it affects all Americans. Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country, has a documented history […]