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Picture Credit: A photographic illustration with the U.S. flag in the U.S. capitol building with, from left to right, Bill Maher, Donald Trump, Brandon Herrera, Ken Paxton, Anna Paulina Luna, Mike Johnson.

Brandon Herrera Exposes the GOP’s Antisemitism Problem

Ultimately, if Bill Maher and the Republicans expect their condemnations of antisemitism to have any credibility, they must confront the rampant antisemitism in the Republican Party, starting with the candidacy of Brandon Herrera.
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Let’s Never Forget the Anti-Mexican Rhetoric that Inspired the El Paso Walmart Shooting

It’s important to remember that the El Paso Walmart Shooting was not just a random act of violence or just another mass shooting. It was a targeted attack on people of Mexican descent, carried out by a man who had been inspired by the anti-Mexican rhetoric of Trump, Abbott, and other Republicans.
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The Resurrection of Xavier Becerra

A war with Trump and MAGA may be exactly what Xavier Becerra is looking for.
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It Would Be a Mistake to Dismiss Brandon Herrera

The Democrats are right to sense an opportunity in Congressional District 23, but the forces that have elevated and continue to sustain figures like Brandon Herrera are real, especially in Texas.
A photographic illustration made up of military men superimposed with the Iranian, U.S. and Mexican flags.

The Security and Economic Implications for México From the U.S.-Israel-Iran War

México occupies a unique position in the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict because of its deep economic and security ties with the United States. The next several months will determine if the conflict shocks México’s economy.
A picture of a Mexican Air Force C-130.

Politics and Hysteria: One U.S. Military Aircraft and Seven Mexican Military Aircraft Crossing the Border Was Just What the Conspiracy Buffs Needed

An American military plane lands in México, and seven Mexican military aircraft depart México to U.S. airports turns a routine matter into a conspiracy of an imminent attack on México by the U.S.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace holding a telephone call with Donald Trump, January 12, 2026. Also present, Secretary of Security Omar Hamid García Harfuch, Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and Undersecretary for North America, Roberto Velasco Alvarez.

Amid Military Threats by the Trump Administration, México’s President Asserts Sovereignty in Telephone Call with Donald Trump Yesterday

Amid escalating threats by the White House to take unilateral military action in México targeting drug trafficking, Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed México’s sovereignty in a telephone call with Trump yesterday.
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House Democrats Forward Letter Warning Against Unilateral Military Action in Mexico

A group of 72 House Democrats recently forwarded a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that any unilateral military action against Mexico would be “disastrous.”
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Has Trump Eroded Cuban Support for Republicans?

Staunch supporters of the Republicans since the early 1990’s, the Cuban American vote seems to have shifted towards the Democrats even if progressives dominate the party.
A picture of Zohran Mamdani on the left Claudia Sheinbaum in the middle and Donald Trump on the right.

Opinion: Zohran Mamdani and Claudia Sheinbaum on How to Bargain Against Trump – The Losers? The Democratic Party Old-guard And MAGA Republicans

Zohran Mamdani entered the White House on Friday with the singular mission to keep Donald Trump at bay. He succeeded. Like México’s Sheinbaum, both show how to bargain against Trump.