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Julián Castro Is Selling “Adiós Trump” Shirts and We’re Totally Getting One

Araceli CruzJune 28, 2019August 5, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 28, 2019August 5, 202003357

When you’re hot, you’re hot – and right now, Julián Castro is burning up. The presidential candidate hit it out of the ballpark on the first night of the Democratic debates and he does not want to lose momentum. While...

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Julián Castro Could Be Our First Latino U.S. President

Araceli CruzJanuary 14, 2019August 17, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 14, 2019August 17, 202002826

After a couple of months of anticipation, Julián Castro has officially announced that he is running for the U.S. presidency in 2020. “When my grandmother got here almost a hundred years ago, I’m sure she never could have imagined that just...

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What the 2018 Midterm Outcomes Means for Latinx People

HipLatinaNovember 7, 2018September 1, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 7, 2018September 1, 202002297

In what will certainly go down as one of the most historical elections (and election years) in United States history, the 2018 midterm results offered significant change, foreshadowing, and hope for citizens who are rapidly becoming the new American majority....

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fires Back at GOP Rep Who Called Her a “Girl or Whatever”

Johanna FerreiraJuly 24, 2018September 23, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJuly 24, 2018September 23, 202001774

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been killing it. The Democratic socialist defeated long-term Rep. Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th congressional district last month. But there are a number of old, white Republican men who can’t seem to wrap their heads around...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fires Back at Conservative TV Host Who Questioned Her ‘Bronx Upbringing’

HipLatinaJuly 3, 2018September 21, 2020

by HipLatinaJuly 3, 2018September 21, 202012163

Do not mess with Bronx-born, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Puerto Rican New York Democratic congressional candidate recently tore up a conservative TV host who tweeted a picture of her childhood, while inaccurately trying to discredit her. Oh did she put him...

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Alexandria Ocasio Cortez: Trump Doesn’t Know ‘How To Deal With a Girl From The Bronx’

HipLatinaJune 29, 2018October 1, 2020

by HipLatinaJune 29, 2018October 1, 202012109

On Thursday night, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made her first appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The 28-year-old Puerto Rican from the Bronx had a stunning victory on Tuesday, defeating long-term incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary. Her 15-point...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won and Defeated One Of The Most Powerful House Democrats

Johanna FerreiraJune 27, 2018October 1, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 27, 2018October 1, 20204 2770

In case you missed it, the primary elections took place yesterday in New York, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, and Maryland. Bronx-born Puerto Rican, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated her opposer Rep. Joe Crowley, who is actually one of the most powerful Democrats in...

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Stacey Abrams Could Become The Nation’s First Black Woman Governor

Johanna FerreiraMay 23, 2018October 8, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 23, 2018October 8, 20200834

History is being made with some of these 2018 primary elections. But what was probably one of the biggest highlights of Tuesday night was when Stacey Abrams, former minority leader in Georgia’s House of Representative, became the first Black woman...

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Gay Latina Lupe Valdez Wins Nomination For Texas Governor

Araceli CruzMay 23, 2018October 8, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 23, 2018October 8, 202011114

Lupe Valdez scored a huge victory last night in Texas. The former Sheriff of Dallas County — and openly gay U.S. veteran — beat Andrew White in the Democratic runoff and now is officially running to be Texas governor. In the...

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7 Latina Firsts in Recent Politics

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 9, 2017December 7, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 9, 2017December 7, 202017138

Right now, the country is more divided than ever, and putting our trust in the government seems impossible at times. But in the darkness we seem to be plunged in, there are rays of sparkling light that signal that all...