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“Hands that once picked cotton can now pick presidents.”

The way you vote matters even more. Right now, in Tarrant County, Republicans are undercutting voters at every turn.

On the second Saturday of every month, Domingo García and LULAC Council 102 host a community breakfast known as the Chorizo and Menudo Breakfast. The name is literal — those are the only two items on the menu. Simple, ¿que no? And yes, it’s free… tip not included.

La asistencia a estos desayunos suele ser buena, y siempre se puede notar a algunas personas que claramente están más por la comida que por los oradores. Pero esta vez fue diferente. El salón estaba lleno a capacidad, con personas de pie a lo largo de las paredes. La atracción era evidente: Gina Hinojosa.

Attendance at these breakfasts is usually solid, and you can always spot a few folks who are clearly there more for the food than the speakers. Pero esta vez fue diferente. The room was packed to capacity, with people standing along the walls. The draw was obvious: Gina Hinojosa.

A principios de enero, el representante estatal David Clark (republicano por Sugar Hill) presentó la Resolución de la Cámara de Representantes 1053 , que busca cambiar el nombre de Sawnee Mountain, en el condado de Forsyth, a "Trump Mountain". En la resolución, Clark describió al 47.º presidente como "uno de los presidentes más transformadores de la historia de la nación" y afirmó que el cambio "honraría su legado histórico de hacer a Estados Unidos grande de nuevo".

In early January, State Representative David Clark (R-Sugar Hill) introduced House Resolution 1053, which seeks to rename Sawnee Mountain in Forsyth County to “Trump Mountain.” In the resolution, Clark described the 47th President as “one of the most transformative presidents in the nation’s history” and stated the change would “honor his historic legacy of Making America Great Again.”

As the midterms approach, the federal government is pushing to tighten voting requirements and demanding that nearly every state turn over election records.

El Departamento de Justicia ha demandado a 23 estados y a Washington, DC por negarse a cumplir con la divulgación de registros electorales, incluidas las listas completas de registro de votantes de todo el estado y, en algunos casos, las papeletas de elecciones anteriores o el acceso a equipos de votación. 

Amid the rolling hills of North County, a recent gathering signaled a shift in how ethnic and Indigenous stories are told in the Southwest. 

The voices of constituents in Tarrant County have been effectively silenced after two critical votes were passed at the commissioner’s court earlier this week. Despite major pushback from voters, Republican commissioners voted to limit public speaking time and to expand their partnership with ICE. 

On January 31, Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez released a draft bill announcing the closure of El Helicoide. T

El 31 de enero, la presidenta interina de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, publicó un proyecto de ley que anunciaba el cierre de El Helicoide.

What in the world is happening in Texas? For years, the consistent narrative has been that the state of Texas is solidly “red” — and getting redder by the minute.

On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to complete the rulemaking process to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. I

On January 31, 2026, a federal judge denied a state government request to block the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement that his office was "disappointed" by the ruling, but is "fighting on… history is on our side, and Minnesotans are meeting its call," he said. "I will keep matching your bravery."

Joshua Schoolcraft and Morgan Cable. The couple moved to New Zealand in December. They are part of a growing number of Americans choosing to leave the country.

Joshua Schoolcraft y Morgan Cable. La pareja se mudó a Nueva Zelanda en diciembre. Forman parte del creciente número de estadounidenses que deciden abandonar el país.

A Josselyn Yanez, la mente se le quedó en blanco cuando un agente del Servicio de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) la llamó por teléfono para decirle que su padre había muerto en el hospital al que lo habían llevado tras caer enfermo en el Imperial Regional Detention Facility en Calexico, California.

Respuesta corta: como mexicoamericano, sería una locura no hacerlo. Ahora, algunas personas pueden no estar de acuerdo — incluso otros mexicanos. Pero antes de continuar, cuando digo "mexicanos", incluyo a puertorriqueños, cubanos, venezolanos y más. ¿Por qué, te preguntarás?