A series of violent riots and an act of domestic terrorism on the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday from supporters of president Donald Trump have been condemned by Latino leaders, some of whom were caught in the crossfire. Four people died in a series of chaotic events that…
Two races in a runoff election held Tuesday in Georgia mean Democrats will take control of the U.S. Senate for the first time since 2015. On Wednesday, Democrat Jon Ossoff was called the winner in a close race against Republican David Perdue according to the Associated Press. This…
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of Education, Miguel A. Cardona, will have an enormous set of challenges ahead of him if confirmed. Cardona, who began serving as the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Education last year, was announced as Biden’s choice just before Christmas. The Latino…
One of the first nominees selected in November for president-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet was Alejandro Mayorkas, a Cuban-American who previously served in several cabinet positions under president Barack Obama. It’s unclear when the U.S. Senate will vote on whether to confirm Mayorkas to lead the Department of Homeland…
The long path to establishing a Smithsonian National Museum for the American Latino, which has been in the works since 2004, finally made it to the desk of the president after clearing the major hurdle of passage in the U.S. Senate. A bill to establish this museum as…
California has its first Latino U.S. Senator, Alex Padilla. On Tuesday, the state’s governor Gavin Newsom chose Padilla to fill the seat vacated by Democrat Kamala Harris when she was elected vice president. The remaining term is two years. The 47-year-old Padilla has been serving as California Secretary…
Early voting starts today for the U.S. senate runoffs taking place January 5 in Georgia. This race could flip the leadership of the senate and dramatically affect president-elect Joe Biden’s ability to enact items on his agenda. With so much at stake, Latino voters are being courted again…
Xavier Becerra, the Democratic attorney general of California, has been nominated as secretary of health and human services by president-elect Joe Biden. If he is confirmed, he will be the first Latino to run the department, which is in charge of the nation’s COVID-19 response. Photo Credit: Gage…
Stand-up comedian Felipa Esparza performs in his Netflix comedy special, “Bad Decisions.” Photo Credit: Patrick Wymore/Netflix This year has been disastrous for stand-up comedy, as many comedians have been sidelined from performing and many venues have shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But 2020 has been a…
Haskiri Velazquez (left) and Alycia Pascual-Peña star as Daisy and Aisha on the new “Saved By The Bell,” reboot, which premiered on the NBC streaming service Peacock on Wednesday. The two Latina lead actresses are joined on the show by original cast members Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley…
