A growing number of Democrats are trying to save the party by bringing it back down to earth. Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is one of them.
The Arizona senator said he’s breaking with a party that’s “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.”
The measure's bipartisan approval reflects broad support for cracking down on crime perpetrated by illegal immigrants.
Kelly and Gallego joined eight other Senate Democrats to help the Republican-led immigrant crime bill thwart a filibuster.
Down-ballot, Democratic candidates in statewide contests consistently won more votes than the top of the ticket, allowing Democrats to eke out U.S. Senate wins in Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona, and heralding the return of ticket-splitting, a phenomenon that had largely vanished in recent elections — until 2024.
It's not hard to understand why Sen. Ruben Gallego voted for the Republican-written Laken Riley Act. The measure would force the federal detention without bail for undocumented migrants accused of
As it did weeks ago, the bill received unanimous support from Arizona's House Republicans. Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., also voted in favor of the measure, as Arizona's Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego did previously.
Congress handed President Trump an early win on the issue of immigration with the passage of the Laken Riley Act by the House on Wednesday. While the bill was heavily backed by Republicans in both
The U.S. House Wednesday passed legislation that greatly expands mandatory detention requirements of immigrants charged and arrested on petty crimes, among other crimes. In a 263-156 vote, 46 House Democrats voted with Republicans to send the bill,
The U.S. House Wednesday passed legislation that greatly expands mandatory detention requirements of immigrants charged and arrested on petty crimes, among other crimes
Several Democrats backed Republicans to give the new president a big first win on immigration as their own party tries to forge its own narrative on the issue, writes
President Donald Trump plans to pardon people convicted for participation in the January 6 Capitol riot, which may include two of its organizers: Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, and Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, ABC News reported Monday.