Latest from Mel Leonor Barclay
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Nevada’s Senate incumbent bets on abortion rights to close out the race
Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada has kept a lead in her battleground seat by focusing on reproductive rights — and her opponents’ shifting views.
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Her mom lived and died in the shadows. Harris’ reaction to their story changed her vote.
Ivett Castillo wanted dignity for her mother, an undocumented immigrant who couldn’t access the health care she needed. She got to ask Harris directly about the fate of families like hers.
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Harris: Trump wants ‘unchecked power’ in second term
The vice president drew attention to concerns from Trump’s longest-serving White House chief of staff about what another Trump term would mean for the country.
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There’s more to immigration than the border. The Univision town halls highlighted that.
Two town halls focused on Latinx voters this month put a spotlight on the fate of undocumented immigrants as Trump promises to deport millions and Harris leans into border security.
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She moved in search of affordable housing and ended up with more political power. Now what?
Jasmine Lopez wants to vote, but political disillusionment and economic pressures are complicating her decision in a key swing state.
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Black women and Latinas are driving Harris’ inflation edge among women voters
It’s a change from June, when Joe Biden was leading the Democratic ticket, according to polling from KFF.
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A campus shooting spurred her political awakening. Her whole family followed.
Addressing gun violence is a top concern for many Latinas — including Adriana Grijalva, who felt she had to do something after a fatal shooting at the University of Arizona.
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These Latinas will decide the election
We spoke to Latinas in Arizona and Nevada — where these voters yield election-swaying power — about how gun violence, reproductive rights and housing are shaping their votes.
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Arizona’s ballot measure could shift the narrative on Latinas and abortion
Their growing political power has the potential to reshape abortion access in Arizona— and challenge assumptions about their experiences and faiths.
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Harris brings out an angry and defensive Trump
A dig at his rally sizes struck a nerve, and Harris stayed composed while getting under Trump’s skin in their first and possibly only debate.