President & CEO of @TheUSHLI. Presidential Citizens Medal recipient. Former political commentator on @ABC7Chicago, @WGNRadio, & @Suntimes. Opinions are my own.
All four Latino nominees for Cabinet positions in the Biden administration have been confirmed. The Latino community will be well represented and the nation well served. Congratulations to all four!
After 1,458 days, today at noon Eastern time, we will witness the historic end of an error and the beginning of a Great American Recovery. https://t.co/xj8zJhn1sY
It is fitting to remember these words today as we honor the memory of the Nation’s father of nonviolence, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., words he spoke on November 8, 1961, in Portland, Oregon. https://t.co/IBX1vryr7B
Democracy is the crown jewel of a free country; a country in which people can govern themselves, a country where people freely give their consent to be governed. https://t.co/LCE2Sakcsk
The glass ceiling has been cracked, finally, but not broken. After passing up two of the top Latinas in the nation to lead major departments, President-elect Biden has finally nominated the first Latina to his cabinet. https://t.co/S3AXGON3NV
The COVID-19 War officially started January 22, 2020, with one known case. On March 18, with 6,400 cases, Trump declared himself a “wartime president”, to lead the U.S. in a war against an "invisible enemy." https://t.co/bTCq9cEzSk
A full court press is on in Georgia! Led by GALEO (Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials), several nationally prominent Latino organizations have made every effort to turn out the Latino vote... https://t.co/zzjbrwcDvF
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris misspoke when she was in Georgia two weeks ago. “This election is not over until January 5,” she said. https://t.co/lYp23vNy5a
The Election Count Act of 1877 calls for the House and Senate to meet at 1pm on the 6th of January to accept the Electoral College results and officially declare the winners for President and Vice President. https://t.co/iLQUFgpD6q
During the 2016 campaign, “drain the swamp” and “lock her up” were a constant refrain heard at almost all Trump rallies. It was like flipping on a switch. https://t.co/7CteOAVFbV
What’s up with the Biden-Harris Transition Team? As yet, no Latinas have been nominated for Cabinet or sub-Cabinet positions. Are Latinas even on the radar screen? https://t.co/whPanAk8Vc
A lot of history has been made since 1992, when Carol Moseley Braun from Illinois became the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate. https://t.co/Eyhii4BaOe
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was in Columbus, Georgia yesterday campaigning for the two Democrats, Jon Ossoff and Rev. Read my article: https://t.co/OP3TwuWXFz
There isn’t anything Trump can’t blame on something or someone. This is a chronic insecurity complex or a serious character flaw. Read my full article: https://t.co/DJa8fEUH4S
Well, like Yogi Berra once said, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” We saw it first in Helsinki in 2018 when, contrary to the conclusive findings of 17 intelligence agencies that Russia had interfered... Read my full article: https://t.co/x1M94MUMLY
It’s actually worse than we thought. We know that Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service hacked into the Office of the President, the departments of State, Defense... Read my full article: https://t.co/YgRLECubEN