Biden picks Harris for running mate
By Angie Baldelomar Former Vice President Joe Biden has picked U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate. Biden shared the news Tuesday (Aug. 11) with the world in a tweet. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of […]
Marshall, Adkins, Galloway among the primary winners in Kansas, Missouri
By Angie Baldelomar Kansas and Missouri held primaries Tuesday (Aug. 4) – and though the results are still coming in, here is a look at the winners in some of the key races. In Kansas, Roger Marshall won the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, defeating main competitor Kris Kobach. Marshall will face Democrat […]
What’s on the ballot?
Una guía del votante para las elecciones primarias de 2020 en Missouri Los residentes del área de Kansas City se preparan para emitir su voto en las elecciones primarias del 4 de agosto. En el lado de Missouri, varios cargos a nivel estatal están en juego, incluido el de gobernador y vicegobernador. Para aquellos registrados […]
Street Talk: AMLO’s visit to the White House
By Chara On July 8, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, nicknamed “AMLO,” visited U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C. To get a sense of how the visit affected the Latin community, Dos Mundos asked some of its readers for their views on the trip. Here are their answers: “AMLO […]
Bryant running for WyCo district attorney
By Angie Baldelomar Kristiane Bryant, an assistant prosecuting attorney in Jackson County, Missouri, is running for Wyandotte County, Kansas, district attorney, citing concerns about the safety of the community as her key reason for running. “I have concerns that the violent crime that we have is going to undermine all of the steps that we’ve […]
Davids goes virtual to reach community leaders, area residents
By Tere Siqueira The coronavirus is not only changing how voting is done; it also is changing how campaigning is done. U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids is trying to adapt to the changing nature of campaigning. Toward that end, Davids, who represents Kansas’ 3rd District in Congress, hosted a virtual meet-and-greet event on May 19. Representatives […]
Supreme Court allows “public charge” rule to take effect
By Angie Baldelomar The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday (Jan. 27) for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to deny green cards to immigrants that might use occasional or minor use of public benefits like Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers. The 5-4 vote lifted preliminary injunctions — court orders that […]
Carranza appointed to lead SBA
By Angie Baldelomar Jovita Carranza became the 36th head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Jan. 7, when the U.S. Senate confirmed her in an 88-5 vote to take over for acting administrator Chris Pilkerton. President Trump announced her nomination nine months ago in a tweet. “I am pleased to announce that Jovita […]
Twitter announces ban of political ads
By Chara Twitter users who get annoyed at seeing political ads on the social media platform will not have to worry much longer. CEO Jack Dorsey recently announced that Twitter would no longer accept political ads, starting in late November. “We’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally,” Dorsey tweeted. “We […]
House approves guidelines to move impeachment forward
By Roberta Pardo On Oct. 31, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution that formalized the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Approved 232-196, the resolution provided guidelines for the public phase of the probe. It cleared the way for nationally televised hearings in mid-November and ensured Trump’s right to participate in the latter stage […]