Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, is a longtime immigration law enforcement official now tasked with helping implement the administration’s massive deportation campaign. In a wide-ranging interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns, Homan explains what will be done with the $170 billion recently passed by Congress to help the effort, defends the tactics of ICE agent ... Show More
Sep 26
James Talarico on immigration, his faith, and how Democrats are getting it wrong
James Talarico is a Texas state representative who’s recently announced his candidacy for US Senate. He’s a Democrat, but not afraid to criticize some aspects of his party. “National Democrats have talked about defending democracy or protecting institutions,” he said. “But, this ... Show More
39m 27s
Sep 19
Trump AI Advisor Wants 'American AI,' not 'Woke AI' | The Conversation
Sriram Krishnan is a venture capitalist who once served as general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Now, he serves as White House Senior Policy Advisor for AI, where he has helped to develop President Trump’s American AI Action Plan. In a live interview with The Conversation host ... Show More
34m 48s
Sep 2024
Estados Unidos: Could Latinos sway the US election?
November’s presidential election could highlight the political power of the largest minority group in the United States. Roughly one in five people in the US identifies as Latino, and in a close race, which way they vote could prove crucial, particularly in several swing states b ... Show More
26m 36s
Aug 2024
Swamp Notes: Why more Latinos are voting Republican
Latino voters were once considered a reliable bet for Democrats. But with each passing election, Republicans are making more inroads with them. The FT’s Houston correspondent, Myles McCormick, and Republican political strategist, Mike Madrid, join this week’s Swamp Notes to unpac ... Show More
15m 56s
Oct 2024
Indecision 2024 - VP Debate Showdown and Latino Voter Shifts
Michael Kosta hosts a lively post-debate recap following the highly anticipated vice-presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance. Kosta breaks down the biggest moments and missteps from the debate, while Josh Johnson, Troy Iwata, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt hit the streets to g ... Show More
26m 17s
Jun 2024
Laura Gómez, "Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism" (The New Press, 2020)
Latinos have long influenced everything from electoral politics to popular culture, yet many people instinctively regard them as recent immigrants rather than a longstanding racial group. In Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism (The New Press, 2020), Laura Gómez, a l ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2024
The Biggest Political Divide Is Not Left vs. Right
The biggest divide in our politics isn’t between Democrats and Republicans, or even left and right. It’s between people who follow politics closely, and those who pay almost no attention to it. If you’re in the former camp — and if you’re reading this, you probably are — the latt ... Show More
1h 10m