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Senate confirms Alex Acosta as Donald Trump’s secretary of labor

Published on April 27, 2017 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Alex Acosta as Labor secretary, filling out President Donald Trump‘s Cabinet as he approaches his 100th day in office. The 60-38 vote confirms Acosta to the post. Once sworn as the nation’s 27th Labor secretary, the son of Cuban immigrants will lead a sprawling agency that enforces more than 180 federal laws covering about 10 million employers and 125 million workers. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., spoke for many Republicans with a statement issued just after…

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GOP faces obstacle in motivating Hispanic voters: Donald Trump

Published on October 27, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Berta Delgado told the Spanish-speaking conservative activists at her door that she is “100 por ciento” Republican, and agreed with their assessment that Democratic Senate candidate Patrick Murphy is too liberal. She said she’d vote for Sen. Marco Rubio. That is, if she votes. Delgado said she’s so disgusted by the presidential race that she might stay home in bed on Election Day. A few blocks away in the same Cuban-American enclave, Ernesto Gil assured the activists that he, too,…

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Ariel Gordon: The Impact of Hispanic Immigrants on U.S. Economy

Published on October 14, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Guest Author

Oct. 15 will mark the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, a 30-day period in which we spend time reflecting upon the numerous contributions that Hispanics have made to our country. This year also has the distinction of being a presidential election year, so many Americans have also spent this past month looking to politicians to hopefully provide a path to prosperity and a stronger economy. While many Americans are feeling negative and making dire predictions about the future, one group…

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Early votes: High interest buoys Hillary Clinton in key states

Published on September 29, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

More people are seeking or casting early ballots in the critical states of North Carolina and Florida than at this point in 2012, with Hillary Clinton the likely beneficiary, as early voting shows signs of surging nationwide. Clinton may also benefit from an increase in ballot requests in Georgia, a traditionally Republican state where Democrats have made inroads. But Donald Trump is showing signs of strength in Iowa and parts of Maine, states won by Barack Obama in the last…

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Hillary Clinton sets out most efficient path to get to 270

Published on August 8, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Hillary Clinton doesn’t appear all that interested in making scenic stops on her state-to-state quest to become president. The Democratic nominee is instead programming her GPS to take her on the quickest route to collect the 270 Electoral College votes she needs to win the White House. With three months until Election Day, Clinton’s campaign is focused on capturing the battleground states that have decided the most recent presidential elections, not so much on expanding the map. Clinton’s team doesn’t…

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Sally Bradshaw’s bolt from GOP a sign of Donald Trump’s impact on party

Published on August 2, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Less than four years ago, the Republican Party tapped a few respected party officials to help the GOP find its way forward. This week, one of them says she’s leaving the party — driven out by Donald Trump. While not a household name, Sally Bradshaw‘s decision to leave the GOP rocked those who make politics their profession. The longtime aide to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was one of the five senior Republican strategists tasked with identifying the party’s shortcomings…

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Dan Coats says Donald Trump hasn’t made up his mind on VP

Published on July 13, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign ahead of the Republican and Democratic national conventions (all times EDT): 1:30 p.m. Indiana Sen. Dan Coats says Donald Trump hasn’t made up his mind about who to select as his running mate. Coats told The Associated Press Wednesday that he spoke with Gov. Mike Pence late Tuesday — one of the names on Trump’s shortlist of potential running mates — and Pence told him there’s still no decision. “I think he’s the…

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