Carl Leubsdorf
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Leubsdorf: Trump policies costing GOP Hispanic support (opens the original)
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In 2024, Hispanic voters gave President Donald Trump an unexpected boost. In 2026, his policies are driving them back to their Democratic roots. That reversal is one of the key factors behind the increasing consensus that the Democrats will regain control of the House – and possibly the Senate – in November’s midterm elections. A major reason is widespread Hispanic opposition to the heavy-handed way the Trump administration has carried out its immigration policies, arresting and deporting thousa
Leubsdorf: Democrats show GOP’s socialist warnings are misplaced (opens the original)
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On Fox News, they’re still talking about the “socialist takeover” of the Democratic Party — so are President Donald Trump and top Republicans. But though a Democratic Socialist unexpectedly won a Senate primary in Florida, the results of most recent Democratic battles suggest that attack line may be premature, if not totally misplaced. That’s because the struggle between the Democratic party’s insurgent and establishment factions is likely to persist indecisively until the party indicates a defi
Leubsdorf: Trump administration threatens states to tighten voting rules (opens the original)
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Unable to pass its controversial legislation to tighten voting laws and facing dubious mid-term election prospects, the Trump administration is trying to intimidate state officials into joining its effort to find illegal voters, despite evidence there aren’t many. It’s all part of the effort to increase doubts about the integrity of U.S. elections and force the imposition of restrictive rules that would likely result in reduced voting by the poor, the elderly and minorities. Administration criti
Leubsdorf: From Ford to Trump — A contrast in anniversary celebrations (opens the original)
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What a difference a half century has made. Fifty years ago, the nation celebrated the 200th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence amid an outburst of patriotism and good feeling after surviving the 20th Century’s greatest threat to the efficacy of its democratic institutions. The Bicentennial’s main events included the visit of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, a Washington parade with famed singer Johnny Cash as grand marshal, and events at Revolutionary War sites like Valley Forge. It was
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