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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:This Juneteenth, we renew our commitment to the liberation of and equity for our neighbors, regardless of their race, who they love, or where they came from: https://progresstexas.org/blog/protest-pride-and-progress-where-and-how-show-summer...We honor Texas icon Opal Lee, who was instrumental in establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2025/06/19/opal-lee-grandmother-of-juneteenth-2025-fort-worth-texas-native/84252660007/...A new documentary on Dallas' Pan African Connection Bookstore makes a great watch in celebration of Juneteenth - there's a screening in Dallas on Sunday, see the link for tickets: https://www.keranews.org/arts-culture/2025-06-19/for-juneteenth-this-new-doc-honors-the-legacy-of-dallas-pan-african-connection-bookstore...An Arlington man has filed a lawsuit against Ace Hardware, claiming that on Juneteenth of 2023, a manager of a store where he was employed hung a noose in the business - and that he was fired when he complained about it to HR: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/arlington/article308874235.htmlA massive explosion at the SpaceX launch facility last night during a test of the Starship vehicle sheds even more doubt on that rocket's reliability: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/19/spacexs-starship-explodes-during-routine-test-in-texas.html...Texas Democratic state lawmakers have asked Tesla to delay its planned launch of robotaxi service in Austin until September, when a new state law governing autonomous vehicles will take effect: https://electrek.co/2025/06/18/tesla-asked-delay-robotaxi-launch-in-austin-texas-lawmakers/Texas Democrats in the U.S. House weigh in on the escalating situation in the Middle East, including El Paso's Rep. Veronica Escobar: https://x.com/RepEscobar/status/1935096698805923940...Dallas' Rep. Julie Johnson: https://x.com/juliejohnsonTX/status/1933668457838751976...San Antonio's Rep. Joaquin Castro: https://x.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/1935496879271252250...Harris County's Rep. Sylvia Garcia: https://x.com/RepSylviaGarcia/status/1935448751323132089...Austin's Rep. Greg Casar: https://x.com/RepCasar/status/1933334585376715266...Austin's. Rep. Lloyd Doggett: https://x.com/RepLloydDoggett/status/1935176565710623107The merch to match your progressive values awaits at our web store! Goodies at https://store.progresstexas.org/.Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Governor Abbott's proposal to require a super-majority of 2/3rs for voter-approval tax rate elections is right. I explain why one of the most common arguments against this type of clamp down on local government spending is without merit.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.A federal judge has told the Trump Administration that taxpayers must continue to fund legal services to illegal and other aliens in U.S. custody even though such folks do not have a “right” to legal counsel as do citizens – see anything wrong with that?And, here's another Texas Democrat still in denial of the crisis at the border and with illegal immigration: U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso.Another look behind the curtain at how D.C. and the deepstate has used our money to fund their media allies: Politico, NY Times Propped Up By Millions Of Dollars From US Government [from taxpayers!]Texan Scott Turner confirmed as HUD secretary.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com
On this episode of Here to Lead, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, representative of Texas' 16th congressional district, shares the joy she experienced growing up in multicultural communities, which contributed to her love of learning. She recounts how her start in politics was unplanned, yet became a full commitment. Tune in to hear her discuss how embracing the uncertainty of life, being adaptable, and engaging with your community can help you better -- and more strategically -- navigate your personal and professional paths.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Prominent Texans during the third day ofthe Democratic National Convention included El Paso U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, influencers Carlos Espina and Olivia Julianna, and Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar: https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/dnc-bexar-county-sheriff-salazar-19716505.php Could DNC buzz put Harris/Walz over the top in Texas? New polling shows a narrowing lead for Donald Trump: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/22/donald-trump-vs-kamala-harris-presidential-poll-texas-election/74889635007/ Ken Paxton, setting the stage for a challenge to the 2024 vote, has begun raiding election offices in the San Antonio area: https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/elections-search-warrant-bexar-county-19712552.php ...While voter intimidation is also part of the Trump Party plan, as Fort Worth mom Crystal Mason's election fraud case will be heard for a second time by the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/21/crystal-mason-texas-voting-court-case Texas DPS has ended a policy that allowed transgender Texans to change the sex listed on their driver's licenses: https://www.kut.org/texas/2024-08-21/texas-transgender-trans-drivers-license-change-update-policy Progress Texas will set up our official HQ during TribFests' Open Congress on Saturday September 7 at Hideout Coffee at 7th and Congress! We'll be live all day recording for the podcast, hanging out with progressive activists including YOU, and moving our stylish merch. Come see us - it's free! https://festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0-5404-4ea0-b75e-8725c648826d/websitePage:64071bfd-7c25-49f7-a1ca-90f3fa6ff376 See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025 ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: https://govotetexas.org/ ...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org.
Immigration remains a thorny, top issue with voters this election year. Amna Nawaz spoke with Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, for her unique insight into the problem and ideas about how her party can address it. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Immigration remains a thorny, top issue with voters this election year. Amna Nawaz spoke with Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, for her unique insight into the problem and ideas about how her party can address it. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Guests: Tim Miller, Medhi Hasan, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Heather McGheeCongressman Jamie Raskin has written a letter asking the President to reconsider his decision to stay in the race. Plus, after weeks of fallout from Biden's debate performance, why aren't more people discussing Trump's RNC speech the same way? Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: 5:05pm- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar reiterated their support for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign when asked by the press. Notably, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said “she's not here to give advice” to her colleagues and that discussions about Biden's ability to serve as president for another four-years should be made in “private.” 5:15pm- J.D. Tuccille of Reason.com writes that “the New York State government agreed to subsidize news media.” He continues: “With audiences declining for news reports, many very concerned people have called on governments to do something to prop up outlets failing to win enough public support to keep the lights on. That something comes in the form of money unlikely to win back an indifferent public but that stabilizes employment prospects for reporters. The result may be that journalists will cater to state officials rather than woo readers and viewers.” You can read the full article here: https://reason.com/2024/07/08/if-you-dont-trust-media-now-wait-until-its-government-funded/ 5:35pm- Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said that it was not uncommon for First Lady Jill Biden to attend meetings with President Joe Biden. 5:40pm- At one point during Tuesday's White House press conference, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked: “Say the Pentagon, at some point, picks up an incoming nuke—it's 11pm. Who do you call? The First Lady?” 5:55pm- A New York Times article suggests that Kamala Harris' team is already looking into potential running mates should Joe Biden step aside, making her the nominee. The Harris team's shortlist includes Governors Josh Shapiro (PA), Andy Beshear (KY), and Roy Cooper (NC).
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (07/09/2024): 3:05pm- During a chaotic White House press briefing on Monday, reporters grilled Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre over a report that a Parkinson's disease specialist has visited the White House multiple times in recent months. Tuesday's presser didn't go much better. Jean Pierre blamed Biden's poor debate performance on a cold and emphasized it was not the result of a neurological disorder. She went on to explain that the president immediately visited North Carolina, Georgia, New York, and New Jersey—illustrating his strength. So, was he just spreading his germs to potential voters? Despite spending a considerable amount of time attempting to claim President Biden is in perfect health, Jean Pierre was unable to provide a reasonable explanation as to why a Parkinson's doctor has visited the White House so frequently. Is the White House participating in a massive cover-up? 3:25pm- In a new piece documenting White House aides hiding President Joe Biden's diminishing health from the public, the Wall Street Journal writes of one previously undocumented incident: “German officials, aware of Biden's fatigue at night, sought to accommodate the president by planning a June 2022 event with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the early evening. The informal event, a soiree at the Alpine resort Schloss Elmau during the Group of Seven summit, was arranged as a confidential meeting on Ukraine in a relaxed setting. Biden didn't show, surprising the chancellor and his aides, officials said. Instead, Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived and announced that Biden had to go to bed, according to two people who were there.” You can read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/joe-biden-age-public-election-campaign-343a47bf?mod=hp_lead_pos7 3:30pm- During Tuesday's press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre claimed that “if I have said, or misled in something that I have said—or I haven't had the full information, I actually own up to it.” But as Rich notes, she has participated in weeks and weeks of gaslighting—amounting to a cover-up. 3:45pm- At one point during Tuesday's White House press conference, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked: “Say the Pentagon, at some point, picks up an incoming nuke—it's 11pm. Who do you call? The First Lady?” 4:05pm- In his latest opinion article for The Wall Street Journal, former Counsel to the Chairman of the Federal Election Commission Charlie Spies writes: “If [President Joe] Biden drops out before the Democratic Party formally makes him its nominee, then Federal Election Commission rules dictate that no more than $2,000 of any campaign funds that he raised may be transferred to any other candidate, including [Vice President Kamala] Harris.” You can read the full op-ed here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-has-100-million-reasons-to-stay-in-election-finance-d8a2dfdf?mod=opinion_lead_pos5 4:20pm- While speaking with Sean Hannity on Fox News, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested that if Democrats remove Joe Biden at the top of their ticket it'll be Kamala Harris that takes his place. 4:30pm- Daniel Chaitlin of The Daily Wire reports: “President Joe Biden formally rejected on Monday a bill in Congress that would require individuals to show proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in elections for federal office. A policy statement from the Biden administration said it ‘strongly opposes' the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) earlier this year and is expected to get a vote in the Republican-led House as early as this week, but did not mention the prospect of a veto.” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-formally-opposes-bill-requiring-voters-prove-citizenship?topStoryPosition=3 4:50pm- Who will Donald Trump pick to be his running mate? Doug Burgum? Marco Rubio? J.D. Vance? Plus, why is Matt not invited to the White House Easter Egg Roll? 5:05pm- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar reiterated their support for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign when asked by the press. Notably, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said “she's not here to give advice” to her colleagues and that discussions about Biden's ability to serve as president for another four-years should be made in “private.” 5:15pm- J.D. Tuccille of Reason.com writes that “the New York State government agreed to subsidize news media.” He continues: “With audiences declining for news reports, many very concerned people have called on governments to do something to prop up outlets failing to win enough public support to keep the lights on. That something comes in the form of money unlikely to win back an indifferent public but that stabilizes employment prospects for reporters. The result may be that journalists will cater to state officials rather than woo readers and viewers.” You can read the full article here: https://reason.com/2024/07/08/if-you-dont-trust-media-now-wait-until-its-government-funded/ 5:35pm- Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said that it was not uncommon for First Lady Jill Biden to attend meetings with President Joe Biden. 5:40pm- At one point during Tuesday's White House press conference, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked: “Say the Pentagon, at some point, picks up an incoming nuke—it's 11pm. Who do you call? The First Lady?” 5:55pm- A New York Times article suggests that Kamala Harris' team is already looking into potential running mates should Joe Biden step aside, making her the nominee. The Harris team's shortlist includes Governors Josh Shapiro (PA), Andy Beshear (KY), and Roy Cooper (NC). 6:05pm- Things go off the rails quickly in the six o'clock hour: Matt says pizza from Italy is overrated, a man collected every single Wawa sandwich receipt numbered 0 to 999, and Rep. Cori Bush is still crazy. 6:15pm- While appearing on The View, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer confirmed that she would support Kamala Harris were she to become the Democrat party's presidential nominee. 6:20pm- CNN Political Director David Chalian examined polling data post-presidential debate, revealing: “Pre-debate, Donald Trump had a two-point edge in a poll...49% to 47%. That's a pretty close race. You see post-debate Donald Trump has stayed the same. He didn't grow his support with the debate, but Joe Biden took on some water. He is down to 44%. And that's a five-point lead in the poll for Donald Trump…But we are now talking about the light blue states, perhaps Minnesota, Virginia, New Mexico that are leaning Democratic.” He also explained that Trump now has a 10% advantage with independent voters. 6:35pm- First Lady Jill Biden now has her own entrance music…and it's just as terrible as you're imagining. One caller suggests it sounds like something Oompa Loompas would dance to. Hey look! There is Augustus Gloop! 6:40pm- While speaking before the House Financial Services Committee, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen denied that Joe Biden's cabinet members have ever considered invoking the 25th Amendment to replace him.
[This blog will always be free to read, but it's also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription, shoot me an email: cmclymer@gmail.com. And if this is too big of a commitment, I'm always thankful for a simple cup of coffee.]I spent this weekend in El Paso at the 2024 Texas Democratic Convention, and it was a breath of fresh air just to be around Texas Democrats. The excitement, the passion, the values, the pride, and the unyielding commitment were on full display. It felt so good to be home.When I was invited to speak at this year's convention, there was no doubt in my mind what I wanted to say. I wanted to offer a love letter to what it means to be a Texan, and specifically, the Texas Democrats who have guided my path in life and continue to do so.The original speech I wrote was a bit long, and after a kind and very reasonable request from convention staff, I trimmed a few minutes off it, but I want to include here the text that I had to cut, so the remarks that are italicized indicate they were in the original speech but not what folks saw at the convention.I implore folks to support Texas Democrats this year. I've rarely seen such energy as I saw this weekend. Folks are putting in the work, and it shows. I am optimistic about November.Please consider donating to Texas Democrats right here, Annie's List (supporting women candidates) right here, and Find Out PAC, a project started by the legendary Gina Ortiz Jones to beat extremist Republicans on the Texas Supreme Court, right here.I'm including the video of the speech below for those who'd like to watch it, and below that will be the full text of my remarks:FULL REMARKS (italicized text in original speech but not during delivery):My name is Charlotte Clymer, my pronouns are she/her, and I am proud to be from the Great State of Texas.I currently live in our nation's capital, and often, when I meet someone for the first time and they ask where I'm from and I tell them, they'll have a look of sympathy on their face and say something like: “Oh, I'm sorry. That sounds terrible.” And they mean it.And when that happens, I respond that I'm actually very proud to be from Texas. I love Texas.And the sympathetic look on their face will vanish and, in its place, will be confusion and incredulity.They'll say to me: “But Charlotte, you're a Democrat. You're pro-choice. You support abortion access. You're a trans woman. How can you be proud to be from Texas?”And I realize, in that moment, they truly don't get it. So, I gotta tell them.I tell them that I am from the home of Barbara Jordan, and that during the Watergate scandal, when Americans felt so alarmed and uncertain about our country's leadership, the conscience of our nation was a Black queer woman from Texas.I tell them that I'm from the home of Gov. Ann Richards and that long before these extremist male politicians were so threatened by women controlling their own destiny, Gov. Richards was making it look easy, backwards and in high heels.I tell them that I am from the home of Wendy Davis and Molly Cook and Julian Castro and Joaquin Castro and Gina Ortiz Jones and Molly Ivins. I'm from the home of Celia Israel and Beto O'Rourke and Gene Wu and Monique Alcala and Becca DeFelice.I tell that them that if they listen to Willie Nelson and Beyoncé and Selena, they are listening to Texas music.I tell them that when they watch Simone Biles dominate the Paris Olympics this summer, they are watching a Texas woman do that.I tell them that I'm from the home of Sheila Jackson Lee and Sylvia Garcia and Lizzie Fletcher and Greg Casar. I'm from the home of Veronica Escobar and Al Green and Marc Veasey and Vicente Gonzalez and Lloyd Doggett.I tell them that I am from the home of Jasmine Crockett.I tell them that I am from the home of Sarah Weddington and Cecile Richards and Ilyse Hogue and Kate Cox and millions of Texas women who refuse to be told what they can and cannot do with their own health care. These women terrify the leadership of the Republican Party for a very simple reason: because they know what every Texan knows, regardless of party or ideology or religion or race: they know that there is nothing as powerful as a Texas woman with a plan.I'm from the home of Colin Allred, the son of a single mother and public school teacher, who will be the next senator from the great State of Texas. And it's not because he has embodied a high standard of excellence his entire life (although he has). I's not because he's a beloved and respected Member of Congress (although he is). It's because Texans know, deep down, that Colin Allred is not the kind of man who's gonna fly off to Cancun in the middle of a natural disaster.I'm from the home of Dr. Kristin Hook. She's a former public school teacher and scientist and labor organizer. And when she saw that Chip Roy might be reelected by default, despite his obstruction, despite his irresponsibility, despite his lack of care and attention to the needs of working-class families, she thought to herself: “I can do better than this.” She is now the Democratic nominee for the 21st congressional district of Texas. And folks, she's gonna win.I'm from the home of Lauren Ashley Simmons, a brilliant union organizer and mom who showed up to her local school board meeting in the face of a cowardly and cynical effort by Greg Abbott to take over her children's school district. She looked at the absolute nonsense occurring in front of her and thought: “You know what, I can do better than this.” She came to that meeting as a concerned parent and left as a leader ready to change things. She is now the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 146. And folks, she's gonna win.I tell folks that I am from the home of nearly 400,000 Texas public school teachers and professional support staff who are overworked and underpaid and under-resourced and yet still come to schools every day ready to fight for the future of every young person. Did you what I said? Every young person, regardless of their religion or their race or their economic background or whether or not they are transgender.I tell folks that no matter what I accomplish in this lifetime, every bit of success I have ever achieved would not be possible without my Texas public school education and the teachers who never gave up on me.And I have a message for transgender and nonbinary youth in Texas: you are loved, you are important, you deserve happiness and authenticity, and we will never stop fighting for you.And I tell them that I come from the home of Carolyn Wilson. That's my grandmother. I know what it means to be a Texan because of my grandmother. She taught me that being a Texan means community. It means helping your neighbor. It means lending a hand to the most vulnerable. Being a Texan means no one gets left behind.My grandmother is an atheist, but when I became a Christian at 19, she didn't hesitate to show up to my baptism and tell me that she's proud of me. When I enlisted in the Army, my grandmother wrote me at basic training every week with encouragement, challenging me to reach a higher standard. When I came out as a trans woman, my grandmother told me how proud she is to have me as her granddaughter.The leadership of the Republican Party lives in fear of people like my grandmother because she is closer to the love and grace and empathy of God than they care to understand.They live in fear of meeting a reasonable adult who disagrees with them and defies being put in a box. I'm a progressive, pro-choice trans woman, and I am a Christian military veteran from Texas. They can't stand me because I make it impossible for them to place me in a box. I make it harder for them to divide people and pit Americans against each other.And I'm a Democrat because the Democratic Party has no time for that. Texas Democrats have no time for that. There are working class families to support, homeless veterans to house, minimum wage workers to be helped, gun reform to be achieved, health care to be expanded, children to be fed and educated, civil rights to advance, democracy to be defended, and a country, a proud country, to believe in.Folks, I wanna be very clear about this: we're gonna win in November. President Biden and Vice President Harris will be reelected, Colin Allred will be in the Senate, and we will take back the House.And Texas Democrats are going to lead the way.God bless America. God bless Texas.Thank you.Charlotte's Web Thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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On a recent Friday, prominent Democrat figure from Texas, Veronica Escobar, expressed her views regarding the potential economic fallout if immigrants residing without legal permission were to be removed. Both the incumbent President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, paid visits to the border and gave their thoughts on the situation there, just the day prior. As one of the frontrunners spearheading Biden's campaign for his re-election in 2024, Escobar took this opportunity to shed light on Trump's statements about the situation. She highlighted the key role immigrants play in bolstering the economy and stressed the drawbacks of sending them back. These views were aired during her talk on the 'CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta'. She voiced her perspective by saying, 'Democrats have, throughout history, not only taken comprehensive measures regarding border security, but also considered our labor requirements, always striving to uphold our identity as a nation built on immigrants. Economically speaking, immigration has proven beneficial.' Finding fault with Republican strategies, she believes they are responsible for the current situation and that solutions are to be sought. But what disturbed her was the underlying message in Trump's words. She expressed concerns over a revival of an era of fear among minority groups in their own country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A prominent figure in the push for the re-election of United States President, Joe Biden, expresses discord regarding the administrations stance on border security measures. The individual at the center of this differing opinion is none other than Democratic Texas Representative and leader of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Veronica Escobar, who simultaneously shoulders the role of co-chair for Biden's 2024 campaign. This week saw her voice raised in contrast to Biden's pro-border security deal sentiments. President Biden recently assured the nation of his intent to reinforce the southern border control regulations, provided that the ongoing negotiations regarding the border security agreement are given a green light by Congress. Veronica Escobar, on the other hand, communicated her belief that the administration and the Democrat party could have, and should have, taken initiative to develop immigration reforms in a more timely fashion. Escobar points out what she describes as a 'strategic error' in the lack of swifter response on key migration issues. Not only did she express her dissatisfaction towards the timing, but also voiced concerns over the substance of the present border bill, which has been on the table among Democrats and Republicans alike since the last month of the previous year. While transparency regarding the details of the Senate bill has not been fully established, Escobar has already outlined pressing concerns, forming her own non-negotiables. 'With the details of the Senate bill still under wraps, it is hard for me to make a conclusive opinion. However, certain elements will act as deal-breakers for me,' Escobar candidly admitted in a statement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) discusses the unique role she plays as one of President Joe Biden's campaign co-chairs who is also opposed to some of the key policies he is pursuing on immigration and in the Middle East. On this episode, she tells Deep Dive host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza: - Her views on Biden's border policies and the senate bill - Her own ideas of what a winning immigration policy looks like - Her concerns about Biden's policies in the Middle East — and what she fears is the potential political fallout for his re-election - What might be on the agenda at the next secret meeting of Biden's campaign co-chairs - Whether she'd rather Biden run against Nikki Haley or Donald Trump Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO. Veronica Escobar is the representative for Texas's 16th district. Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Congressional staffers may not be the first group to come to mind when thinking about unsung heroes of trauma. However, Congressional staffers work on the front lines - talking with constituents, listening to their stories, hearing about their needs, and responding to their concerns. In this episode of TraumaTies, host Bridgette Stumpf, and co-host, Lindsey Silverberg, the Executive Director and Deputy Director, respectively, of the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC), welcome guest Eduardo Lerma, as they continue to shine a spotlight on unsung heroes. A native of El Paso, Texas, Eduardo was raised along the U.S.-Mexico border. Since 2019, he has been working in his hometown as Congresswoman Veronica Escobar's Chief of Staff. Eduardo has nearly 15 years of invaluable experience in Congress, having navigated complex national and local issues, from natural disasters to the nation's growing gun violence epidemic. Join us today as we explore Eduardo's valuable insight on vicarious trauma and tune in for a conversation that unveils the extraordinary work and challenges faced by unsung heroes.Connect and Learn More☑️ Eduardo Lerma | LinkedIn | Twitter/X |☑️ Bridgette Stumpf | LinkedIn☑️ Lindsey Silverberg | LinkedIn ☑️ NVRDC | LinkedIn | Twitter/X | Instagram | Facebook☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube Brought to you by Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC), TraumaTies: Untangling Societal Harm & Healing After Crime is a podcast that creates space and conversations to dissect the structural and systemic knots that keep us from addressing trauma.Rooted in a belief that survivors of crime deserve respect for their dignity in the aftermath of victimization, NVRDC seeks to empower survivors by informing them of all of the options available and working to transform existing response systems to be more inclusive of the diverse needs that survivors often have after crime.NVRDC also provides free, holistic,...
Guests: Yair Rosenberg, Harry Litman, Rep. Veronica Escobar, John KirbyAs antisemitism and hate grow around the country, the dangerous implications of the world's richest man suggesting Jews stoke hatred of white people. Then, will George Santos get bounced from Congress in the wake of today's devastating ethics report? Plus, how the judge in the stolen documents case is once again delaying justice. And Biden National Security spokesman John Kirby on what we know about the Israeli raid on Shifa hospital.
This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, September 28th, , 2023. Classical Conversations Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. They provide a classical Christ-centered curriculum, local like-minded communities across the United States and in several countries, and they train parents who are striving to be great classical educators in the home. For more information and to get connected, please visit their website at ClassicalConversations.com. Again that’s ClassicalConversations.com. https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/brazil-amazon-environment-drought/2023/09/26/id/1135958/ Brazil's Amazon Rainforest Faces a Severe Drought That May Affect around 500,000 People The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential supplies such as food and water, because the principal means of transportation in the region is waterways, and river levels are historically low. Droughts also impact fishing, a means of subsistence for many riverside communities. Amazonas state declared an environmental emergency two weeks ago in response to the prolonged drought and launched a response plan valued at $20 million. Authorities will also distribute food and water supplies as well as personal hygiene kits, the state’s civil defense agency said in a statement. Gov. Wilson Lima was in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, on Tuesday to meet with representatives of the federal government. Lima spoke with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to discuss the drought. The different levels of government will “coordinate measures in support of the people living in the affected municipalities,” Lima said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday. Fifteen municipalities were in a state of emergency on Tuesday, while 40 others were on a state of alert, the civil defense authority said. According to the port of Manaus, which monitors water levels, the river stood at 16.7 meters (55 feet) on Tuesday, around six meters (20 feet) below the same day last year. The lowest level of water was recorded on Oct. 24, 2010, when the river dropped to 13.6 meters (about 45 feet). The drought is forecast to last longer and be more intense because of El Niño climate phenomenon, which inhibits the formation of rain clouds, the civil defense authority said. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-approves-bill-striking-down-bidens-crackdown-hunting-archery-overwhelmingly-bipartisan-vote House approves bill striking down Biden's crackdown on hunting and archery in overwhelmingly bipartisan vote The House voted late Tuesday evening in favor of legislation striking down the Biden administration's decision to block federal funding for school shooting sports courses. In a 424-1 vote, the House approved the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act with 216 Republicans and 208 Democrats voting in favor, and just one lawmaker, Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, voting against. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the bill on Aug. 1, days after a Fox News Digital report in late July revealed the Department of Education was withholding funds for school hunting and archery courses. "Hunters and fishers are the best conservationists," Green told Fox News Digital after the vote Tuesday. "Hunting, whether it be with a firearm or bow, is one of the most effective ways to control wildlife populations, protect our beautiful lands, and connect with nature. My Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act is critical for our children." He added in a separate statement that American students should be encouraged to "participate in enriching athletic activities that foster an appreciation for nature and the ability to focus on a goal." According to Green, in his state alone, the Biden administration's funding decision impacts an estimated 50,000 students. Fox News Digital reported in July that the Education Department shared federal guidance to hunting education groups highlighting that hunting and archery programs in schools would be stripped of funding. The guidance explained that the administration interpreted the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) to mean such programs can no longer receive taxpayer funds. In the guidance, obtained first by Fox News Digital, senior agency official Sarah Martinez wrote that archery, hunter education and wilderness safety courses use weapons that are "technically dangerous weapons" and therefore "may not be funded under" the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which is the primary source of federal aid for elementary and secondary education across the country. According to advocates, many schools that offer such courses have already nixed them from curriculums due to the federal guidance. "The Department of Education and Secretary Cardona are blatantly misconstruing the law to withhold funding from schools that choose to teach beneficial courses like hunter safety and archery," Lawrence Keane, the National Shooting Sports Foundation's senior vice president, told Fox News Digital in July. "Congress must hold Secretary Cardona and the department accountable for violating the letter and spirit of the law to unilaterally deny America’s students access to these valuable programs as part of the Administration’s continued attacks on the Second Amendment," Keane added. Tommy Floyd, the president of the National Archery in the Schools Program, said his organization boasts roughly 1.3 million students from nearly 9,000 schools across 49 states who are enrolled in archery courses. However, the Department of Education has doubled down on its interpretation of the BSCA, saying it would only reverse course if legislation was passed explicitly revising the 2022 law to allow funding for shooting sport programs in schools. The law included an amendment to a subsection in the ESEA listing that prohibited uses for federal school funding. That amendment prohibits ESEA funds from helping provide any person with a dangerous weapon or to provide "training in the use of a dangerous weapon," but, according to the BSCA's sponsors, was included to prevent ESEA funding for school resource officer training. https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-swarmed-alleged-juvenile-looters-targeting-apple-store-lululemon-footlocker-others Philadelphia swarmed by alleged juvenile looters targeting the Apple Store, Lululemon, Footlocker and others Philadelphia police responded to popular retailers like the Apple Store, Lululemon and Footlocker after they were allegedly being ravaged by swarms of looters taking over the City of Brotherly Love Tuesday evening. At about 8 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to reports of large crowds of juveniles allegedly looting stores in the Center City business corridor of the 9th District. "In a proactive measure, officers from the 9th District stopped a group of males dressed in black attire and wearing masks at the intersection of 17th and Chestnut Streets," a police spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. As of midnight on Wednesday, police confirmed between 15 and 20 people were arrested during the looting and at least two firearms were recovered. As officers were speaking with these individuals, they began to receive reports of looting at the Foot Locker on Chestnut Street. Responding officers arrived at the Foot Locker and discovered the store had been ransacked in a "coordinated attack," according to the statement. A number of juveniles then fled the scene and at least one adult was arrested. Subsequent incidents of looting were reported in quick succession. Officers responded to a report of looting at the Lululemon on Walnut Street, where multiple individuals were apprehended. A short time later, looting was reported at the Apple Store on Walnut Street. No arrests were made in connection with this incident. Phones and tablets were taken from the store, but several stolen items have since been recovered. Videos posted to X, showed retail stores like Lululemon, the Apple Store and Footlocker ravaged by crowds of looters. FOX 29's Steve Keeley obtained video of a ransacked Apple Store with iPhones and iPads scattered across the display tables. Keeley wrote on X that many of the stolen Apple products were left behind due to the device's comprehensive anti-theft technology. A police officer told local outlet WCAU-TV that more than 100 juveniles took items from the Lululemon store. No injuries were immediately reported, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Police also responded to several other reports of property damage and thefts throughout the city. "The Philadelphia Police Department is committed to maintaining public safety and order," police said in the statement Wednesday morning. "We are actively investigating these incidents and working diligently to identify and apprehend those responsible for these unlawful acts. We appreciate the cooperation of our community and urge anyone with information related to these incidents to come forward and assist with the ongoing investigations." The statement continued: "We would like to thank our dedicated officers who swiftly responded to these incidents, as well as our community members who continue to support law enforcement efforts to keep Philadelphia safe." The looting came following a Philadelphia judge dismissed charges against former police officer Mark Dial in the shooting death of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry. Interim Commissioner John Stanford said in a press conference that the thieves were not part of the peaceful protest against the judge's decision. "This had nothing to do with the protests," Stanford said. "What we had tonight was a bunch of criminal opportunists take advantage of a situation to make an attempt to destroy our city." The news comes as Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigned in the beginning of September. Crime data from the Philadelphia Police Department shows there has been a 21% drop in homicides this year to date compared to the same day in 2021, when the city recorded 562 homicides throughout the year. But prior to Outlaw leading the department, the data shows Philadelphia annually recorded between 246 to 391 homicides each year between 2007 and 2019. In 2020, when she took over, there were 499 homicides, followed by 562 in 2021 and 516 in 2022. Meanwhile in California…. In August, a Nordstrom store was ransacked by a "flash mob" of more than 30 people in a large smash-and-grab. The thieves made out with nearly $100,000 worth of designer handbags and clothes. Similarly to Philadelphia, video captured shows a group of 30 to 50 people wearing sweatshirts with hoods over their heads. The suspects are seen inside the department store as they rush to the front entrance with bags in hand, scooping up whatever merchandise they can while tripping on racks to which some items were still attached. Police estimate the stolen merchandise to be worth between $60,000 and $100,000. https://www.dailyfetched.com/wuhan-institute-of-virology-warns-the-world-prepare-for-another-covid-19-pandemic/ Wuhan Institute of Virology Warns the World: Prepare for Another COVID-19 Pandemic As many as 20 coronavirus species are likely to cause a new outbreak, according to a study from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), a stark warning to prepare for another COVID-19 pandemic. In a study in Emerging Microbes & Infections in July, the WIV has been making headlines, as many social media users have begun coming to their own conclusions online. The Wuhan scientists documented their study of 40 coronavirus species, identifying 20 as “high risk … including 6 of which jumped to human, 3 with evidence of spillover but not to human and 11 without evidence of spillover yet.” “It is almost certain that there will be future disease emergence, and it is highly likely a CoV [coronavirus] disease again,” the study said. “Thus, the early preparation for the animal CoVs with risk of spillover is important for future disease preparedness, regarding the likely animal origin of SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.” SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is a disease that caused a deadly outbreak in China over 20 years ago. MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) is a coronavirus disease first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The study’s auhtors included Shi Zhengli, a Chinese coronavirus expert known as “batwoman” for her academic studies on the coronavirus. She became a figure of international focus during the coronavirus pandemic. Shi stopped public appearances in early 2020 but reemerged to defend the Chinese government from claims that the coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan.
This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, September 28th, , 2023. Classical Conversations Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. They provide a classical Christ-centered curriculum, local like-minded communities across the United States and in several countries, and they train parents who are striving to be great classical educators in the home. For more information and to get connected, please visit their website at ClassicalConversations.com. Again that’s ClassicalConversations.com. https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/brazil-amazon-environment-drought/2023/09/26/id/1135958/ Brazil's Amazon Rainforest Faces a Severe Drought That May Affect around 500,000 People The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential supplies such as food and water, because the principal means of transportation in the region is waterways, and river levels are historically low. Droughts also impact fishing, a means of subsistence for many riverside communities. Amazonas state declared an environmental emergency two weeks ago in response to the prolonged drought and launched a response plan valued at $20 million. Authorities will also distribute food and water supplies as well as personal hygiene kits, the state’s civil defense agency said in a statement. Gov. Wilson Lima was in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, on Tuesday to meet with representatives of the federal government. Lima spoke with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to discuss the drought. The different levels of government will “coordinate measures in support of the people living in the affected municipalities,” Lima said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday. Fifteen municipalities were in a state of emergency on Tuesday, while 40 others were on a state of alert, the civil defense authority said. According to the port of Manaus, which monitors water levels, the river stood at 16.7 meters (55 feet) on Tuesday, around six meters (20 feet) below the same day last year. The lowest level of water was recorded on Oct. 24, 2010, when the river dropped to 13.6 meters (about 45 feet). The drought is forecast to last longer and be more intense because of El Niño climate phenomenon, which inhibits the formation of rain clouds, the civil defense authority said. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-approves-bill-striking-down-bidens-crackdown-hunting-archery-overwhelmingly-bipartisan-vote House approves bill striking down Biden's crackdown on hunting and archery in overwhelmingly bipartisan vote The House voted late Tuesday evening in favor of legislation striking down the Biden administration's decision to block federal funding for school shooting sports courses. In a 424-1 vote, the House approved the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act with 216 Republicans and 208 Democrats voting in favor, and just one lawmaker, Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, voting against. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the bill on Aug. 1, days after a Fox News Digital report in late July revealed the Department of Education was withholding funds for school hunting and archery courses. "Hunters and fishers are the best conservationists," Green told Fox News Digital after the vote Tuesday. "Hunting, whether it be with a firearm or bow, is one of the most effective ways to control wildlife populations, protect our beautiful lands, and connect with nature. My Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act is critical for our children." He added in a separate statement that American students should be encouraged to "participate in enriching athletic activities that foster an appreciation for nature and the ability to focus on a goal." According to Green, in his state alone, the Biden administration's funding decision impacts an estimated 50,000 students. Fox News Digital reported in July that the Education Department shared federal guidance to hunting education groups highlighting that hunting and archery programs in schools would be stripped of funding. The guidance explained that the administration interpreted the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) to mean such programs can no longer receive taxpayer funds. In the guidance, obtained first by Fox News Digital, senior agency official Sarah Martinez wrote that archery, hunter education and wilderness safety courses use weapons that are "technically dangerous weapons" and therefore "may not be funded under" the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which is the primary source of federal aid for elementary and secondary education across the country. According to advocates, many schools that offer such courses have already nixed them from curriculums due to the federal guidance. "The Department of Education and Secretary Cardona are blatantly misconstruing the law to withhold funding from schools that choose to teach beneficial courses like hunter safety and archery," Lawrence Keane, the National Shooting Sports Foundation's senior vice president, told Fox News Digital in July. "Congress must hold Secretary Cardona and the department accountable for violating the letter and spirit of the law to unilaterally deny America’s students access to these valuable programs as part of the Administration’s continued attacks on the Second Amendment," Keane added. Tommy Floyd, the president of the National Archery in the Schools Program, said his organization boasts roughly 1.3 million students from nearly 9,000 schools across 49 states who are enrolled in archery courses. However, the Department of Education has doubled down on its interpretation of the BSCA, saying it would only reverse course if legislation was passed explicitly revising the 2022 law to allow funding for shooting sport programs in schools. The law included an amendment to a subsection in the ESEA listing that prohibited uses for federal school funding. That amendment prohibits ESEA funds from helping provide any person with a dangerous weapon or to provide "training in the use of a dangerous weapon," but, according to the BSCA's sponsors, was included to prevent ESEA funding for school resource officer training. https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-swarmed-alleged-juvenile-looters-targeting-apple-store-lululemon-footlocker-others Philadelphia swarmed by alleged juvenile looters targeting the Apple Store, Lululemon, Footlocker and others Philadelphia police responded to popular retailers like the Apple Store, Lululemon and Footlocker after they were allegedly being ravaged by swarms of looters taking over the City of Brotherly Love Tuesday evening. At about 8 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to reports of large crowds of juveniles allegedly looting stores in the Center City business corridor of the 9th District. "In a proactive measure, officers from the 9th District stopped a group of males dressed in black attire and wearing masks at the intersection of 17th and Chestnut Streets," a police spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. As of midnight on Wednesday, police confirmed between 15 and 20 people were arrested during the looting and at least two firearms were recovered. As officers were speaking with these individuals, they began to receive reports of looting at the Foot Locker on Chestnut Street. Responding officers arrived at the Foot Locker and discovered the store had been ransacked in a "coordinated attack," according to the statement. A number of juveniles then fled the scene and at least one adult was arrested. Subsequent incidents of looting were reported in quick succession. Officers responded to a report of looting at the Lululemon on Walnut Street, where multiple individuals were apprehended. A short time later, looting was reported at the Apple Store on Walnut Street. No arrests were made in connection with this incident. Phones and tablets were taken from the store, but several stolen items have since been recovered. Videos posted to X, showed retail stores like Lululemon, the Apple Store and Footlocker ravaged by crowds of looters. FOX 29's Steve Keeley obtained video of a ransacked Apple Store with iPhones and iPads scattered across the display tables. Keeley wrote on X that many of the stolen Apple products were left behind due to the device's comprehensive anti-theft technology. A police officer told local outlet WCAU-TV that more than 100 juveniles took items from the Lululemon store. No injuries were immediately reported, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Police also responded to several other reports of property damage and thefts throughout the city. "The Philadelphia Police Department is committed to maintaining public safety and order," police said in the statement Wednesday morning. "We are actively investigating these incidents and working diligently to identify and apprehend those responsible for these unlawful acts. We appreciate the cooperation of our community and urge anyone with information related to these incidents to come forward and assist with the ongoing investigations." The statement continued: "We would like to thank our dedicated officers who swiftly responded to these incidents, as well as our community members who continue to support law enforcement efforts to keep Philadelphia safe." The looting came following a Philadelphia judge dismissed charges against former police officer Mark Dial in the shooting death of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry. Interim Commissioner John Stanford said in a press conference that the thieves were not part of the peaceful protest against the judge's decision. "This had nothing to do with the protests," Stanford said. "What we had tonight was a bunch of criminal opportunists take advantage of a situation to make an attempt to destroy our city." The news comes as Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigned in the beginning of September. Crime data from the Philadelphia Police Department shows there has been a 21% drop in homicides this year to date compared to the same day in 2021, when the city recorded 562 homicides throughout the year. But prior to Outlaw leading the department, the data shows Philadelphia annually recorded between 246 to 391 homicides each year between 2007 and 2019. In 2020, when she took over, there were 499 homicides, followed by 562 in 2021 and 516 in 2022. Meanwhile in California…. In August, a Nordstrom store was ransacked by a "flash mob" of more than 30 people in a large smash-and-grab. The thieves made out with nearly $100,000 worth of designer handbags and clothes. Similarly to Philadelphia, video captured shows a group of 30 to 50 people wearing sweatshirts with hoods over their heads. The suspects are seen inside the department store as they rush to the front entrance with bags in hand, scooping up whatever merchandise they can while tripping on racks to which some items were still attached. Police estimate the stolen merchandise to be worth between $60,000 and $100,000. https://www.dailyfetched.com/wuhan-institute-of-virology-warns-the-world-prepare-for-another-covid-19-pandemic/ Wuhan Institute of Virology Warns the World: Prepare for Another COVID-19 Pandemic As many as 20 coronavirus species are likely to cause a new outbreak, according to a study from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), a stark warning to prepare for another COVID-19 pandemic. In a study in Emerging Microbes & Infections in July, the WIV has been making headlines, as many social media users have begun coming to their own conclusions online. The Wuhan scientists documented their study of 40 coronavirus species, identifying 20 as “high risk … including 6 of which jumped to human, 3 with evidence of spillover but not to human and 11 without evidence of spillover yet.” “It is almost certain that there will be future disease emergence, and it is highly likely a CoV [coronavirus] disease again,” the study said. “Thus, the early preparation for the animal CoVs with risk of spillover is important for future disease preparedness, regarding the likely animal origin of SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.” SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is a disease that caused a deadly outbreak in China over 20 years ago. MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) is a coronavirus disease first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The study’s auhtors included Shi Zhengli, a Chinese coronavirus expert known as “batwoman” for her academic studies on the coronavirus. She became a figure of international focus during the coronavirus pandemic. Shi stopped public appearances in early 2020 but reemerged to defend the Chinese government from claims that the coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Democratic congressional delegation hosted a webinar on Tuesday to denounce Gov. Greg Abbott's floating barriers on the Rio Grande. U.S. Rep. Al Green of Houston said Abbott should be impeached. U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston, a native of South Texas, said the United Nations should investigate. Two members of Congress from the Texas-Mexico border were on the webinar - U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Veronica Escobar of El Paso. Here is what they had to say on the webinar.To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.
Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor speaks with Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.) about her her new bipartisan immigration plan, what she's hearing from constituents in her border district and the state of the Democratic party heading into 2024.
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has provided the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service more information on his Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Trust Fund Act. The bipartisan legislation has secured the support of the Border Trade Alliance and the Texas Trucking Association. U.S. Representatives Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Veronica Escobar of El Paso and Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico are co-authoring the bill, although the original idea for the trust fund came from Cuellar.The legislation would establish a trust fund that would be used to (1) construct new ports of entry, (2) expand and improve existing ports of entry, (3) procure technology for inspecting and processing traffic passing through ports of entry, and (4) hire U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff. The Department of Homeland Security would also establish the Land Port of Entry Modernization Oversight Board to advise DHS on how to use the trust fund and to review the trust fund's expenditures. “While waterway-based ports of entry have long had the benefit of a consistent source of federal resources via the authorization of a similar trust fund, our overburdened land-based ports of entry have struggled. The LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act is needed to properly redistribute much needed resources to LPOE facilities and to ensure the United States' long-term economic prosperity through international trade,” Cuellar said.“The LPOE Trust Fund will expand, improve, and construct new U.S. ports of entry and support infrastructure to accommodate high volumes of commercial, vehicle, and pedestrian traffic. It will also help critical transit and trade facilities more efficiently complete the inspection and processing of commercial, vehicle, and pedestrian traffic. I applaud my fellow border colleagues for working together in a bipartisan manner to support crucial investments in our land port infrastructure.”Editor's Note: To read the full story go to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service website.To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.
Guests: Rep. Veronica Escobar, State. Sen. Roland Gutierrez, Jim Cavanaugh, Joy Reid, Jane Manning, Melissa Murray. Shock and outrage after another mass murder in Texas—and the unbelievable attack on the victims by the state's governor. Then, the woman accusing Donald Trump of rape leaves the witness stand: what we learned from the cross examination of E Jean Carroll. Plus, the Senate moves to check the Supreme Court amid new reporting on massive earnings for the wife of the Chief Justice. And Joy Reid joins me to talk about how Republicans can't stay out of their own way when it comes to restrictive bans on abortion.
Are we on the path to a more just politics and equitable world? If we are, women are going to lead us there. It's the finale of Just Politics' second season, and we celebrate with our first crossover episode as the hosts of the Beyond the Habit podcast—Sisters of St. Joseph Erin McDonald and Colleen Gibson—join us for a wide-ranging discussion of the place of justice in the evolving role of women in the Catholic Church. We conclude our episode with a conversation with an exciting and emerging voice for justice who embodies women leading in politics: Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas. You can learn more about this episode's guests in the links below. Check out the Beyond the Habit podcast. https://beyondthehabitpod.com/ Learn more about Rep. Veronica Escobar. https://escobar.house.gov/ Read Rep. Escobar's essay on the need for Catholics to participate in protecting democracy. https://networklobby.org/01062022democracy/ Read more about the ongoing synod process in the Catholic Church. https://uscatholic.org/articles/202209/can-you-hear-us-a-look-at-the-ongoing-synod/ Just Politics is sponsored by St. Jude League Community Development. https://stjudeleague.org/
LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has shed more light on the recent meeting 12 members of Congress had with Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his entire Cabinet.The visit to Mexico City took place last weekend. It included members of the House and Senate, Republicans and Democrats alike.From the Senate there was John Cornyn of Texas, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Mike Lee of Utah, Shelley Capito of West Virginia, Chris Coons of Delaware, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, and Peter Welch of Vermont.From the House there was Cuellar of Laredo, Texas, Tony Gonzales of San San Antonio, Texas, Veronica Escobar, of El Paso, Texas, and Maria Salazar of Miami, Florida.Cuellar reviewed the meeting in an audio interview with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service.“Overall, I thought it was a very good meeting that we had with the Mexican President and his Cabinet and I think this should help us move forward in many ways,” Cuellar said.Editor's Note: To read the full story go to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service website.To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINE 1: Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages HEADLINESIdaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortagesCBS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-hospital-bonner-general-stops-labor-delivery-services-citing-political-climate-doctor-shortages/Advisory Board- https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/03/22/rural-hospitalsTexas Mass Shootings Up 62.5 Percent Since Permit-less Carry Bill Reform Austin - https://www.reformaustin.org/public-safety/texas-mass-shootings-up-62-5-percent-since-permitless-carry-bill/LIGHTNING ROUNDMissouri,Republicans looking out for number 1...percentersMissouri House Democrats https://www.mohousedemcaucus.com/post/dems-respond-as-house-gop-votes-for-more-irresponsible-kansas-style-tax-cutsAmeren Missouri wants Right of First RefusalMissouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/20/missouri-kansas-utilities-back-bills-to-reestablish-monopoly-on-transmission-projects/Wyoming,Wyoming has become the first US state to outlaw the use or prescription of medication abortion pills.The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/18/wyoming-becomes-first-us-state-to-outlaw-use-of-abortion-pills?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherTexas,Texas Electric gouge? Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/17/puc-appeals-court-uri-prices/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2LBp_QWfCYZUkaapnJ2zK7KbbYD70TaV2Df5WPxejrlGPGwofijQ57sTY&mibextid=Zxz2cZWisconsin,Judge Candidates DebateAP - https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-abortion-trump-81e311c9d0416d4a04489ad7a38c134dTennessee,Country Star Maren Morris tells TN to arrest herUSA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/03/22/maren-morris-takes-stand-against-tennessee-drag-show-bill-nashville/11524014002/Oklahoma,OK's Don't Say Gay BillKFOR Oklahoma https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-legislature/oklahoma-dont-say-gay-bill-passes-house/Narrow win for Abortion carePolitico - https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/21/oklahoma-abortion-mothers-life-00088189Kansas,Kansas Republican fearmonger with what scraps they have left regarding AbortionAP - https://apnews.com/article/born-alive-abortion-bill-kansas-legislature-89b7276e071fda4808c96d9d3e8cce4eLastly, in the Ozarks of Missouri, Show me the toes!Springfield News Leader - https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2023/03/22/james-river-church-leader-says-woman-regrew-toes-during-a-service/70028744007/?fbclid=IwAR246xmpVxo0jzwvE6ZcWSselFy8tuz90oqYmmXT3quK46StyGtifbPMk9Y&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#lfjwjwcqjrzzgwbltrg
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINE 1: Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages HEADLINESIdaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortagesCBS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-hospital-bonner-general-stops-labor-delivery-services-citing-political-climate-doctor-shortages/Advisory Board- https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/03/22/rural-hospitalsTexas Mass Shootings Up 62.5 Percent Since Permit-less Carry Bill Reform Austin - https://www.reformaustin.org/public-safety/texas-mass-shootings-up-62-5-percent-since-permitless-carry-bill/LIGHTNING ROUNDMissouri,Republicans looking out for number 1...percentersMissouri House Democrats https://www.mohousedemcaucus.com/post/dems-respond-as-house-gop-votes-for-more-irresponsible-kansas-style-tax-cutsAmeren Missouri wants Right of First RefusalMissouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/20/missouri-kansas-utilities-back-bills-to-reestablish-monopoly-on-transmission-projects/Wyoming,Wyoming has become the first US state to outlaw the use or prescription of medication abortion pills.The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/18/wyoming-becomes-first-us-state-to-outlaw-use-of-abortion-pills?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherTexas,Texas Electric gouge? Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/17/puc-appeals-court-uri-prices/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2LBp_QWfCYZUkaapnJ2zK7KbbYD70TaV2Df5WPxejrlGPGwofijQ57sTY&mibextid=Zxz2cZWisconsin,Judge Candidates DebateAP - https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-abortion-trump-81e311c9d0416d4a04489ad7a38c134dTennessee,Country Star Maren Morris tells TN to arrest herUSA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/03/22/maren-morris-takes-stand-against-tennessee-drag-show-bill-nashville/11524014002/Oklahoma,OK's Don't Say Gay BillKFOR Oklahoma https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-legislature/oklahoma-dont-say-gay-bill-passes-house/Narrow win for Abortion carePolitico - https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/21/oklahoma-abortion-mothers-life-00088189Kansas,Kansas Republican fearmonger with what scraps they have left regarding AbortionAP - https://apnews.com/article/born-alive-abortion-bill-kansas-legislature-89b7276e071fda4808c96d9d3e8cce4eLastly, in the Ozarks of Missouri, Show me the toes!Springfield News Leader - https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2023/03/22/james-river-church-leader-says-woman-regrew-toes-during-a-service/70028744007/?fbclid=IwAR246xmpVxo0jzwvE6ZcWSselFy8tuz90oqYmmXT3quK46StyGtifbPMk9Y&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#lfjwjwcqjrzzgwbltrg
In a special post-State of the Union episode, hosts Dee Martin and Yasmin Nelson are once again joined by powerful force for constituents and voice for House Dems, Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16). As the newly elected Co-Chair for the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, Congresswoman Escobar is guiding the messaging for policy priorities of the Democratic Caucus in the 118th Congress. And on that note, how will Dems message the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act? Tune in to find out! Rep. Escobar also talks about her top takeaways from President Biden's SOTU address, immigration reform, paid sick leave and FMLA, and more. Want to know what advice this powerhouse Congresswoman would give to her future self? Listen in!
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell said he believes that the GOP's top priority right now is funding Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivered a speech before Congress. The Democrats appeared to praise Zelenskyy so much as if helping Ukraine truly is America's biggest priority right now. We have so many crises here at home to worry about as well though. What about our open border? Even Democrat Rep. Veronica Escobar begged for Biden to come visit the border. Also, Donald Trump released a video explaining why we're suffering with a border crisis and how to solve it. Lastly, you've got to hear how Tucker Carlson described Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. It will crack you up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An extraordinary number of migrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into El Paso over the weekend. It's stretching an already-taxed system to new limits. Over a yearlong period, federal agents have reported a record 2.4 million encounters. Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat representing Texas's 16th Congressional District, joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the situation along the southern border. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
An extraordinary number of migrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into El Paso over the weekend. It's stretching an already-taxed system to new limits. Over a yearlong period, federal agents have reported a record 2.4 million encounters. Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat representing Texas's 16th Congressional District, joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the situation along the southern border. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Our guest this week is Congresswoman Veronica Escobar. Congresswoman Escobar represents the 16th Congressional District in Texas, a position she's held since 2019. When elected, she became one of the first two Latinas from Texas to serve in Congress. On July 19th, she and other members of Congress were arrested protesting at the Supreme Court against their evil decision removing the right to abortion from millions of Americans. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message
Nicolle Wallace discusses questions surrounding the police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting. Plus, calls mount for politicians to enact gun safety measures. Joined by: Frank Figliuzzi, Ken Dilanian, Kerry Sanders, Tim Miller, Jason Johnson, Yamiche Alcindor, A.B. Stoddard, Miles Taylor, James Densley, Randi Weingarten, and Rep. Veronica Escobar
At least 19 children and two teachers were killed after a gunman fired shots at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 80 miles west of San Antonio, Texas. Frank Figliuzzi, Julian Castro, Matthew Watkins, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Pete Souza and Nicole Hockley join.
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U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) uses her voice to promote democracy, stop injustice, and advocate for change. Join hosts Dee Martin, Caitlin Sickles, and Claire Cahoon for this special episode as they chat with trailblazer and history creator Representative Escobar, the first woman elected to represent Texas 16 and the first of two Latinas from Texas to serve in the U.S. Congress. Since taking office in 2019, Representative Escobar has hit the ground running, working to resolve some of the most complicated issues currently facing Americans. But her fight on these issues, and for her community, did not start in Congress. A third-generation El Pasoan, the Congresswoman has a record of working tirelessly to find solutions for tackling issues in her community surrounding healthcare, immigration, and gun safety. Learn more about how she is using her platform to inspire the next generation of leaders, shape policy, and create history.
Loretta Sanchez served 20 years in the US House, one of the first Democrats to breakthrough in historically GOP Orange County, CA. She also made history, with her sister Linda Sanchez, as the only two women related by family to serve in Congress. In this conversation, she talks growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants in LA, her 1996 upset over GOP fixture Bob Dornan and the election contest that ensued, her 2016 election for Senate ultimately won by Kamala Harris, and memories & insights from two decades in the House.IN THIS EPISODECongresswoman Sanchez talks growing up in the LA-area as the daughter of Mexican immigrants…The candidate who her father walked door-to-door for, even before he could vote himself…Her path to running for office in the mid 1990s…Congresswoman Sanchez talks through the history and politics of Orange County, CA…The great story behind her 1996 upset of GOP icon Bob Dornan, a race dubbed “the upset of the decade” by Time Magazine…The year-long election contest that followed her 1996 victory…Congresswoman Sanchez's memories of lunch with Joe Biden in 1997…She explains what makes Nancy Pelosi an effective party leader…Who Congresswoman Sanchez is keeping an eye on as the next generation of Democratic leaders in the House…The story behind the history-making election of sisters Loretta and Linda Sanchez as part of the same Congress…She recounts her decision to run for US Senate in 2016…Congresswoman Sanchez's advice to Democrats who want to better communicate with Latino voters…The advice that Congresswoman Sanchez would offer AOC…Congresswoman Sanchez talks her current priorities and interests…AND…Pete Aguilar, Karen Bass, Barbara Boxer, Willie Brown, cause celebres, Chapman University, Gil Cisneros, Katherine Clark, Bill Clinton, Barbara Cubin, Blue Dogs, John Conyers, Lou Correa, Tom Daly, Willian Dannemeyer, David & Goliath, Val Demings, John Dingell, Veronica Escobar, Anna Eshoo, Sam Farr, Barney Frank, Georgetown, Dick Gephardt, Newt Gingrich, Al Gore, Lindsay Graham, green cards, Kamala Harris, Head Start, David Hobson, Hubert Humphrey, Italian Grandmas, Hakeem Jeffries, the Joint Economic Committee, Patrick Kennedy, Barbara Kennelly, Jerry McNerney, John McCain, George Miller, John Murtha, Richard Nixon, Barack Obama, Old Bulls, Colin Peterson, Katie Porter, Ed Rendell, Kathleen Rice, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Harley Rouda, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Rotary Clubs, Ronald Reagan, Tony Rodham, George Stephanopoulos, Univision, the Western White House, Pete Wilson, & more!
Happy New Year and new season! We're not missing a beat here on The EPB. Early voting for the primary elections is just over a month away and today we have Congressional challenger Deliris Montanez Berrios (DMB) who is challenging incumbent Veronica Escobar for the TX-16 seat. Listen in and hear her story of service and fighting for her beliefs and what she intends to bring to Congress.FB: https://www.facebook.com/DMBforYou want to reach me? You know how to do ittheelpasobeat@gmail.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheElPasoBeatTwitter:@TheElPasoBeatInstagram: @TheElPasoBeatReddit:r/TheElPasoBeat*Guest appearances are not considered endorsementsAll mentions of the campaign are paid for by Genera for El Paso, Treasurer Richard Genera 11021 Aqua Ct El Paso Texas 79936
This is truly a benchmark for the podcast. Our sitting Congresswoman, Veronica Escobar, sat with me to talk about a whole mix of topics. I also managed to get her speech to the crowd that surprised her outside of the Democratic party HQ for her filing to get on the primary ballot. Are you convinced by her reasons for optimism? What'd you think of those committees? I'd love to hear from you, especially things you'd like to hear her discuss in the next interview.You want to reach me? You know how to do ittheelpasobeat@gmail.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheElPasoBeatTwitter:@TheElPasoBeatInstagram: @TheElPasoBeatReddit:r/TheElPasoBeat*Guest appearances are not considered endorsementsAll mentions of the campaign are paid for by Genera for El Paso, Treasurer Richard Genera 11021 Aqua Ct El Paso Texas 79936
Thursday was a big win for progressive Democrats who made passing Build Back Better their top priority. One such representative is Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of Texas. She joins Judy Woodruff from the Capitol to discuss the bill's details and more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.) joins Washington Post Live to discuss her personal journey, legislative priorities and the latest on the infrastructure negotiations in Congress.
Texas abortion law raises fervor on both sides of the political divide. Other Red States could follow Texas' lead on abortion, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis saying he will ‘look more significantly' at an abortion ban after the Texas law takes effect. With his approval ratings sinking, President Biden heads into the fall facing headwinds and multiple crises including the infrastructure bill, the Afghanistan exit, and the hurricane Ida disaster response. The Covid surge disrupts Biden's promise of pandemic rebound with new cases up 300% since last Labor Day. 80% of ICU beds are in use with hospitals running low on staff and critical resources. New polling, however, suggests there is a decrease in vaccine hesitancy. The Gulf Coast and Northeast are still reeling from hurricane Ida, leaving at least 50 dead in the Northeast alone as President Biden approves a major disaster declaration for New York. In addition to fuel shortages, more than 500,000 people are still without power in Louisiana one week after the storm. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says intense natural disasters are likely to be ‘our new normal'. With campaign support from Vice President Harris, Governor Gavin Newsom rallies voters in Los Angeles ahead of the critical final stretch of the California recall. On tonight's panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Phil Mattingly and Nadia Romero. Plus: Karoun Demirjian, Ron Klain, Tia Mitchell, Dr William Schaffer, Mamaroneck Mayor Tom Murphy, Rep. Veronica Escobar and Seema Mehta. Hosted by John King To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
Tonight's guests are David Fink, attorney for Detroit in the Michigan elections sanctions case against Trump lawyers, Rep. Veronica Escobar, who met Afghan refugees today at Ft. Bliss, and Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the House Select Committee on the January 6th Attack.
As we hit the two-year mark of August 3rd, 2019, we want El Pasoans to know that the El Paso United Family Resiliency Center continues to offer support to the borderland community during these difficult times. In this episode, we talk to Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, who reflects on a tragic day that is now part of our history. We talk about the importance of mental health in our borderland and the meaning of resiliency. We also discuss the impact this tragedy had on our community and how she was able to process everything as a leader - but more importantly, as an El Pasoan. During our "Where were you on August 3rd?" intermission segment, Ames Davis, Red Cross West Texas Region Chief Executive Officer, shares her account of August 3rd, 2019 and the impact the community's response had on her.
Radically Pragmatic, a podcast from the Progressive Policy Institute
On this week's Radically Pragmatic Podcast, Veronica Goodman, Director of Social Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), sits down with Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16), to discuss the Child Tax Credit. For context, The American Rescue Plan Act, crafted by the Biden Administration and passed by Congressional Democrats, included a historic expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Qualifying families will see an increased tax credit of $3,000 for each child between the ages of six and 17 years old and $3,600 for each child under the age of six. The increased credit funds — $250 for children between six and 17, and $300 for each child under six — will be provided monthly, giving over 36 million eligible families relief as we recover from the pandemic. The expansion of the Child Tax Credit could lift one-half of all children in America out of poverty. Families who are eligible for the CTC but have not received their monthly payment should visit IRS.gov or whitehouse.gov/child-tax-credit. Learn more about the Progressive Policy Institute here: https://progressivepolicy.org/
The memories are still vivid for Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Veronica Escobar, Susan Wild and Jason Crow, who were among many members trapped in the House Gallery on January 6. Congresswoman Jayapal started a text chain that has evolved into a support network, known as the Gallery Group, with about two dozen lawmakers. They have shared difficult conversations about their personal experiences on that day. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with the four House Democrats about the trauma they still face, and what comes next for their group.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The memories are still vivid for Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Veronica Escobar, Susan Wild and Jason Crow, who were among many members trapped in the House Gallery on January 6. Congresswoman Jayapal started a text chain that has evolved into a support network, known as the Gallery Group, with about two dozen lawmakers. They have shared difficult conversations about their personal experiences on that day. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with the four House Democrats about the trauma they still face, and what comes next for their group.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Hake Report, Monday, June 28, 2021: Gift of Gab from Blackalicious died at 50! // Mother says her husband and athlete son got post-vaxx blood clots! // Black female American hammer thrower at the Olympics disrespects the country; Dan Crenshaw says she should be thrown off the team. // Democrat female Congressman Veronica Escobar calls El Paso the new "Ellis Island." // INTERESTING CALLS! — See below… MUSIC: mewithoutYou - "Torches Together" and "January 1979" - from 2003 album Catch for Us the Foxes Also check out Hake News from today. CALLERS Chad from Alberta, Canada says he knows many having post-vaxx issues. Bobby from TX is disappointed in the subverted Olympics, so different from Reagan days. Jeremiah from LA acts crazy and gets hung up on. Robert from KS talks about the pride flag, then James calls him a snake. Earl from MI pretends to know more than James about Critical Race Theory. Louis from ID brings up Derek Chauvin's unjust sentence, then talks about drinking. Darryl from NY lied and said he wanted to "check up" on James! What a snake! Octavio 1st from Detroit, MI is Catholic, but really appreciates JLP and Hake's work. TIME STAMPS 0:00 Mon, Jun 28, 2021 1:30 Torches Together, mwY 5:16 Hey, guys! 6:43 Blackalicious, RIP 13:17 Upcoming tease 14:39 Blood clots 21:37 Chad, Alberta, Canada 35:38 Olympics, Crenshaw 43:20 Bobby, TX 57:58 Informative Super Chats 1:00:37 January 1979, mwY 1:03:53 Music comments 1:05:34 Veronica Escobar 1:11:49 Jeremiah, LA 1:14:38 Robert, KS 1:25:54 More Super Chats 1:27:03 Earl, MI 1:40:35 Yet more Super Chats 1:41:29 Louis, ID 1:46:41 Hake for Prohibition 1:49:11 FB, Fraud in TX 1:52:39 Darryl, NY 1:56:28 Octavio, Detroit, MI 1:59:39 Thanks, all! 1:59:50 Brown Bag, Silent Partner HAKE LINKS VIDEO ARCHIVE: Facebook | Periscope/Twitter | YouTube | Audio podcast links below PODCAST: Apple | Podcast Addict | Castbox | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon | PodBean | Google LIVE VIDEO: Trovo | DLive | Periscope | Facebook | Twitch* | YouTube* SUPPORT: SubscribeStar | Patreon | Teespring | SUPER CHAT: Streamlabs | Trovo Call in! 888-775-3773, live Monday through Friday 9 AM (Los Angeles) https://thehakereport.com/show Also see Hake News from JLP's show today. *NOTE: YouTube and Twitch have both censored James's content on their platforms lately, over fake "Community Guidelines" violations. BLOG POST: https://www.thehakereport.com/blog/2021/6/28/062821-mon-dumb-olympian-female-congressman-caller-mess
Dem Rep. Veronica Escobar said ‘welcome to the new Ellis Island' while in El Paso welcoming Kamala Harris. Virginia Mother who attends Loudoun county school board meetings talk to Mike about critical race theory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the radio show this week, we cover the Care Economy Week of Action in the House... the U.S. House of Representatives! We also cover how you can make a difference from your house to help build a Care Infrastructure including childcare, paid leave, home- and community-based care and services for people who are disabled and the aging, raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, a permanent child tax credit (CTC), health care for everyone, a path to citizenship for all essential and care workers, Dreamers and temporary protected status (TPS) holders and their families, as well as include investing in communities, reimagining safety and divesting from punishment and policing, and, importantly, a fair tax code to help pay for these vital investments. It's time! #CareCantWait *Special guests include: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, @RepEscobar; Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, @RepSylviaGarcia; Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, @RepLawrence; Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, @RepBonamici
Earlier this week Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware led a congressional delegation to a Texas immigration detention facility housing children who arrived unaccompanied at the border. Also on the trip was Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas, who joins Ryan Grim to talk about the present and future of U.S. immigration policy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
***As of April 2nd Congresswoman Veronica Escobar has rescinded her endorsement of Jennie Tipton LasleyI am very glad to have been able to have this conversation with Jennie Tipton Lasley, she is the second of three candidates hoping to represent District 1, (El Paso/Bowie HS feeder patterns) to come onto the EPB. We explore her work and motivations, as well as how she'll ensure this third superintendent is indeed a charm.See more:https://www.jennietiptonlasleyforboard.com/
GOP Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn led a tour for themselves and others in their party at the border on Friday, but according to Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, who took over Beto O’Rourke’s former 16th district in Texas, it’s all “political theater.” They want to “use the border as a prop, do a whole lot of complaining and finger pointing. But these are the same people who've been in the Senate for a number of years when their party had control of the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives, [and] they did not solve this problem,” she tells The New Abnormal co-host Molly Jong-Fast and producer Jesse Cannon. That’s not to say that Biden has all the answers, he doesn’t. But she does feel like it’s finally time we get to the root of the immgration debate in our country. “[Constituents] don't want us to be the problem,” she adds. “They want us to solve problems.” But how? It’s two fold, she explains. First, we need to have real sit-down conversations and policies in place in regards to the countries in the Southern Hemisphere to hold them accountable (“These countries are turning a blind eye in many respects to the awful human trafficking, criminal organizations and networks that have existed for a long time.”) And, it’s going to take Americans getting real with themselves. We’ love the ideal of the immigrant more than the actual immigrants themselves. “Why are Americans so afraid of immigrants?” Escobar asks. “We need to instill some compassion into the hearts of Americans.” Plus! She and Molly discuss why Latino voters, in Texas specifically, can be pro-Republican and pro-ICE. It seems irrational but there’s a reason.If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast’s membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O’Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just Rick & Molly discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you’ll support The Beast’s fearless journalism. Plus! You’ll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Eight people are dead in Georgia, reportedly at the hands of a gunman who—according to police—was having a “bad day.” Tonight: Why reactions like that aren't helping, as violence against Asian Americans surges across the country. Then, Sen. Amy Klobuchar on the new push for the Violence Against Women Act. And Rep. Veronica Escobar on what's really happening at the southern border.Guests: Kathy Park, Jo Ling Kent, Rep. Judy Chu, Margaret Huang, Brittney Cooper, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Julia Ainsley
Democrat Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar said Republicans are using the migrant surge to fuel division, racism, & xenophobia. Also, do the Dems want to end the filibuster? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
First, NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci joins Jake to reflect on the one year anniversary of the beginning of the pandemic and look ahead to when life can begin to return to normal. Next, Jake presses Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland on his decision to begin relaxing virus restrictions in his state. Then, Jake talks to voting rights activist Stacey Abrams about the GOP push in Georgia and other states to pass restrictive voting laws. Next, Jake discusses the growing border crisis with Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas. Finally, Jake closes with his thoughts on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's response to the sexual harassment allegations against him. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
The past two weeks are unlike any America has ever seen. In the midst of a national pandemic and economic crisis, we saw an unprecedented insurrection on Capitol Hill incited by our then president, an impeachment and then the inauguration of a new leader. On Capitol Hill it was a traumatic period of highs and lows. But it has left America shaken too and asking what's next. We discuss this with Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas and Dr. Kavita Patel, former senior health advisor in the Obama White House. It's an extraordinary conversation and you won't want to miss it. Join us for this special episode.Each week, we’re bringing you a new episode of one of our favorite podcasts, Deep State Radio. Deep State Radio, hosted by David Rothkopf, produces new episodes 2-3 times per week and brings together top experts, policymakers, and journalists from the national security, foreign policy, and political communities. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you become a member of the DSR Network, you’ll receive benefits such as ad-free listening via private feed, discounts to virtual events and Deep State Radio Swag, and access to the member-only Slack community. This is one of the most closely followed podcasts among the people influencing the most important decisions in Washington and worldwide today. You can learn more by visiting thedsrnetwork.com. Listeners to Words Matter will receive 25% off of the regular membership price. Use code wordsmatter at checkout. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The past two weeks are unlike any America has ever seen. In the midst of a national pandemic and economic crisis, we saw an unprecedented insurrection on Capitol Hill incited by our then president, an impeachment and then the inauguration of a new leader. On Capitol Hill it was a traumatic period of highs and lows. But it has left America shaken too and asking what's next. We discuss this with Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas and Dr. Kavita Patel, former senior health advisor in the Obama White House. It's an extraordinary conversation and you won't want to miss it. Join us for this special episode.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The past two weeks are unlike any America has ever seen. In the midst of a national pandemic and economic crisis, we saw an unprecedented insurrection on Capitol Hill incited by our then president, an impeachment and then the inauguration of a new leader. On Capitol Hill it was a traumatic period of highs and lows. But it has left America shaken too and asking what's next. We discuss this with Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas and Dr. Kavita Patel, former senior health advisor in the Obama White House. It's an extraordinary conversation and you won't want to miss it. Join us for this special episode.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Farai Chideya talks with Representative Veronica Escobar about Covid and immigration in her district of El Paso. Gina Pérez of the Texas State Board of Education explains how continued cuts to school programs inspired her to take action. Our political contributor Errin Haines brings updates from the political world, and business contributor Ruth Umoh analyzes Black homeownership. Medical student Nia Buckner explains why she and other students updated the Hippocratic Oath, and entertainment contributor Casey Mendoza reflects on the representation of Latinos on television. Plus, journalist Paola Ramos goes looking for the meaning of “Latinx."EPISODE RUNDOWN1:35 Representative Veronica Escobar describes the impact of Covid in her district of El Paso.4:42 Rep. Escobar explains how the pandemic has laid bare the inequalities that exist in the country.10:46 The incoming Biden-Harris Administration will be crucial in addressing immigration in border towns like El Paso, Rep. Escobar explains.13:24 Gina Pérez sits on the Texas State Board of Education on behalf of District One in Texas and explains how Covid is impacting education in her district.15:31 Pérez describes why she first got involved on the State Board of Education. 19:30 The Covid update breaks down the issues rural communities might face distributing the vaccine.22:26 Medical student Nia Buckner explains how her and other students intend to confront racism within the medical field.24:42 Buckner explains the importance of understanding patients’ outside lives when treating them inside the clinic. 26:27 Errin Haines talks about the significance of Deb Haaland being nominated for Secretary of the Interior in the upcoming Biden-Harris Administration.27:55 The Biden-Harris Administration is on its way to breaking records if all 25 women who are nominated are confirmed to cabinet level positions.31:20 Haines says civil rights leaders are looking for “real systemic change and not just kind of the incremental change” that has been happening in American politics. 32:13 Ruth Umoh explains the disparities between Black and white homeownership in the U.S.34:15 Discriminatory policies have historically prevented Black people from being able to buy homes and accrue wealth, Umoh states.36:37 Umoh looks back on the financial commitments made by corporations in the wake of George Floyd protests, and says that they’re a step in the right direction, they are “a drop in the bucket” for many of these companies.38:08 Our SPEAK callers share why self-care is important to them during the pandemic.39:19 Paola Ramos discusses her new book, Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity.40:56 Ramos digs into her own history to try to understand the systemic discrimination against Afro-Latinos among Latinos in the U.S., and abroad.42:53 Ramos says President-Elect Biden will have to keep his promises to the Latinos who voted for him, or there will be important consequences for the Democratic party.43:53 Entertainment contributor Casey Mendoza speaks about Latino representation on TV.47:12 Mendoza goes over the films added to the National Film Registry this year, and how they show a growing understanding in entertainment about the importance of people of color in film.
In this mega-episode of the Techqueria podcast, our host Jose Fermoso speaks to experts on the Latinx vote, tech workers volunteering for political campaigns, a reporter digging deep into the gig industry and how it might affect the future of jobs, as well as the Latina U.S. representative who followed her friend Beto O’Rourke into Congress.The order of guests:Dean Lisa Garcia Bedolla, the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and the Dean of the Graduate division at UC Berkeley, on the biggest Latinx voting trends nationwide.Rep. Veronica Escobar, from El Paso, TX, on education, Latinx history, and a potential blue Texas vote.Lauren Hepler, CalMatters reporter, on CA’s Prop. 22 battle and how it might affect labor in tech.Nicole Rivera, a political campaign veteran, on why this election is more important for environmental reform than any other.Paul McLachlan, a Mexican-American engineer, on the importance of volunteering.Rodrigo Dominguez Villegas, UCLA’s director of research at the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative, on economic opportunity, community health, and democracy under a new Biden Presidency or a second Trump one.UnLearn the World, one the Bay Area’s hottest rappers, talks about the importance of connecting to the social protest language.
The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce interviewed all of the participants running for office during this coming election. This series of sessions features the candidates and each candidate will be interviewed by our Chairman of the Board, Mike McQueen. This particular episode features the Honorable Veronica Escobar, running for re-election in the House of Representatives. Have a listen!
It's Day 17 of The Rabble podcast's Daily Democracy Challenge, where we count down 46 days of impactful-yet-achievable action items to flip Texas and elect our 46th president.Only 29 more days until the election and 8 more days until early voting! TODAY'S ACTION:LAST DAY to register to vote in Texas! Wherever you are in Texas, you can fill out this form, print it and drop it off at your county clerk's office today to be sure you can vote in this election: https://vrapp.sos.state.tx.us/index.aspTonight! Join us online to watch the DIGITAL PREMIERE of the documentary we're in! It's called THE PUSHBACK and it's super inspiring (99% because of everyone else in the film, only 1% because of us, haha). Even Mark Ruffalo tweeted about it telling his 6.9 million followers to watch it... whuuuuut! Also, the soundtrack is incredible and was written and performed by Johnny Cash's grandson, Joseph Cash. So cool.The premiere is 10/5 at 5pm CT and kicks off with a discussion between Beto O'Rourke and Rep. Veronica Escobar moderated by the founding president of Voto Latino. CAN'T WAIT! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pushback-live-online-event-w-congresswoman-escobar-beto-orourke-tickets-119515029671FOLLOW THE RABBLE PODCAST:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRabbleTX/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therabbletxTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheRabbleTXSubscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/
It's Day 16 of The Rabble podcast's Daily Democracy Challenge, where we count down 46 days of impactful-yet-achievable action items to flip Texas and elect our 46th president.Only 30 more days until the election and 9 more days until early voting! TODAY'S ACTION:Only ONE MORE DAY to register to vote in Texas. Are you sure everyone you know is registered?? What about your neighbor who just moved in? What about your sister's roommate's eyelash lady? What about the person serving you kolaches? Ask everyone! If they are in Travis County, direct them to one of these pop-up voter registration spots (or sign up to volunteer if you are a VDR!): http://mobilize.us/voteupWherever you are in Texas, you can fill out this form, print it and drop it off at your county clerk's office: https://vrapp.sos.state.tx.us/index.aspAlso, sign up for tomorrow's very easy action, which is watching the WORLD PREMIERE of the movie we're in! It's called THE PUSHBACK and it's super inspiring and mostly features people way more amazing than us, like Rep. Veronica Escobar and Austin's only current Black city councilmember, Natasha Harper-Madison. It puts the current progressive movement in Texas in a historical social justice context and will hit you right in the feels. The premiere is 10/5 at 5pm CT and kicks off with a discussion between Beto O'Rourke and Rep. Veronica Escobar moderated by the founding president of Voto Latino. CAN'T WAIT! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pushback-live-online-event-w-congresswoman-escobar-beto-orourke-tickets-119515029671FOLLOW THE RABBLE PODCAST:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRabbleTX/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therabbletxTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheRabbleTXSubscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/
Rep. Veronica Escobar joins Jane, Dara, and Matt to talk about Texas politics and the use of the pandemic as a pretext to clamp down on asylum. Guest: Rep. Veronica Escobar (@RepEscobar) US Congresswoman from Texas' 16th Congressional District Hosts: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox Meredith Haggerty (@manymanywords), Deputy Editor, The Goods Credits: Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, discuss the DNC Convention and its focus on social justice, the historic nature of the Kamala Harris's Vice Presidential nomination, and America's gun violence crisis, and our "epidemic of hate." Listen to All Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Support Electorette on Patreon for $2/month: http://bit.ly/Electorette-Patreon Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter The Electorette is a proud member of the DemCast Network! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke rode a blue wave across Texas during the 2018 midterm elections. While O’Rourke ultimately lost to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz by the narrowest of margins , it was a progressive movement filmmaker Kevin Ford wanted to capture. Ford’s documentary, The Pushback , chronicles two newly-elected public officials — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and Councilwoman Natasha Harper-Madison — and shines a light on immigrant rights and institutional racism across the state.
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is a woman of firsts - she was one of the first Latina Congresswoman to serve in the U.S. Senate, serving the 16th district of Texas, and she is the first Congresswoman to be on Organize Your Butterflies. In this conversation with Alejandra Y. Castillo, CEO of YWCA USA, they discuss the ways in which hatred has permeated America, how this country is having a reckoning moment when it comes to race, and the importance of accurate representation of justice-oriented values. Further, we are pleased to release this episode on Mom's Equal Pay Day and highlight the pay-gap women experience in the workforce. Together in shared values, Congresswoman Escobar and YWCA are working to create a more just world. For more information on Congresswoman Escobar, follow her on Twitter @RepEscobar!
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A record number of viewers - more than 1,000 - watched a Mexico Institute webinar about Immigration and the U.S.-Mexico Border during the coronavirus pandemic.The conversation included the analysis of two members of Congress - Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat from El Paso and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Republican from Houston. The moderator was Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute. Closing remarks were given by Duncan Wood, director of the Mexico Institute, which is part of the Wilson Center. The Wilson Center's director, president and CEO, Jane Harman, gave the opening remarks."As the U.S. government has implemented a raft of measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, a significant number have been in the immigration arena, touching in particular on the U.S.-Mexico border," the Mexico Institute stated, in a preview of the webinar."The Mexican and U.S. administrations agreed to halt nonessential travel across the border, slowing activity across a closely interconnected and vibrant regional economy."The Mexico Institute pointed out that the Trump administration has also taken a number of unprecedented measures, drawing on powers given to the Surgeon General in 1944 to block the entry of foreign nationals deemed possible health risks."As a result, border officials have expelled more than 10,000 unauthorized migrants and asylum seekers through an expedited process and largely ended access to asylum during the crisis."In their discussion, Reps. Escobar and Crenshaw spoke about the response to the coronavirus pandemic, how it is affecting the border region, and what the future might hold.
Kimberlyn Carter, political strategist for progressive campaigns, focusing on economic justice, criminal justice reform and climate justice, joined for the second hour to discuss some of the most egregious health disparities on display in the US, the crisis in care for seniors, and the cost of ignoring local conditions to follow poor national leadership. They also got into the vice-presidential guessing game and what actual commitments Biden has made regarding his cabinet and other picks. Val Demings came up, as did Veronica Escobar, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Silvia Garcia and others, while Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s was definitively buried. There’s an embarrassment of riches for Biden to choose from, but while you can lead a horse to water … well, you know the rest.
Steve Grumbine, founder of the nonprofit Real Progressives and host of the podcast Macro ‘n Cheese, dropped by to talk about monetary policy and access to easy money and, on the other side, fiscal policy and the creation of brand new money. They broke down Modern Monetary Theory, the operations manual for fiat currencies, and how that undercuts the “how are we doing to pay for it” arguments. He and Misfit hosts Bob Schlehuber and Jamarl Thomas explore the corporate giveaway launched under cover of this pandemic, the limits of universal basic income plans, and the strange bedfellows that need to come together to fight for a truly inclusive economic recovery. They also talked about the very real end-around option of the “trillion dollar coin.’The Misfits also broke down the weekend’s entries into the new “who can bash China harder” category. Tied for victory are Fox’s Jeanine Pirro and Joe Biden, both of whom raised the xenophobic bar significantly. Kimberlyn Carter, unapologetically black political strategist for progressive campaigns, focusing on economic justice, criminal justice reform and climate justice, joined for the second hour to discuss some of the most egregious health disparities on display in the US, the crisis in care for seniors, and the cost of ignoring local conditions to follow poor national leadership. They also got into the vice-presidential guessing game and what actual commitments Biden has made regarding his cabinet and other picks. Val Demings came up, as did Veronica Escobar, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Silvia Garcia and others, while Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s was definitively buried. There’s an embarrassment of riches for Biden to choose from, but while you can lead a horse to water … well, you know the rest. The three also landed a few punches on the usual Sunday news program suspects, connecting with Chuck Todd over his softballs to Vice President Mike Pence and even Dr. Deborah Birx, Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, falling blithely into blame-China lockstep.
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, of Texas's 16th congressional district, joins the podcast to talk about what life is really like in El Paso, and shares her thoughts on the El Paso ICE detention center.
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joins us in our studios to talk through the uphill battle that is turning Texas blue in 2020, understanding the Latino community, and how to get everyone to show up to the polls in 2020. Are we doing enough to reach people where they are? What do Dems need to do in Texas to win? Huge thanks to the Congresswoman for joining us!
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Cortito pero suculento. Del error como acierto a la vida con gusto, es el paseo que nos proponen Salcedo Ramos y Veronica Escobar, mientras que Inés Espasandin nos pasea cual sedita por su natal Uruguay. Y Tangarife Ortiz nos lleva por los misterios del terror. Además otra sorprendente sonografía, a ver que tal nos va con esta. Bienvenidos.
Cortito pero suculento. Del error como acierto a la vida con gusto, es el paseo que nos proponen Salcedo Ramos y Veronica Escobar, mientras que Inés Espasandin nos pasea cual sedita por su natal Uruguay. Y Tangarife Ortiz nos lleva por los misterios del terror. Además otra sorprendente sonografía, a ver que tal nos va con esta. Bienvenidos.
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Veronica Escobar, Texas Congresswoman, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the humanitarian crisis at America's Southern border. Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor-elect of Istanbul, speaks to us about snatching victory from President Erdogan. Kori Schake, deputy director at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, analyses what İmamoğlu's win means for the future of Turkey and the rest of the world. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Gita Gopinath the first female chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, to unpack the state of the global economy.
Live from SXSW in Austin, Congresswomen Terri Sewell and Veronica Escobar tell us about the unsolicited advice they've received as women running for office, what it's really like to wage a campaign for Congress, the very real barriers that women face in politics, and the best advice they've ever received about raising money.
In this episode, Congressman Ben McAdams talks with another newly elected representative – Veronica Escobar, a Democrat who represents Texas’s 16th Congressional District, the heart of which is El Paso. Rep. Escobar talks about how the mythology surrounding immigration, including incorrect or misleading crime statistics shared by President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address last month, make immigration and border conversations more difficult. Congressman McAdams shares his own thoughts on the complexities of the emotionally-charged debate, as lawmakers attempt to fix an immigration system that is failing U.S. citizens and immigrants.
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is one of the first two Latinas from Texas to win a seat in the U.S. Congress that was sworn in a few weeks ago. In an intimate conversation that took place at her office in Washington D.C., Julio and Rep. Escobar talk about the border community of El Paso, the hospitality that has always characterized its people and what it means for her to be a woman of color in a predominantly white and male Congress. ITT Staff Picks:Veronica Escobar, freshman from Texas, will be a key part in the House's border battle, from El Paso Times20 midterm results that broke the mold and are making up the new Congress, from Mother JonesEven with a Democratic House majority, the most plausible immigration deal might only help the “Dreamers” and those with temporary protected status, according to The Atlantic. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The midterms are over (though the recounts and runoffs may not be). So we make sense of what happened—and what’s next—with Jenn Taylor-Skinner, the host of our fave new feminist political podcast, The Electorette. Jenn tells us all about why she’s feeling pretty good about the midterms, how she plans to keep up the momentum into 2020, and why having a bilateral pulmonary embolism—yep, the same thing Serena Williams had—made her take a hard pivot into podcasting in 2017. Now she’s the full-time host of The Electorette—one of Teen Vogue’s picks for political podcasts, and a show you’ve gotta add to your rotation. > I just really wanted a space where women could speak without being interrupted. And I had no idea how much I had a hunger for that myself. > —Jenn Taylor-Skinner, host, The Electorette Follow Jenn | Follow The Electorette On the agenda More than 100 women are headed to Congress—including the first Native women, the first Muslim women, and the youngest women ever Florida voted to re-enfranchise more than a million people with felony convictions—and this is really freaking important Protecting voter rights and making sure no one ever has to wait six hours at the polls should be top priority (Jenn recommends Ari Berman’s book, Give Us the Ballot) White women gotta do better Maxine Waters remains iconic Plus: we fucking love all your “I Voted” sticker selfies (here’s Sara’s!), your lil baby voter pics, and…you. Sponsors This episode of NYG is brought to you by: Shopify, a leading global commerce platform that’s building a world-class team to define the future of entrepreneurship. Visit shopify.com/careers for more. 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That’s getharvest.com, code “noyougo.” [intro music plays for 12 seconds] Katel LeDû Hey everyone, I’m Katel. SWB And I’m Sara! KL And you’re listening to No, You Go, the show about building satisfying careers and businesses— SWB —getting free of toxic bullshit— KL —and living your best, feminist life at work. SWB And as I’m sure all of you know, last week was a big week here in the US. We finally had the midterm elections, which I was on pins and needles about. So, we’re going to talk a little bit about that today—we’re going to talk about what happened, and what’s next. And to help us out, we invited Jenn Taylor-Skinner onto the show. Jenn’s the host of The Electorette, an intersectional, feminist podcast about politics. And she is going to tell us more about her perspective on the midterms, as well as what it was like to trade a career in tech for running a political podcast and how she keeps it all together even when she’s talking about heavy stuff all day like voter suppression and reproductive justice. So, first up, Katel, how was your election day? KL It was good, I actually went in the middle of the day, which is a little uncharacteristic for me. I usually go first thing, I think you like to do that too. But I was lucky because there were no lines and it was pretty easy. I definitely was thinking about how that was absolutely not everyone’s experience, but I was extremely anxious the entire day and I think I had my shoulders up around my ears all night. SWB Ugh, yes. I was also feeling very anxious. And I was so upset, you know, watching on Twitter when people were reporting six hour lines at their polling place and broken machines and I mean, it’s not that I think that Philadelphia’s polling locations run super smoothly. [KL laughs] You know, my husband was actually working the polls and he was like, “oh boy, these voting machines,” but we didn’t have those kinds of lines. And I think, I mean obviously that’s just a travesty, right? Voting should not take six hours. You should not have to be waiting through all of this mayhem, it’s just ridiculous. But, luckily that was not my personal experience, so I do like to go early. I meant to get there right at seven when they opened, but I was writing an email or something, so I got there at 7:25 and there was already a good line. And so as I’m shuffling up there, I see none other than Lizz Fiedler, who you might remember. She was a guest back in season one running for the PA legislature in my district, right? And she was out there welcoming voters at my polling location, which was rad. [2:51] KL That’s so awesome. SWB Yeah, so I got to chat with Lizz and even though her candidacy at that point was a pretty sure thing, she was running unopposed because her district is 90% democrat [KL laughs]—for her the primary was the big deal. But even so, she was still feeling pretty nervous because she told me she had spent, you know, fifteen months putting everything she had into this campaign and she just—it’s not real until it’s real. KL That is so cool, I remember going to the party she had when she won the nomination, which was amazing. And this is definitely the first time that I’ve been this close to folks who are actually running in these races. It’s very exciting. SWB Yes. It was really awesome also that I ran into her outside of the polling place and then I got to literally walk inside and vote for her. KL [laughing] Yeah. SWB It was great. And so also like I said, my husband was working the polls and he was there at 6:15 in the morning— KL Ugh. SWB —wrapped up around 9pm and, you know, it was definitely quite a day. [KL laughs] But he noted that turnout was really high in Philly, which was also—that was encouraging to hear. So yeah, I mean it was a stressful day and a lot of—a lot of ups and downs, but you know, here we are. KL So, obviously we didn’t win back the Senate and there were some awesome people running who didn’t win, but it’s been a few days and I think it’s important to talk about some of the bright spots. Like here in Pennsylvania, we are finally going to send some women to Washington. We mentioned before on the show that right now Pennsylvania has 18 reps in the house and none are women, which is changing in January, which is amazing. Four women will join the delegation: Mary Gay Scanlon, Madeleine Dean, Susan Wild and Chrissy Houlahan. SWB That is so reassuring and even though four out of eighteen is [coughs] not enough [KL laughs], it’s still okay—that is so crucial, right? We need those voices. So, we don’t have the representation we need, but there are a lot of really great wins for women and I just want to recap a few of the ones that are so exciting because I know it can get lost a little bit as we are still facing all of the same problems we were facing before, as our political landscape is still a freaking nightmare. It can get a little lost, so let’s just remember some stuff. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from Minnesota and Michigan, they are going to be the first Muslim women to serve in Congress. And then you’ve got Sharice Davids from Kansas and Deb Haaland from New Mexico, who are going to become the first Native American women to serve in Congress. Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia are the first Latinas that Texas has ever sent to Congress. Which like, come on, Texas? KL I mean, seriously. [5:20] SWB And then in Massachusetts you’ve got them sending their very first Black woman to the House, that is Ayanna Pressley. And then also the youngest women ever were elected in to the House, so New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who obviously everybody was excited about during her primary upset, you know, she was a shoo-in during the election, her district was so strongly Democratic, so of course she won. But now, at 29 years old—she just turned 29—she’s the youngest women who has ever been elected to Congress. KL That’s so rad. SWB Yes! And then it’s not just her. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa is also 29, although she’s going to turn 30 in December, [KL laughs] so she’ll be 30 when she actually goes there. KL That’s a pretty good birthday. SWB Gosh, I know. Can you imagine? We didn’t quite hit this goal. KL [laughing] Yeah. SWB And then finally, one other person I wanted to mention—not a woman, but Jared Polis of Colorado will be the first openly gay governor, which I think is also pretty rad. KL That is also amazing. So, this is all so encouraging and it’s really nice to pause and get excited about all the good news and, of course, we need to know that there is still so much to do. SWB Yes, and I think that’s one of the reasons I was so excited to talk to Jenn from The Electorette because she’s just immersed in this stuff every single day and when we talked to her, she was feeling really positive. She was feeling good. You know, I thought it was so interesting to hear her talk about why she’s feeling positive because there’s a lot of reasons you could point to to not feel good, but she’s choosing to look at all of these encouraging signs and to focus in on, well, what are we going to do next and where do we focus our energy? And so I felt like we had a really good and nuanced discussion about that that I think you all are going to love. [music fades in, plays for five seconds, and fades out] Sponsor: Care/of SWB Care/of is a monthly subscription vitamin service that delivers completely personalized vitamin and supplement packs right to your door. Or I should say to my door because I just got my first Care/of shipment the other day and, Katel, I have to tell you it is pretty cool. KL Ooh, wait, so how do you figure out what you get? SWB Okay, so this is pretty neat. So, you go to takecareof.com and you do this online quiz thing and what it does is it asks you all about your habits and your goals. So, for example, you know I go to the gym a lot, so they’ll ask you about exercise, and if they—if you want vitamins that are going to help you with workout recovery. Or they’ll ask you if you want to sleep better or focus better. 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So, for 25% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, visit takecareof.com and enter the promo code “nyg.” That’s 25% off your first month of vitamins, only at takecareof.com, promo code “nyg.” [music fades in, plays for five seconds, and fades out] Interview: Jenn Taylor-Skinner SWB Jenn Taylor-Skinner is the creator and host of The Electorette, a podcast about politics, feminism and intersectionality where she interviews women who are leading causes and making change—from Black Lives Matter organizers to reproductive rights experts. And we invited Jenn here today to give us some expert perspective on the election and tell us a little bit more about her show and her story. Jenn, welcome to No, You Go. Jenn Taylor-Skinner Thank you, I’m excited to be here. SWB First off, can you tell us a little bit about The Electorette? JTS Yes. So, I started The Electorette probably a little over a year ago, so I guess at the end of the summer in 2017 or early fall in 2017. And it was actually somewhat of a long time coming because after Trump’s election and after Hillary Clinton’s loss in 2016, I felt that I needed to do something. And if I look back in my history, I think that I registered The Electorette domain one week after the election. And so it wasn’t until later after, I think the spring of 2017 where I—after I’d gone to The Women’s March in DC and I met a lot of brilliant, brilliant, passionate women there and I thought, “You know what? I just want to talk to women.” I—being in technology had spent most of my time around engineers and lots of male heavy teams, but after being at The Women’s March, there was so much energy there in DC and around the world basically that I just felt that I wanted more of that all of the time. SWB And so now you’re doing that pretty much full time, right? What was that decision like to kind of jump in wholeheartedly? [9:45] JTS So, like I said, I registered the domain right after the election, but I wasn’t quite sure, you know, how we make these kind of big decisions in our head and in our heart, but we don’t quite jump in? [laughs] And sometimes it takes something big to push us? Well so my big thing—and like I said, I’ve never told this story—so my big thing was sometime around late spring in 2017, I had a bilateral pulmonary embolism, right? The same thing that Serena Williams had, you know, a clot in both lungs. And so long story as to how that happened and how that was diagnosed, but basically, it was pretty serious. And I realized that life was precious and it could end at any moment, you know. I am and I was a really healthy person, it was just kind of this medical fluke that this happened to me. I realized that I really needed to stop wasting my time in spaces where my voice wasn’t being elevated and it wasn’t being heard, and I really wanted to do this. So, I just made a hard pivot. I mean, I think after I got—I was released from the hospital, I think I went back to work and I resigned. SWB Wow, that’s amazing. KL Wow. SWB So, what’s it been like this kind of first year, little over a year of the show, both for you personally and then also, you know, as you’ve been running this hyper political show focused on feminist issues in the run up to the midterms in the midst of a truly wild year? JTS So, as soon as I started asking women to come on the show and to be interviewed, I had no idea how much energy there was to do something like this and how much hunger there was for women’s voices to be elevated. So, one of the goals that I had with The Electorette was to kind of counter the incorrect messaging out there around lots of things, around reproductive health, around gun violence and all of these things—but hear it from women. You know, again, this kind of goes back to my experience spending most of my career in technology and, you know, what happens when you work in technology when you’re on male-heavy teams, often women’s voices and their opinions aren’t heard. You get talked over—your ideas aren’t listened to. And I just really wanted a space where women could speak without being interrupted. And I had no idea how much I had a hunger for that myself. SWB Yes! I think that’s something that me and Katel can definitely relate to on this show because I feel like every time we interview people, we’re just like, “how do we friend her?” KL Yeah, we always want to hang out with [laughing] the people we talk to way more. [12:01] SWB Okay, so in addition to talking about making friends on podcasts, I also want to talk to you about the midterms themselves because a lot has happened and, you know, when our listeners are hearing this, it will be just about a week after election day and so, of course, everybody will know we didn’t take the Senate, we did gain control of the House, and we have a ton more women who are heading to Washington and also winning local elections. So, lots of cool stuff, but we also did see some really great progressive candidates get defeated and I’m wondering, how are you feeling now, kind of coming down from that? JTS Maybe I’m being naive, but I feel really, really good. You know, I hadn’t really thought about or talked about The Women’s March in a little while now, but just talking to you now, I’m starting to remember in my heart and in my body what that felt like. And you know, that felt like it was 20 years ago, even though it’s only been two years ago. And I think when we were all together and we were marching and we were doing all of those things, I think that we had no idea what direction we were going to go. And [laughs]—I think that this was the first goalpost, right? This midterm election. Over 100 women are headed to Congress, and that’s a historic number. I think the total is 111 at this point, but 100 women—that has never happened in the history of Congress in over 200 years. I think it’s—Congress, it was 229 years ago I think, it was started. But yeah, I just feel really good about that. Just that number alone. SWB Yeah, and I love that—that pausing to celebrate that, to celebrate those numbers and to celebrate a lot of the individual victories. Katel and I have been talking about things like—we’ve got Native American women who are going to be in Congress for the first time, we’ve got Muslim women going to be in Congress for the first time. And there’s a lot of fucking awesome stuff happening. But the other thing I really noticed and I think everyone really noticed about this particular election cycle was just how messed up the voting process itself is—like how many people were reporting six-hour waits in line and broken polling machines, how many polling places were being closed, often in particular communities, aka Black and Brown neighborhoods. Still dealing with all these issues around disenfranchisement and gerrymandering. And so one of the bright spots that I found in the midterms was the law in Florida that was restoring voting rights to people who have been convicted of a felony, which is like this one, small bright spot in a lot of examples of ways people are being disenfranchised to see an effort towards re-enfranchisement. [14:29] JTS That change in Florida is huge. It’s huge, right? So, if you think about that governmental race between Gillum and DeSantis there, just think about how that would have turned out had these people been able to vote, right? I mean, that’s just incredible. It’s an incredible change. SWB Absolutely. It was over a million people who are going to regain eligibility and the margin between candidates in Florida was like—I don’t know—60 or 70 thousand votes, something like that. It was very small. I mean, you have to really think that a million potential new voters is a dramatic change to the landscape in Florida, and I think about that a lot. Like, you know, how do we start to make progress on ending voter suppression and protecting voting rights when it often can feel like such a self perpetuating cycle, right? Like we can’t get the people who need voting rights to have the voting rights that it would take for them to be able to vote to change the laws. [laughs] JTS Well, it’s been a really terrible time in terms of voter suppression, but the thing that I’ve noticed from, you know, just within the past two years, is that voter suppression used to be an issue for the experts. You know, people who wrote wonky research papers, you know, people who kind of crunched the data and write books about it, but now it’s mainstream. You know, even when I started this podcast, like in 2017, I was reading the book by Ari Berman and I was reading, you know, some other books and I would talk to people and people weren’t really—the average person just wasn’t really aware of the bigness of voter suppression. And I think the fact that we had these really big superstars running for office like Stacey Abrams in Georgia and the governor’s race in Florida—the fact that we really had these people that we wanted to win and the fact that the possibility that they wouldn’t win due to voter suppression was really good for highlighting this as an issue. Now, everyone’s thinking about it and everyone’s talking about it. The only caveat that I have there is that—and it’s something that I need to research and I need to read about—but obviously, Brian Kemp, [laughs] Brian Kemp in Georgia is really good at voter suppression. He’s an expert. He’s a voter suppression expert, right? [laughs] He’s the Secretary of State and the only thing that I’m curious about is why there hasn’t been more focus on the Secretary of State races? I mean, to my understanding, I think that there were 27 seats open—Secretary of State seats open—that we could—could push for. And I don’t understand why that isn’t happening, but I guess overall, I’m just happy that we’re going in this direction where, you know, the whole country is watching what’s happening with voter suppression. [16:58] SWB And I think that this is the kind of conversation that we have to have a lot more of and—another conversation that I think we have to have a lot more of is the conversation about white women. [laughs] So, NBC news exit poll was finding that 50% of white women voted for Ted Cruz, which ughh can you imagine voting for Ted Cruz? [JTS laughs] But people keep doing it! And then in Georgia I know that there was a pretty similar story there and I’m a white woman and I was pretty sad to see that, but I also wasn’t really surprised. It’s well documented the way that a large percentage of White women will vote to uphold patriarchy and white supremacy. But I’m curious—you’re a Black woman, right? So, from your perspective—how do you make sense of the way that the other women that you want to speak to and whose voices you want to hear aren’t necessarily having your back? JTS Yeah… well, I mean, I think you’re talking just generally, right? Like [laughs] I don’t know anyone— SWB Hopefully not specifically! [laughs] JTS I don’t know anyone personally, Black or White, who—who would have voted for Cruz. I mean [laughs & SWB laughs] that would be an instant unfriend. [all three laugh] I mean just—so you’re right about the numbers, and—you know—it makes me sad too. And I’m looking at them right now and you’re right that it was like 60% I think of White women who voted for Cruz and 72% of White men voted for Cruz. We shouldn’t let the white men off the hook, right? But yeah. So, those are the numbers and Black women, I think it stands at around 94 or 95% went for O’Rourke. So, obviously the thing is that for the party, for the Democratic Party, and I think that they are realizing this—where their base lies, right? You know, with Black women and let’s see—I don’t know what the number was for Latina women, I think it was around 65%. But people of color, right? They need to focus on the—on the needs and the issues that affect these communities and put effort and resources into getting out the vote there. I had one of my very first guests, Laura Briggs—she wrote a book about reproductive justice—and I asked that question too because I’m just really baffled and just trying to figure it out. And she had a really good analysis. And I think that as we’ve matured as an electorate, we’ve begun to better understand the psychology behind women who would vote for someone like Cruz or someone who would vote for—for Trump. So, the scare mongering on the right about the caravans and about MS–13 and about immigrants who rape and all this kind of stuff, that’s very intentional, right? So, they’re running on this fear narrative. And so the theory that she has is that White women have a lifestyle that they want to protect. You know, they want to protect their children, they want to protect their homes, they want to protect their safety and you can kind of see that I think mirrored in those viral videos like the ones with Barbecue Becky, where lots of women around the country are kind of trying to police the world of people they think are nefarious. And so, by the fact that conservatives are kind of scaring them to say “hey, there’s a lot more scary people out there and we’re going to help police them for you,” they’ve made this bargain that says “hey, you know what? If you protect me and you keep my environment safe from these nonexistent threats, I will in turn make the bargain to weaken my reproductive rights or all the other things that you want to take away from women generally.” And that was my question to her since she’s an expert on reproductive rights was reproductive rights benefit all women—Black women, White women, Latina women—they benefit all women, so why would they bargain that away? And so I thought her answer was really good and that was that they made this calculation—they made a calculation that it is worth it for us to give up a few rights so that you could protect me and my family and life essentially. [20:32] SWB You know, me and Katel were just talking earlier today about White feminism and probably not the people who would have voted for Ted Cruz, but the people who don’t necessarily want to question the role of race in their feminism or don’t necessarily want to think about what work they need to do to dismantle some of their own assumptions. And I think that often times it’s like that challenge feels really big. And I know you care a lot about intersectionality and touch on that constantly in your show. Is there anything that you’ve learned along the way or that you’ve found really helpful in sort of being able to reach across that—that chasm and get people to understand that we can’t really talk about feminism without talking about race? JTS I think there’s a lot of guilt there. I think that people don’t like to confront their own complicity. I think one thing that happened to me personally was just a personal anecdote. There are two distant relatives that are having a conversation and people always ask me about politics and they were talking about some of the—the race issues that we’ve seen in the country. And actually, I should—I should give you a little more background because they weren’t Americans, right? But they were just talking about the race relations in America. And one was talking about, “well, you know, you have all of these people who come into your country and you know, they want handouts and whatever.” And then the other person wanting to bond with me or I guess take the side—the correct side—said, “no, that’s just racist, you’re racist.” [laughs] And so I noticed that the other person just shut down and so I said “well, you know”—and I lied—I actually said, “well, no, you’re not racist.” [laughs] And then I explained to them why that position was wrong and I gave them some books and then I gave them some facts and then they were open, so in that moment I kind of flipped someone to show empathy for the people that they were kind of demonizing, but by I guess lying a bit and just showing some empathy and seeing that moment when they were shutting down. Because I think that guilt shuts a lot of people down. SWB Gosh, I mean that’s—I think that’s a great story and I think you’re right. Guilt shuts a lot of people down, but that’s also a lot of freaking work to put on you, right? To have to do that for them. And so I guess I think a lot of it too that I would hope that some of our listeners really hear, particularly our White listeners, which I suspect is probably the majority of them, they need to figure out how to get over some of those feelings of defensiveness themselves, right? That talking about race and saying the ways that we have learned to think about race and the beliefs that we have deeply embedded in ourselves about race as White people are not neutral. And sure, you don’t want to be racist, but that doesn’t mean that you are—your desire to not be racist or not be called a racist does not [laughing] absolve you from this and it’s—it’s okay to have difficult conversations about race and it’s not about being a bad person or a good person, it’s about saying, “I’m willing to do some work to talk about this problem.” And I would like to see more White women being able to do that without the labour of women of color coaxing them along, you know? So, obviously there’s been all this talk for months and months and months about a blue wave and then we had progressive candidates like Beto O’Rourke getting a lot of national attention. And when he didn’t win, you know, we had some of these major races not go the way we wanted. I’ve heard a lot of people in my feed or in my social circles expressing feelings of defeat. Now, you said earlier in our conversation that you were actually feeling really good, that you had a lot of positivity and you have a lot of reasons for that, you have a lot of bright spots you’re looking at. But I’m wondering, what would you tell somebody who is feeling that sense of defeat right now? [23:58] JTS Anyone who may be feeling a sense of defeat may have wanted to look closer at the—more closely at the numbers [laughs] before the midterms because the margins for those big races with—you know—Gillum in Florida and Beto O’Rourke in Texas and for Stacey Abrams—they were always really, really close, right? They didn’t have a lock on those races. So, I was always hoping that the media would highlight some of those other races that didn’t have celebrity candidates in front of them, right? And so, I’m not really sure. I think that it’s really hard to feel those big losses because these are superstars. Beto O’Rourke is a really big superstar and he’s not going anywhere. So, the thing is I think that I would tell those people to look at the amount of mobilization and energy that Beto O’Rourke was able to garner in Texas, right? That was a seat that was not supposed to be in play. And the fact that he had—that he was so close is—is really a positive, right? And Congress, winning back the House, which was just something we were supposed to win, which we were predicted to win—we only needed to flip 23 seats and I think as it stands, we’ve flipped—I mean, I think maybe 30 to 31 seats. So, that’s huge. I think that’s really huge. So, one of the other things I wanted to highlight—I wanted to go back to the number of women of color who—who won their seats. You talked that there were two Native American women making history going to Congress and there are two Muslim women going, Rashida Tlaib is one of them. You know, I actually heard Rashida Tlaib talk at the She the People Conference and that was in San Francisco a couple of months ago. You know and she is a firebrand. She is passionate. And if you—if you listen to all of these women who—who won last night, these aren’t just any women in politics, right? These women are fired up, they are passionate and they are—they’re running out of their outrage, they’re running out of frustration and anger. This is a different crop of women. I think you’re going to see a different Congress with these women seated. SWB Well, so speaking of that, now we’ll have a majority of Democrats in the House in 2019. So, what are you hoping that they can focus on? Or what do you think should be the priority? JTS First of all, we’re going to be running some really great committees. For instance, Maxine Waters, she’s going to head the Financial Services Committee. And you know what that means? [laughs] That means that she can subpoena Trump’s taxes. So, she can subpoena Trump’s taxes. SWB Mmm! She has been waiting for this day. JTS So, that’s the thing that’s foremost on my mind, I’m thinking about that, you know? And all of the committees, the investigative committees that we’re going to head. [26:33] SWB And what about for you personally? So, now that the midterms are over, what are you kind of planning to spend more of your political energy on and what’s on your 2019 agenda? JTS You know, first of all, we’ve got a couple of runoffs possibly, right? I think before we started this conversation, there was a possibility that there would be a runoff in Georgia. And then also there is definitely going to be a runoff in Mississippi in the senate race with Mike Espy and Cindy Hyde-Smith. So, Mike Espy is the Democratic candidate and that’s a really important Senate seat. And also, there is an automatic recount being—being kicked off. So, there are a few really important seats that aren’t completely 100% lost and I guess my point is is that I have a feeling that Democrats might do what they have a tendency to do and have done in the past, which is to kind of quickly move on or to fill this sense of complacency or we need to keep this energy up and it needs to ratcheted up on into 2020. So, I’m hoping that if these runoffs happen, if the recounts happen, all of that energy that went into the races before midterms stays there to support these candidates, to get them over the finish line. The work isn’t done. So, for me, between now and 2019 and between now and 2020, I’m going to be focusing on doing my part to keep the energy up. KL I actually wanted to ask you a couple more questions about going back to Electorette. You said you started the show because you wanted to build on a sense of community and strength and I just—I think that’s such an important idea and concept to carry through as we sort of move on from—from this very poignant moment. How has that piece of it evolved for you in context of the show? JTS I wanted to elevate the voices of women without necessarily saying it, right? Because I don’t want to limit my audience to just women. So, what I was hoping to do was to get listeners generally—men, women, non-binary people—to get used to hearing expertise from women, right? Because so often—and I think there’s a study about this—so often, media outlets, they call on men more often as experts in comparison to how often they call on women. Right, so what I wanted to do was get the audience, my listeners, used to hearing facts and expertise from women. And it’s funny, just the other day, there was a list of top political podcasts to listen to from Teen Vogue and Electorette was number one, [laughs] so I was really happy about that. But the—the person who wrote the list was a man and I was really proud of that—that Electorette was at the top of his list for political podcasts to listen to. And that’s kind of what my goal has been. So, it isn’t—it is about elevating the voices of women and bringing women together, but it’s also about kind of nudging, gently nudging our allies to support us as well. [29:16] SWB Yeah, totally! I think about that a lot in the context of our show too. We obviously, you know, we talk to women, we also talk to non-binary folks, but we haven’t really had any men on the show and we’re very comfortable with that. But we do know that men listen, we get emails from them pretty regularly. We hear from men who are like “I didn’t know what I was missing in terms of having access to kind of deep conversations between women.” And for some men, they really crave that. Once they got that, they were like, “oh! This is a perspective that I just wasn’t hearing.” JTS So one of the things I also try to do, not with just men but also with white women, because I do know that there are white women out there—all you have to do is look at the exit polls—who aren’t necessarily on board with the things that would kind of help us all, right? That issue of intersectionality, is that, like I said, I bring on experts because I figured if you hear the voice of an expert and they’re talking about facts and not necessarily opinion, people are more open. So I do have lots of people who come on to talk about race in this kind of factual historical context. One of the ones that is my favorite, is my conversation with Mehrsa Baradaran—she wrote the book The Color of Money, which talks about the history of black banks and you know, talks about the history of black wealth, and why blacks have less wealth than white Americans. And she goes on—and this book is really great, everyone should read it—and she talks about this from a factual point of view and from a historical point of view—everything that’s happened to get us to this point. So that’s one of the roles the podcast, is to talk about things that are really difficult for people to hear and kind of remove that personal finger-pointing element. KL Makes a ton of sense and I feel like—I feel like that is—that is very true. One of my favorite parts of your Twitter bio is “kid embarrasser.” [JTS laughs & KL joins in] Can you tell us a little bit more about that first and basically what it’s like to be a parent while running Electorette, running this podcast and doing this full time. JTS So, [laughs] dancing will do it. You know, calling him silly names like buttercup, that will do it. [laughs & KL laughs] KL Oh gosh. JTS But what is it like? So another thing that embarrasses him is when I play Electorette on the speakers—on the loudspeakers in the house. [laughs] Yeah, but you know, it’s fine and actually he is old enough to—to be able to be there in the room or be in the house when I’m doing a recording or you know. KL So, when you took this full time and started doing a podcast full time, I mean that’s pretty different from having I guess a quote, unquote traditional jobby-job, as we like to say. What has been the difference there and what has been harder or easier? JTS Well, you know, obviously managing your own schedule is—is a good part of it. Although, if you’ve worked in technology, the good thing about that is you do have a little bit more control of your schedule than you do if you were, you know, worked at some place where you have a retail job and you had to go specifically from 9 – 5 or like 8 – 4. So—but I did gain a lot of flexibility in that, right? Which is helpful with having a family. So, I do miss going to the office, I do miss being around a lot of other people, so I always try to get out when I’m not actually recording, get out—go to coffee shops or go to cafes and work. So, one of the things is that if you work by yourself or you work for yourself is that it can be easy to get pretty lonely and spend a day without talking to people. SWB Jenn, we are getting close to being out of time, and so before we let you go, I want to hear a little bit about what’s next for The Electorette. What kinds of topics are you looking to explore next on the show, and what are you excited about? JTS Yeah, you know. So, one of the—a couple of other episodes that I have coming up, which I’m really excited about: I talked to someone who did a long-term, maybe a year or so, research study on women in porn. And that one is going to be really interesting. So, [laughs] that one is coming up. And I’m doing one, I have one in the works, on street harassment and public harassment, and that’s going to be really great. And one of the things that I’ve started to do recently is to have multi-part episodes or episodes where there are more than one expert who are there to give a different perspective on a single topic. And I’m thinking about some other things—you know, how to bring in voices, not necessarily experts—people who write books or people who write podcasts or journalists or politicians—but women who do other things, everyday women. I think that their voices are important too—mothers and people who work and who aren’t necessarily in the business and getting their side of things. So, that’s something that I kind of have in the works as well. And I’m also going to do—try some solo episodes too, we’ll see how that goes. SWB Well, based off of everything you said today, I think they’re going to go really well. So, thank you so much for telling us all about your story and helping us make sense of the midterms a little bit more. So, our last question for you—where can folks get more Jenn in their lives? JTS You can go to electorette.com and I am all over Twitter, of course. [laughs] “JTaylorSkinner”—that’s my Twitter handle and I am obsessed with Twitter, so if you want Jenn, you can get a saturation of Jenn on Twitter. SWB Well, awesome. Thank you so much for being here and everyone, go check out The Electorette. [music fades in, plays for five seconds, and fades out] Sponsor: Shopify KL Time for a break from politics to talk about jobs! This week, Shopify’s director of talent acquisition, Anna Lambert, brings us some much needed advice for anyone looking to hire. Let’s here what Anna has got to say. Anna Lambert Don’t fall into the “done it before” trap. So many employers look for people who have “done it before.” For example, I want a developer who has built an commerce product using Ruby on Rails. I mean, sometimes you’ll want that specific experience, but that shouldn’t be your default. You will miss out on amazing people who bring diverse experiences that may make them great in the role. So, learn how to assess talent without relying on them having done the specific job. The magic comes when teams are made up of people with varying experiences. They may be self taught or come from a completely different industry. Job seekers—learn how to translate what you’ve done to other industries, disciplines, and problems. You don’t have to have done it before, but you’ll need to show how you’ll learn and what you’ll bring to a new team. KL I love Anna’s advice because it’s one way that more diverse candidates can make it through the process. So, if that sounds good to you, you should talk to Shopify. Visit shopify.com/careers to see all their open positions. [music fades in, plays for five seconds, and fades out] [35:35] Fuck Yeah of the Week SWB Okay, so I feel like we already had a bunch of fuck yeahs earlier in this episode. We said fuck yeah to so many awesome candidates who are breaking boundaries and making waves—all these people who are firsts and onlys. But do we have any other fuck yeahs before we go today? KL I definitely think I have one and that is babies wearing “I Voted” stickers. [laughing] Something that made me smile a lot on election day was flipping through Instagram, and I think I was scrolling through and actually saw three photos in a row of babies I know—and I know some cute-ass babies—and they were all wearing their parents’—I presume their parents’—“I Voted” stickers, and it was just so sweet. There were also a few photos of dogs wearing stickers on their floofy heads and butts and that was also great. SWB I also love baby photos in general on Instagram, but I especially love the baby voters. I mean, I don’t think the babies were making the voting decisions, but—I don’t know—babies would probably make better decisions than what a lot of America seems to be making. [laughs] Okay, so I love the voter stickers in general because I feel like they just really normalize voting and they kind of just show you how many people in your community are out there voting. You know, I saw somebody complain about them online saying they felt performative and that taking a photo of yourself after having voted was like wanting to be perceived as doing good without necessarily being very politically engaged. And I get that—maybe some people literally don’t do anything except go vote once a year and put a sticker on and take a selfie, but still I think that’s still—it’s still nice to see those pictures because I think it’s great to normalize voting as a part of people’s lives and a thing that we do and participate in and that everybody—all of your friends, all of your family, everybody is doing it. And so it’s—it’s nice to visually see that, it’s nice to see everyone voting. The other thing I loved was just all of the different voting stickers. KL I know! That was really cool, seeing which ones were different from state to state. SWB And which ones I was jealous of— KL Yes. SWB —we need some better designed ones in Pennsylvania. KL New York has a really cool one. SWB They’re super cool, yeah! Okay, so fuck yeah to everyone who is out there celebrating their vote and then also fuck yeah to doing everything we can to make sure everyone actually has the right and the ability and the access to be able to vote in the future because that needs to change. KL Fuck yeah! SWB And that’s it for this week’s episode of No, You Go. NYG is recorded in our home city of Philadelphia and it is produced by Steph Colbourn. Our theme music is by The Diaphone. Thank you so much to Jenn Taylor-Skinner for being our guest today and thank you to everybody for listening. If you like the show, please don’t forget to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts because that really helps us spread the word. And we will see you again next week! [music fades in, plays alone for 32 seconds, and fades out]
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