Dozens of Latino lawmakers and leaders are pressuring Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who chairs the Democratic Governors Association, to invest $10 million in the Texas governor's race, according to a letter to Beshear that Axios obtained. - Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who polls suggest is running a strong challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott (R), is trying to become Texas' first Latino governor. Beshear must decide soon how to invest the DGA's cash in the 36 states with governor's races in November. Why it matters: Beshear is considering a presidential run in 2028. Latino voters are critical in the early primary states of Nevada and New Mexico, and are a key swing vote in general elections. - Beshear's decision on where to spend tens of…
Last week, the Pentagon fired the publisher and editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, a historic, independent military newspaper that’s partially funded by the Department of Defense. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-AZ, a combat veteran, tells Mika the Pentagon is “afraid” of the paper for its unique ability to hold power to account within the military.
The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, Erik Slavin, last week. Slavin was fired alongside the paper’s publisher and a reporter after publicly opposing potential military censorship. Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona, who is also a military combat veteran, joins Morning Joe to discuss the importance of the paper, its independence, and why he says Hegseth and the Defense Department are scared of the news outlet. Sen. Gallego also discusses the upcoming midterms, mail-in ballots, and what Democrats need to do to win back voters.
Adm. Mullen says morale has improved since the crew learned it's going home.
AI:Senator Ruben Gallego criticized the Trump administration for what he described as a "true lack of leadership" regarding the dire conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. While families and political figures have blasted the administration for abandoning sailors during their deployment, Admiral Mullen indicated that crew morale has finally begun to improve following news that the vessel is scheduled to return home.Open
Lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon chief and the U.S. Navy about living conditions aboard the USS Lincoln. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona.
Progressive groups are opening a vicious new front in the fight over crypto legislation , targeting Sen Kirsten Gillibrand as she tries to broker a compromise on the CLARITY Act, which has unresolved issues on its ethics provisions. Why it matters: The blistering — and deeply personal — attack from Indivisible, Demand Progress and the Revolving Door Project complicates already delicate negotiations. - It's also a warning shot to Democrats: Progressive groups are prepared to make support for the bill politically painful, even if it means another bruising intraparty fight over one of the crypto industry's top legislative priorities. - "Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), is a prime…
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Axios Tuesday he supports banning members of Congress from having romantic or sexual relationships with Capitol Hill staff, adding momentum to a discussion about tightening House workplace rules. Why it matters: Congress has been rocked this year by a series of sexual misconduct scandals , prompting bipartisan conversations about reforming how the House deals with sexual harassment and misconduct. - "I think it's inappropriate, as it would be in any workplace," Johnson told Axios when asked about lawmakers engaging in relationships with staffers. - "We should, at a bare minimum in Congress, have, you know, rules and traditions that are adhered to in corporate America, so that's an easy one for…
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego is once again making headlines amid fresh questions about his personal conduct and a pattern of allegations that continues to haunt Democratic lawmakers. Just last month, the bipartisan Senate Ethics Committee, chaired by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), dismissed a complaint against him. The panel found insufficient evidence that Gallego’s actions […] The post Ethics Dismissal or Cover-Up? The Gallego Case and Democrats’ Me Too Reversal appeared first on StoneZone .
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego is once again making headlines amid fresh questions about his personal conduct and a pattern of allegations that continues to haunt Democratic lawmakers. Just last month, the bipartisan Senate Ethics Committee, chaired by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), dismissed a complaint against him. The panel found insufficient evidence that Gallego’s actions violated federal law, Senate rules, or standards of conduct, praising his full cooperation. Gallego denied the accusations outright, branding them baseless “right-wing conspiracies ” pushed by far-right operatives, and demanded a public apology from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), who had referred the matter. The senator, a longtime close friend of…Open
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego engaged in sexual relationships with at least two House staffers while he represented Phoenix in the House, the New York Post reported, citing three sources with knowledge of the relationships. Both women were aides to Texas Democrats, and one was in her 20s, much younger than Gallego, at the time. […] The post Sen. Ruben Gallego reportedly had sexual relationships with two House staffers during his time in Congress appeared first on American Almanac .
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego engaged in sexual relationships with at least two House staffers while he represented Phoenix in the House, the New York Post reported , citing three sources with knowledge of the relationships. Both women were aides to Texas Democrats, and one was in her 20s, much younger than Gallego, at the time. Gallego, 46, did not deny the reporting. Confronted by an NBC News journalist on Capitol Hill minutes after the story broke, he offered a single line: "I'm not going to engage in gossip." The revelation lands as Gallego already faces a Department of Justice investigation into alleged misuse of campaign funds and the political fallout from his close friendship with former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned…Open
