A growing number of Democrats are trying to save the party by bringing it back down to earth. Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is one of them.
It's not hard to understand why Sen. Ruben Gallego voted for the Republican-written Laken Riley Act. The measure would force the federal detention without
The Arizona senator said he’s breaking with a party that’s “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.”
The measure's bipartisan approval reflects broad support for cracking down on crime perpetrated by illegal immigrants.
The Democratic Party has so far been splintered in responding to President Donald Trump’s push against illegal immigration.
Democrats are adrift. The 2024 election was closer than many people realize — and a lot closer than President Donald Trump claims. But the blue team is acting like one that got destroyed and has no idea what to do next.
Kelly and Gallego joined eight other Senate Democrats to help the Republican-led immigrant crime bill thwart a filibuster.
Ten Democrats voted with Republicans on Friday to ensure that the Laken Riley Act, an anti-immigrant police state measure, arrives in time for Trump’s inauguration, even after Republicans rejected their amendments.
Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego of Arizona made good on their intentions to back the bill. Gallego, for one, cosponsored it. The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia woman believed to be slain last ...
Down-ballot, Democratic candidates in statewide contests consistently won more votes than the top of the ticket, allowing Democrats to eke out U.S. Senate wins in Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona, and heralding the return of ticket-splitting, a phenomenon that had largely vanished in recent elections — until 2024.
Let's dust off the good old idea of immigration reform that gives legal status to many undocumented migrants who have set down deep roots in this country — but stops illegal immigration in the future.
In backing the Laken Riley Act, the Arizona senator said he's breaking with a party that's “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.”