Jasmine Aguilera

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How Immigration Courts Hurt Immigrants

Guerrilla Habeas, the latest installment of the documentary series The Turning Point, co-produced by TIME Studios, airs Sunday, Feb. 5th at 10 pm ET on MSNBC, and streaming on Peacock.

By Jasmine Aguilera

These Are the Republican Detractors Who Just Switched Their Support for Kevin McCarthy

During the 13th round of votes for Speaker, 15 Republican holdouts switched to support Kevin McCarthy.

By Jasmine Aguilera and Julia Zorthian

What to Expect From the New Divided Congress

The players, the issues, and what Republicans and Democrats plan to do.

By Jasmine Aguilera and Mini Racker

First Christmas Without Lexi: A Uvalde Mother Mourns Her Daughter

"Who I was before ceased to exist the moment Lexi died," Kimberly Mata-Rubio says.

By Jasmine Aguilera

Hundreds of Migrants Arrive in El Paso As Court Orders Title 42 to Stay in Place

The uptick in arriving migrants is squeezing the city's resources at a precarious time for U.S. border policy.

By Jasmine Aguilera/El Paso, Texas

What Will Happen to Same-Sex Marriage Around the Country if 'Obergefell' Falls

Since Obergefell was decided, same-sex marriage bans in 35 states across the country have lain dormant. But should Obergefell be overturned, they would again be activated.

By Jasmine Aguilera

Biden Signs Same-Sex Marriage Into Law

The House passed the Respect for Marriage Act in 258-169 vote on Thursday.

By Jasmine Aguilera

Why House Republicans Want to Try to Impeach Mayorkas

House Republicans want to investigate the DHS Secretary next year amid an increasingly complex situation at the border.

By Jasmine Aguilera

Why Republicans' 'Election Denier' Attacks on Hakeem Jeffries Are Misleading

In tweets, news interviews, and House hearings, Jeffries called to question the legitimacy of Trump's 2016 election. But calling him an 'election denier' conflates different issues.

By Jasmine Aguilera

Senate Advances Historic Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage

The Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle to pass a bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriage.

By Madeleine Carlisle and Jasmine Aguilera

Senate Committee Finds Medical Abuse of Detained Women at Georgia ICE Facility

The subcommittee determined that the women detainees at the Irwin County Detention Center "appear to have been subjected to excessive, invasive, and often unnecessary gynecological procedures."

By Jasmine Aguilera

House Republicans Wrestle With Party Leadership Choice After Midterms

After failing to deliver a red wave in the midterms, House Republicans will on Tuesday elect their leader to govern a much smaller than expected majority.

By Jasmine Aguilera

Some in GOP Blame Trump for Midterm Outcome

Trump spent Wednesday making angry calls to friends and advisors about the red wave that failed to materialize.

By Brian Bennett and Jasmine Aguilera

All the Extreme Republicans Boosted by Democrats Lost Their Midterm Races

Democrats faced criticism for investing millions in the primary races of far-right Republicans, but their gamble appeared to pay off.

By Jasmine Aguilera

Women Could Win Both Top Spots in Government for the First Time in These States

Arkansas, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Oklahoma could election women as both governor and lieutenant governor

By Jasmine Aguilera

What Happens if a Candidate Contests the Results of a Midterm Election?

The amount of money both Democrats and Republicans have raised to pay for election-related litigation has surpassed previous election cycles at this point.

By Jasmine Aguilera

What to Know About the Attack on Paul Pelosi

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband was hospitalized after a man broke into their San Francisco home and attacked him with a hammer.

By Jasmine Aguilera and Solcyré Burga

DACA Is Slowly Dying Unless Congress Steps in to Save It

"We are at a point now where unless there's a legislative solution to provide permanent protections for DACA recipients, many will likely lose what they have built over the last decade."

By Jasmine Aguilera

California's 22nd District is One of the Most Competitive House Races in the Country

The Republican candidate, David Valadao, was one of 10 House Republicans to vote to impeach Trump in 2021.

By Jasmine Aguilera

Republican Mayra Flores Won Over Key Texas Latinos. Can She Do It Again?

The outcome of her race could reveal whether her win in June was a fluke, or a sign that the Republican Party's efforts to win over Latino voters are working.

By Jasmine Aguilera
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