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Trump lost the Latinos. The Democrats have yet to find them

In 2024, Trump gained 12 points compared with 2020 by capturing 48% of the Latino vote at the national level. A year and a half after his return to the White House, that support has eroded considerably

Trump lost the Latinos. The Democrats have yet to find them

The US midterm elections are approaching, and the political landscape is heating up. According to El Pais English, the elections are crucial for the survival of the MAGA project and the future of American democracy, with the Latino vote being a key factor. Latinos represent 15% of the national electorate.

US House Democrats are preparing for a possible return to power and are developing an investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms surrounding President Donald Trump. This approach, also reported by MyJoyOnline Ghana and the Jerusalem Post, involves using hearings, subpoenas, and document requests to obtain records from entities tied to Trump's political and business orbit.

The goal is to scrutinize the administration's decision-making and examine whether Trump used his power to benefit himself, allies, or donors.

Democrats are taking a cautious approach, having learned from Trump's first term that impeachment proceedings can be counterproductive. Instead, they plan to use their House investigative powers after the midterm elections to build a case against Trump and his associates. A senior Democratic aide said, "We're not going into this to impeach... The focus is on building."

Brief written by urgent.news from El Pais English, MyJoyOnline Ghana, Jerusalem Post — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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