President Trump in New Corruption Scandal – President Donald Trump was dealt a double whammy this week when his former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to fraud, implicating the head of state in election-related crimes, while former campaign manager Paul Manafort was convicted of eight crimes. In an already embattled presidency, this new political scandal reopens the debate on whether the president can face criminal prosecution and whether this brings him closer to the possibility of impeachment. Jose Lopez Zamorano has the details from Washington.
TPS Families Tour the Country in Hopes of Avoiding Deportation – Aboard a passenger bus baptized the Freedom Truck, dozens of Central American families who have for decades enjoyed Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are on a 12-week journey to raise awareness about their situation. The tour, which will visit 50 cities, aims to rally support to prevent the Trump administration from deporting the families and convince Congress to normalize their immigration status. As the caravan kicked off in Los Angeles City Hall, our correspondent Ruben Tapia interviewed a Salvadoran family and a Honduran driver participating in the tour, which they call a “journey for justice.”
Texas Latina Candidate Set to Make History in November – In Texas, state Senator Sylvia Garcia recently resigned from her position because in November, along with former judge Verónica Escobar, she will seek to be the first Latina to represent the conservative state in the House of Representatives. García’s resignation opens the door to allow another Latina to fill the vacancy in a special election. Analysts indicate that this unusual electoral scenario could motivate Latinos to vote in unprecedented numbers in November, since very few generally go to the polls during midterm elections. Mariana Pineda reports from Houston.
