Latest Stories By Maria Ramirez Uribe

Fentanyl is a potent and lethal synthetic opioid, causing the majority of opioid overdoses in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Despite being the subject of many news stories and political talking points, the drug is still the source of a lot of confusion. PolitiFact recently dispelled common myths about […]

President Joe Biden’s critics are claiming on social media that there is video and photo evidence that he has an “open borders” policy. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on X, formerly Twitter, shared a post that said “the Biden administration welded open the Trump border wall in Tucson, AZ. It’s not a crisis. It’s by design.”  […]

Es un hecho que más de 70,000 personas a nivel nacional murieron el año pasado por una sobredosis de fentanilo, un potente opioide sintético. Al ser tan letal, 100 veces más potente que la morfina, la droga ha atraído la atención nacional. Pero este foco también ha provocado una ola de desinformación.  Los políticos y […]

It’s a fact that more than 70,000 people nationwide died last year after overdosing on fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. The drug has drawn national attention because it’s so lethal, up to 100 times more potent than morphine. But the spotlight has also led to a lot of misinformation.  Politicians and pundits commonly misrepresent who […]

During the first Republican presidential primary debate, several candidates vying for the 2024 nomination said they would use force against Mexican cartels to stop the smuggling of fentanyl into the United States and prevent Americans from overdosing on the potent drug.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’d declare a national emergency and send troops to […]

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott has floated a plan he says will reduce the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.: reinstating the COVID-19 era public health policy known as Title 42. Title 42, enacted by the Trump administration in March 2020 and lifted May 11, was used to curb the spread of COVID-19. It […]

In a rarity for the Sunday morning shows, former President Donald Trump’s lawyer, John Lauro, appeared on each of the five weekly political talkfests. Lauro’s Aug. 6 appearances on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox News came just days after Trump was indicted for the third time in recent months, this one a federal indictment […]

After a grand jury voted Aug. 1 to indict former President Donald Trump — his third indictment, this one related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election — he and his team shifted into defense mode.  In a campaign statement, fundraising email and Truth Social posts, Trump downplayed his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, […]

Former President Donald Trump is bracing for another possible indictment. This time, it may be in Fulton County, Georgia, in connection with his and his allies’ possible interference in the 2020 presidential election. Fani Willis, the county’s Democratic district attorney, has been investigating Trump’s phone calls to Georgia officials and the arrangement of a fake slate […]

As they vie for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have tried casting themselves as the candidate most harshly against illegal immigration. The two Republicans have made similar promises, but are likely to face the same obstacles if either is elected and tries to implement them. Trump and DeSantis have vowed […]

Las compañías de agricultura y construcción en Florida están reportando una escasez de mano de obra después de la implementación el 1 de julio de una nueva y estricta ley de inmigración.  En junio, algunos legisladores republicanos, que apoyaron la política, intentaron apaciguar el temor de los migrantes en Florida para prevenir un éxodo masivo […]

Florida agriculture and construction companies are reporting worker shortages following the July 1 implementation of a strict new immigration law.  In the month before the law took effect, Republican lawmakers who had supported the bill tried to quell fears and prevent a mass worker exodus. “This bill is 100% supposed to scare you,” Republican Rep. […]