New Pew Research report shows growing pessimism about Latino identity and a partisan split in how identity is viewed. Mike and Chuck offer their thoughts on this and more…

In This Episode

ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, TX
New Pew Research report on Latino American identity
Campaign strategy: current money allocation is not working
Graham Platner campaign suspended in Maine
NALEO Conference in Los Angeles and 50th anniversary

Recorded July 9, 2026

Referenced In This Episode:

CNN - ICE officer fatally shoots man while conducting traffic stop in Houston, agency says: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/us/houston-ice-shooting-death
Pew Research Center - U.S. Hispanics Are Divided on Whether Their Identity Helps or Hurts Them in America: https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2026/07/09/u-s-hispanics-are-divided-on-whether-their-identity-helps-or-hurts-them-in-america/
The Guardian - Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/08/graham-platner-maine-senate-campaign

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