Thrilled to announce the release of my book, 'The Latino Century,' on June 18, 2024! If you haven’t already you can pre-order a copy now. Tinyurl.com/latinocentury

In today’s The Washington Post: how Venezuelan immigrants are transforming the capital’s food delivery scene — one moped at a time. These are their stories, from surviving a treacherous journey to the U.S. to pushing through rain or shine, language barriers and everything in between.

'What do you say to a young progressive or an Arab-American who says to you, 'I just can't vote for Biden again after what he's enabled in Gaza.'?

Listen to a detailed, thoughtful, & important answer to my Q from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the Zeteo launch. (Do try & actually listen & not assume!)

DC PEOPLE: ever been at a party talking to someone and they do that thing where they look over your shoulder to see who's more important than you?

do you have stories about the weird etiquette of official Washington?

I want to talk to you about it! [email protected]

“You don’t want to kill your career and kill yourself and you want a seat at the table. So it makes all the sense in the world.” washingtonpost.com/style/power/20…

New from me: It's happening.

They called Trump a “consummate narcissist,” rebuked his false claims about the election, and said he was “fucking crazy.”

Now they're endorsing him.
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When I pitch a story but haven’t done any reporting yet

If you don't live in D.C. maybe you haven't heard of the trivia cheating scandal that has basically become our local Varsity Blues. Courtesy of Sophia Solano and Travis M Andrews, here's the delicious whodunit: washingtonpost.com/style/of-inter…

Here’s Trump at 38, 40 years ago this November: washingtonpost.com/archive/lifest…

“My stories are true stories. I’m telling you.... Benny! I don’t know why you always doubt me, son.... I thrust forward with vigor, I thrust forward with vigor, my boy.”

What a Ben Terris ride: washingtonpost.com/style/power/20…

My latest: a dispatch from Bucks County, PA, where I spent an evening with women who are frustrated with their 2024 choices—and are giving some serious thought to RFK Jr.

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For a lot of human history, an earthquake followed a few days later by a total eclipse would be taken as a pretty good sign of the end times

Why did America demolish the world's most beautiful train station?

And what it says about us... (thread) 🧵

This well-done Jesús Rodríguez profile of César Chávez’s granddaughter - Julie Chávez Rodríguez, manager of Biden’s campaign - is particularly important and timely given Trump’s gains with Latinos. washingtonpost.com/style/power/20…

“Biden told attendees that he will not call for a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas until all the remaining hostages are released.” nbcnews.com/politics/white…

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President Biden’s campaign manager was thinking about what it would mean for the November election to go wrong. “In one word. Wow. It’s hard,” said Julie Chavez Rodriguez. “For me, it’s like, either damage or devastation.” wapo.st/3VIgikt

.Jesús Rodríguez profiles Biden campaign manager.

One bit. “On immigration, Biden recently pushed for legislation that would’ve given him greater power to, as he described it, “shut down” the southern border if necessary. But Chavez Rodriguez was adamant that “the president