Mindy Romero

USC professor and the director of the USC Center for Inclusive Democracy

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After ugly comments about Latinos at a Trump rally over the weekend, the spotlight is on that demographic’s changing voting patterns and role in key swing states.

Will the Latino vote tilt the election?

After ugly comments about Latinos at a Trump rally over the weekend, the spotlight is on that demographic’s changing voting patterns and role in key swing states.

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Three Democratic Congress members and a Republican former Dodgers star squared off at USC last night. With the primary approaching, which two will make it to November?

Clapbacks, baseball metaphors? California’s top US Senate candidates debate

Three Democratic Congress members and a Republican former Dodgers star squared off at USC last night. With the primary approaching, which two will make it to November?

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Curren Price was charged on Tuesday with embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest. Why have developers and pay-to-play schemes been involved in several city council scandals?

Legal trouble for Curren Price is like awful version of ‘Groundhog Day’

Curren Price was charged on Tuesday with embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest. Why have developers and pay-to-play schemes been involved in several city council scandals?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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