Julian Castro, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), stirred up some controversy at a San Antonio high school named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. In recent weeks, he called for a name change. Not everyone agrees with the former San Antonio mayor.
The confluence of a Supreme Court that decides it has the power to legislate, a pro-active politicized bureaucracy at HUD that is betting the court will help it end-run Congress, and a Congress that allows itself to be manipulated by allowing its own independent agency to usurp its legislative function confirms that the federal government in its entirety has now merely become yet another arm of the Democratic Party.
Sunday’s program of Meet The Press purported to feature an immigration “debate,” but the two politicians representing the opposite sides both want to expand immigration.
Just two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, in Texas Housing v. Inclusive Communities, that federal housing law allows challenges to zoning laws, lending regulations, and other practices that could impact minority groups – even without the intention to discriminate – the Obama administration has issued a final rule – known as the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Final Rule – in a press release.
Eight Democratic members of Congress flew into south Texas on Monday to see the detention camps holding thousands of illegal aliens. Lead by House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland, they visited one camp in Karnes City and another near Dilley, and came away with stark impressions.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is reporting that Obama is moving forward with threatened plans to force “diversity” on wealthier neighborhoods by using the federal government’s influence to build housing for lower income families.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro’s pro-immigration agenda may have a foot in both the Democratic and GOP ring, depending on how things pan out in the upcoming general election. For his part, Castro is a potential VP nominee.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro expressed his pleasure with Los Angeles increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour on Wednesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. Castro stated, “I was happy to see what Los Angeles did.
The possibility of a Clinton/Castro ticket in the 2016 Presidential Election seems very realistic as Julian Castro appears to be on the Democrat Party fast track. The former San Antonio mayor was picked by President Barack Obama last summer to become the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Previously he said a cabinet job he had “no upside politically.”
The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced on December 10 that 18 states were awarded a huge prize — Big Ed’s Head Start Jr. — preschool development and expansion grants
In a state that so fervently rejected the Common Core, Texas answered Big Ed’s cradle-to-career clarion cattle call yet again, this time it comes on the heels of 10 of the state’s public school superintendents race to the White House
DALLAS, Texas — On October 28, the North Education Center in San Antonio sent pre-kindergarten students home with a letter from the school’s director about a new school policy about Halloween. North is one of four campuses that is part
DALLAS, Texas — Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) is grasping at any opportunity to attack Greg Abbott, her GOP gubernatorial opponent, these days. She even used the first day of school at a Houston elementary to do it by staging an
In what some believe may be the Clinton’s courting of a prominent Hispanic to become Hillary’s running mate in her anticipated 2016 bid for the presidency, “former president Bill Clinton invited Julian Castro, a former San Antonio mayor and incoming
HOUSTON, Texas–U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined 17 other Republicans in voting for the confirmation of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to be the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). U.S. Senator Ted Cruz joined 25 other Republicans
HOUSTON, Texas–President Barrack Obama nominated San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on May 23rd in spite of his city’s alleged misuse of funds from that same federal department. The acceptance of the nomination
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro was long viewed as biding his time: waiting out shifting demographics in Texas until 2018, when a Hispanic Democrat with a national profile could be a formidable contender for governor. Instead,
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a second-term Cabinet reshuffle, President Barack Obama tapped San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Friday to be the nation’s next housing secretary, giving a prominent national platform to one of the Democratic Party’s most celebrated up-and-comers.
On Monday, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would allow DREAMers who received temporary amnesty under President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action plan to become eligible to apply to U.S. military academies.
HOUSTON, Texas–A Housing and Urban Development (HUD) IG report claims Mayor Julian Castro’s San Antonio may have misused $1.1 million in federal neighborhood stabilization funds. The 2012 HUD report came to light just over twenty-four hours after it was reported
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is about to be tapped by President Barrack Obama to be the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This is the second time Obama will have asked Castro to serve in his administration.
President Barack Obama may have offered San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro a cabinet position in his administration, potentially grooming him to become Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential nominee should she run and win the 2016 nomination. According to the San Antonio
The South San Antonio Independent School District (SSAISD) Board of Trustees voted to opt-out of the city of San Antonio’s Pre-K 4 SA program. The 6-1 vote was taken at a regular meeting held on April 16. SSAISD was the
While the vision of Texas as an anti-gun, overpriced nanny state may seem like a laughable notion, many think it will become a reality in the not-too-distant future. As individuals and families flock to the Lone Star State from America’s
Texas Lt. Governor candidate State Sen. Dan Patrick, a Republican, engaged in a highly-publicized debate on immigration and border security with San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, a Democrat widely believed to have national political aspirations, in a less-than-civil exhibition match
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro wants President Barack Obama to give temporary amnesty to illegal immigrants whose family members are U.S. citizens. Castro, considered a potential vice presidential candidate for Democrats in 2016, believes Obama should extend the deferred action
State Senator Dan Patrick and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will face each other on April 15 in a debate over immigration. The two Texas politicians do not agree on much and immigration has been a large area of disagreement
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama pushed for at least $750 million in targeted funds in his $3.9 trillion 2015 budget to lay the foundation for universal preschool programs. Obama spoke at a D.C. elementary school that participates in a pre-kindergarten
On MSNBC Wednesday, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, regarded as a rising star by the Democratic Party, compared the status of illegal immigrants in America to that of black slaves before the Civil War. Castro, the keynote speaker at the
Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) the brother of Julian Castro is now an attack dog for the Obama Administration’s war on Sen. Ted Cruz. Castro is the mayor of San Antonio whom the Democratic Party is pushing as a future Barack Obama. Castro
In response to Texas Democrat Joaquin Castro: Cruz Can’t Be President: This is coming from one of the biggerst amigos of the racist La-Raza faction of the Demoratic Party. When you dig a bit into the Castro’s familia, their mama
Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-TX), the twin brother of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and a Democrat pegged as a rising star, formally announced on his 39th birthday that he and his fiancée Anna Flores are expecting an out-of-wedlock child. Their
Prominent liberals, including the group “Battleground Texas,” have recently launched efforts to try to “turn Texas Blue.” But these kickoff events, which have coincided with elected officials in Texas trying to pass pro-life legislation, may have come at the most
Despite the media’s attempt to cast Democrat Texas State Senator Wendy Davis as a people’s hero after her 11-hour filibuster over preserving late-term abortion, Davis runs significantly behind Governor Rick Perry, a proponent of the bill at issue, in a
Well, well, well, it appears the Democrat party is beginning to lay the groundwork for their ‘great brown hope’ to possibly counter a Senator Marco Rubio 2016 presidential candidacy- this ‘hope’ rests in none other than San Antonio Mayor Julian
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro (D) on CBS’s “Face The Nation”
(AP) Guest lineups for the Sunday news showsWASHINGTONGuest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” _ David Plouffe, adviser to President Barack Obama; actress Eva Longoria, co-chairman of the Presidential Inaugural Committee. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press”
Remarks As prepared for Delivery: Hello, Charlotte! I am honored to be here as co-chair of President Obama’s re-election campaign, and so proud of my friend and fellow Texan, Julian Castro. Didn’t he do a great job? I feel fortunate
(AP) Some Obama programs embellished by DemocratsBy TOM RAUM and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONSpeakers at the Democratic National Convention portrayed President Barack Obama’s presidency in glowing terms Tuesday evening, but sometimes left out important details or embellished his record. Others mischaracterized
San Antonio, Texas Mayor Julian Castro gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte Tuesday. He said the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. (Sept. 4)
