History was made in several races during the 2017 off-year elections, with minorities, first-timers, and other under-represented candidates winning their campaigns. But it was no easy feat. Some hopefuls were hit with racial epithets and discriminatory advertisements before they won.
And for them, victory sent a clear message: our state is not a state of hate.
At least this was Virginia’s delegate-elect Elizabeth Guzman’s reaction. She and Hala Ayala this year became the first two Latinas ever elected to the state's House of Delegates. In an interview with Cheddar on Tuesday, Guzman said that many Republicans were mimicking the anti-immigration rhetoric exhibited by President Donald Trump. In her case, her opponent accused her of wanting to protect criminals.
“I think it was a huge response from Virginia to Washington, D.C., and also to Richmond, and Prince William County,” she said about winning. “We are not a state of hate. We are a state that is diverse, and we are proud of our diversity.”
Guzman, who began campaigning in October 2016, says her children were a motivating factor for her run for office. The public administrator and social worker was already heavily involved in her community. As a delegate, she hopes to encourage Latin children to feel represented and hopes more people with her background run for office in the future.
The CEO of ad cybersecurity firm CHEQ, Guy Tytunovich, told Cheddar that "fake news" is a "major, major problem" costing people control of their lives globally.
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While grassroots support is nothing new, the online nature of Yang supporters shows how outsider campaigns with less infrastructure leverage technology and online spaces to get noticed.
The surprise rejection of Amazon Web Service's bid on October 25 raised eyebrows because the company had appeared to be the frontrunner thanks to its extensive experience with cloud computing.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow made remarks that predict phase one of a trade deal with China is nearing completion, though the president has yet to signal his approval.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) told Cheddar that the Republican lead counsel, Stephen Castor, was tasked with an impossible job.
President Trump thanked Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a joint press conference for working closely with the U.S. on several Middle East issues while noting the "challenges" created by Turkey's purchasing of Russian military equipment.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified at the annual meeting of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress and said policymakers are unlikely to cut rates again in the short-term.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and Ranking Member Devin Nunes laid out the competing narratives of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump Wednesday morning.
