Asma Khalid

Asma Khalid appears in the following:

Conservative Latino Group Pens Letter Opposing GOP Immigration Rhetoric

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

A conservative Latino group is voicing its frustration with Republican immigration rhetoric on the campaign trail.

In a letter obtained by NPR, the Libre Initiative, which is funded by the Koch brothers, made a clear, bold statement aimed at fellow conservatives. It criticized what it sees as policies that ...

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Is Marco Rubio The Candidate Republicans Date But Don't Marry?

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Polls suggest GOP primary voters really like Rubio, but when it comes to casting a vote they seem less sure. Time might tell whether he can turn his paper appeal into real appeal.

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The 'Trump Effect' Alienating Conservative Latinos

Monday, August 31, 2015

The GOP's post-mortem in the wake of the 2012 election suggested the party needed to appeal to Latinos. But the current immigration conversation sparked by Donald Trump could threaten that goal.

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Trump Still Leads In Race For Republican Presidential Nomination

Friday, August 21, 2015

The latest CNN/ORC poll shows 24 percent of Republican voters like what they see in Donald Trump. Who are these supporters, and what is Trump's appeal?

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For Latinos, Environment Seems Just As Important As Immigration

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

An increasing amount of research suggests the environment — an issue that has long been seen within the purview of progressive, white liberals — is now increasingly important to Latinos.

A new poll conducted by Latino Decisions (a polling firm focusing on Hispanics in America) on behalf of ...

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What's In Donald Trump's Immigration Plan And How It Could Affect The GOP

Monday, August 17, 2015

Donald Trump began his bid for president saying Mexican immigrants were "rapists," bringing drugs, and "some, I assume, are good people."

And, Sunday he made headlines again talking about immigrants. He rolled out his first detailed policy position, and it was on immigration reform.

His central premise is that ...

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For Young Voters, Crushing Student Debt Is Front And Center

Thursday, July 30, 2015

The economy is always a key issue in presidential campaigns.

But whose economy are we talking about? Many millennial voters are underemployed and crushed under thousands of dollars of student debt.

And perhaps nowhere is the problem more acute than in New Hampshire.

Seventy-six percent of the class of 2013 ...

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Boston-Based MiniLuxe Aims To Be 'Starbucks' Of Nail Salons

Thursday, May 21, 2015

MiniLuxe was founded eight years ago with a focus on cleanliness and fair wages. It's expanding nationally, opening up shops in Texas with the goal of becoming the nation's biggest nail chain.

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Remembering The Day The Murrah Building Was Bombed

Sunday, April 19, 2015

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58 Percent Of Bostonians Oppose Death Penalty For Bomber, Poll Finds

Thursday, April 16, 2015

A new poll commissioned by member station WBUR looks at Greater Boston's attitudes toward capital punishment as the penalty phase of the Boston Marathon bombing trial gets underway.

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A Silent Majority Of Undereducated And Underemployed Millennials

Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Millennials are often portrayed as overeducated and underemployed. But a large portion of millennials lack a college education, making it even harder for them to find work.

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Coakley Will Face Baker In Massachusetts Governor's Race

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Massachusetts Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker will face off in November after winning the nominations of their respective parties for governor on Tuesday.

While Coakley won the Democratic primary by a smaller majority than expected, Baker trounced his opponent with more than 74 percent of ...

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Cape Cod Residents Object As Mass. Governor Offers To House Migrant Kids

Friday, July 25, 2014

Massachusetts is offering to house hundreds of unaccompanied minors who've been detained crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. One of the proposed sites is on Cape Cod, but residents are blasting the plan.

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Gay Candidate May Help Mass. GOP End Losing Streak

Monday, April 07, 2014

Massachusetts Republicans have lost the past 92 U.S. House races in a row — the worst GOP losing streak in the country. But Republicans think they've found a candidate who can break the lock.

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Can An Old Massachusetts Fishing Port Light The World Again?

Monday, June 24, 2013

A shabby old fishing port on the South Coast of Massachusetts was once known as the City That Lit the World. Its whale oil powered candles and lamps around the country.

Now, the city is trying to rekindle that flame with an alternative form of energy: offshore wind.

A Distant ...

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