Why Ben Ray Luján is in the news: as Senate Democrats push a shutdown deal and health-care subsidies, the New Mexico senator is a key negotiator shaping any agreement. Bio: longtime Democratic NM congressman/senator, former DCCC chair.
Multiple sources reveal that civil rights icon Cesar Chavez sexually abused young girls during his leadership of the farmworker movement. The allegations, reported by The New York Times and others, include accounts from Dolores Huerta and victims, prompting calls to remove Chavez's memorials and reevaluate his legacy. Biden and Newsom have yet to comment.