NPR: Julian Castro https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=133272492 Julian Castro en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:39:55 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Julian Castro https://www.npr.org/tags/133272492/julian-castro 'I Have To Ask You This': Julián Castro Pressed By Immigration Activist, Rancher NPR's new series Off Script,<em> </em>which gives voters the chance to sit down with presidential candidates and ask questions, kicks off with undecided voters and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro. Fri, 04 Oct 2019 05:12:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/10/04/766391363/video-2-texas-voters-ask-juli-n-castro-about-immigration-and-climate-change https://www.npr.org/2019/10/04/766391363/video-2-texas-voters-ask-juli-n-castro-about-immigration-and-climate-change

NPR's new series Off Script, which gives voters the chance to sit down with presidential candidates and ask questions, kicks off with undecided voters and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro.

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]]> Lulu Garcia-Navarro Julián Castro On Impeachment: 'How Much More Evidence Do People Need?' "I believe that the best thing for the country would be not only impeachment but removal," the presidential candidate told NPR when asked if the House inquiry was good for the country. Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:46:24 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765777760/juli-n-castro-on-impeachment-how-much-more-evidence-do-people-need https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765777760/juli-n-castro-on-impeachment-how-much-more-evidence-do-people-need

"I believe that the best thing for the country would be not only impeachment but removal," the presidential candidate told NPR when asked if the House inquiry was good for the country.

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]]> Brakkton Booker Julián Castro Wants To Redefine Which Immigrants Have 'Merit' The Democratic presidential candidate wants to decriminalize border crossing and argues that President Trump's proposed "merit-based" immigration system "says that only certain people have merit." Fri, 24 May 2019 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/24/726080593/juli-n-castro-wants-to-redefine-which-immigrants-have-merit https://www.npr.org/2019/05/24/726080593/juli-n-castro-wants-to-redefine-which-immigrants-have-merit

The Democratic presidential candidate wants to decriminalize border crossing and argues that President Trump's proposed "merit-based" immigration system "says that only certain people have merit."

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]]> Steve Inskeep Poll: Trump Approval Down, Slips With Base During the longest shutdown in history, key parts of Trump's base — from suburban men to white evangelicals to white men without a college degree — have slipped in their support for the president. Thu, 17 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/01/17/685539207/poll-trump-approval-down-slips-with-base https://www.npr.org/2019/01/17/685539207/poll-trump-approval-down-slips-with-base

During the longest shutdown in history, key parts of Trump's base — from suburban men to white evangelicals to white men without a college degree — have slipped in their support for the president.

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]]> Domenico Montanaro HUD's Castro Worries That Housing Rule Could Be Rolled Back HUD Secretary Julian Castro hopes his likely successor, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, will come to support many of HUD's programs. Carson has called a new rule excessive government regulation. Mon, 09 Jan 2017 04:47:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2017/01/09/508569613/huds-castro-worries-that-housing-rule-could-be-rolled-back https://www.npr.org/2017/01/09/508569613/huds-castro-worries-that-housing-rule-could-be-rolled-back

HUD Secretary Julian Castro hopes his likely successor, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, will come to support many of HUD's programs. Carson has called a new rule excessive government regulation.

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]]> Pam Fessler Comcast Joins Federal Effort To Bring Discounted Internet To Public Housing Will the Internet ever be free for families relying on housing assistance? HUD Secretary Julian Castro and Comcast's David Cohen weigh in on challenges of connecting public housing to the Internet. Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:49:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/07/15/486161321/comcast-joins-huds-program-to-bring-discounted-internet-to-public-housing https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/07/15/486161321/comcast-joins-huds-program-to-bring-discounted-internet-to-public-housing

Will the Internet ever be free for families relying on housing assistance? HUD Secretary Julian Castro and Comcast's David Cohen weigh in on challenges of connecting public housing to the Internet.

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]]> Alina Selyukh HUD Secretary Julián Castro Endorses Hillary Clinton He is the second Obama Cabinet member to endorse Clinton — even as Vice President Biden is still considering getting in the race. Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:26:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/15/448949248/juli-n-castro-endorses-hillary-clinton https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/15/448949248/juli-n-castro-endorses-hillary-clinton He is the second Obama Cabinet member to endorse Clinton — even as Vice President Biden is still considering getting in the race.

]]> Tamara Keith Senate Confirms Julian Castro As Housing Secretary The 39-year-old mayor of San Antonio is Hispanic and a rising star in the Democratic Party. He succeeds Shaun Donovan, who was tapped to be White House budget chief. Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:11:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/07/09/330162152/senate-confirms-julian-castro-as-housing-secretary https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/07/09/330162152/senate-confirms-julian-castro-as-housing-secretary

The 39-year-old mayor of San Antonio is Hispanic and a rising star in the Democratic Party. He succeeds Shaun Donovan, who was tapped to be White House budget chief.

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]]> Krishnadev Calamur Reports: Obama Considering San Antonio Mayor As HUD Secretary In a cabinet shuffle, Obama is considering tapping the Democratic rising star Julían Castro to lead HUD and moving the incumbent, Shaun Donovan, to the Office of Management and Budget. Sat, 17 May 2014 17:10:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/05/17/313455854/reports-obama-considering-san-antonio-mayor-as-hud-secretary https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/05/17/313455854/reports-obama-considering-san-antonio-mayor-as-hud-secretary In a cabinet shuffle, Obama is considering tapping the Democratic rising star Julían Castro to lead HUD and moving the incumbent, Shaun Donovan, to the Office of Management and Budget.

]]> Eyder Peralta January 27th Show Today on <em>Talk of the Nation, </em>we focus on San Antonio, though host Neal Conan didn't get there due to snow in Washington. In our first hour, we talk military medicine, and then the second hour's about Chicano literature. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro then joins us. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:58:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2011/01/27/133271343/january-27th-show https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2011/01/27/133271343/january-27th-show Today on Talk of the Nation, we focus on San Antonio, though host Neal Conan didn't get there due to snow in Washington. In our first hour, we talk military medicine, and then the second hour's about Chicano literature. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro then joins us.

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