Cubans

Cuban athlete Andy Diaz has been announced as a new contestant on the Italian show Ballando con le Stelle. Outlets are profiling his story, including his escape from Cuba, his record-setting achievements in the triple jump, and his close bond with his grandmother. His move from athletics to Italian entertainment is drawing widespread attention.

An NPR immigration briefing examines how the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns are affecting Cuban voters in the United States. The coverage looks at how tougher enforcement and policy changes on Cuban migrants are influencing this historically Republican-leaning community and its political loyalties, a shift that could matter in key electoral states like Florida.

The Miami-Dade Democratic Party has endorsed Eliott Rodriguez over incumbent Republican María Elvira Salazar in Florida's 27th Congressional District, which covers much of Miami. The endorsement signals the party's effort to unseat Salazar, a prominent Cuban-American lawmaker, in a heavily Hispanic district that has swung between parties in recent elections.