Politics

Immigration News Today: ICE Announces Oversight on Detention Centers; Lawmakers Call For Facilities' Shutdown

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a "series of actions" to enhance the agency's oversight on family residential facilities, also referred to as detention centers. ICE’s announcement comes as congressional lawmakers called for the end of such detention facilities.

Marco Rubio Unveils Foreign Policy Approach

Sen. Marco Rubio, one of the Republican Party's favorites for the presidential nominee in 2016, unveiled his foreign policy platform, making him the first of the growing list of contenders to outline his foreign policy goals.

Abortion Rules: House Approves Bill Banning Abortions 20 Weeks Into Pregnancy

The House of Representatives approved a controversial bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Crowd Cheers After Woman Likens Immigrants to 'Rats and Roaches' at GOP Summit [Watch]

Conservatives whistled and cheered at a recent GOP event when the mother-in-law of Citizens United Foundation President Dave Bossie likened immigrants to "rats and roaches."

President Obama's Approval Rating Improves Among Millennials, Latinos

President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party members in Congress received better approval ratings than Republicans based on polling data on millennials.

Health News: United States Will Soon Get Cuba's Lung Cancer Vaccine

In April, when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited Havana, the Roswell Park Cancer Institute finalized an agreement with Cuba’s Center for Molecular Immunology to develop a lung cancer vaccine and initiate clinical trials in the U.S.

19-Year-Old Marks a New Record as the Youngest Mayor in Maryland

At just 19 years old, Brandon Paulin officially became the youngest mayor in the history of Maryland on Tuesday.

2016 Election: Carly Fiorina No Longer Backs Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage [Watch]

Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina no longer supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, the former Hewlett-Packard executive told a blogger on Monday.

2016 Presidential Race: Jeb Bush Opts Out of Traditional, Controversial Iowa Straw Poll

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush will skip the traditional Iowa straw poll and instead attend a competing event in Atlanta. He is the only GOP hopeful, as of yet, to say he will not take part in the poll.

Immigration Reform Law & Politics: 113 GOP Lawmakers Sign Amicus Brief Against Obama’s Immigration Orders

More than a hundred Republican lawmakers, including two presidential hopefuls, have signed an amicus brief joining the 26 states and state officials suing the Obama administration over the president's executive orders on immigration.

Cuba News: Communist Island Has Become Airbnb’s Fastest Growing Market

Since Obama’s decision to reopen ties with Cuba, Airbnb Inc -- a website designed to help travelers share their rooms -- has become the communist country’s fastest-growing market.

Immigration Reform 2015: Veterans Urge Congress to Pass NDAA Immigration, DACA Amendments

U.S. military veterans have urged Congress to focus on immigration as lawmakers debate the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Millennial Labor Participation Rate Surpasses Generation X: Pew Research

Millennials, an American demographic comprising of 18-to-34-year olds, have become the largest generation share of the U.S. workforce.

Immigration Reform News: Letter to Obama Calls For End of Immigrant, Family Detention

A coalition of national organizations, ranging from Latino-based, faith-based and law-based groups, have written a letter to President Obama to end immigrant-family detention.

NSA Surveillance News: Rubio Backs Metadata Extension as Paul Threatens Filibuster

Republican presidential contenders Marco Rubio and Rand Paul this week butted heads over the NSA telephone metadata program, with the Florida senator backing an extension of the bulk-collection effort and his libertarian Kentucky colleague threatening a filibuster over the Patriot Act's possible reauthorization.

Millennials Divided: Split Opinion Toward US Judicial System Confidence Among Latinos, Blacks, Whites

Millennials are divided about the U.S. judicial system. Harvard University Institute of Politics' (IOP) "Survey of Young Americans' Attitudes Toward Politics and Public Service" found nearly one-in-two millennials "do not have confidence that the justice system is fair," and the topics of race, political party and income are major factors.

Jeb Bush Says He Would Have Authorized the Invasion of Iraq

Despite distancing himself from most Republican hopefuls on other issues, Jeb Bush stands firm by the Iraq War, telling Fox News he would have invaded the country.

Latino, Millennial, Immigrant Entrepreneurs Play 'Enormous' Role in US Economy, Says SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet

Latinos have said job creation and fixing the economy is among their most important issues that politicians should address during the midterm election, according to Latino Decisions 2014 Election Eve Poll, and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet has been helping Latinos enter into small business ventures.

Immigration News Today: Number of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Entering US Declining

Migrants from Latin American has more than often been highlighted as the source for immigration in the U.S., but new research found China has surpassed Mexico as “the top sending county for immigrants to the U.S.”

Millennials Demographic Trends: Democratic Party Preferred Among Millennials Ahead of 2016 Presidential Election

Harvard University Institute of Politics found millennials prefer the Democratic Party to win the 2016 presidential election in convincing fashion.