Politics

First Lady Michelle Obama Opens Up About her Experience With Racism During Tuskegee Commencement Speech [Watch]

First lady Michelle Obama gave a candid speech about racism and her own experience coping with racial discrimination during the commencement ceremony at Tuskegee University in Alabama on Saturday.

Marco Rubio Vows to Revive American Dream, Discusses Education Reform

Sen. Marco Rubio, one of the Republican Party's candidates for the 2016 presidential nomination, released a short piece on the American Dream Monday morning. In it he vows to fight for Americans struggling to achieve the American Dream.

The Challenges Latino Technology Startups Face, As Explained By the Latino Entrepreneurs Facing Them

A study from IHS Global Insight, an economic forecasting firm, said Latinos might account for 40 percent of the U.S. job growth by 2020, and that increase includes the rate of Latino entrepreneurs. During the last two decades, Latino entrepreneurship has tripled, and Latin Post spoke with entrepreneurs who have further built the groundwork for Latino community to succeed particularly in the tech sector.

Immigration Reform News: Jeb Bush Believes 'People Can Be Persuaded' on Immigration Reform [Video]

In an interview with Fox News host Megyn Kelly, Jeb Bush spoke out about his position on immigration reform, saying he believes some in the GOP base "can be persuaded" on the subject.

Congress Supports Abstinence-Only While Chlamydia Breaks Out in Latino-heavy 'Abstinence-Only' Texas High School

House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi negotiated and passed a bipartisan $200 billion Medicare bill that quietly increased funding for abstinence-only programs. However, ignorance bred in abstinence-only education could've contributed to the chlamydia outbreak among students in an abstinence-only West Texas high school.

Immigration News: Top Prosecutor in North Carolina Refuses to Grant Temporary Visas to Latinos Who Are Victimized by Other Latinos

A North Carolina prosecutor is under fire for refusing to grant temporary visas to undocumented Latino immigrant crime victims if they are victimized by another Latino.

Democrats, National Groups Urge GOP Senators to Expedite Nomination Process of Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo After Delays

Senate Republicans have been criticized for delaying the confirmation process of a Latino judicial nominee -- Luis Felipe Restrepo -- who was nominated by President Barack Obama last November 2014.

Why The Appeals Court Ruling Against NSA Domestic Spying Programs Comes At a Key Moment for Patriot Act

The tide seems to be turning against the U.S. National Security Agency's domestic surveillance programs, two years after Edward Snowden leaked controversial details on the agency's digital spying practices.

Immigration Reform News: Justice Department Says it 'Erroneously' Issued Work Permits After Judge Stalled Obama's Immigration Action

U.S. officials admitted that the federal government "erroneously" issued three-year work permits to about 2,000 people under President Obama's executive immigration action, despite the fact that a court order has delayed the plan's implementation.

Immigration Reform News Update: Hillary Clinton's Immigration Executive Action Comments Questioned at White House

Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's comments on immigration executive action have been under the spotlight even by the White House.

Celebrity Endorsements: Rapper Ja Rule Endorses Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Race [Video]

It looks like 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has already won over New York rapper Ja Rule.

U.S. Latin America Policies: Marco Rubio Challenges Obama's Cuba, Colombia Policies

Republican White House hopeful Marco Rubio on Tuesday challenged President Barack Obama on a wide range of issues surrounding his administration's Latin America policies, the Florida senator's office said in a statement.

2016 Presidential Election: Lindsey Graham "98.6 Percent Sure" He Will Run, Wants to Create Path to Citizenship

Graham says he is "98.6 percent sure" that he will run for the Republican presidential nomination. The South Carolina senator proposes endorsing a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

2016 Election Polls: Hillary Clinton Encounters Setback in New Hampshire Poll With Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio

The 2016 New Hampshire primary, which will be the country's first national party primary election, could spell trouble for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton depending on her Republican challenger.

Senate Votes to Drop Attempt to Override President Obama's Double Veto on Senate Bill

The Senate is no longer attempting to override President Obama's "double veto" on union organizing rules, despite the fact that it may be unconstitutional.

Immigration Reform News: Hillary Clinton Calls for Immigrant Detention Reforms, Receives Support From National Groups

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called for comprehensive immigration reform and support of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions, but the former secretary of state also spoke about reforms on immigrant detention and its practices.

Chile News: President Michelle Bachelet Asks Entire Cabinet to Resign

In a startling act of political house cleaning, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced on Wednesday that she had asked all her Cabinet ministers to submit their resignations.

Iran Nuclear Deal News: Senate to Hold Test Vote on Iran Treaty Negotiations

The Senate on Thursday prepared to hold a test vote on legislation allowing Congress to weigh in, and possibly reject, the nuclear deal the Obama administration is completing with Iran.

Bill Clinton: 'Three Strikes' Policy Led to Prison Overcrowding

Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday admitted that policies passed during his administration are, at least, partially to blame for the overcrowding of U.S. prisons

NSA Surveillance News: Second Circuit Court Rules NSA Metadata Collection Illegal

The federal government's telephone metadata collection program revealed by NSA leaker Edward Snowden is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.