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Barack Obama News: US President Sends Letter to Congress Hoping to Work Together to Send AUMF Military to Fight ISIS

President Barack Obama has submitted to Congress a draft bill to allow limited military action against ISIS for three years. The bill allows for continued airstrikes as well as limited troop operations, avoiding a large-scale invasion and mass troop deployments. On Wednesday, President Obama submitted the draft Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIS.

Obama Islamic State Strategy: President to Congress: Authorize War Against Islamic State

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama published his Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) letter to Congress to help “degrade and defeat” the Islamic State militant group.

Chief Technology Officer Resigns From Jeb Bush 2016 Presidential Election Campaign PAC After Tweets About 'Sluts,' Not Being 'Gay' Are Leaked

By Paola Hernández
The recently hired chief technology officer for Jeb Bush's political action committee resigned on Tuesday over some of his social-media comments.

David Axelrod Explains Why Barack Obama Flip-Flopped on Gay Marriage for 2008 Presidential Election in New Book 'Believer: My Forty Years in Politics'

By Paola Hernández
Barack Obama misled the nation when he claimed to oppose same-sex marriage in the 2008 presidential campaign, his longtime adviser David Axelrod writes in a new book.

Immigration Executive Action Delay Affected Latino Influence, Turnout on Election Day, Says Latino Decisions

By Paola Hernández
U.S. Latino voters felt less enthusiastic about President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party for the immigration executive action delay, and polling data suggests the wait resulted in Latino voters staying home for the midterm election.

Newsweek Magazine Twitter Hacked: ISIS Cyber Caliphate Threatens President Barack Obama, Wife Michelle, Daughters Malia & Sasha

By Paola Hernández
A group identifying itself as the "ISIS Cyber Caliphate" successfully hacked into Newsweek's Twitter early Tuesday, posting threatening message to President Obama, the First Lady and their two young daughters.

2016 Presidential Election Hopeful Jeb Bush Publishes 300K Emails From His Time as Florida Governor

By Paola Hernández
Republican White House hopeful Jeb Bush invited voters to dig through some 300,000 emails from his time as Florida governor, when he spent 30 hours a week answering messages from constituents, staff and other government officials.

Marco Rubio 2016 Campaign: Rubio's Reclaim America PAC Hires Former Mitt Romney Aide for New Hampshire Campaign

By Paola Hernández
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has made it known about his interest in the 2016 presidential election, and he has taken an extra step with the hiring of a former Mitt Romney campaign aide.

Immigration Reforms News 2015: Nevada Considering Giving DREAMers Teaching Licenses Amid Teacher Shortage

By Paola Hernández
Nevada teaching licenses may soon be available to immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children. AB27, which is pending before the Silver State's Legislature, would allow so-called DREAMers to get a teaching license if a district has a teacher shortage of any kind.

Senators Demanding Investigation of Verizon Wireless Mobile Phones Use of Supercookies on the Internet

By Paola Hernández
Verizon Wireless's use of so-called supercookies is coming under scrutiny, and Democratic senators on Friday called on federal regulators to investigate the unique tracking codes.

Immigration Executive Actions Details: DHS, USCIS Launch Immigration Resources Ahead of DACA Expansion Start Date

By Paola Hernández
The expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is set to take effect next week, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency is preparing for the occasion.

Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz Suggests Using Kurds, Peshmerga to Fight ISIS on ABC 'This Week' WIth George Stephanopoulos

By Paola Hernández
Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas recently stated he would put U.S. troops on the ground in the Middle East to fight against ISIS if it was necessary to "accomplish the mission."

Washington DC Hearing on Taxing, Legalization of Marijuana Downgraded to 'Roundtable Discussion'

By Paola Hernández
A D.C. Council held a "roundtable discussion" on Monday to consider passing a bill that would legalize the use and sale of marijuana in the nation's capital.

British Muslim Charged With Planning to Behead Soldier

By Paola Hernández
A British teen named Brusthom Ziamani, inspired by the Islamic extremists who murdered soldier Lee Rigby in 2013, planned to behead a soldier.

ISIS News Update: US Secretary of State John Kerry Says US Is on Its Way to Beating Islamic State

By Paola Hernández
The United States is "on the road" to defeating ISIS, the Islamist terror organization feared for its brutality, Secretary of State told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.

Ted Cruz on Immigration: Senator Not Blocking DHS Funding Bill; Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama Working for Top 1 Percent

By Paola Hernández
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called for the Republican Party leadership to address the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding and block President Barack Obama's immigration executive action.

Missing Americans in Mexico: Two US Veterans Disappear Near Border; Cartels to Blame?

By Paola Hernández
Two U.S. Army veterans are missing after having gone into the Mexican border town of Matamoros to visit their grandmother.

US Unemployment Rate 2015: Latino Unemployment Rate Surpasses National US Average

By Paola Hernández
While the overall U.S. unemployment rate grew during January, the Latino unemployment also saw minor growth.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange's 24-Hour Guard, Protection at Ecuadorian Embassy in London Reaches £10M

By Paola Hernández
Scotland Yard has now spent somewhere around 10 million pounds in their efforts to providing a 24-hour guard at the Ecuadorean embassy in London where the whistle-blowing Australian publisher and journalist has claimed asylum.

U.S. Foreign Policy: President Obama Releases Revised Security Strategy Detailing Priorities for Remainder of Term

By Paola Hernández
New strategy includes tackling violent extremism, Russian aggression, cyberattacks, etc. Includes international coalition to battle issues.
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