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Border Patrol, TSA Exempt from New Racial Profiling Policies by Justice Department

Undocumented Immigrants Given Bail Rights in Arizona, Court Rules Prop 100 Unconstitutional

Oct 20, 2014 09:18 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has struck down an Arizona state constitutional amendment that banned judges from considering bail for undocumented immigrants suspected of a crime.

Barack Obama Executive Order Signed to Protect Consumer Credit, Transactions and Identity Theft Victims

Oct 18, 2014 04:08 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

While most Americans anticipate President Barack Obama to announce an executive order for immigration reform, he instead announced action to address government credit card security.

Pew: 25.2 Million Latinos Registered to Vote

Mid-term Elections 2014: 25.2 Million Latinos Registered to Vote, But Will it Affect November Election Results?

Oct 18, 2014 02:18 PM EDT By Rebecca S. Myles

Three weeks remain until the mid-term elections and 25.2 million Latinos are registered to vote. There are contentious Senate races in a number of states but few with large numbers of Latino voters. Election watchers are curious how this will affect voter turnout.

Latino Voters in the 2014 Midterm Election: Most Eligible Latino Voters Live Outside "Competitive" House Elections

Oct 17, 2014 04:18 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Latinos may be the fastest growing population in the U.S., but it might not affect most of the 435 congressional districts across the U.S., according to the latest Pew Hispanic Center findings.

“Ebola Czar” Appointed As President Obama Picks Ron Klain to Help CDC

Oct 17, 2014 02:44 PM EDT By Olivia Demarinis

With growing concern over the seeming lack of control the U.S, has in controlling the spread of ebola, President Obama appointed an "Ebola czar," Ron Klain.

Colorado Senate Election: Cory Gardner's Lead Slips as Incumbent Mark Udall Makes Small Gains in New Poll

Oct 17, 2014 04:50 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, the Republican candidate in Colorado's U.S. Senate race, has seen his lead shortened against Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Udall in a new poll.

President Barack Obama Appoints Latinas Dr. Nancy Rodriguez, Victoria Espinel to Key Administration Posts

Oct 19, 2014 04:50 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

President Barack Obama named two Latinos for two key administration posts, which do not require congressional approval.

US Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Cases

Officials in Alaska Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Halt Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Oct 16, 2014 06:51 PM EDT By Olivia Demarinis

State officials in Alaska have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop, at least temporarily, from allowing same-sex marriage to move forward in the state

House Approves DACA Funding Cuts for Homeland Security Bill

Ebola Virus Outbreak Update: House Speaker John Boehner Wants West Africa Travel Ban

Oct 17, 2014 12:50 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

With news that a second health care worker was diagnosed with Ebola and flew to Cleveland despite a developing fever, Speaker of the House John Boehner wants President Barack Obama to consider a temporary flight ban as the virus remains a top health concern.

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY); Sarah Weddington, attorney who argued Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court; Rebecca Seawright, State Assembly candidate

Abortion Laws, Clinics & Pills Update: Report Card Shows Republican-led Congress Chipping Away at Women’s Health Rights

Oct 17, 2014 12:01 PM EDT By Rebecca S. Myles

During four years of the Republican-led House, bills and amendments show a pervasive desire to curtail a woman's right to choose. Democratic elected officials and women's rights advocates are worried about a vulnerable Senate and another term of Republican-led House.

Groups Push to Make Recreational Marijuana Use, Growing Plants Legal in Alaska, Oregon, Washington D.C. in November

Oct 16, 2014 01:42 PM EDT By Scharon Harding

Marijuana advocacy groups are hoping to get Nov. 4 referendums passed that would make recreational marijuana use legal in Alaska, Oregon and Washington D.C.

Kentucky Senate Election: Hillary Clinton Campaigns for Alison Lundergan Grimes Amid Setback from Democrats

Oct 16, 2014 04:53 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

The Alison Lundergan Grimes campaign is hoping to bank of Hillary Clinton's name after the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee withdrew its advertisements in the state.

Florida Governor Debate: Electric Fan Disrupts Second Debate While Charlie Crist, Rick Scott Tied in New Poll

Oct 16, 2014 06:10 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

The second Florida gubernatorial debate was almost canceled, despite both candidates being in the same building, due to the use of a small electrical fan.

Mitt Romney for President 2016? Wife Ann Says Family Still in Same Emotional, Mental State After Losing to Obama

Oct 16, 2014 11:46 AM EDT By Scharon Harding

This week, Ann Romney has been very insistent that that she is over her husband, Mitt Romney, running for president.

New Poll: Support For Obama Among Latino Millenial Voters Dropping; 'Definite' Millennials Voters Prefer Republican-Controlled Congress

Arkansas Supreme Court Rules State's Voter ID Law Unconstitutional

Oct 16, 2014 04:33 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Arkansas’s highest court declared the state’s voter identification law was unconstitutional, and the decision could affect a key U.S. senate election.

GOP's Marilinda Garcia Struggles in NH While Scott Brown Leads Against Democratic Incumbents

Oct 16, 2014 11:21 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Two of New Hampshire's U.S. congressional seats could sway in favor of the two Republican candidates come midterm Election Day based on new polling figures from the Granite State.

Reporters interview an undocumented immigrant outside the locked offices of Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) with other members from the immigrant youth-led organization United We Dream as they demonstrate against lawmakers who do not support an end to deporta

DACA Deportation Relief Applicants Facing Uncertain Future

Oct 16, 2014 09:17 AM EDT By Rebecca S. Myles

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) candidates are renewing their applications to avoid deportation, but with President Obama's failure to introduce executive action or back legislative reform, their future is uncertain as there are no obvious next steps to citizenship.