Politics

Challenger Marilinda Garcia Dismisses Comments That 'Drag Queens Are More Attractive' Than New Hampshire Rep. Ann Kuster

U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster and challenger New Hampshire state representative Marilinda Garcia have responded to a controversial comments by New Hampshire state representative Steve Vaillancourt that Kuster will lose the race because she is less attrative than a "drag queen."

Hillary Clinton Defeats Potential GOP Candidates in Iowa Poll, But Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan Challenge Her Lead

Oct 15, 2014 04:42 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

The road to the 2016 presidential election begins with the Iowa caucuses, and Hillary Clinton has been securing a lead against potential Republican candidates in new polling data.

Family of Republican Jeb Bush Will Effect His Decision to Run for President in 2016

Oct 15, 2014 03:28 PM EDT By Scharon Harding

While campaigning for his son George P. Bush to win the election for Texas Land Commissioner, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush discussed his family's opinion on him running for president in 2016.

Texas Voter ID Law Reinstated by Appeals Court Despite Discriminatory Effect on Latino, Black Voters

Oct 15, 2014 04:21 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reversed a district court judge's ruling and reinstated the strict voter identification law in Texas days before early voting begins.

Armando Bonilla, the First Hispanic Nominated to US Court of Federal Claims, Hopes a Trend Follows

Oct 15, 2014 03:28 PM EDT By Scharon Harding

Armando Bonilla, who has a chance to become the first Hispanic judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, hopes his nomination will start a trend for future generations.

Texas Abortion Law Blocked by US Supreme Court

Oct 15, 2014 09:22 AM EDT By Rebecca S. Myles

In another surprise intervention, the U.S. Supreme Court suspended on Tuesday a federal appeals court ruling that allowed Texas to enforce a law that required abortion clinics to upgrade their facilities to hospital level, according to the Associated Press.

John Kerry Says Shootings, Hostage Situations in Eastern Ukraine 'Has to Stop,' in Speech Tackling Conflict With Russia

Oct 15, 2014 10:24 AM EDT By Scharon Harding

On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to reporters about the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a speech in Paris, France.

Patrick Cannon Sentencing: Former Charlotte, North Carolina Mayor Sentenced to 44 Months for Public Corruption

Oct 14, 2014 04:45 PM EDT By Selena Hill

The former mayor of Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, was sentenced to nearly four years in prison on public corruption charges on Tuesday.

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Dozens Freed and Dozens Deported From New Mexico Immigration Detention Center

Oct 15, 2014 11:29 AM EDT By Rebecca S. Myles

Sixty-eight immigrant detainees held at the Artesia Family Residential Center in New Mexico have been released, and more than a dozen were deported last week.

Are Republican Budget Cuts the Reason the CDC, NIH Don't Have an Ebola Vaccine Yet? [Video]

Oct 14, 2014 02:39 PM EDT By Scharon Harding

Could Republicans be to blame for the threat of Ebola in the United States? An ad titled "Republican Cuts Kill," released Sunday implies so.

Obama Executive Actions on Immigration: 'Raw Politics' Behind Immigration Reform Delay, Boehner Says

Oct 15, 2014 10:01 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

When President Barack Obama announced a delay on his immigration executive action, he said politics was not behind the decision, but Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, disagreed.

Kentucky Democrat Candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes Criticized for 'Illegal' Immigrant Statement

Oct 14, 2014 03:16 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes had their first debate ahead of midterm Election Day, but it's the Democratic Senate candidate that's receiving criticism for her latest immigration campaign advertisement.

Hillary Clinton: Vladimir Putin Is a Coldhearted Bully 'Trying to Rewrite Ukraine'

Oct 14, 2014 11:26 AM EDT By Scharon Harding

In a speech at a benefit dinner in Las Vegas on Monday, potential 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton emphasized the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the importance of European countries becoming energy independent.

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Number of Unaccompanied, Undocumented Immigrants Apprehended by Border Patrol Up 77 Percent from 2013

Oct 14, 2014 12:06 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated the number of undocumented immigrant children encountered on the southwest U.S. border.

Arizona Sen. Ricardo Lara's Immigration Political Cartoon Offends Group Who Says 'White Senator Wouldn't Even Dare' Such Action [Video]

Oct 14, 2014 10:42 AM EDT By Scharon Harding

We the People Rising, a group based in California, is demanding that Arizona Sen. Ricardo Lara remove a cartoon from his office that implies that current immigration law is racist.

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren Discusses College Affordability

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Says President Obama 'Protected Wall Street Not Families'

Oct 13, 2014 05:29 PM EDT By Selena Hill

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren unleased harsh criticism against President Barack Obama for allegedly protecting Wall Street after the 2008 economic meltdown.

Rally marking 1-Year Anniversary of Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act

Courts Protect Voters From Photo ID Restrictions for Now

Oct 11, 2014 07:06 PM EDT By Rebecca S. Myles

Voters in Wisconsin and Texas for the moment are protected from voting ID laws that would have affecting their ability to vote in the November elections. But activists say the lack of concise instructions on voting rights is creating a roller coaster of expensive lawsuits fighting legal changes and voter harassment.

Mid-term Election Radio Ads Critical of Democratic Senators' Anti-Immigrant Policies to Run in Key Battlefield States

Oct 11, 2014 08:56 AM EDT By Rebecca S. Myles

The largest online Latino organizing, Presente Action, is stepping up its education campaign to run radio ads in key battleground states. The first ads to run on Spanish FM radio target Senator Kay Hagan in North Carolina for anti-immigrant vote. Does the group think their actions will risk seat loses and lead to a Republican majority Senate - they say they are between a rock and a hard place but they want to exercise their right to vote but reject both parties for turning their backs on immigrants.