Voters in New York's 13th District head to the polls today to determine the outcome of the rematch between longtime Representative Charles Rangel and his opponent in the Democratic primary, Adriano Espaillat. The winner in this heavily blue district will be the presumptive victor in November's midterm election.
Gubernatorial primary results in California and New Mexico Tuesday night indicate both parties in those states could be scrambling for Latino votes come the November elections, despite typically low Hispanic turnout during midterm elections.
There's already speculation that President Obama's selection of Julian Castro as the new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is a bid to help the rising star get noticed by the as-yet-unofficial 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. It's hard to argue with the strength of a ticket headed by one of the most powerful and well-recognized women in the world and supported by an up-and-coming member of the second largest ethnic group in the country.
In the minds of many Americans, Cinco de Mayo is an excuse for conspicuous inebriation masquerading as a cultural holiday. It's morphed into a garish display of cheap sombreros, fake mustaches and watered-down margaritas. The only part of Mexico that celebrates it is Puebla, and Mexican Americans rarely join in. So what else has been masquerading as Mexican?
Arizona Senator John McCain is pushing the comprehensive immigration reform bill he helped to write, telling Republican-leaning crowds that it will create jobs and boost the economy.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio is warning fellow conservatives that the bipartisan immigration reform bill currently being debated in Congress is far better than the alternative: letting President Obama legalize undocumented immigrants by executive order.
In an attempt to appear more receptive to immigration reform, House Republicans are expressing support for young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. But the rhetoric about their parents remains as harsh as ever.
Conventional political wisdom says House Republicans must oppose comprehensive immigration reform if they want to avoid primary challenges from the right. But do they?
Comprehensive immigration reform faces tough opposition in the conservative House of Representatives, but there are signs that Republicans may be changing their minds.
Secretary of Homeland security Janet Napolitano resigned this week, and House Republicans struggle to reconcile the needs of the national party with the desires of their constituents.
Texas Governor Rick Perry announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection in 2014, spurring speculation that he will be focusing on another presidential run in 2016.
Private space exploration company SpaceX has reached another milestone, this time sending its Grasshopper reusable rocket over 1,000 feet into the air and returning it safely to the ground.
Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court rules against proponents of Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban, the Ninth Circuit lifted a stay on same-sex marriages, and gay and lesbian couples began taking their vows.
The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in a ruling handed down Tuesday morning that will have far-reaching consequences for minority voters, perhaps for years to come.
The bipartisan immigration reform bill in the Senate cleared yet another procedural hurdle today More than two dozen Republicans joined with Democrats to close debate on the Hoeven-Corker amendment.
“Devious Maids” premiered Sunday night, the first American television series featuring a main cast of Hispanic women. But is the show a step forward for Latinas in Hollywood, or does it just reinforce old stereotypes?
Four bodies have been found in the Arizona desert, likely migrants attempting to cross into the United States. Local authorities found the bodies about 70 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, deep in the harsh Sonoran Desert.
