Politics

What Mexico President Nieto Can Teach US Republican Lawmakers About Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

Conservative politicans across Central and North America may not like it, but young voters increasingly supports LGBTQ rights. Mexico is just the most recent example of a country accepting social change.

Philadelphia Faith Groups Help Launch Hotline at Helping Immigrants Facing Deportation Raids

A growing number of faith groups in Philadelphia are teaming up to man an emergency hot-line to help undocumented immigrants who find themselves the target of deportation raids.

Latino Lawmakers Split on How to Solve Puerto Rico Debt Crisis

A bill creating a Puerto Rico oversight board is headed to Congress aftter the House Committee on Natural Resources approved it Wednesday. While Republicans say it will not affect U.S. taxpayers, some Democrats wonder if lower wages and exempt overtime rules will harm Puerto Ricans.

Watch: President Obama Get Down To Some Freestyle Vietnamese Rap [VIDEO[

Talk about breaking the ice. Talk about breaking the ice. During a recent trip to Asia that could hold historical implications, President Obama fielded a late question from a young female at a town-hall gathering that ended with him breaking out in his nest beat-box impersonation.

2016 Presidential Polls for California Primary: Hillary Clinton Leading Bernie Sanders by Just two-points

Hillary Clinton holds a slight, two-point lead over Bernie Sanders in the critical, fast-approaching California Democratic primary.

Donald Trump Supporter Declares Gov. Susana Martinez 'Not a Latino, She's an American Citizen

Donald Trump supporter Jeffrey Lord hints he's convinced New Mexico Gov. Susanna Martinez, the only sitting Hispanic in Congress, does not owe any added allegiance to the Latino community.

Harvard University Grad Drives Thousands of Miles For Her Undocumented Immigrant Mom Can See Her Graduation

A Harvard University grad drove more than 2,000 miles, over nearly three full days to make sure her undocumented immigrant mom would be able to attend her graduation.

New 2016 Presidential Poll Shows How Unpopular Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Are

Casting a vote for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump for president in 2016 appears to be a matter of picking the lesser of two evils in the minds of many voters.

Watch 'Last Week Tonight' With John Oliver Tackle US Political System, Calls for Campaign Format Changes

"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver tackles the complex issue that is the primary and caucus season in his latest on-air rant on his HBO show.

The Latino Vote in 2016: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Fighting for Latino Support in California for 2016 Presidential Elections Primaries

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are locked in an intense battle for control of the Latino vote as the critical Democratic primary in California looms over the next two weeks.

2016 Presidential Polls: Hillary Clinton Leads Donald Trump by Six-Points in new Nationall Poll

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by six points in a new New York Times/CBS national poll of registered voters.

Trending Topics Controversy: Facebook's CEO Zuckerberg Sits Down With Conservative Pundits

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held a meeting with top conservative commentators and media luminaries on Wednesday, seeking to allay fears, and defuse charges, of Trending Topics workers suppressing conservative news stories on his worldwide media platform.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Relief Bill 'Not the Bill I Would Write,' Says Latino Congressman

Stressing that it is the not the bill that he would have written, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking member Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz) is throwing his support behind a compromise bill aimed at helping Puerto Rico out of its still bubbling debt crisis.

Undocumented Immigrant Students to Earn $8.5 Million Financial Aid at this California University

The University of California has announced plans to annually invest $8.4 million to aid as many as three thousand undocumented students over the next three years.

ICE Raids in Nevada Lead to at Least 85 Arrests, Many Suspects Facing Deportation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials recently arrested at least 87 immigrants in Nevada that agents classified as threats to public safety.

Immigration News: Republicans Win Fight to Keep ‘Illegal Alien’ After Library of Congress Eliminates It

House Appropriations Committee members voted on 12 bills Tuesday, one debating whether "illegal alien" should be used in legislation. Those opposing the measure won out, 25-24, ensuring lawmakers could propose bills utilizing the derogatory term.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Reminds Penn Grads of Immigrants' Contributions in Commencement Address

In a searing commencement speech, "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda passionately reminded University of Pennsylvania graduates of all the contributions made by immigrants over time.

2016 Presidential Poll Has Hillary Clinton Leading Donald Trump in New National Poll, Closing In Georgia

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by six points in a new national presidential poll of more than 6,000 voters.

Watch the Past 200 Years of Immigration to the U.S. in Less Than 2 Minutes

While it's easier than to get caught up in the current contentious debate over immigration, a visualization of the past 200 years of immigration to the U.S., parsed by the countries that are the largest source of immigrants, provides a bit of perspective.

Immigrant Citizenship Applications Spike to Four-Year High, But Donald Trump May Not be Why

Donald Trump may campaign on strict anti-immigration laws, but he may not be the reason for a double-digit jump in U.S. citiizenship applicants. The Department of Homeland Security recently proposed fee increases that would make applying for naturalization upwards of $640.