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US, Cuba Relations: Legal Migration Travel Talks Resume After Delays

The U.S. and Cuba will hold another round of migration talks on Monday to discuss the "legal migration" of Cubans.

Republican 2016 Presidential Polls: Donald Trump, Ben Carson Both Suffer Huge Slides in Latest Reuters Survey

Republican 2016 presidential front-runner Donald Trump has seen his support dip by an alarming 12 percentage points among GOP voters in recent days, marking his largest slide since he vaulted to top of the party's crowded field of candidates four months ago.

Election 2016 [NEWS UPDATES]: Ben Carson Takes a Trip to Jordan to Meet with Syrian Refugees, Beef Up His Foreign Policy Chops

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson arrived in Jordan on Friday for a two-day tour where he will visit Syrian refugees being housed at a camp run by the United Nations.

Gun Control Debate: 24 Senate Democrats Urge Executive Action to Reduce Gun Violence

Two dozen U.S. senators have called on President Barack Obama to issue an executive order to reduce gun violence.

US Condemns Venezuela Opposition Leader's Assassination

The U.S. has condemned the killing of Democratic Action party leader Luis Manuel Diaz, who was shot at a campaign rally on Wednesday.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Demand Justice for LaQuan McDonald in Chicago

Demoratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have both released statements denouncing the 2014 police shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in Chicago.

Immigration Reform News: Bipartisan Senate Bill ‘Explicitly’ Bans H-1B Visa Holders Replacing American Workers

U.S. senators introduced bipartisan to reform the country's visa programs, which may affect future U.S. immigration.

Donald Trump News Today: Presidential Candidate Clarifies 'Mocking' of Reporter's Disability

Businessman and presidential hopeful Donald Trump is facing enormous criticism from the media after he apparently mocked a New York Times reporter with a congenital joint condition.

Syrian Refugees Crisis: Coalition of US Mayors Urge Congress to Accept Refugees

A coalition of U.S. mayors has called on both legislative bodies of Congress to welcome Syrian refugees.

Immigration Reform News: Bernie Sanders’ Immigration Plan Gets Praise By Latino, Immigrant-Rights Groups

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ extensive immigration proposals have been met with positive reaction from Latino and immigrant-rights groups.

Donald Trump 2016 Campaign News: GOP Front-Runner Accused of Mocking Handicapped Reporter

Donald Trump is under increasing fire over his apparent mocking of a physically handicapped reporter during a recent campaign rally.

Thanksgiving Day 2015: Republican, Democratic Presidential Candidates' Honor Thanksgiving

It’s Thanksgiving Day, and politicians and national organizations are taking the moment to acknowledge their “thanks” or advance a political message.

Hillary Clinton Turns to Bill Clinton to Raise Campaign Funds

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is drawing on the star power of her husband, Bill Clinton, to help raise funds for her 2016 White House campaign.

Ted Cruz for President Campaign News: Cruz Questions Donald Trump's Muslim Registry Plan

Presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have long made a point out of going soft on each other in the 2016 White House race. But the gloves may soon come off between the real-estate tycoon and the Texas senator.

Syrian Refugees in America: Obama Compares Refugees to Pilgrims, Calls for American Generosity

President Barack Obama took the opportunity this Thanksgiving to appeal to Americans' generosity in welcoming Syrian refugees.

Hillary Clinton, CNN 'Bias,' 'Lack of Integrity,' Says GOP Candidate Rand Paul

The presidential campaign of Rand Paul on Wednesday accused CNN of political bias after newly released 2013 emails seemed to suggest that one of the news channel's reporters counseled a State Department official working for then-Secretary Hillary Clinton on how to write tweets critical of the Kentucky senator.

‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Lays Into Donald Trump for 9/11 Comment [Watch]

Apparently, there have been more inconsistencies with Republican Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump's statements than many have realized. Actually, there have been quite a few, but Stephen Colbert spent a lot of time Tuesday night talking about just one. Watch the hilarious video here.

‘The Daily Show With Trevor’ Noah Rips on Mike Huckabee [Watch]

On "The Daily Show" last week, host Trevor Noah found the humor in Mike Huckabee's comments that compared Syrian refugees to a five-pound bag of peanuts. Watch his response here.

John McCain Courts Latinos in Senate Re-Election Campaign

While Donald Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner, may have managed to thoroughly offend Latinos with his anti-Mexican rhetoric, the party's 2008 nominee is asking Latinos for support as he campaigns for his re-election to the U.S. Senate.

Hillary Clinton Poll in Iowa: Democratic Front-Runner Leads in Quinnipiac University Poll

Democrat Hillary Clinton cemented her front-runner status in the key early-caucus state of Iowa on Wednesday when a new Quinnipiac University poll showed that the former secretary of state holds an 11 percentage point lead over her closest challenger, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.