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Ben Carson Polls Reaching Same Support as Donald Trump, Tie in Iowa Caucus-Goers Poll

Sep 01, 2015 01:21 PM EDT By Claudia Balthazar

Business mogul Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson tied for the lead among likely Iowa Republican caucus-goers.

Rep. Joaquin Castro: Bernie Sanders 'Hardly' Engages With Latinos

Sep 01, 2015 01:16 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Last weekend, Iowa was host to an immigration forum, which invited most presidential candidates. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton could not attend the Iowa forum, but Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, was able to stump for her campaign for several events.

Puerto Rico Governor Invites New York Elected Officials to Help Economic, Health Crisis

Sep 01, 2015 03:56 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

New York officials will make a one-day trip to Puerto Rico to discuss the island's economic and health crisis. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads the delegation comprising of the state's elected officials and Medicaid experts.

President Obama Speaks In New Orleans Ahead Of 10th Anniversary Of Hurricane Katrina

'Running Wild With Bear Grylls' Season 2 Spoilers: Barack Obama To Test Survival Skills on NBC's Series

Sep 01, 2015 09:00 AM EDT By Staff Reporter

Let's see if the POTUS can survive a challenge of this nature. President Barack Obama will be exploring the wilderness of Alaska in a special episode of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls," according to an official press release from NBC.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Visit Puerto Rico with Financial Experts

Aug 31, 2015 04:09 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will embark to Puerto Rico to support the island as the commonwealth faces an excruciating debt crisis.

Rand Paul Promises to Shut Down, Convert NSA Data Center

Aug 31, 2015 02:49 PM EDT By Andre F. Puglie

If he were to move into the White House come January 2017, Rand Paul would shut down the NSA data center that handles the controversial bulk collection of metadata, the Republican presidential hopeful promised on Saturday.

Democrats Bernie Sanders, Martin O'Malley Criticize DNC, Call for More Presidential Debates

Aug 31, 2015 02:48 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Democratic presidential candidates are increasing the pressure on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to increase the number of primary debates.

Border Fence With Canada Worth Considering, Walker Says

Scott Walker: Border Fence With Canada Worth Considering

Aug 31, 2015 02:45 PM EDT By Andre F. Puglie

In the midst of the debate about Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico, his rival Scott Walker is arguing that building a fence along the U.S.-Canadian border is worth considering.

GOP Establishment Working on Taking Down Donald Trump?

Aug 31, 2015 01:08 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

The establishment wing of the Republican Party has coalesced around the idea that Donald Trump must be stopped. Now it's just a matter of whom they deem worthy of carrying out the honors.

White House: Mount McKinley Now Named 'Denali'

Mount McKinley Name Change to Dinali: White House Confirms Rename of North America's Tallest Mountain

Aug 31, 2015 01:16 PM EDT By Andre F. Puglie

North America's tallest mountain will no longer be known as "Mount McKinley," but will instead be called "Denali," the White House announced on Sunday as President Obama was preparing for a trip to Alaska.

Jorge Ramos on Donald Trump: GOP Candidate's Behavior Similar to Dictatorship

Aug 31, 2015 12:50 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

The war of words between Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Univision journalist Jorge Ramos continued during the Sunday morning talk shows.

Hillary Clinton Losing Democratic Support in Key Early States -- Poll

Aug 30, 2015 04:06 PM EDT By Claudia Balthazar

Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton is losing support in the key early state of Iowa as competition in the 2016 presidential race heats up.

La. Gov. Bobby Jindal to announce 2016 White House bid

Bobby Jindal Predicts Donald Trump's Support Will Fade After 'Summer of Silliness'

Aug 30, 2015 03:50 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

Louisiana Gov. and 2016 Republican presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal boldly predicts that support for current GOP front-runner Donald Trump will fade as the "summer of silliness" gives way to serious campaign season.

Chris Christie Wants to Track Immigrants Like 'FedEx Packages'

Aug 30, 2015 04:30 PM EDT By Staff

Republican presidential hopeful and New Jersey governor Chris Christie made an unusual analogy to explain how he would combat undocumented immigration at a campaign stop over the weekend: Christie said he would track immigrants like FedEx packages.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed plans to decrease H.I.V. infection rates and improve AIDS treatmen.

New York Two-State Split Campaign: New Amsterdam and New York Or Upstate vs Downstate?

Aug 30, 2015 02:08 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

Advocates from a number of groups pushing to have upstate New York legally declared a separate state are slated to hold a rally on Sunday in hopes of building even more support.

#TrumpBible: The Bible, Re-Imagined for Donald Trump By Twitter

Aug 30, 2015 01:10 PM EDT By Robert C. Weich III

Trump would not say his favorite Bible verse, so Twitter users helped him out

India, China Outpacing Mexico in Immigration to the US

Aug 30, 2015 12:51 PM EDT By Staff

In the current political climate, where the Republican presidential front-runner has whipped up fervor against undocumented Mexican immigrants -- often based on economic arguments -- the reality is that China and India have overtaken Mexico as the largest sources of all new immigrants, legal or otherwise, in the U.S.

Donald Trump Delivers a Speech in Nashville While Immigration Activists Hold Protest Rally

Aug 30, 2015 11:26 AM EDT By Selena Hill

2016 Republican candidate Donald Trump made a campaign stop in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday where he was greeted with cheers, while immigrant rights activists held a protest

Huge Majority of Latinos Concerned About the Air Pollution, Environmental Issues - Poll

Aug 30, 2015 11:30 AM EDT By Roberto Ontiveros

According to a new poll conducted by Latino Decisions, a majority of Latinos believe that going green is a good thing.