Politics

Midterm Elections 2014: Rock the Vote Pushes 'Care Like Crazy' Voter Registration Campaign for Millennials

Many national organizations has been pushing voter registration among millennials ahead of the midterm elections in November. Rock the Vote launched its national campaign to register youth ahead of Election Day on Nov. 4.

Labor Secretary Tom Perez Says President Barack Obama's Executive Action Is Guaranteed, Immigration Reform Is 'Not a Question' [Video]

By Paola Hernández
Labor Secretary Tom Perez is standing by President Barack Obama amid his decision to delay executive action on immigration until after Election Day.

Eva Longoria Sets Political Sights on November Elections, 'Lame-Duck Congress,' a Latina President and More

By Paola Hernández
Celebrity and political activist Eva Longoria has her sights set on the midterm elections and beyond.

Obamacare Subsidies Invalid in States Not Running State-Based Health Insurance Exchange, Oklahoma Federal Judge Rules

By Paola Hernández
An Oklahoma federal judge ruled against the federal government providing health care subsidies. The health subsidies were in the form of tax credits from the IRS as a result of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

President Obama Immigration Reform Options: Memorandum Decreases Refugee Visas for Latin Americans

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama issued a presidential memorandum that would allow children from various regions, including Central America, to apply for asylum for the 2015 fiscal year.

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson Resigns Amid Controversy Over Security Breaches

By Paola Hernández
Julia Pierson, the first woman to hold the position as the director of the U.S. Secret Service, has officially resigned following a string of security lapses.

Anti-Rape Law Reauthorized for Five More Years

By Paola Hernández
New York Congreswoman Carolyn B. Maloney announced on Wednesday that President Obama had just signed into law an extension of the Debbie Smith Act, a law that provides hundreds of millions of dollars to address the nationwide backlog of untested rape kits.

Immigration News Today: US Mayors Agree to 'Support and Welcome' Refugee Central American Children

By Paola Hernández
A dozen mayors of U.S. cities have agreed to support immigrant children from Central American seeking refuge.

United Nations General Assembly: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tackles 'Brazen Lies' by Islamic Militants, Hamas and Iran

By Paola Hernández
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly to refute the "brazen lies" spoken by other world leaders at the same UN podium.

Hispanic Advocacy Groups Prepared for Voters to Skip Election Day 2014, Cause Favored Politicians to Lose

By Paola Hernández
The National Council de La Raza and other Hispanic advocacy groups are telling politicians not to blame Hispanic voters if they skip Election Day and cause their defeat at the polls.

Bolivia Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera Fights One of Latin America's Highest Rates of Violence Against Women, Femicide

By Paola Hernández
Recently, Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera announced his plan to combat violence against women in his country, which reportedly has some of the highest rates of male violence in Latin America.

Immigration Reform News 2014: 'It’s Heartbreaking' Says Judge, As Children Younger Than Five Appear in Court Without Legal Representation

By Paola Hernández
Lawmakers, experts and advocates met to try to understand the problems facing unaccompanied children that have arrived in New York and what the city can do to help them.

Election 2016 Polls: Sen. Ted Cruz '90 Percent' Running for President, Says 'Adviser' But Denies Claim on Social Media

By Paola Hernández
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has denied claims he's running for U.S. president in 2016, despite reports stating otherwise.

2016 Presidential Race, Candidates, and Voting: Mitt Romney Says 'We'll See What Happens' About Making Another Run

By Paola Hernández
Although Mitt Romney has adamantly denied that he will make a third attempt to run for president, the former Massachusetts governor changed his tone when recently asked about his political aspirations.

California Gov. Jerry Brown Bans Plastic Bags in Stores: Grocers Must Sell Reusable Bags for at Least 10 Cents Each

By Paola Hernández
On Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill creating a ban against single-use plastic bags in various retail venues.

Immigration Reform Executive Action Update: House Speaker John Boehner 'Absolutely' Confident GOP Can Support Immigration Reform

By Paola Hernández
Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, has yet to introduce the U.S. Senate's bipartisan immigration legislation to the House, but he revealed the Republican Party could support immigration reform.

Election 2014: Ohio Early Voting Shut Down by Supreme Court Decision, Shortened to 28 Days

By Paola Hernández
Less than a day Ohioans before were scheduled to start early voting for this year's election, the U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines to halt the procedure.

Potential 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Texas Senator Ted Cruz Says His Father Helped Him Believe in Faith

By Paola Hernández
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz shared another side of himself on Friday, providing the seldom heard details of his rough childhood.

Guantanamo Bay Facts: Closing of Prison in Cuba Slowed by Lack of Signatures From Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

By Paola Hernández
Despite President Barack Obama's campaign promise to close Guantanamo Bay, the removal of prisoners from the United States military prison is at a crawl as the Pentagon slowly approves transfers.

Grand Jury Begins Deliberations in Chokehold Death of Eric Garner

By Paola Hernández
The grand jury began deliberations on Monday on whether there should be criminal charges in the case of an African-American who died while being arrested by New York police officers, according to union officials.
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