The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the United States to raise the nation's minimum wage. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said a boost in the federal minimum wage would alleviate and raise and incomes of Americans along the poverty line.
With the increasing Sunni insurgency in Iraq, President Barack Obama has notified Congress about deploying troops in Iraq. White House press secretary Jay Carney confirmed President Obama's plans as part of the War Powers Resolution, a federal law that allows the president to use the U.S. military without the consent of Congress.
The international soccer tournament is underway in Brazil, but one major U.S. mobile carrier brought the "ultimate soccer experience" to New York City.
A Sunni uprising against Iraq's Shiite-led government resulted in significant security concerns for the country since the United States' withdrawal in 2011. The Sunni insurgent group, known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is considered as an al-Qaeda offshoot with thousands of fighters supporting the mission.
Hispanic millenials in the United States represent 21 percent of the country's overall millennial population, and the former demographic consume as much digital technology as their peers.
Five Latino civil rights and voter engagement organizations released a scorecard for the members from the House of Representatives grading their actions on immigration reform. The scorecard was developed in anticipation of of the House's summer recess in July.
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act is in effect across Washington State following a bipartisan vote in February. The law official made Washington the fourth state to approve state financial aid for college students with undocumented immigrant status.
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup, host country Brazil has seen an increase in digital advertisement spending, and it is projected to more than double through 2018. According to eMarketer, 2014 will see $2.88 billion in advertising spending on all digital platforms including desktop computers and mobile devices.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the current House Republican whip, could be the next House Majority Leader after the "stunning" primary election defeat of Eric Cantor in the Virginia 7th District primary on Tuesday. McCarthy, who has already received Cantor's endorsement, has yet to confirm his intentions for the second-rank position in the House of Representatives, but he will need to deal with several hot-topic issues regularly being debated.
Smartphones will play a crucial role as the FIFA World Cup is underway in Brazil. A study revealed nearly half of respondents monitoring the soccer tournament will use smartphones for the games' latest information.
A day after a full trailer for the upcoming Pokémon games for the Nintendo 3DS was released, The Pokémon Company International announced a new Mega Evolution for a Hoenn-based pocket monster.
With the midterm election season underway, public opinion of the Affordable Care Act could hinder Democrats in the voting booths. According to new polling figures, the mandate for every American to receive health insurance, or Obamacare, received a 52 percent disapproval rating, but opinions to repeal the law decreased.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's loss was a "shock" to many, but new polling figures showed the Virginia congressman was "deeply unpopular" within his own state. According to a Public Policy Polling survey Tuesday night, Cantor had a 65 percent disapproval rating in his district. Cantor's approval rating was only 30 percent.
Recently elected Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis in on a five-day trip in the United States, and he's looking to improve foreign direct investments and trade from big-name companies to his country. He also addressed concerns about taking employment opportunities away from Americans.
"Pokémon Omega Ruby" and "Pokémon Alpha Sapphire" are the latest remakes of the Pokémon franchise, and it's release date has been confirmed for later this year.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his Virginia congressional seat to a Tea Party-endorsed professor. Cantor's loss is one of the most shocking primary election results in congressional history.
Changes might be coming to Apple's Lightning connector, and it may affect the device owner's audio experience. New specifications for manufacturers were "quietly" introduced for Apple's Made-For-iPhone/iPad/iPod (MFi) program.
The Taliban prisoner exchange for captive Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was the "wrong" move according to U.S. veterans. A poll conducted by Pew Research Center and USA Today revealed households with a military veteran have a negative view of Bergdahl and the handling of the prisoner exchange.
Four years later and the interest for the latest FIFA World Cup soccer tournament increased. According to Google, professional soccer is "more popular than ever" in the United States (U.S.) due to the growing Hispanic population.
The Latino unemployment rate in the United States increased to 7.7 percent last month, despite an increasing number of Hispanics entering the job market. According to the National Council of La Raza, a heavy emphasis shouldn't be placed on the monthly unemployment numbers, since many factors shift each month.
Electronic Arts (EA) kicked off its press conference at the annual E3 conference with a trailer to the upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront video game. EA CEO Andrew Wilson hit the stage to discuss games that are a "few months from being done," while others will go behind the scenes, all with the "commitment" to put the players first and "imagining new ideas for a new generation."
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is defending the White House's decision to trade five Taliban prisoners for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl while lawmakers from the both major political parties question the administration's management of the case.
With more Latin Americans gaining access to online media, the region's population has become more engaged with digital healthcare. According to a January study by the think tank TrenDigital, approximately nine out of 10 Internet users in Chile have searched for healthcare information on the Internet at least once.
