State of the Union 2015 Address: Rep. Carlos Curbelo to Deliver Spanish-Language Republican Response

The Republican Party has selected a Cuban American freshman congressman to deliver the GOP’s State of the Union rebuttal in Spanish Tuesday night. Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., would deliver the Spanish-language address.

Sen. Joni Ernst to Deliver Republican Response for State of the Union: Who She Is, What To Expect From GOP

Freshman Sen. Joni Ernst from Iowa is set to deliver the Republican Party's response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

U.S. Likely to Keep Guantanamo Bay Despite Detainee Transfers, Renewed Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

With the U.S. and Cuba normalizing its diplomatic relations, President Barack Obama is expected to comment on its progress, however, the future with the Guantanamo Bay prison facility remains shrouded.

State of the Union 2015: Immigration Reform & 5 Things To Expect From President Obama's Speech

President Barack Obama has a busy agenda to address for his upcoming State of the Union address Tuesday with issues affecting all age groups, notably millennials.

President Obama to Propose Tax Reform for 'Simpler, Fairer' Tax Code to Benefit Middle Class for State of the Union

President Barack Obama will propose a new tax plan during Tuesday's State of the Union address aimed at simplifying the current tax code for individuals and eliminating loopholes for the benefit of the middle class.

Immigration Debate Is 'Our Selma' and Latest Civil Rights Movement, Says Rep. Luis Gutierrez

The education of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions continued in New Jersey, part of Rep. Luis Gutierrez's, D-Ill., tour on the issue Republicans are trying to block.

Mexico Consulates Offer Birth Certificates for Undocumented Immigrants, Could Benefit Obama's DACA, DAPA Programs

More than 12 million Mexican nationals living abroad are now able to receive their birth certificates without traveling back home, which is a move that could benefit President Barack Obama's deferred action programs.

Texas Judge Hears Arguments on Obama's Immigration Action; Immigrant Rights Group Concerned About Judge

A federal judge has been selected and heard oral arguments regarding a lawsuit against President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

White House, Border Protection Criticize House GOP on Overturning Immigration Executive Actions

The White House criticized Republicans of the House of Representatives for complicating efforts to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the implementation of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Washington, DC Attorney General, 12 States Ask Federal Court to Uphold Obama's Immigration Actions

While nearly half of the U.S. states have filed the paperwork to sue President Barack Obama regarding his immigration executive actions, other states and Washington, D.C. have joined to support the deferred actions for undocumented immigrants.

House Approves DACA Funding Cuts for Homeland Security Bill

Democrats in the House of Representatives are hoping for the U.S. Senate's help to deny the GOP's recent efforts to defund President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Speaker Boehner, GOP to Include Amendments to Stop Obama's Immigration Executive Action in Homeland Security Bill

Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, R-Ohio, reaffirmed the Republican Party's intentions to stop President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions and his use of "unilateral" action.

Cuba Releases All 53 Prisoners Requested by US While Prisoner Names Coming to Congress

Cuba has released all 53 prisoners requested by the U.S. and often referred to as political prisoners.

President Obama Announces America’s College Promise Program; What You Need To Know

President Barack Obama announced plans Friday to recommend free community college for certain students in a proposal titled “Promise of Higher Education in the United States.”

Human Rights Watch Concerned Over Undocumented Immigrants' Deportation, Due Process Rights

President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions will provide nearly 4.9 million undocumented immigrants to be deferred from deportation. However, other human rights concerns have remained unaddressed, according to one of the largest international human rights organizations.

Mexico President Announces Plans for Mexican Citizens to Receive Proper Documents, Comments on Cuban Relations

U.S. President Barack Obama met with Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto ahead of the countries' bilateral High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) meeting. While Peña Nieto and Obama discussed economic topics, the two presidents spoke about immigration and the renewed diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
Real Time Analytics