politics

2016 Presidential Race: Olivia Wilde Calls Attacks Against Hillary Clinton ‘Pure Sexism’

Olivia Wilde is speaking out about her feelings on the attacks against Hillary Clinton, calling the remarks “pure sexism.”

Presidential Race 2016: Salma Hayek Joins 'Latinos For Hillary,' Backs Clinton for President

The actress has announced her support for the presidential candidate and is using her star power to gather the Latino vote.

Op-Ed: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Linda Sanchez on the Work of Congress this Fall

Congress is back and we've got a lot of thorny issues coming up this fall. One recent headline from a DC newspaper was "Congress faces fall from hell." Sounds fun, right?

Twitter Features: A Simple Tweet Can Make Donation to Presidential Candidate

Twitter users can now donate money to their favorite candidate During the Republican debate Wednesday night, Twitter users could do more than just talk about the candidates, they could actually donate to their campaigns, CNET reports.

Webinar Series Helping Latinas to "Step Into the Political Power," Improve the Number of Women in Politics

The newly launched webinar series created by VoteRunLead and LatinasRepresent has taken on the brave and worthy task of helping Latinas to "step into the political power."

Roseanne Barr Marijuana: Actress Says She is Going Blind, Turns to Pot to Relieve Pressure in Eyes

Roseanne Barr, the actress known for '90s sitcom "Roseanne" revealed she is going blind. The 62-year-old Barr also said that she turns to marijuana for relief of the pressure in her eyes.

Obama and Castro: A Historic Meeting, 50 Years in the Making

This weekend, Cuba's leader met face-to-face with the President of the U.S. for the first time in decades.

Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama Meet for Hour-Long Talk at the White House

Clinton has met Obama occasionally at the White House since she left the administration in 2013. U. S. President Barack Obama met with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for about an hour on Monday, reports Reuters.

Podemos: Spain's Year-Old Anti-Austerity Political Party Tops National Polls for the Fourth Time

After only a year since its creation, Spain's Podemos Party is polled number one for the fourth time in five months.

Dropkick Murphy's Tells Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker They 'Hate' Him After He Uses 'I'm Shipping Up to Boston'

Celtic rock band the Dropkick Murphys do not like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. In fact, they "hate him" and want him to stop using their songs as his opening music.

Guantanamo Bay Commander Reassigned Amid Allegations of Affair

The commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has been relieved of duty and reassigned to a staff position in Jacksonville, Fla. "due to loss of confidence" in his "ability to command," the Navy said.

2016 Presidential Election Republican Candidates: Koch Brothers Political Retreat Draws Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz & More [Pics]

Charles and David Koch control Koch Industries, the second largest privately owned company in the U.S. In 2013, the company had revenues of $115 billion.

Puerto Ricans in Florida 'the Key to Winning' Elections, But Voters Tend to Vote Less in Mainland Than When in Puerto Rico

Puerto Ricans are considered a sleeping giant of Florida voters with the power to make a big difference.

'Jane the Virgin', 'Orange Is the New Black' Star Diane Guerrero Discusses Deportation of Her Parents, Brother [Watch]

"Jane the Virgin" and "Orange Is the New Black" actress Diane Guerrero recently opened up about her parents and brother being deported from her Boston home when she was just for 14-years-old.

Angelina Jolie Vanity Fair Interview Reveals Jolie Likes New Role of Wife, Has Possible Political Aspirations

Angelina Jolie took part in a sit-down interview with Vanity Fair magazine recently, where she discussed several different aspects of her life. Aside from new details on her recent marriage and what it’s like living in holy matrimony, Jolie revealed that she would be “open” to pursuing a career in politics at some point in the future.

Hispandering: Latino/Hispanic Market Targeted by Offensive, Insensitive Ad Campaigns

Hispandering, to some, happens to be media that's curated specifically for Latino/Hispanic consumption, to make products more desirable and "digestible" for the selected niche audience. To others, the recess marketing term is an aggressive tactic, charged with somewhat offensive content and an intention to conquer the monolithic Latino market.

Indian PM Narendra Modi Signs Up as BJP Party's First Online Member

Indian PM Narendra Modi signs up as his party's first online member The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, became the first member of his political party to enroll as an online member Saturday.

Immigration Reform News 2014: GOP Leaders Speak About Broken Immigration System

Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus on Thursday urged his party to step past criticism of President Barack Obama's delay on Immigration Reform

Angry Enough to Act!

Latinos are justifiably angry that their policy priority keeps getting shunted aside. However, if we expect things to change, then we need to act to change them.

iOS/Android: Apps Increasingly Help to Form Political Views, Provide Insight

Apps increasingly helping to form political views, provide insight The U. S. is increasingly relying on iOS and Android apps as their source of information on politics in the country, The New York Times reported.

Election 2014 News: Arizona GOP Candidates Distance Themselves From Sterilization Comments by Former State Senator Russell Pearce

Backlash has caused former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce to resign as the Arizona Republican Party's first vice chair on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 14, after he made controversial remarks on his weekly radio show, shaming those who receive Medicaid assistance.