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DACA Recipient, Cuban Dissidents Among Latinos to Attend Tuesday State of the Union Address

The 2015 State of the Union address Tuesday will include Latino guests of honor from different walks of life.

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

Jan 20, 2015 01:32 PM EST By Michael Oleaga

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

Jan 20, 2015 12:28 PM EST By Michael Oleaga

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

Jan 20, 2015 08:35 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

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

Jan 20, 2015 12:00 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

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

Jan 19, 2015 01:45 PM EST By Michael Oleaga

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.