California's state senate has approved a law allowing undocumented immigrants to gain access to the state's healthcare exchange and Medicaid benefits. The bill was introduced last year and passed with some Republican support.
Wednesday’s Powerball is here. And since no one won the grand prize last Sunday (when the winning numbers were: 8, 9, 25, 56, 57, and 22) all that money has once again rolled over and in now at $188 million, with a cash value of $119.4 million.
Newark became the largest city in New Jersey to launch a municipal identification program for residents regardless of immigration status and gender identity.
In an effort to expand diversity, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., released his report about corporate America's diversity. "We all deserve a seat at the table," wrote Menendez.
The Republican Party has started its push to gain some Latino voters ahead of next year's presidential elections. Though the candidates continue tossing their hats into the ring, the party has begun to push back on immigration and one candidate, Sen. Lindsey Graham, has the record to back the party's new focus.
In a preliminary report on the derailment of Amtrak's Train 188, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that it had found no anomalies with the braking system of the formation or the signals and track at the crash site.
The White House announced on Tuesday that President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy at the funeral for Vice President Joe Biden's son, Beau, on Saturday.
Most Americans support the federal government's bulk collection of telephone metadata first revealed by NSA leaker Edward Snowden, and they want Congress to reauthorize the program, CNN reported based on a poll it conducted along with the Opinion Research Corporation.
North Carolina's Republican-led state Senate on Monday voted to override Gov. Pat McCrory's veto of a bill that would allow some court officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages.
Would you like to wake up with $260 million in your account in the coming days? Then you might want to buy a Mega Millions ticket today as the lottery's jackpot has reached that considerable amount. That is because 19 draws have come and gone since March 24, the last time a player managed to win the big prize.
California lawmakers took another step towards raising the state's minimum wage on Monday when the Senate approved a proposal to increase the hourly rate to $11 in 2016 and $13 in 2017.
Roberta Jacobson, assistant secretary of state for the Western Hemisphere and top negotiator with Cuba, has been nominated to be the new U.S. ambassador to Mexico. President Obama announced her as part of a list of federal nominations that still require the U.S. Senate's approval.
Netflix has been experimenting with commercials before and after subscriber content is viewed. Not having to deal with commercials is likely the reason that many subscribe to streaming services Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Health insurance companies have requested double-digit hikes on insurance premiums for 2016. According to insurers, increasing drug costs and new data on consumers' health statuses have led to the request.
Attorneys for former NFL star Aaron Hernandez are seeking to have his murder conviction overturned based on their contention one of the jurors considered evidence against him that may have never been introduced at trial.