Politics

Mizzou Protests: President Obama Says Protesters Need to 'Be Able to Listen' to the Other Side

President Barack Obama weighed in on the student protests at the University of Missouri against racism, commending the demonstrators for speaking out against injustice, but warning them not to muzzle out their opposition.

Immigration News 2015: House Speaker Paul Ryan Prefers Legal Status Path, Opposes Trump Mass Deportation Plan

House Speaker Paul Ryan is not a believer of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's mass deportation plan.

Ted Cruz for President Gets Steve King's Endorsement

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz received the endorsement of Rep. Steve King, a staunch opponent of President Barack Obama’s immigration executive actions.

DACA Immigration Program: DACA Recipients' Wages Increase, Continue Education

President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has helped increase the pay wages for immigrants. Based on a nationwide survey of DACA recipients, from beneficiaries utilizing the 2012 guidelines, their average hourly wage increased by 45 percent. A majority of DACA recipients, with 69 percent, have also said they obtained a job with better pay.

Immigration Reform 2015: GOP Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz Promotes New Plan to Limit Legal Immigration

2016 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has adopted a new hardline approach to immigration that includes putting a halt on even legal immigration in the U.S.

Democratic Debate 2015: Clinton, Sanders, O'Malley Tackle Foreign Policy, Immigration, Wall Street

One night after the Paris terror attacks, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley spoke about foreign policy, immigration and the minimum wage for the second Democratic presidential debate.

Hillary Clinton on Immigration: Democrat Candidate Talks Voting for 'Barrier' to Prevent 'Illegal' Immigrants

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton raised some eyebrows from Latino advocacy groups for using the term "illegal immigrant" during a town hall event in New Hampshire on Nov. 9.

GOP Attempting to Draft Mitt Romney for 2016 Presidential Race to Take on Donald Trump and Ben Carson

The GOP establishment is getting nervous now that the nomination for the Republican Presidential candidate is coming down to frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson. With all of the theatrics that have been coming out of the GOP debates recently, party leaders are now attempting to draft former Governor and 2012 GOP candidate Mitt Romney for the race. See the details here.

Republican Presidential Polls 2016: Post SNL Gig Numbers Show Surge for Donald Trump; How He Fares Versus Hillary Rodham Clinton

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump continues to surge in the polls following his controversial hosting gig on Saturday Night Live last week and the third Republican primary debate on Tuesday.

One Year Later: Obama's Latino Judicial Nominee Luis Felipe Restrepo Still Waits Senate Confirmation

More than a year has passed since President Barack Obama nominated a Latino judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Senate has yet to confirm him.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Announce Creation of New State Police Border Force

A new report reveals that Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is creating a special state police border force to help border agencies fight against crimes taking place along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Ben Carson vs. Donald Trump: Ex-'Apprentice' Star Does Not 'Understand the Word Pathological,' Says Carson

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson struck back against Donald Trump's recent claims that he has a "pathological" disease that cannot be cured.

Donald Trump Immigration Plan: Obama, Ben Carson Slam Trump's Mass Deportation Plan

President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson have something in common: opposing Donald Trump's mass deportation plan.

Ruben Hinojosa Announces Retirement, Will Not Seek Reelection in 2016

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, announced he will not seek reelection and retire from Congress. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, announced he will not seek reelection and retire from Congress.

Katherine Vargas to Leave White House Hispanic Media Director Role

Katherine Vargas is leaving her position as White House Hispanic Media Director to become a public affairs manager for Google.

‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’ Fact Checks GOP Debate [Watch]

In a new segment introduced by "The Daily Show" called "What The Actual Fact," senior political correspondent Desi Lydic did some comical fact-checking on the latest GOP debate on Fox Business Network. Watch the hilarious segment here.

2016 Presidential Race: Trump Slams Carson, Calls Iowans 'Stupid'

Determined to regain his front-runner status, Donald Trump is going after Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon, who has become the new star in the still-crowded field of Republican White House hopefuls.

2016 Presidential Race: Donald Trump Argues US Wages Too High, Against Raising Minimum Wage

Donald Trump on Thursday stood by his earlier assertion that "wages are too high" in America.

Voters' Aversion to Latino Surnames Impacts Judicial Diversity: Report

There's a lack of diversity among judges in the federal judiciary, according to new research. Only two-thirds of Latino justices have won re-election campaigns since 2000, compared to 90 percent of white justices. This is partially due to voters' aversion to Latino surnames.

Donald Trump Supports Former President Eisenhower's 'Operation Wetback' Deportation Plan

During the fourth GOP presidential debate, Donald Trump compared his mass deportation proposal to former President Dwight Eisenhower's mass deportation plan -- known as "Operation Wetback."
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