Politics

Donald Trump Polling Numbers: GOP Candidate Surpasses 30 Percent Support in National Poll

Donald Trump on Thursday became the first Republican presidential candidate to garner more than 30 percent backing in a nationwide poll.

Hillary Clinton Email Update: Benghazi Panel May Offer Clinton Techie Immunity

The technology expert who maintained the private email servers then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used to conduct government business will be offered immunity when he testifies before the House Benghazi committee.

Hillary Clinton Says 'Sorry' for Using Private Email Server as Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton has apologized for her use of a private email server when she was US secretary of state in effort to curtail the controversy that continues to weigh down her presidential campaign.

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Blast the Iran Nuclear Deal at Protest Rally

2016 GOP presidential rivals Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump teamed up on Wednesday to attack President Obama's historic Iran nuclear deal at a protest rally in Washington, D.C.

Pope Francis US Visit to Help Close Detention Centers, Immigration Activists Hope

Pope Francis's visit to the United States this month might help prompt the Obama administration to end immigrant detentions, immigration reform activists hope.

Jeb Bush Economic Platform: Tax Reforms With 19 Million New Jobs, 4 Percent Growth

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush disclosed his economic policy plan, attacking Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton for accepting the "new normal." According to the former Florida governor, the "new normal" is flat wages, slow growth and lack of full-time jobs.

Marco Rubio to Donald Trump: Run for Democratic Nomination

Marco Rubio has taken aim at Trump’s as-yet-to-be-seen tax plan. Trump’s tax plan is expected to call for an increase on taxes on the wealthy, which of course is not exactly what the Republican Party is known for.

Ben Carson vs. Donald Trump: Neurosurgeon Finds Fault With Trump's Immigration Plan

Typically low key Republican candidate Ben Carson has decided to speak up against what he sees as an unrealistic immigration plan put forth by the leading GOP candidate Donald Trump.

Obama Administration Pushes Free Community College Plan, $175M For Apprenticeship Grants

Coinciding with the start of the academic year, the Obama administration is promoting free community college and awarding millions of dollars in apprenticeship grants.

Immigration News: Conservative Latino Group Pens Letter Opposing GOP's Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

Libre Initiative, a conservative Latino group funded by the political active industrialists the Koch brothers, is voicing their wariness of anti-immigration rhetoric

Marco Rubio Platform: Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Will Not Be Solved By Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Laws

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., does not support Puerto Rico's efforts to gain U.S. bankruptcy law rights. According to the Republican presidential candidate, Puerto Rico's leaders must lead through the difficult and necessary spending cuts and "out-of-control" big government.

Immigration Reform News: Sen. John McCain Defends Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., defended his bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill, which passed the Senate in 2013.

Migrant Crisis in Europe: White House Actively Considering' Ways to Help Refugee Crisis

The Obama administration has changed its tone toward the refugee crisis in Europe and announced that it is now opening the door to the possibility of allowing more Syrian refugees into the United States.

Ronald Reagan Airport Name Change: 65,000 Signatures Collected To Remove Reagan's Name

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport might be renamed soon. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport might be renamed soon. A petition for the removal of Ronald Reagan's name from the airport has been created and more than 65,000 signatures have been collected with the aim of removing the former President's name.

Puerto Rico News Today: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Officials Working on 'Path to Prosperity'

A New York delegation wrapped up its one-day solidarity trip to Puerto Rico, where elected officials spoke with health and economic experts about the island's struggles.

Jeb Bush Campaign Ad: First TV Ad Hits Donald Trump, 'Self-Promoters'

In his campaign's first television commercial, presidential hopeful Jeb Bush takes digs not just at "D.C. politicians" but also at "self-promoters," a slight almost certainly aimed at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump.

Bernie Sanders Platform: Immigration Not Responsible for Declining Middle Class

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders defended undocumented immigrants against the ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric during a Latino roundtable in the battleground state of Iowa.

Kim Davis County Clerk News: Ted Cruz Supports Gay Marriage Challenger in Kentucky Jail

The county clerk who is refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples has received little sympathy from U.S. District Judge David Bunning or Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, but Kim Davis seems to have found an ally in presidential hopeful Ted Cruz.

Donald Trump For President Campaign: Prep School Felt Like Military Service

John McCain's almost six years as a POW do not make him a war hero in Donald Trump's eyes, but the tycoon turned presidential hopeful says he himself "always felt that I was in the military" because of his boarding school experience.

President Obama Executive Order: Paid Sick Leave to Government Workers

In honor of Labor Day, President Obama signed an executive order on Monday giving 300,000 federal workers seven days of paid sick leave each year.
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