Politics

Marco Rubio Gets a Super PAC Days Before he Is Expected to Launch 2016 Presidential Campaign

A conservative super PAC announced on Thursday that it will be operating to raise and spend unlimited amounts of cash on behalf of Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who is expected to officially launch his bid in the 2016 presidential race on Monday.

Rand Paul 2016 Presidency: Don't Editorialize, Rand Paul Tells NBC Host in Heated Interview

On his first morning as an "official" candidate in the 2016 White House race, Rand Paul clashed with NBC's Savannah Guthrie on the "Today" show when the host aggressively questioned the Kentucky senator on his foreign policy.

Hillary Clinton 2016: Former Secretary of State's Campaign Kickoff Likely to be Low-Key

Unlike Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, the two Republicans who so far have officialized their 2016 bid for the White House, Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton is unlikely to make a splashy announcement before a big crowd when she finally jumps into the race.

Immigration Reform News: California Democrats Unveil Bills Aimed at Improving Lives of Undocumented Immigrants

California's Democratic legislators along with immigration and Latino activisits announced a new packed of bills that aims to fill the immigration reform gap left by the federal government.

US, Cuba Policy Relations: As Obama's Meeting With Castro Nears, State Department Expected to Recommend Cuba's Removal from Terror List

With U.S. President Barack Obama expected to arrive on Thursday night at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City for an informal talk with Cuban President Raúl Castro, reports have been circulating that the State Department is expected to recommend dropping Cuba from their State Sponsor of Terror List.

Presidential Election Race 2016: Jeb Bush Trails Hillary Clinton Among Latinos

Despite his personal connections to the Latino community and his moderate stance on immigration - sometimes inconvenient within his own party - Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush is not nearly as popular among Hispanic voters as is Hillary Clinton, the presumed Democratic frontrunner.

Latin America Remains Silent Regarding Venezuela and U.S. Tensions

As the Summit of the Americas approaches this week, Latin American leaders have by and large kept silent about charges of human rights abuses in Venezuela made by the United States.

Abortion Laws by State: Kansas Outlaws 'Dilation and Evacuation' Procedure, Effectively Banning Second-Term Abortions

Second-term abortions, which are common throughout the United States, are now effectively illegal in Kansas after Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting physicians from "knowingly dismembering a living unborn child and extracting such unborn child one piece at a time from the uterus."

Mexico News 2015: North Korea Blames Mexico for Holding Its Ship

North Korea has officially accused Mexico of forcibly detaining one of its ships months after it ran aground off Mexico's Gulf.

Immigration Reform News Today: Judge Denies Request to Lift Injunction on Obama's Immigration Plan

A temporary hold on President Obama's immigration plan that would protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation will remain in place after a federal judge on Tuesday denied a Justice Department request to lift it.

Chicago Mayoral Race Results: Rahm Emanuel Defeats Chuy Garcia in Chicago Mayoral Race

In a tight mayoral race that left everyone in suspense in the Windy City of Chicago for the last six weeks, Rahm Emanuel won a second term in office with a victory Tuesday over opposing candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in Chicago's first-ever mayoral runoff election.

DC Power Outages Plague Capitol Region Following Explosion; White House Affected

Explosion is blamed for region-wide power outage A region-wide power outage is affecting the Washington, D. C. , area and even buildings like the White House and the Capitol were affected by it, USAToday reports.

2016 Presidential Race: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul Announces Presidential Run

Republican Sen. Rand Paul officially launched his bid in the 2016 presidential race on Tuesday. Republican Sen. Rand Paul officially launched his bid in the 2016 presidential race on Tuesday.

GOP Kansas Bill Aims to Control Use of Welfare Checks Through ATM Limits, Lifetime Benefits

State welfare recipients will now be prevented from spending their money on certain things like entertainment and some businesses. The Republican bill also curtails how much a recipient can withdraw at a time and how long they may receive assistance.

Immigration Reform News Update: NYC Council Speaker to Pitch NYC Municipal ID Program in Arizona

New York City's municipal ID program will be pitched in Arizona by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito later this month.

Jeb Bush 2016 Presidential Election: Former Governor Identified Himself 'Hispanic' in Voter Registration

Potential GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush's 2009 voter registration application revealed the former governor marked "Hispanic" in the form's "race/ethnicity" questionnaire.

US State Department's Jill Esposito Talks New Pilot Program to Streamline Immigrant Visas, Improve Communication

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs is set to improve its immigrant visa process with a new pilot program and improved communication, which could particularly impact the tech sector. U.S. Department of State Director of Public and Diplomatic Liaison for the Bureau of Consular Affairs Jill Esposito spoke with Latin Post about new initiatives impacting the immigrant visa process, including after President Barack Obama's Nov. 20, 2014, immigration executive actions.

Immigration News: New Program Reunites Central American Families in the US, Is Not Widely Heard Of

Central Americans who reside in the U.S. legally will be able to bring family members to the U.S. Recently, the Obama Administration introduced a new program that will help Central Americans reunite with family members in the U.

Republican Voters Want their Candidate to Oppose Immigration Reform

A new poll shows most Republicans prefer for their candidate to oppose a pathway to citizenship, and sheds light on other issues.

Sen. Marco Rubio and Republican Presidential Hopefuls Bash Obama's Iran Nuclear Deal

Congressional Republicans likely to enter the 2016 presidential race took turns bashing President Barack Obama's tentative nuclear deal with Iran.
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