The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted on new "Open Internet" policies, and politicians from the Legislative and Executive Branches have mixed reactions to the decision.
The U.S. State Department will host the second round of talks with Cuban government officials to normalize diplomatic relations between the two countries on Friday.
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President Barack Obama addressed immigration questions, from Latinos and non-Latinos, during a town hall meeting Wednesday, just two days after a federal judge from Texas ruled to delay his deferred action programs.
On Thursday morning, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on a new Open Internet policy, grounded by strong federal authority that treats Internet service providers similarly to utilities. Adoption of the new rules -- which prevent ISPs from blocking or slowing any lawful Internet traffic or charging companies like Netflix for faster delivery -- is considered a victory for Net Neutrality advocates.
Real estate mogul and reality television host Donald Trump is once again considering a run for the White House. The 68-year-old said in an interview on Wednesday that he is "more serious" than ever about pursuing his presidential ambitions.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel will face off against Jesus Garcia in the second round of voting for Chicago mayor on April 7 after he failed to get more than 50 percent of the vote.
Ahead of his immigration town hall meeting, President Barack Obama met Wednesday with immigrant rights advocates for a private meeting about the immigration executive actions.
Hillary Clinton failed to protect the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya and "defend our ambassador," and her decisions as secretary of State should "preclude her from even being considered for the higher office," Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul told Yahoo News on Wednesday
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid announced Wednesday that Senate Democrats have accepted a Republican proposal to separately fund the Department of Homeland Security without language blocking the immigration executive actions from President Barack Obama which could avoid the department's possible shutdown with its funding due to expire by week's end. The announcement came on the same day as President Obama met with Latino immigration advocates in Washington, D.C., and expressed confidence his administration would win its pending case involving his executive actions on immigration after a Texas federal judge's ruling prevented them from going forward.
In a February 24th opinion piece, Jose Marquez, the President and CEO of Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA), opined that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposed Open Internet rules that would prevent blocking, throttling, and paid fast lanes online would, inexplicably, harm Latinos. The FCC is set to vote on these rules on February 26th.
For the third time in his presidency, President Barack Obama exercised his veto power on Tuesday in order to stop a bill that would have authorized the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
On Tuesday, two days after Patricia Arquette and Meryl Streep used the Oscar spotlight to highlight their concerns about the pay gap between men and women, presumed Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton challenged the male-dominated tech industry to be more inclusive of female talent.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday was set to host immigration advocates in a closed-door meeting, the White House announced in its daily schedule. It remained unclear who exactly would be present the meeting in the Roosevelt Room. In the afternoon, Obama is scheduled to travel to Miami, where he will hold an immigration townhall.
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, has blamed the standstill with immigration reform on both major political parties and President Barack Obama. Diaz-Balart’s comments come ahead of Obama’s trip to Florida on Wednesday.
President Obama's reluctance to use terms such as "radical Islam" or "Islamic extremism" when describing ISIS or similar groups is met with harsh criticism.
The United States Department of State confirmed a Cuban government delegation will visit the U.S. this week as efforts to reestablish diplomatic relations continue.
The U.S. government asked a federal judge Monday to lift a temporary hold on President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration, Associated Press reports.
