The renewed diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba included third-party support from as far as the Vatican, with Pope Francis of Argentina facilitating talks and a prisoner swap between the countries.
Rep. Michael Grimm announced late Monday that he will resign his seat in Congress, one week after the Staten Island, New York Republican pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion.
Scalise, the new Majority Whip in the House, gave a speech at a white supremacist event in 2002 but says he does not remember doing it and dismisses any notion he himself adheres to those beliefs.
The Texas federal judge presiding over the multistate lawsuit which claims President Obama's executive action on immigration reform violated the U.S. constitution has allowed U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz to file court briefs, along with others in support of the lawsuit.
During the process to normalize diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, a prisoner swap involving dozens of individuals was conducted but details have been very minimal.
The Republican Party is making some very visible changes to appeal to minorities, and its 2016 presidential contenders may include two Hispanic senators, an Indian-American governor, a female business leader and a black neurosurgeon.
Jeb Bush's early entry into the 2016 presidential race is paying off in the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll, with the brother of former President George W. Bush topping New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie by 10 percentage points.
Although the United States and Cuba are normalizing their diplomatic relations, travel restrictions will still be in place, particularly for non-Cuban-descent travelers.
One month after President Obama issued executive actions altering the landscape of the immigration system in the U.S., Republicans in Congress are looking to respond with immigration legislation of their own.
The National Security Agency (NSA) released hundreds of pages of reports previously classified as 'top secret' on Christmas Eve. They show dozens of instances in the last decade where the NSA spied on U.S. citizens.
Mexicans have not forgotten about the missing Ayotzinapa students who have been reported dead. Three months after the students went missing, about three thousand gathered in downtown Mexico City to protest Friday.
Following President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson issued a memorandum affecting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
Americans' view of the U.S. economy appears to be increasing in positive territory, coincidentally as news about the country's economy further improving.
An 18-month long Congressional investigation into whether the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) colluded with the White House in the mistreatment of conservative political groups concludes there was no evidence of wrongdoing.
American businesses are reportedly planning to utilize the renewed diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba to expand their ventures in the island. While the plans are occurring, some limitations will be in place by order of the U.S. government.
In yet another safety lab snafu at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as a dozen workers are being assessed for possible exposure to the Ebola virus. The incident occurred as a sample of the pathogen was transferred between labs.
Department of Homeland Security saw fewer immigrants deported in 2014, but the number of deportations still remains high, with the agency having deported nearly 600,000 immigrants from the U.S. this year.