Environmental activists have been protesting at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission all week. On Thursday veteran's protested the military's use of energy. On Monday 35 people were arrested after blocking entrances to the offices. The agency routinely approves permits for natural gas processing facilities, pipelines and compressors. Many of the projects are cutting through pristine forests and suburb/rural communities.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned President Barack Obama to stir away from executive action on the immigration issue. Such unilateral action would not be in concert with the U.S. political system, she said.
Althought final turnout results have not been confirmed, early estimates forecast at least 21.3 percent of millennials voted for this year's midterm elections.
With the Republican Party securing control of Congress, President Barack Obama has maintained his expressed determination to issue an executive action order on immigration reform if lawmakers don't act soon.
President Barack Obama made a request to Congress for $6.2 billion in emergency funds to combat Ebola at its West African source and to secure the United States against any possible spread, according to The Associated Press.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Democrat Maura Healey was elected attorney general in Massachusetts, making history as the first openly gay attorney general in the United States, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Missouri has become the latest state to legalize same-sex marriage after a St. Louis circuit judge ruled on Wednesday that the state's ban is unconstitutional.
Latino voter turnout during the 2014 midterm elections increased by one percent, as predicted by NALEO. Exit polls shows immigration reform is Latino voters' top priority, followed by jobs and the economy and then heath care. While the midterm elections looked like a referendum on the Obama Administration, election watchers say don't underestimate Latino voters who aren't taken in by campaign rhetoric and will vote on issues in 2016.
President Barack Obama faced the Washington press corps Wednesday afternoon, a day after the Democrats' landslide defeat in the midterm elections, but while admitting Republicans had a big night Tuesday, he also stated that he would be exploring his options in passing immigration reform before the end of 2014.
Though conservatives managed to beat progressives for control of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate and various state governorships, progressives managed to win many ballot questions around the country. In particular, four states and two cities voted to raise their minimum wages.
The Republican Party dominated the mid-term elections, taking the Senate, winning more house seats and scoring victories with several gubernatorial candidates. But the mid-term results sent messages that American voters supported ballot initiatives on minimum wage raises, land conservation and paid sick leave -- usually identified as Democratic, progressive issues.
A tight gubernatorial race in Connecticut came to an end as the Republican candidate Tom Foley conceded defeat to the Democratic incumbent, Dannel Malloy. The close race lasted until Wednesday as the last of the precincts reported their results, pushing Malloy ahead by a slim majority.
Though Tuesday's midterm elections saw many firsts at the national level, one of the most historic ones happened at the state level, specifically West Virginia. Voters in the Mountain State elected the youngest state legislator in both the state's and the nation's history, choosing Republican college freshman Saira Blair over her Democratic challenger.
Although the Republican Party emerged victorious, winning control of the U.S. Senate and maintaining the House of Representatives majority on Tuesday night, Latinos' views on the GOP were not positive.
It has happened to many people -- you accidently send an embarrassing picture via text message or post it to social media. Now, imagine posting a mortifying image to Twitter when you are a politician with 19,500 followers.
Davino Watson was held in a Buffalo, New York detention center for over three years waiting to be deported. Despite telling his guards he was an American citizen, they ignored him and never bothered to investigate his claim. Now free, he is suing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and immigration officers. His is not an isolated case, but certainly the longest period of detention.
An Illinois congressman warned a "civil war" within the Democratic Party could ignite if President Barack Obama delays or fails to act on an immigration reform executive action.
It seems Tom Wheeler can't catch a break: His latest attempt to charm both sides of the contentious Net Neutrality debate has seemingly pleased no one.
