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Former Republican Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and Wife Maureen Found Guilty of Corruption, Received $165K to Promote Vitamin Supplement

A Virginia jury has found the former Republican governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, and his wife, Maureen, guilty of corruption, and could face decades in prison.

Immigration Executive Order Update: Senate Democrats Want Obama to Delay Immigration Order, But Action Will Come 'Soon'

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama has made it known he plans to issue an executive order to address the immigration system in the U.S. due to lack of progress in Congress, but some Democratic lawmakers are hoping he could delay his decision until after November's midterm elections.

Obamacare Site News: Healthcare.gov Hacked Over Summer, GOP Renews Fight Against Affordable Care Act

By Paola Hernández
Healthcare.gov hacked in summer, GOP renews campaign against it A harmless hack into the healthcare. gov website this summer has received an overflow of media attention after being pushed into the spotlight by Republicans.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Receive 2015 Katharine Hepburn Medal for 'Commitment to Justice'

By Paola Hernández
The first Latina on the U.S. Supreme Court will be awarded the 2015 Katharine Hepburn Medal, a prize for women who have made efforts to change the world.

Vast Majority of Open Internet Comments to FCC Were Pro Net Neutrality - Study

By Paola Hernández
The Sunlight Foundation released a study on the FCC Open Internet comments this week. What did they find? An overwhelming majority of the public is in favor of Net Neutrality, unsurprisingly.

President Barack Obama Immigration Executive Action Options: Law Experts Say Obama Has 'Legal Authority' to Expand Relief

By Paola Hernández
Immigration law experts have sent a letter to the White House reassuring President Barack Obama that he has the legal authority to issue executive orders on the immigration crisis.

Immigration in US: 11.3 Million Unauthorized Immigrants Live in US, But 'No Sign' of Future Migration Increases

By Paola Hernández
The number of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. has been stagnant since the recession, and estimates indicate "no sign" of a migration increase.

Alaska Governor Race 2014: Democratic and Independent Candidates Merge Campaigns in State with Growing Latino Population

By Paola Hernández
The gubernatorial race has narrowed in Alaska as two candidates merged their campaigns against incumbent Republican Gov. Sean Parnell.

Presidential Elections 2016: Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney Favored Presidential Candidates with Double-Digit Lead in Iowa Poll

By Paola Hernández
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are leading polls in the first state scheduled to host a 2016 presidential referendum: Iowa.

Texas Congressional District Maps Redrawn by GOP to Lessen Democrat and Latino Influence, Lawsuit Claims

By Paola Hernández
Congressional districts redrawn by the Republican-dominated Texas Legislature were made to weaken Democrats in the state and not to affect black and Latino voters, according to Texas' special litigation chief Patrick Sweeten. The Department of Justice and the Obama administration claimed the 2011 redrawing of the state's congressional districts, supported by Gov. Rick Perry, were meant to discriminate against minority voters.
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