The White House and numerous civil rights organizations are honoring National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday. With a proclamation, President Barack Obama recognized the right to vote as "cornerstone of what it means to be a free people."
President Barack Obama made history by becoming the first sitting president to visit a federal prison, in a segment that will be featured in a documentary titled "Fixing the System," which airs on Sept. 27.
Pope Francis' six-day trip in the U.S. starts on Tuesday, and he will spend a week talking about issues affecting the Latino community. The Argentinian-born Pope will address a joint session of Congress on Thursday, where he is expected to speak about topics that even the federal legislative body has had trouble solving.
This Friday, a bill that blocks funding for Planned Parenthood was approved through the House. Republican leaders lobbied for this decision as it would affirm their stance against abortion as well as influence a government shutdown.
A comment by a Donald Trump supporter, who suggested the United States needed to "get rid" of Muslims, went unchallenged by the presidential candidate. The GOP front-runner also took flak for not correcting the man's assertion that President Barack Obama was not a U.S. citizen.
The second prime-time Republican presidential primary debate was dominated by GOP front-runner Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina, immigration and the Iran nuclear agreement.
Pope Francis's visit to the United States this month might help prompt the Obama administration to end immigrant detentions, immigration reform activists hope.
Coinciding with the start of the academic year, the Obama administration is promoting free community college and awarding millions of dollars in apprenticeship grants.
The Obama administration has changed its tone toward the refugee crisis in Europe and announced that it is now opening the door to the possibility of allowing more Syrian refugees into the United States.
The Pentagon observed five Chinese navy ships operating in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska in the midst of President Barack Obama's three-day trip to the Arctic region.
Let's see if the POTUS can survive a challenge of this nature. President Barack Obama will be exploring the wilderness of Alaska in a special episode of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls," according to an official press release from NBC.
The White House may be prepared to take its toughest stance ever on Chinese cybertheft by considering economic sanctions against companies and individuals who have benefited from stealing U.S. trade secrets.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) reinforced their mission as the political party for comprehensive immigration reform during its summer meeting in Minneapolis.
U.S Rep. Linda Sánchez, D-Calif., announced her support of the Iran nuclear deal and opposition to efforts challenging the agreement. Sánchez, chairperson of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said the nuclear agreement is the best option to stop Iran from developing a nuclear bomb.
