The 2016 presidential elections in the United States will be not be held until Nov. 8 but the political scene in the country has been pretty interesting. There are two Democrats and nine Republicans who are still in the running for the 58th quadrennial U.S. presidential elections.
Dozens of U.S. Senate Democrats have urged Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to act quickly on legislation that would give Puerto Rico access to bankruptcy protections and thus help the island territory address its dire fiscal situation.
Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are getting deeper in their recently reported feud.The two have been saying "nasty" words against each other and Cruz most recently launched another heated argument against the real estate businessman.
Texas Democrat Glen Maxey, a former state legislator and the first openly gay member of the Texas Legislature, has filed a complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing him of violating professional rules of legal conduct and instructing county clerks to break the law over gay marriage.
California's Democratic legislators along with immigration and Latino activisits announced a new packed of bills that aims to fill the immigration reform gap left by the federal government.
As Fox News pollsters pointed out in a recent survey, “lots of issues divide the country. Immigration. Taxes. ObamaCare…” And now in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, researchers have looked into the heart of matters and found that when it comes to love, the United States is a nation divided.
Celtic rock band the Dropkick Murphys do not like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. In fact, they "hate him" and want him to stop using their songs as his opening music.
Democrats have recommended one of their own to become the first Latina to serve as a Ranking Member or Chair on an appropriations subcommittee in the House of Representatives.
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid suffered injuries while exercising at his Nevada home but is expected to make a "full recovery" and return to Washington on Tuesday.
Renewed push for federal ban on animal testing by cosmetic industry Legislation introduced by a Virginia Congressman seeking to ban the use of cosmetics that have been tested on animals is seeing a push for continued support by his successor.
GOP gaining minority voters but Hispanics remain majority Democratic voters Reports of GOP voters since 2012 have seen increases among minorities, but Latinos stuck to voting Democrat during the Midterm Elections on Nov.
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.
