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2016 Presidential Election: Former New York Governor George Pataki to Announce Presidential Bid

Former New York governor, George Pataki, will announce his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday. The New York Republican will be the most recent entry to the ever-growing list of GOP candidates.

Ted Cruz Warns of 'Mandatory' Gay Marriage, Says GOP Competitors Fear LGBT Rights Groups

Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz accused some of his fellow GOP contenders of being afraid to take on gay and lesbian rights advocates over Indiana's controversial religious-freedom legislation, which LGBT groups have dismissed as discriminatory.

Republican Presidential Debate 2015: CNN, Fox News Unveil Debate Criteria, RNC Responds

Two of the largest cable news companies in the nation, CNN and Fox News, have announced details about their Republican presidential debates later this year. Both networks will host a debate each to help voters decide who will be the best president while also narrowing down the large Republican field.

Jeb Bush on Climate Change: Not 'Highest Priority,' Some Scientists 'Arrogant' on Debate

Based on Latino Decisions' polling data, Latinos have labeled climate change as a threat, but former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a potential Republican Party presidential nominee, the topic should not be the highest priority for the U.S.

Immigration Reform News: Gov. Chris Christie Calls Pathway to Citizenship 'Extreme' Idea [Video]

Despite supporting a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants a few years ago, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has flip flopped on the issue, declaring that he now stands against the idea of giving undocumented immigrants a path to legal status.

Republican More Optimistic About GOP Candidates: Poll

Republicans appear to be much more optimistic about the upcoming presidential race compared to the two previous campaign cycles. Pew Research Center data shows that the favorability of the Republican line up has increased while favorability among Democrats for their party has stagnated.

People for the American Way's Carlos Sanchez Says GOP Needs Accountability in Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

More than two-thirds of the U.S. Latino electorate live in six states -- Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas -- but one progressive advocacy organization has been working on having anti-Latino and anti-immigrant representatives accountable and heard for Latinos across the country, especially for the presidential election season.

Marco Rubio On the Issues 2016: Candidate Trips Up on Iraq War Question

Following on the footsteps of presidential hopeful Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio defended President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003. The Florida senator was asked on Fox News about the war but he struggled to give a concise answer, ultimately saying, “It was not a mistake.”

Immigration Reform News Update: NDAA's Immigration, DACA Amendments Blocked

Immigration reforms advocates encountered another setback from the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. Lawmakers voted to not include an amendment that would allow recipients of President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to enlist in the military.

2016 GOP Candidates: New Hampshire Poll Indicates Uncertainty Among Voters in Republican Primary

A recent poll requested by Bloomberg Politics and Saint Anselm College and conducted by Purple Insights found that New Hampshire voters have yet to decide on whom to vote for among the Republican presidential contenders.

2016 Election News: Jeb Bush Announces 'I'm Running for President in 2016' [Video]

Jeb Bush unofficially announced that he is running in the 2016 presidential election during a campaign stop in Nevada on Wednesday.

Marco Rubio Unveils Foreign Policy Approach

Sen. Marco Rubio, one of the Republican Party's favorites for the presidential nominee in 2016, unveiled his foreign policy platform, making him the first of the growing list of contenders to outline his foreign policy goals.

Crowd Cheers After Woman Likens Immigrants to 'Rats and Roaches' at GOP Summit [Watch]

Conservatives whistled and cheered at a recent GOP event when the mother-in-law of Citizens United Foundation President Dave Bossie likened immigrants to "rats and roaches."

President Obama's Approval Rating Improves Among Millennials, Latinos

President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party members in Congress received better approval ratings than Republicans based on polling data on millennials.

2016 Election: Carly Fiorina No Longer Backs Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage [Watch]

Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina no longer supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, the former Hewlett-Packard executive told a blogger on Monday.

2016 Presidential Race: Jeb Bush Opts Out of Traditional, Controversial Iowa Straw Poll

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush will skip the traditional Iowa straw poll and instead attend a competing event in Atlanta. He is the only GOP hopeful, as of yet, to say he will not take part in the poll.

Immigration Reform Law & Politics: 113 GOP Lawmakers Sign Amicus Brief Against Obama’s Immigration Orders

More than a hundred Republican lawmakers, including two presidential hopefuls, have signed an amicus brief joining the 26 states and state officials suing the Obama administration over the president's executive orders on immigration.

Millennials Demographic Trends: Democratic Party Preferred Among Millennials Ahead of 2016 Presidential Election

Harvard University Institute of Politics found millennials prefer the Democratic Party to win the 2016 presidential election in convincing fashion.

2016 Presidential Election: Lindsey Graham "98.6 Percent Sure" He Will Run, Wants to Create Path to Citizenship

Graham says he is "98.6 percent sure" that he will run for the Republican presidential nomination. The South Carolina senator proposes endorsing a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

2016 Election Polls: Hillary Clinton Encounters Setback in New Hampshire Poll With Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio

The 2016 New Hampshire primary, which will be the country's first national party primary election, could spell trouble for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton depending on her Republican challenger.

Hillary Clinton on Immigration: GOP's Legal Status for Immigrants Is 'Code For Second Class Status'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Democratic Party presidential candidate, spoke about her stance on immigration reform and support on building from President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.
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