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Obama ISIS Speech Criticized by House Speaker John Boehner, GOP Senators, But they Agreed on Islamic State's Threat

President Barack Obama addressed the nation about his plans to target the Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL, and lawmakers from the Republican Party commented on the positives and negatives of his strategy.

Immigration Rights Leaders Arrested Outside Harry Reid's Office, Ask Senate Leader to 'Keep His Word' on Immigrant Relief

By Paola Hernández
Advocates for immigrants rights were arrested outside Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s, D-NV, office on Tuesday.

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

By Paola Hernández
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 Reform Update: Alaska Senate Candidate Joe Miller Says US 'Can't Allow' Amnesty

By Paola Hernández
Based on polling data, Joe Miller is in third place for the Alaska Republican Senate nomination, but it hasn't deterred the candidate from changing his stance on immigration.

More Millennial Entrepreneurs Likely to Vote in 2014 Midterm Elections Than 2012, 'Skeptical' of Political Parties

By Paola Hernández
More millennials are planning to vote this November than in 2012, yet the demographic's turnout is still lower than any other age group.

Jim Jeffords Death: Former Vermont U.S. Senator Dead at Age 80

By Paola Hernández
Former Vermont U.S. Sen. James Jeffords, a longrunning Republican congressman-turned-Independent, died on Monday at the age of 80.

Immigration Reform Update: Alaska Republican Senate Candidate Defends Comparing Immigrants to Hispanic Gang Members

By Paola Hernández
The immigration crisis has become an issue for U.S. states thousands of miles away from the southern border. In Alaska, three Republicans vying for the state's GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate debated immigration.

GOP Unanimously Chooses Cleveland, Ohio as Host City for 2016 Republican National Convention: Party Still Must Raise $60M

By Paola Hernández
Cleveland will host the 2016 Republican National Convention in late June. Almost two years before the event is to be held, the Republican National Committee has decided where it will hold the 2016 Republican National Convention: Cleveland.

President Obama Immigration Reform Options: Executive Action Will Create 'Civil War' Among Democrats, Says Former House Speaker

By Paola Hernández
Republican lawmakers have voiced their opposition to President Barack Obama using his executive action to ease the immigration crisis, but for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, further actions by the commander-in-chief could result new tensions.

Undocumented Immigrants, DREAMers Confront House Rep. Steve King on DACA Opposition [Video]

By Paola Hernández
Two DREAMers confronted Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, at a fundraising event to discuss his opposition to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which exempted up to 500,000 undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children from deportation.

President Barack Obama's Immigration Reform Options: Executive Action in September Likely Due to Congressional Gridlock

By Paola Hernández
With no compromise from Congress on comprehensive immigration reform, President Barack Obama could issue an executive order as soon as September.

House Republicans' and Senate Democrats' Immigration Bills Update: Latino Organizations, Politicians React to Gridlock

By Paola Hernández
Congressional efforts to ease the immigration crisis at the southern U.S. border hit a snag as both House and Senate legislation failed to pass, and lawmakers and Latino organizations weigh in..

House Republicans Vote to Sue President Barack Obama, But Scramble to Pass Immigration and Border Funding Bill

By Paola Hernández
Ahead of the summer recess, the House of Representatives voted to grant House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, the authority to file his litigation against President Barack Obama, yet lawmakers continue to struggle to pass legislation for the border crisis.

Republicans Favored to Win US Senate If Elections Were Held Today, Says Poll Estimates

By Paola Hernández
The Republican Party is projected to take the U.S. Senate following the November elections, based on survey estimates.

President Barack Obama, GOP's Response to Undocumented Immigrants Crisis Faces Public Disapproval

By Paola Hernández
The public disapproves of President Barack Obamas and the GOP's handling of the immigration crisis, based on new polling data.

National Guard's Power at US, Mexican Border Limited: Guard Troops Unable to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants

By Paola Hernández
Republicans have called for the Obama administration to send the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to slow the influx of undocumented immigrants, but the Guard's responsibilities are limited.

US Supreme Court Approval Rating Divided as GOP Voters now Favor SCOTUS More Than Democrats, Says Gallup Poll

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Supreme Court’s job performance has divided public opinion. According to a Gallup Poll, 47 percent of just over 1,000 adults, ages 18 and older, approved of the Supreme Court’s assessments, which is consistent to 2013’s 46 percent positive rating.

Florida GOP & Voting Rights: Judge Finds State Legislature Redistricting Biased and Illegal

By Paola Hernández
Two districts were ruled to have been formed illegally. A court has found that Florida's 2012 congressional district redrawing illegally favored the Republican Party.

Republican Party News: Cleveland Wins Bid to Host National GOP Convention in 2016

By Paola Hernández
It's official--Republicans will flock to Cleveland, Ohio for the 2016 Republican National Committee (RNC) convention.

NAACP and Civil Rights, Liberties Groups Say Texas' New Voter Identification Laws Will Help 'Reject' Latino, Black Voters

By Paola Hernández
Edna Giggs, a member of her local NAACP chapter, has been leading a charge against new voter-identification laws in Texas, which some civil rights and liberties groups consider to be among the most restrictive in the nation.

Georgia GOP House Candidate Jody Hice Says Islam Not a Religion: 'Does Not Deserve First Amendment Protection'

By Paola Hernández
Jody Hice, the Republican candidate running for a U.S. House seat in Georgia's 10th district, stated Islam is not really a religion and that it doesn't deserve the First Amendment protection of religious liberty.
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