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Immigration Reform Update: Senate Democrats to Homeland Security Secretary: Refugee Mothers and Children 'Should Not Be Treated Like Criminals'

Several Senate Democrats penned a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about their opposition to the creation of the largest immigrant detention facility in the country.

Colorado Senate Election Update: Cory Gardner's Lead Slips as Incumbent Mark Udall Makes Small Gains in New Poll

By Paola Hernández
U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, the Republican candidate in Colorado's U.S. Senate race, has seen his lead shortened against Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Udall in a new poll.

Kentucky Senate Election: Hillary Clinton Campaigns for Alison Lundergan Grimes Amid Setback from Democrats

By Paola Hernández
The Alison Lundergan Grimes campaign is hoping to bank of Hillary Clinton's name after the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee withdrew its advertisements in the state.

Voter ID Laws: Arkansas Supreme Court Rules State's Voter ID Law Unconstitutional

By Paola Hernández
Arkansas’s highest court declared the state’s voter identification law was unconstitutional, and the decision could affect a key U.S. senate election.

New Hampshire Election 2014: GOP's Marilinda Garcia Struggles While Scott Brown Leads Against Democratic Incumbents

By Paola Hernández
Two of New Hampshire's U.S. congressional seats could sway in favor of the two Republican candidates come midterm Election Day based on new polling figures from the Granite State.

Senate Election 2014: Kentucky Democrat Candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes Criticized for 'Illegal' Immigrant Statement

By Paola Hernández
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes had their first debate ahead of midterm Election Day, but it's the Democratic Senate candidate that's receiving criticism for her latest immigration campaign advertisement.

Georgia Election 2014 Update: Senate Candidates Michelle Nunn, David Perdue Tied Among Millennial Likely Voters

By Paola Hernández
Senate Candidates Michelle Nunn, David Perdue Tied Among Millennial Likely Voters One U. S. Senate seat from Georgia is open, and the race is too narrow to call, especially among the millennial voting group.

Presidential Elections 2016: Sen. Marco Rubio 'Not Quite Ready' to be President, Says Fellow GOP Senator

By Paola Hernández
Immigration reform could factor the potential presidential run for Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, but his recent stance on the issue has soured the view of a fellow Republican senator.

New Hampshire Elections 2014: Republican Candidates Marilinda Garcia and Scott Brown Gain Momentum in New Polls

By Paola Hernández
GOP New Hampshire congressional candidates Marilinda Garcia and Scott Brown have improved their odds to win their respective races in the Granite State based on new polling data.

Election 2016 Polls: Sen. Ted Cruz '90 Percent' Running for President, Says 'Adviser' But Denies Claim on Social Media

By Paola Hernández
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has denied claims he's running for U.S. president in 2016, despite reports stating otherwise.

Immigration Reform Executive Action Update: House Speaker John Boehner 'Absolutely' Confident GOP Can Support Immigration Reform

By Paola Hernández
Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, has yet to introduce the U.S. Senate's bipartisan immigration legislation to the House, but he revealed the Republican Party could support immigration reform.

Immigration Reform Update: Sen. Ted Cruz Jokes Immigration with White House Fence Jumper, Wins Values Voter Straw Poll

By Paola Hernández
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, won laughs and a straw poll at the annual Family Research Council Action's Values Voter Summit, a Christian conservative forum for citizens who want to "preserve the bedrock values of traditional marriage, religious liberty, sanctity of life and limited government".

Immigration Reform Update: National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Release Congressional Scorecard, Ranks Lawmakers on Immigration, Economics

By Paola Hernández
A nonpartisan coalition of national Latino organizations published a scorecard of the 113th Congress on how lawmakers' votes affected the social, economic and political life of Latinos.

Senate Election 2014: New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Criticized for 'Appearing Anti-Immigrant,' Missing Senate Hearings

By Paola Hernández
Immigration and terrorism continue to be issues used to attack Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., due to inaction in Congress.

Election 2014 New Hampshire: Millennial GOP House Candidate Marilinda Garcia Earns Republican Support, Opposes Amnesty for Undocumented Immigrants

By Paola Hernández
Declaring that the U.S. needs a "new generation leadership," 31-year-old New Hampshire State Representative Marilinda Garcia is hoping to bring a new era of conservatism to Congress.

Senate Election 2014: Kentucky Candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes' Attack Ad Ask "Where Was Mitch McConnell?"

By Paola Hernández
With less than two weeks remaining for Kentucky residents to register to vote, the state's secretary of state launched an attack advertisement against Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., accusing him of being absent on important matters in Congress.

House, Senate Pass Defense Authorization for Syrian Rebels Against Islamic State, Obama 'Pleased' With Bipartisan Support

By Paola Hernández
Putting aside their political affiliations, Congress has passed authorization to combat the Islamic State militant group before going on recess, and it is ready for President Barack Obama's signature.

Kentucky Senate Election 2014: Immigration Reform, Amnesty Factors in Mitch McConnell, Alison Lundergan Grimes Campaign

By Paola Hernández
Approximately two weeks after President Barack Obama announced his delay on immigration executive action, the pro-McConnell group Kentucky Opportunity Coalition released a 30-second video described as "Obama and Grimes. Two liberals for amnesty. Too liberal for us."

Senate Races 2014: New Hampshire Senate Election Poll Tied Between Scott Brown, Jeanne Shaheen as ISIS, Immigration Issues Develop

By Paola Hernández
The difference between "likely voters" and "registered voters" may make the difference for the campaigns of Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and her Republican opponent Scott Brown.

Immigration Reform Update: Obama Administration 'Aggressive, Coordinated' on Immigration Numbers, Says US Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner

By Paola Hernández
Commissioner Richard Gil Kerlikowske of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency reported on the situation at the southwest U.S. border, stating that the country's border "has been and remains more secure than it has been in decades."

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

By Paola Hernández
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.
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