Pope Francis on Monday seemed to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis' refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, claiming that such defiance is a "human right."
Obama criticized Russian action in Syria at a speech before the United Nations this Monday morning. President Barack Obama and Russian president Vladimir Putin were scheduled to speak before the United Nations Monday, setting out plans to address a four-year Syrian civil war that has left the country devastated.
The GOP could boost its appeal to black voters if it turned to a message of "hope and aspiration" instead of promises of "free stuff," White House hopeful Jeb Bush told a crowd on Thursday.
With over two dozen events crammed in to his five day U.S. visit the energetic pontiff seems to be making a very good case for expecting more out of the elderly
The headline speakers at a key event organized by the nation's largest gay rights group may well end up becoming rivals for the Democrats' 2016 nomination - if Joe Biden decides to launch his own White House bid, that is.
Latinos in the Catholic Church make up more than a third of the denomination's flock in the United States, and they tend to be more conservative and more closely aligned with its teachings, a new poll suggests.
Following Pope Francis' message for cooperation and legislators to represent the people, Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., announced the introduction of two bills providing improved treatment for immigrants.
Labor rights advocates are honoring the 50th anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike in California, where Latino and Filipino farm workers united and called for improved working environments.
According to a statement from Jason Furman, “Real GDP growth in the second quarter was revised up for a second time, as consumers spent more and businesses invested more than previously estimated.”
Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress on Thursday began advancing bills to prevent the right-wing sector of their Party from shutting down the government next week in effort to defund Planned Parenthood.
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio took a few sharp shots at GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Thursday, calling the billionaire businessman a "touchy and insincere guy" who is not well-informed about key issues in the race.
VW names new CEO Volkswagen equipped almost 3 million cars in Germany with the software that allowed it to cheat on emissions tests, the country's transport minister said on Friday.
House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, representative for Ohio’s 8th Congressional District, announced his resignation from the Congress, and calls for immigration reform have further increased.
The 266th pope of the Holy See became the fifth pontiff to visit the United Nations on Friday morning and called for reforms. Pope Francis' speech comes as the U.N. celebrates its 70th anniversary, and he recognized the organization's advances in developing international law, humanitarian law, conflict resolutions and peacekeeping operations.
