The tenth named storm of the season, Hurricane Joaquin, is poised to hit the Central Bahamas sometime Thursday morning, before possibly progressing to the eastern coast of the U.S.
New details have emerged about the mother who tossed her newborn baby from a Bronx apartment building, including a previous experience in which she lost another child.
As the U.S. celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., has called for his fellow senators to confirm several Latino judicial nominees -- supported by the non-partisan Hispanic National Bar Association.
Her refusal to follow court orders and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples not only earned Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis six nights in jail, but also a private audience with Pope Francis.
The U.S. State Department will release another batch of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails on Wednesdays, and the 6,000 pages will likely cover the period from late 2010 to early 2011.
In the midst of the national outcry over recent police shootings of unarmed black and Latino men, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that it will begin collecting more data about police shootings of civilians and providing it to the American public.
Pope Francis’ historic visit to the U.S., including his address to Congress, appears to have resonated with Latino congressional lawmakers. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., introduced the Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act, which provides people access to the Affordable Care Act, regardless of an individual's immigration status.
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards endured four hours of intense questioning by congressional Republicans on a mission to defund the women's health group.
The fued between 2016 Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Marco Rubio spilled into a second week, when the Florida senator declared that he wants no part of Trump's "freak show."
Oregon, which as of July 1 made it legal for adults ages 21 and up to possess and use recreational marijuana, is going further than decriminalization the drug and expunging marijuana violations from their citizens’ records.
There might no longer be a government shutdown in October, but leaders are gearing up to bring the fight to December, promising to complete unfinished business.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced his bid to succeed Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, as Speaker of the House. With Boehner resigning, calls have reemerged to vote on comprehensive immigration reform, but what has been McCarthy’s immigration record?
A new poll shows that Pope Francis' message on climate change, including his call for people to protect the planet, resonates strongly with Latino Americans.
Elizabeth Warren is receiving widespread praise for her speech on Sunday as she voice her support behind the Black Lives Matter movement and called for reform on a number of issues plaguing the black community.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced legislation aimed to curb a mandate requiring a federal immigration agency to fill tens of thousands of beds for detained immigrants.
