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Pope Francis US Trip: First Stop at White House on Wednesday

For the first time in six years, the leader of the Catholic Church comes to the White House this Wednesday. This will mark the second time President Obama will meet with Pope Francis.

Ahmed Mohamed Clock: Sarah Palin Criticizes President Obama’s Invite to White House

Sarah Palin supports daughter Bristol in criticizing President Obama over inviting 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed to White House.

BREAKING: 2016 Presidential Candidate Scott Walker to Withdraw From Race

Republican sources say that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is set to drop out of the 2016 presidential race.

Native American Boy in Utah Sent to Principal's Office for Wearing a Mohawk

A second grade Native American student in Utah was sent to the principal's office last week over his Mohawk hairstyle, which school officials claimed was a distraction that violated school policy.

Holocaust Museum's New Tool Aims to Prevent Future Genocide

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. believes it is possible to stop genocide ahead of time through the use of an online tool known as the Early Warning Project.

Ben Carson Muslim President Comment: Democrats, Fellow GOP Candidates React to 'Muslim Question'

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson stirred further debate on whether a Muslim can become U.S. president.

Ben Carson's Views on Poverty, Illegal Immigration, Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage

As Carson attracts more interest it is probably a good time to take a look at where he stands on some core issues.

Donald Trump Polling Numbers: GOP Frontrunner Vows No Panic as Poll Numbers Slip

Donald Trump insisted he will not panic in the face of falling poll numbers, as reflected in the latest CNN/ORC national poll of Republican voters released Sunday.

Non-Union Latinos Earn Low Wages, Health Benefits, Says LCLAA Report

The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) published a bilingual report detailing the influence Latinos and unions have on each other.

Op-Ed: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Linda Sanchez on the Work of Congress this Fall

Congress is back and we've got a lot of thorny issues coming up this fall. One recent headline from a DC newspaper was "Congress faces fall from hell." Sounds fun, right?

Presidential Polls 2016: New Post-Debate CNN Poll Finds Donald Trump in Slump, Fiorina Surging

Support for Donald Trump has slipped by 8 percentage points since Wednesday's second Republican presidential debate.

Jeb Bush's Political Views on Immigration Reform, Gun Control, Same-Sex Marriage and Healthcare

Even as he has come to lag behind party rivals like Donald Trump, Ben Carson and the recently surging Carly Fiorina in Republican presidential primary polls, Bush has held firm to the policies he's long expressed.

Carly Fiorina's Political Views on Immigration Reform, Same-Sex Marriage, Obamacare, Gun Laws & Abortion

A new poll conducted by CNN/ORC indicates that Carly Fiorina is now in second place right behind Trump. The survey shows that Fiorina has 15 percent of the GOP support, which puts her ahead of Ben Carson, who has 14 percent.

Jackie Collins Death News: 5 Memorable Quotes From the Late Best-Selling Novelist

On Saturday, best-selling author Jackie Collins passed away after losing a strenuous battle with breast cancer at the age of 77.

House OKs Bill that Defunds Planned Parenthood

This Friday, a bill that blocks funding for Planned Parenthood was approved through the House. Republican leaders lobbied for this decision as it would affirm their stance against abortion as well as influence a government shutdown.

Butte Fire and Valley Fire Update: 5 People Reported Dead in North California Wildfires [Map]

Officials say that the death toll in Northern California has risen to 5 people in wake of the massive Butte and Valley fires in Calaveras County and Lake County, respectively.

White House Pushing Plan to Turn 9 Million Legal Immigrants Into U.S. Citizens

The Obama administration is aggressively pushing a plan that could pave the way for nearly nine million new legal immigrants to become U.S. citizens.

Pedro Guerrero, an American Master

Imagine a life spanning some of the most important events of the 20th century, working with three of arguably the most iconic artists of that century and creating images of important modernist architecture. This was the life of the photographer Pedro E. Guerrero.Largely unknown during his lifetime, Mr. Guerrero's life and work will be seen in a new documentary in partnership with "American Masters," and VOCES tonight on PBS.

Immigration Reform News: Texas Officials Refuse Birth Certificate Copies to Immigrant Parents

Texas officials have blocked hundreds of immigrant parents from obtaining birth certificates for their children.

Donald Trump's Father Former KKK Member?

A New York Times article from 1927 reports that a man who could be Donald Trump's father was arraigned along with members of the Klu Klux Klan.