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House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, right, and Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev. talk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, during the committee's hearing on immigration reform. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh))

House immigration group solves dispute

by Erica Werner, Associated Press6:46 am on 05/24/2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they … Read More

5 things to know about where immigration reform is right now

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When the Senate Judiciary Committee sent the sweeping immigration bill on to an eventual floor vote, many eyes turned towards the House and the prospects that … Read More

Opinion: For Puerto Rico to ever progress, the politics of status must disappear

by Julio Ricardo Varela

Senate committee votes “yes” on comprehensive immigration reform, on to Senate floor

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Over half of Latinos don’t know key aspects of new health care law, says survey

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Los Angeles picks Mayor after low-drama campaign

by Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

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This video frame grab provided by Senate Television shows Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaking on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday night, March 6, 2013, shortly before 10 p.m. EST. Paul was still going strong with his self-described filibuster blocking confirmation of President Barack Obama’s nominee John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. (AP Photo/Senate Television)

Opinion: The Tea Party’s last stand at the Capital

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

It was a fierce battle.  One that the Texan underdogs knew they would likely not survive let alone emerge from victorious.  But the men who were holed up in … Read More

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is believed to be someone who would appeal to Latino voters nationally. (William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

Jeb Bush will co-chair Republican Hispanic leadership conference

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Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who has been in the headlines for advocating legalization without a path to citizenship in his new book on immigration reform, will … Read More

Hillary Clinton is ahead of top GOP contenders like Marco Rubio, a new poll says. (Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton would beat Marco Rubio in 2016, new poll says

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There was only one silver lining for 2016 Republican hopefuls in a new Quinnipiac poll released Thursday: It's only 2013. Hillary Clinton, the former first … Read More

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Senators Cruz and Rubio: The Alamo and Jay-Z take center stage on Senate floor

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While President Obama was taking out Republican Senators for dinner on his own dime to break some bipartisan bread, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio was … Read More

In this April 17, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez before the opening session of the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. (AP Photo/Mariamma Kambon, Summit of the Americas, Pool, File)

Friend or foe? Venezuela-US relations up in the air

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There was no love lost between Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez' administration and the U.S., and as of now Chavez' successor is following the same playbook. … Read More

A bipartisan group of Senators including Marco Rubio, John McCain, Bob Menendez and Lindsey Graham are holding a series of meetings to reach a deal on a Senate immigration reform bill by early April.

Senators look for early April for immigration bill

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senators in a bipartisan group crafting a comprehensive immigration bill said Tuesday they're not sure whether they can meet a self-imposed … Read More

Hispanic voters at the Miami-Dade Government Center on October 21, 2004 in Miami, Florida.

Poll: Immigration reform now top issue for Latinos, path to citizenship vital to winning their support

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Latino voters want the President and Congress to address immigration more than any other issue, with 58 percent saying this is more important than jobs (38 … Read More

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Jeb Bush clarifies controversial comments on path to citizenship

By Morning Joe Staff

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush joined Morning Joe to discuss "Immigration Wars," the book he co-authored with Clint Bolick, which made waves because he doesn't … Read More

This combo shows a Feb. 20, 2013 file photo of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaking to media in Los Angeles, left, and undated image provided by the Wendy Greuel Campaign of mayoral candidate Greuel meeting with voters. (AP Photo)

Struggling LA picks new mayor in low-profile race

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- City Hall is nearly broke - and for many, is broken. The airport is an embarrassment. Freeways are clogged. And potholes, cracked sidewalks … Read More

Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio said today that undocumented immigrants must have pathway to citizenship, not just legalization.

Rubio, McCain disagree with Jeb Bush on legalization without citizenship

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Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Arizona Republican Senator John McCain came out against former Florida Governor and fellow Republican Jeb Bush's … Read More