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Gabriela Temeles (R) and her dog Luke wait in line to cast their ballot at polling station in the garage of Los Angeles County lifeguard headquarters on November 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Opinion: Latinos …not a political monolith but a coalition

By Cristina Beltran

From the moment election-night pundits saw the first exit-poll results, all of America has been talking about the Latino vote. Latinos comprised 10 percent of … Read More

Pitbull was a staunch supporter of President Barack Obama. Marco Rubio took to Twitter to clarify remarks he made about the fellow Cuban-American popular figure from Miami. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Marco Rubio defends comments about Pitbull’s music

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Call it the great Rubio/Pitbull debate. Marco Rubio sat down for an interview with GQ, which featured a more off-the-cuff conversation than the usual … Read More

Dreamers still face an uphill battle to be able to pay for college without access to in-state tuition. (Photo Courtesy Michele Rudy)

With Romney gone, more Dreamers apply for deferred action

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When President Obama announced his executive order Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which would give work visas to eligible undocumented youth, or … Read More

Senator Gutierrez ‘introduces’ Latino voters to the GOP

Congressman Gutierrez “introduces” Latino voters to the GOP

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Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) took to the floor of the House of Representatives to "introduce" the Republican Party to Latinos as a way of underscoring the … Read More

Joe Arpaio, Sean Hannity and John Boehner have made Latino-embracing comments since the election. Is Latinophilia to blame?

Opinion: Latinophilia Zombie Virus Spreading Across GOP

By Lalo Alcaraz and Maria Purisima

Dispatch from satirist and cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz and Maria Purisima, of Pocho.com: Public health officials are concerned about contagious "Latinophilia" … Read More

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. (Photo/ Sullivan for Getty Images)

Romney: Obama won because of “gifts” he gave Latinos, blacks and young voters

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The Los Angeles Times  and The New York Times are reporting that Mitt Romney told a group of donors he believed his campaign was 'superb,' but they lost … Read More

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks to the Latino Coalition's annual economic summitt on May 23, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Opinion: Sorry, but Marco Rubio won’t lead to Latinos supporting the GOP

By Raul A. Reyes

It’s only been a week since the election and already Republicans are strategizing on how to win back Hispanics, who turned out in record numbers to re-elect … Read More

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Rep. Grijalva on fiscal cliff and achieving immigration reform

By NBCLatino Staff

Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., discusses how Congress can avoid the fiscal cliff, the need for Republicans to be ready for give-and- take, and the need to raise … Read More

Senator Marco Rubio leads a crowded field of 2016 GOP contenders. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: Hey GOP, here are some tips for relevance

By Esther Cepeda

CHICAGO -- Of all the morning-after fretting about the future of the Republican Party's relevance in a majority-minority country, GOP strategist Chuck Warren's … Read More

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Latino vote for Obama a wake up call for the GOP

By Diana Guevara, KNSD, Sand Diego, California

President Obama's re-election may have come from a diverse electorate, but it was more than 70 percent of Latino votes that helped him secure his … Read More