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Reflecting the increase in the nation's Latinos, more than a million additional Hispanic voters participated in the 2012 elections.

Census: More than a million more Latinos voted in 2012 than 2008

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This may be surprising -- not as many Latinos voted in 2008 as in 2012. A newly-released Census report on the 2012 election, The Diversifying Electorate -- … Read More

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has been attracting plenty of attention lately.

Former New Mexico Governor: Ted Cruz not a “Hispanic” politician

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Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who has raised the hackles of Democrats and establishment Republicans for his outspoken stance against gun control, the … Read More

Despite growing Republican support for immigration reform, a new poll finds passing legislation is key for many Hispanic voters.

Poll: Republicans need to pass – not just support – immigration reform, Latinos say

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Even with more and more prominent Republicans actively supporting immigration reform, the party risks turning off even more Latino voters than in 2012 if … Read More

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz said fellow Republicans were yelling at him in closed-door meetings over the issue of gun control.

Ted Cruz throws fellow GOP Senators under the bus

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One of the "Lone Star State" Senators has no problem being a  "lone" Senator when it comes to breaking with Senate tradition and "telling" on his fellow … Read More

Alaska Republican Congressman Don Young.

Alaska Rep. Don Young backtracks after saying father’s farm employed “wetbacks”

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Alaska Republican Congressman Don Young apologized after he made headlines for his choice of words to describe the workers in his father's farm: "My father had … Read More

Freshman Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz has pledged to oppose gun control legislation by any means necessary.

Sen.Ted Cruz: Partisan firebrand, or just doing his job?

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The Republican party might be debating how to be a "kinder, gentler" party, but Republican Senator Ted Cruz is standing firm on his Tea Party street cred. The … Read More

In his second term, many believe President Obama will push for immigration reform since he has public support to do to act.

Latest polls show public favors immigration reform, path to citizenship

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The majority of Americans support the president's position on immigration reform, according to recently released polls. A Bloomberg national poll of over … Read More

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) is sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as First lady Michelle Obama and daughters, Sasha Obama and Malia Obama look on during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Latinos have an agenda for the President’s first 100 days

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Today President Obama embarks on a second term as the nation's 44th President, fulfilling the mandate of 71 percent of Latino voters who put their faith behind … Read More

A new poll finds most Americans strongly support an immigration reform plan with a path to citizenship for the nation's undocumented.

Poll: 4 out of 5 Americans support a path to citizenship

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Four out of five Americans say they would support a plan which includes a path to citizenship, according to a new poll conducted by bipartisan researchers. … Read More

Rep.-elect Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, left, greets outgoing member Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-Texas, in the basement of Longworth Building. Castro is succeeding Gonzalez as representative for Texas's 20th District.

Newly elected Latino legislators urged to seize moment on reform

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The U.S. Congress has had quite a rocky time of late, and in recent polls Americans have given pretty dismal marks to the increasingly polarized House and … Read More