Politics

U.S. Senate Sets Goal For GOP, New Majority Leader Aims Not To Be Scary

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 05, 2015 01:34 AM EST

New Senate Majority Leader Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced that the U.S. Senate's new goal is to not be scary. read more

Mike Huckabee Leaves Fox News to Prepare for 2016 Presidential Bid

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 04, 2015 01:52 AM EST

Fox News host and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is considering running for the presidency in 2016. While he won't make a final decision until late spring of 2015, he announced on Saturday that he is quitting his TV hosting job. read more

U.S. Increases Sanctions Against North Korea

David Curry   | Jan 03, 2015 04:03 PM EST

The Obama Administration has added further sanctions to North Korea, following the Sony Pictures attack. read more

Top Diplomat Ensnared by China’s Anti-Corruption Drive

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 03, 2015 05:17 AM EST

China's Foreign Ministry removed Zhang Kunsheng, the assistant foreign minister, from his post and is investigating him for violating discipline. read more

Sarah Palin Uses Photo of Kid Stepping on Dog with Her Inspirational Message about Stepping Stones

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 03, 2015 04:44 AM EST

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin started her New Year on a wrong foot. The wrong foot actually belongs to her 6-year-old son Trig, who has Down syndrome, who used the back of their dog as his stepping stone so he could wash dishes. read more

Four Politicians Whose Careers May Change if Hillary Clinton Won’t Run for President

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 02, 2015 08:31 AM EST

All indicators point to former State Secretary Hillary Clinton being the Democratic candidate for the presidency and possibly returning to the White House not as first lady but as president. read more

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff sworn in for a second term

Tirus Maina   | Jan 02, 2015 08:34 AM EST

Ms Rousseff, a left-wing economist who was captured and tormented under military guideline, was re-chosen by a restricted edge in a run-off vote. In her inaugural speech, Ms Rousseff, 67, promised to expand social welfare programs that have lifted millions out of destitution. Ms Rousseff won 51.6% of the vote in October, beating focus right competitor Aecio Neves, who took 48.4%. read more

Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo Dead At 82

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 02, 2015 01:57 AM EST

Six hours after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was sworn for his second term of office, his father - Mario Cuomo - who occupied the same post, died on Thursday at the age of 82. read more

Jeb Bush ‘Scales Back’ Businesses For Likely Run In 2016

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 01, 2015 11:20 PM EST

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush started to scale back his business interests as he seriously considers a run for the White House run in 2016. read more

Xi Asks Cadres To Give Rule of Law, Reforms ‘Best Shot’ In New Year Speech

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 01, 2015 10:59 PM EST

China's President Xi Jinping asked officials to give the rule of law and more reforms in 2015 their "best shot" in his New Year speech on Wednesday. read more

Maryland Governor Commutes Sentences of 4 Death-Row Inmates

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 01, 2015 02:45 AM EST

Outgoing Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley leaves his post this month, January 2015, ending his two terms with a bang by commuting the sentences of four prisoners in death row. read more

GOP Leader Spoke To White Supremacists In 2002

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Dec 30, 2014 05:56 AM EST

Rep. Steve Scalise, the Majority Whip in the House, in hot water after revelation he had spoken to white supremacists in 2002 read more

Obama Apologizes To Army Couple Who Had To Change Wedding Location

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 30, 2014 03:18 AM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama apologized on Sunday to an Army couple whose wedding venue was moved at the last minute because the president and his friends were teeing off at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course. read more

Blind Judge Richard Bernstein To Michigan Supreme Court In 2015

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 29, 2014 02:33 AM EST

A medical marijuana case and a labor dispute involving thousands of Michigan state workers are some of the 10 cases that Richard Bernstein would initially handle when he assumes his post as judge in the state's Supreme Court in a few days. read more

Jeb Bush A Frontrunner For GOP's 2016 Presidential Candidate -Poll

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 29, 2014 01:08 AM EST

Jeb Bush has not yet announce that he will be running for the 2016 Presidential elections but his fellow Republicans have casted their votes for the poll making him the frontrunner for their party for the said post. read more

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