Politics

Presidential Race 2016: Mitt Romney Ahead Of Jeb Bush In Poll

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 27, 2014 12:34 AM EST

The Republicans have two strong possible candidates for the Presidential elections this coming 2016 but according to a poll from the Quinnipiac University that was released on Wednesday, Mitt Romney is overshadowing Jeb Bush. read more

Police Arrest Key Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Student Leaders

Dan Weisman   | Nov 26, 2014 11:09 PM EST

Hong Kong Police arrested three key student pro-democracy leaders Wednesday and cleared out the leading protest camp. read more

Police Arrest Key Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Student Leaders

Dan Weisman   | Nov 26, 2014 11:09 PM EST

Hong Kong Police arrested three key student pro-democracy leaders Wednesday and cleared out the leading protest camp. read more

Ohio Bill Touts Triple Retail Pay On Thanksgiving

Christl Leong   | Nov 26, 2014 04:42 AM EST

An Ohio lawmaker is seeking to triple employee wages in the state for those who work on Thanksgiving, a move that follows reports that major retailer Macy's is giving its workers the option to work on that day. read more

Chuck Schumer: Democrats' Health Care Reform Was Unnecessary

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 25, 2014 11:25 PM EST

Senator Chuck Schumer (D - New York) delivered a speech on Tuesday at the National Press Club and said while Democrats advocate the government's role in making people's lives better, he admitted that his party should not have pursued the health care reform. read more

Chuck Hagel: A Sign Of The Obama Administration’s Dysfunction

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 25, 2014 01:58 AM EST

Right from the start of his stint as defense secretary, Chuck Hagel's appointment to the post was viewed by security and defense experts as an indicator of U.S. President Barack Obama's alleged weak judgment. The experts cited Hagel's lack of familiarity with the national security bureaucracy and Hagel's "lesser" military stature when compared to his predecessors, Bob Gates and Leon Panetta. read more

Hagel Resigns As Defense Chief Reportedly Due To Pressure

Dan Weisman   | Nov 24, 2014 01:52 PM EST

In a surprise move reportedly due to pressure from the White House, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned on Monday. read more

Republican Senator Blasts GOP Report On Benghazi Attack

Christl Leong   | Nov 24, 2014 08:20 AM EST

A Republican senator on Sunday lambasted a House GOP report that has, for the most part, cleared the Obama administration of any wrongdoing over its handling of a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. The attack claimed the lives of four U.S. citizens, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. read more

Putin Announces He Won't Be Russia's President Forever

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 24, 2014 03:37 AM EST

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced on Sunday via a Russian news agency that he won't be remaining as the ruler of his country during his entire lifetime pressing that he will be stepping down from his post in accordance with the Constitution. read more

Hillary Clinton Would Be ‘Formidable Candidate’ & ‘Great President’: Barack Obama

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 24, 2014 01:40 AM EST

Despite their being rivals for the 2008 Democratic nomination for the presidency, U.S. President Barack Obama considers former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton a friend. He also believes that should Clinton give the highest office another try, she would be a "formidable candidate" and "terrific president" if she wins. read more

GOP Report Shoots Down All Republican Conspiracy Theories on Benghazi

Michael A. Katz   | Nov 22, 2014 07:03 PM EST

After Republicans insisted for two years that Benghazi was a scandal worthy of Watergate, a GOP-led House committee debunked all Republican conspiracy theories and accusations of White House wrongdoing concerning the 2012 attack. read more

Silicon Valley & Tech Companies Benefit from Immigration Overhaul

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 22, 2014 04:57 AM EST

The Optional Practical Training program that would be one of the key points of U.S. President Barack Obama's immigration overhaul is expected to benefit information technology companies in the United States which have been complaining of skilled manpower shortage. read more

Obamacare Update: Enrollment Numbers Exaggerated

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 21, 2014 02:46 AM EST

The Obamacare has once again been on the spotlight as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Thursday that they made a mistake on the calculated enrollments regarding the Affordable Care Act. read more

Obama Unveils Sweeping Immigration Reform Policy

Dan Weisman   | Nov 21, 2014 08:38 AM EST

Setting up a bitter fight with Republican opponents, the plan would allow around 4.4 million undocumented immigrants who were parents of U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents to be exempt from deportation read more

Obama Immigration Action Pushes Republicans To Brace For Battle

Christl Leong   | Nov 20, 2014 11:52 PM EST

Republicans vowed to do everything in their power to block U.S. President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration aimed at protecting millions of undocumented migrants in the country from deportation. read more

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