Politics

China Warns Foreign Countries not to Interfere in 'Internal Affairs'

Qi Qin   | Oct 02, 2014 07:00 PM EDT

“Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs and all countries should respect China's sovereignty,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi explicitly stressed the Chinese government’s position on Hong Kong’s current affairs. read more

More African-Americans Running For Public Office In 2014

Lord Marin   | Oct 02, 2014 09:44 AM EDT

The number of African-American candidates running for office is higher this year compared to 2012 with most of them are Democrats hailing from the South. A small number of the black candidates are female. read more

Democrats, Republicans Battle It Out In North Carolina, One Of Most Expensive Senate Elections

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 02, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

In a bid to seize Senate leadership in 2014’s midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans have been mounting costly and aggressive campaigns manned by national and independent political groups in North Carolina. read more

PRC Gives More Emphasis On Reform On 65th Founding Anniversary

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 02, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

On its 65th founding anniversary, a more confident People's Republic of China (PRC) emerged and gave more emphasis on reform in a bid to tackle the economic problems that still hound the nation. read more

PRC Gives More Emphasis On Reform On 65th Founding Anniversary

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 02, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

On its 65th founding anniversary, a more confident People's Republic of China (PRC) emerged and gave more emphasis on reform in a bid to tackle the economic problems that still hound the nation. read more

No Kansas Democrat on Ballot, But Democrats Cheer Ruling

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 02, 2014 03:34 AM EDT

A Kansas court ruled against a lawsuit that aimed to force the state's Democratic Party to have a candidate in the election, but Kansas Democrats are actually celebrating the ruling. read more

California Allows Gun Seizure From People Deemed Dangerous

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 02, 2014 02:06 AM EDT

California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday said he signed a gun legislation that allows relatives to seek the seizure of guns from someone deemed dangerous, making California the first state to do so. read more

GOP To Push Obama On Keystone Pipeline In 2015

Christl Leong   | Oct 02, 2014 02:51 AM EDT

The Republicans are planning to push for the Keystone XL Pipeline project next year if they gain a Senate majority on November, a move that would force President Barack Obama's hand to make a decision on the long-delayed proposal. read more

Key Issue in 2016 Election is 'Competence' -Boehner

Staff Reporter   | Oct 01, 2014 10:19 PM EDT

House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday declared that "competence" will be the key issue in the 2016 elections, and if Florida Gov. Jeb Bush joins the race, "he's got a real shot" at winning, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. read more

U.S. Secret Service Chief Julia Pierson On Hot Seat Over White House Security Breaches

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 01, 2014 07:22 AM EDT

U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson was grilled on Tuesday during a Congressional inquiry about the Sept. 19 security breach in which an armed intruder evaded White House security and made it to the executive mansion before getting apprehended. read more

Gov. Jerry Brown Bans California Lobbyists From Hosting Lavish Fundraisers

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 01, 2014 09:28 AM EDT

California Governor Jerry Brown (D) has banned lobbyists from hosting fundraising parties amid a series of political scandals. read more

Catalonia Abandons Catalan Independence Referendum Campaign

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 01, 2014 12:12 AM EDT

Hours after Spain’s Constitutional Court released a suspension order for the planned Catalan independence referendum on November, the Catalonia government called off the campaign, barely two days after it was decreed. read more

White House To Establish Refugee Processing

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 01, 2014 04:18 AM EDT

The White House announced on Tuesday its plan to build a refugee processing in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to discourage children from Latin America to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. read more

Latino Voters Could Determine 2014 Midterm Polls

Christl Leong   | Sep 30, 2014 05:40 AM EDT

With less than a month remaining before the 2014 midterm elections, advocates say Latino voters may hold sway over the congressional and senate races but turnout rates remain unclear. read more

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