House Speaker John Boehner will give up his seat in Congress at the end of October, according to CNN

As a symbol of unity and hope Pope Francis will address the Congress Thursday morning. The Holy Father will be the first pontiff in history to speak to joint meeting of Congress.

A novel set of polls shows what Cubans, Americans, and Floridians really think about the United States’ policies towards Cuba.

President Barack Obama has addressed the nation regarding the executive action he's taking with immigration. These are the highlights of his speech.

Lawmakers in Mexico were interrupted by the news that there was an actual snake in San Lázaro hall.

How will Eric Cantor's upset loss change the prospect of comprehensive immigration reform?

Scott Fistler is a former GOP candidate who has changed his name to Cesar Chavez in an apparent bid to win more votes in the heavily Hispanic 7th Congressional District of Arizona.

President Barack Obama has revealed he believes there is a “narrow” window for Congress to pass any kind of comprehensive immigration reform.

"Now they're going around with their stupidities saying they're going to sanction us," Maduro said of Congress.

California newspaper La Opinión has slammed president Obama for not taking more decisive action to halt the deportation of illegal immigrants.

Miami members of Congress have spoken out publically against President Nicolas Maduro and urged him to bring peace to the troubled capital.

President Barack Obama gave an emphatic State of the Union address in Washington calling on bipartisan agreement on a number of key issues.

President Barack Obama has delivered a forceful message to Congress in his State of the Union address, emphasizing immigration reform.

Mexico's Congress has approved an energy reform which the Government hopes will allow multimillion dollar investments from both private investors and foreign comapnies, the biggest development in the sector in seventy years.

Many analysts in the Mexican and international press have not looked favorably upon the bill, saying it included too many compromises to have teeth. Check out 5 things to know about it.

The 29-year-old CEO and founder of immigration reform lobby group FWD.us is in Washington this week to press for reform.

“Notarios”, or unsanctioned, non-lawyer immigration consultants who advertise themselves as public notaries capable of advising immigrants on the finer points of the immigration process, have for a long time been the object of awareness campaigns by immigrant-advocacy organizations.

President Barack Obama made a public statement after the chemical weapon attack in Syria on his decision to take action.

Michele Bachmann tells Congress to "spank" Obama by halting immigration reform.

Colombia's Congress passes circus animals ban.

Despite growing pressure, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder does not appear ready to change his team's name.

John McCain engaged Mike Lee in criticizing the Utah Senator's remarks about Inside-the-Beltway procedure.

In November, 54% said they disliked the islands' current status as a US territory.

11 members of the Venezuelan parliament were injured after a brawl broke out on the chamber floor. The majority Socialist party had passed a measure denying the opposition the right to speak until they recognize the results of the presidential election.

The island wants Congress to vote for their statehood. What are their reasons?

Chelsea Clinton may seek higher office sometime in the near future.

Stephen Colbert's sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, won her Democratic primary bid for South Carolina's First Congressional District.

(Reuters) - Just over a week into his second term, President Barack Obama took his fight for immigration reform to the West on Tuesday and pushed Congress to quickly find a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented residents.

(Reuters) - A top Democratic lawmaker tried on Thursday to revive a U.S. assault-weapons ban, riding a wave of support for gun control after the killing of 20 children and six adults at a school in Connecticut last month. Senator Dianne Feinstein and several other Democrats said they were introducing a bill to ban semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. It faces stiff opposition in Congress as well as from the National Rifle Association, the main U.S. lobby for gun manufacturers, and from many Americans.

During the past two years as his frustration with a "dysfunctional" Congress has grown, President Barack Obama has resorted to bypassing the legislative branch as he did on Wednesday to implement tighter gun control laws.