A marcher calls for immigration reform during the International Workers Day and Immigration Reform March on May Day in Los Angeles, California May 1, 2013.

Immigration Reform News 2013: Republicans Divided Over Study That Says Reform Will Cost $6.3 Trillion

Even many Republicans are challenging a controversial study from the conservative Heritage Foundation claiming immigration reform will cost $6.3 trillion.
Monster Sued

City Of San Francisco Sues Monster Energy Drinks For Targeting Children

Last week the energy drink company Monster sued the city of San Francisco after it tried to force restriction onto the company. Now, San Francisco is fighting back with a lawsuit of their own.
Battle over immigration bill starts in Congress

Battle Over Immigration Bill Starts In Congress

The Congress this week opens its first debate in six years on a comprehensive immigration reform bill, testing whether business and labor groups can hold together on a delicately crafted deal that already is under attack.
Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch (L) and former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford discuss issues during their South Carolina 1st Congressional debate in Charleston, South Carolina April 29, 2013

Mark Sanford Ahead of Elizabeth Colbert Busch By 1 Point a Day Before Special Election in South Carolina

Elizabeth Colbert Busch now trails Mark Sanford by a single point a day before the special House election in South Carolina tomorrow.
U.S. think tank says immigrant amnesty would worsen deficits

U.S. Think Tank Says Immigrant Amnesty Would Worsen Deficits

Granting legal status to 11 million undocumented foreigners living in the United States would significantly add to government budget deficits, according to a study released on Monday by the conservative Heritage Foundation.
Immigration Reform Supporters, Opponents Mobilize

Immigration Reform 2013 News: As Senate Vote Nears, Opponents of Immigration Bill Promise Major Opposition

The last time that a major groundswell of opposition took place regarding a widesweeping bill designed to fix the nation's immigration laws, the bill was defeated soundly by the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate of 2007.
Gabrielle Giffords challenges U.S. Congress to find courage on guns

Gabrielle Giffords Challenges U.S. Congress To Find Courage On Guns

Former Arizona CongresswomanGabrielle Giffords received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday, asking the U.S. Congress to act more courageously on the issue of gun control.
Grads preferred to grandmas in proposed immigration bill

Grads Preferred To Grandmas In Proposed Immigration Bill

Immigration authorities would give preference to better-educated and trained visa-seekers who can contribute to the Americaneconomy under a less-noticed provision of the immigration bill in the Congress.
Obama heads out on new jobs tour - first stop: Austin, Texas

Obama Heads Out On New Jobs Tour - First Stop: Austin, Texas

President Barack Obama will travel on Thursday to Austin, Texas, the first stop in a new series of day trips designed to draw attention to policies and programs that help spur the economy, and build support for his economic policies, the White House said on Sunday.
Warren Buffett Sounds Off On Immigration Reform

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Warren Buffet Calls For More Logical Immigration Policy; Jim Demint Says Reform Would Cost Trillions

One of the world's most respected financial minds Sunday called for Washington to adopt what he called "a more logical immigration policy" in order to help the U.S. workforce attract more bright talents from abroad.
Florida restores early voting days, moves back primary

Florida Restores Early Voting Days, Moves Back Primary

Still smarting from jokes about Florida's inability to run statewide elections, Florida lawmakers approved a package of revisions on Friday to give voters more time and locations to cast their ballots.
U.S. names veteran diplomat Dobbins as new envoy to Afghanistan/Pakistan

U.S. Names Veteran Diplomat Dobbins As New Envoy To Afghanistan/Pakistan

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has appointed veteran U.S. diplomat James Dobbins as Washington's new special envoy to Afghanistan andPakistan, State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said on Friday.
Florida passes record budget, backed by sales tax revenue

Florida Passes Record Budget, Backed By Sales Tax Revenue

Florida legislators, following a trend among states bouncing back from the national recession, adopted a record $74.5 billion spending plan on Friday and adjourned their 2013 lawmaking session.
Obama

Immigration Reform News 2013: Obama Optimistic About Passage of Reform Bill in Republican-Led House

Perhaps it’s just necessary political optimism, but President Obama says he believes the bipartisan immigration reform bill currently being debated in the Senate can also pass the House of Representatives.
Same-Sex Provision Should Not Derail U.S. Immigration Move: Obama

Same-Sex Provision Should Not Derail U.S. Immigration Move: Obama

President Barack Obama signaled on Friday that a proposal to add a same-sex partnership measure to an immigration overhaul should not be allowed to derail the entire legislative effort.
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