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For Some Donors, Boy Scouts' Ban On Gays Doesn't Add Up
February 1, 2013 The organization's decision to revisit its national ban on openly gay members and leaders next week comes at a time of increased opposition from local scouting groups, a steady decline in membership, and a loss of financial support.
It's All Politics
Obama Lays Out Immigration Plan But Avoids Thorny Issues
January 29, 2013 The president endorsed the proposals unveiled Monday by a bipartisan group of senators. He called for a path to citizenship for the more than 11 million illegal immigrants. But he avoided issues such as how long those in the country illegally could be forced to wait before applying for citizenship.
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Bipartisan Senate Group Kick-Starts Immigration Battle
January 28, 2013 A bipartisan plan unveiled Monday to overhaul the U.S. immigration system frames a pitched debate expected in Congress around the areas of border enforcement, a path to citizenship for those already in the country, and the future flow of new arrivals.
Around the Nation
The Rev. Al Sharpton, In Six True-False Statements
January 19, 2013 Activist. Leader. Self-promoter. Shakedown artist. Sharpton has heard all of these claims about him and more over his decades in the public eye. And now, an older and remarkably thinner Sharpton has reinvented himself again, this time as a cable television talk show host.
It's All Politics
House Gears Up For Immigration Battle
January 8, 2013 The Republican leadership has installed immigration hawks to chair the House Judiciary Committee and a subcommittee that would be charged with drafting immigration bills. And a veteran Democrat has left another coveted committee to join the judiciary panel and help push through possible changes.
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New Immigration Battle: Driver's Licenses
December 28, 2012 Iowa is the latest state to challenge President Obama's immigration policy by denying driver's licenses to young illegal immigrants who receive a temporary reprieve from deportation. Opponents are suing to block such moves, saying they violate federal law.
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Election Study: Black Turnout May Have Surpassed That Of Whites
December 27, 2012 Blacks also voted at a higher rate than other minorities in what could turn out to be a historic election, according to the Pew Research Center.
Race
Census Bureau Rethinks The Best Way To Measure Race
December 27, 2012 To keep pace with the nation's increasing racial and ethnic diversity, the Census Bureau could change how it asks about identity in the 2020 count.
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Obama Administration Deported Record 1.5 Million People
December 24, 2012 Although President Obama supports setting a path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants, his administration deported a record 1.5 million of them in his first term. With immigration advocates calling for the new Congress to address the issue, the administration says it will now focus on "serious offenders."
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Black, Latino Groups: It's Our Turn, Mr. President
December 7, 2012 After lifting President Obama to re-election, African-American and Hispanic advocacy groups want him to champion initiatives that will specifically benefit minorities.
The Two-Way
'Jet' Magazine Features Its First Gay Male Couple
December 7, 2012 The first married gay male couple featured in Jet magazine marks a cultural breakthrough for African-Americans, many say.
It's All Politics
Blacks, Latinos Join White House In 'Fiscal Cliff' PR War
December 6, 2012 The White House is warning African-Americans and Hispanics that they face disproportionate harm from tax hikes, spending cuts and an end to extended unemployment benefits if a deal isn't struck to avoid the fiscal cliff.
News
Is The Voting Rights Act Outdated?
December 1, 2012 The most effective civil rights law in U.S. history faces its most serious challenge yet as the Supreme Court prepares to re-examine its constitutionality.
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Hispanic Caucus Rejects Republican Immigration Bills
November 28, 2012 The coalition of Hispanic lawmakers say new legislation should require illegal immigrants to register with the federal government, undergo a criminal background check, learn English and pay taxes as conditions for obtaining legal status and eventual citizenship.
U.S.
Despite Talk, Immigration Overhaul Not A Guarantee
November 25, 2012 Key Republicans, including House Speaker John Boehner, say it's time to find common ground in revising the nation's immigration laws, but conservatives in the House could be a firewall against a bipartisan deal.
