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Katherine Archuleta to Become First Latina to Head the White House's OPM

Katherine Archuleta to Become First Latina to Head the White House's OPM

By Sugey Palomares | 05/24/2013 - 11:41 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama announced that he plans on nominating Katherine Archuleta as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. If confirmed, the Colorado-native will be the first Latina to head this agency. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is in charge of managing the civil service of the federal government.

Archuleta has an...

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Joaquin Castro Elected President of Democrat Freshmen of 113th Congress

Joaquin Castro Elected President of Democrat Freshmen of 113th Congress

By Fox News Latino | 01/08/2013 - 10:37 | 0 Comments

Congress freshman Joaquin Castro has begun the new phase of his political career with a splash.

With hardly a week on the job, the Texas Democrat has been chosen by his peers to be president of the freshman class of Democrats in the 113th Congress.

The honor comes just months after his twin brother, Julian, made history when he was selected to...

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Latina Bloggers Take Over the White House

By Samantha Leal | 05/22/2012 - 17:30 | 0 Comments

Top Latina bloggers were invited to the White House this past weekend, where they were given insight into professional development by a panel of key female executives, as well as given a policy brief covering education and health, reports NBC Latino...

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Black Eyed Peas & Big Time Rush to Perform at White House Tree Lighting Ceremony

By Adriana Rivera | 12/01/2011 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Big Time Rush and the Black Eyed Peas are slated to perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting tonight, Dec. 1, according to PerezHilton.com.

Half-Dominican, half-Venezuelan member of Big...

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WATCH: Rep. Luis Gutierrez Arrested for Protesting Deportations

WATCH: Rep. Luis Gutierrez Arrested for Protesting Deportations

By Mariela Rosario | 07/28/2011 - 09:43 | 0 Comments

Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill) was arrested earlier this week for protesting in front of the White House. It must have felt like dejavu for the Chicago, Illinois rep.—he's been arrested twice before, first in in the mid-1990s for protesting the bombing of Vieques, Puerto Rico, and again just last year for speaking up against Obama's...

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Osama Bin Laden Killed in U.S. Raid

Osama Bin Laden Killed in U.S. Raid

By Fox News Latino | 05/02/2011 - 08:46 | 4 Comments

After nearly a decade, the hunt for the mastermind behind the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people on September 11, 2001 in New York City is over.

President Barack Obama confirmed in an announcement at the...

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A Message from First Lady Michelle Obama

EXCLUSIVE: A Message from First Lady Michelle Obama

By First Lady Michelle Obama | 03/30/2011 - 16:05 | 3 Comments

I want to share with you a personal story in the hopes that it encourages you to get the most out of your doctor visits for your children. 

A few years ago as a working mom, I had the best intentions to feed my kids healthy food on a budget, knowing that sometimes pizza or the drive thru were inevitable.  But I...

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White House Releases Recommendations on the Status of Puerto Rico
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White House Releases Recommendations on the Status of Puerto Rico

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 03/16/2011 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Puerto Ricans should be the only ones who have a say in whether the island remains a part of the United States or becomes independent and the President and Congress should act on the results quickly, says a new report by the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico released today.

The 114-page report is the product of two years work by the Task Force...

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