Ashley Portero

Farmers in Alabama and other states that have recently passed tough immigration laws say they are unable to find American workers who are willing or capable of taking their places.

In a 50-50 vote, a bill that would have extended $35 billion to states to hire and retain more teachers and first responders was blocked by the Senate.

Both Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., have ramped up their attacks on the GOP while promoting legislation to save thousands of jobs for teachers and first responders.

A Tea Party Nation blogger has called on small businesses to cease hiring in order to protest the Obama administration and its progressive socialist agenda.

U.S. Rep. Allen West insisted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would not support the 99 percent movement only days after King's daughter said the exact opposite.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is taking heat for his failure to renew an executive order banning the importation of exotic animals, making Ohio one of eight states that does not regulate the private ownership of those creatures.

A group of 35 progressive Democrats has asked the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Committee -- the super committee -- to end billions of dollars worth of tax subsidies for the fossil fuels industry.

A roundup of factual statements from Tuesday night's feisty GOP debate that were either questionable or completely untrue.

Rick Perry is the only candidate to receive more negative than positive descriptions from Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents.

Adbusters, the left-leaning magazine that ignited the Occupy Wall Street protests, said the movement should get behind one solid demand -- a 1 percent Robin Hood tax on financial transactions and currency trades.

A Gallup study released on Monday found that overweight and ailing U.S. workers cost billions in lost work productivity each year.

Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation reportedly discovered excessive levels of lead in several popular Disneyland attractions during a series of tests last June and December.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., will discuss income disparity in the U.S. during a major speech at the University of Pennsylvania this week. Cantor aide's said the speech will emphasize how Washington can help average citizens while making sure the people at the top stay there.

A report from McGraw Hill Construction found that green jobs now make up one-third of the positions in the design and construction workforce, a figure that is only expected to grow this decade.

Although Rep. Ron Paul has been polling higher than at least three other GOP presidential contenders in recent weeks, the libertarian has been allocated less speaking time during the past three Republican debates than any other candidate.

On Friday, the California Medical Association became the first major medical association in the nation to officially support the legalization and regulation of marijuana in the U.S.

Rep. Ron Paul is expected to announce the details of his economic plan on Monday afternoon. The plan will purportedly balance the U.S budget in three years.

In a law suit representing more than 350 organizations, the Center For Food Safety has demanded that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration require companies to label foods that have been genetically modified.

The state-run Korean Central News agency, which acts as the mouthpiece of the North Korean government, has released a report about the Occupy Wall Street protests that is actually a reasonable account of the movement.

An Occupy Wall Street protester who was punched by a police officer following Friday morning's Occupy Wall Street march said the officer should get tested for HIV, since he drew blood.

A U.S. Navy Veteran is suing the Department of Veteran Affairs after the agency denied her spousal disability benefits, citing a federal law that defines marriage as a union between only a man and a woman.

New polls from both Time Magazine and CBS/The Wall Street Journal shows that more Americans are supportive of Occupy Wall Street than the Tea Party.

Texan Michael Morton was exonerated by a Texas appeals court on Wednesday after spending nearly 25 years in jail for a murder he did not commit.

An economist who helped craft Cain's heavily-touted 9-9-9 tax plan said he does not think the large tax code overhaul could be implemented in the U.S.

The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the controversial 'Protect Life Act' on Thursday, legislation aimed at keeping every cent of federal money from funding abortion services.

Mitt Romney was backed by several prominent Republicans following Tuesday's GOP debate.

The Topeka City Council repealed the city's ban on domestic battery on Tuesday night, in a controversial move to challenge the county's decision to stop prosecuting the crime due to budget cuts.

Topeka, which is the capital of Kansas, has repealed its ban on domestic battery in order to save money after the county stopped prosecuting domestic violence cases in September.

Georgia's Camden County is considering a measure that would allow certain prison inmates to work alongside traditional firefighters, an effort that would reportedly save the county $500,000 a year.