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Immigration reform coming soon, Obama tells Spanish networks
President Obama, shown on a visit to Mexico, tells Telemundo he is looking forward to visiting the country again in May.
March 28th, 2013
07:42 AM ET
56 days ago

Immigration reform coming soon, Obama tells Spanish networks

(CNN) – U.S. President Barack Obama had a clear message in interviews with two of America's largest Spanish-language broadcast television networks on Wednesday: Immigration reform is coming soon.

A group of lawmakers are close to working out the details of their proposal, Obama said.

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Filed under: Immigration • President Obama
January 17th, 2013
08:11 PM ET
125 days ago

Bloomberg: Assault weapons ban is tough sell

(CNN) - Persuading Congress to ban assault weapons will be tough, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday.

But it's a fight the outspoken advocate of stricter gun laws says he's determined to win.

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Filed under: Michael Bloomberg
Mexico's president-elect to meet with Obama
November 26th, 2012
05:53 PM ET
177 days ago

Mexico's president-elect to meet with Obama

(CNN) – Mexico's new leader has a message for U.S. officials as he heads to Washington this week: Ties between the neighboring nations must go beyond the drug war.

Just four days before his inauguration, Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday. And he says he wants to reshuffle the list of priorities the United States and Mexico share.

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Filed under: Mexico • President Obama
Colbert: 'I've just started exploring' primary bid
January 15th, 2012
12:10 PM ET
493 days ago

Colbert: 'I've just started exploring' primary bid

(CNN) - Stephen Colbert says he won't be stopped by officials saying it's too late for him to run in South Carolina's presidential primary.

"They said you can't go to the moon. They said you can't put cheese inside a pizza crust, but NASA did it. They had to, because the cheese kept floating off in space," Colbert told ABC's "This Week" Sunday.

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Filed under: 2012 • South Carolina • Stephen Colbert
Judge hopes to rule on Georgia immigration law by July 1
June 20th, 2011
12:20 PM ET
703 days ago

Judge hopes to rule on Georgia immigration law by July 1

Atlanta (CNN) – Supporters and critics of Georgia's controversial new immigration law faced off in federal court Monday, but no ruling was made on the case.

The judge said he hoped to make a decision before the new law takes effect July 1.

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Filed under: Georgia • Immigration