A top Republican lawmaker has said he would support granting children of undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship.

The majority of US citizens think that undocumented immigrants in the United States should be deported, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.

There are now fears that the sequester, the mandated cutbacks by the US government in government services, due to start March 1st, could deeply affect St. Patrick’s Day activities both in America and Ireland.

Bill O'Reilly is rarely less than forthright in his views. The Fox news pundit claimed on his show this week that 'a lot of the Bible is allegorical,' adding that the New Testament Gospels contradict themselves.

President Obama is to appoint a veteran Secret Service official as director of the agency, according to a government source.

After an epic filibuster which Democrats finally voted to end, the Senate confirmed John Brennan to be named as CIA director on Thursday.

House Republicans released their budget outline on Tuesday to an immediate chorus of criticism that they're conducting class warfare aimed at the poor in order to protect the interests of a small, high-income minority.

Radio presenter Rush Limbaugh has slammed the Republican National Committee and their ‘Growth and Opportunity’ report, saying that the political party is not conservative enough.

Stephen Colbert, the comedian and satirist who has pilfered Bill O'Reilly's bag of tricks to create his TV persona, has actually landed an interview to make O'Reilly salivate.

The presence of Vice President Joe Biden at the Irish America magazine Hall of Fame event last Thursday in New York said volumes about how important Biden considers his Irish heritage.

New York mayoral candidate Christine Quinn has said she is not going to apologize for being a “pushy broad” after a New York Times article accused the Council Speaker of having a hot temper.

The White House held an immigration round table discussion in Chicago on Wednesday March 27. 

Sarah Palin, the former Governor of Alaska tried to relaunch her political career SarahPAC, on Thursday with a Web video called “Loaded for Bear."

New York State Senator Malcolm Smith and City Council representative Dan Halloran have been arrested for attempting to manipulate this year’s New York City mayoral election. Their arrest, along with four others, is the culmination of an extensive undercover corruption investigation.

Despite O’Reilly’s denials, MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell says Fox host Bill O’Reilly despises Rush Limbaugh and the feeling is mutual.

Queens City Councilman Dan Halloran, who was arrested earlier this week for his alleged involvement in attempting to manipulate this year’s New York City mayoral election, is also struggling with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and is recovering from a painful divorce.

Michael Reagan, son of the late former President Ronald Reagan, has spoken out in a recent op-ed for the Ironton Tribune that it is time for religious leaders and institutions to fight back in the gay-marriage debate.

Julianne Moore portrayed the former vice presidential candidate in 'Game Change' and although Sarah has many critics for her controversial and right wing views, Julianne admitted she couldn't help but feel slightly sorry for her.

Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly slammed President Obama Monday after the U.S. leader described the Boston bombings as a “tragedy” during his address to the nation on Monday.

The bipartisan Senate panel on immigration reform, nicknamed the ‘Gang of Eight,’ has put forth their proposals for immigration reform. The Irish government, who will see many of its citizens affected by the potential reforms, praised the panel’s proposals.

The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform has welcomed Wednesday’s introduction of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, S.744 by the ‘Gang of 8’ in the US Senate and fully expect an estimated 50,000 Irish undocumented to benefit if it becomes law.

Despite being supported by 90 percent of Americans, the recent amendment proposing background checks for gun-buyers came up short against the 60-vote threshold needed to carry through the legislation and caused much upset among its supporters.

In the wake of the Boston bombings, Rep. Peter King has once again called for monitoring of Muslim American community.

History was made at the City Club of Chicago on Monday, April 22 as two rival congressmen, one a conservative Republican and the other a liberal Democrat, shared a stage not once but twice to confirm their commitment to comprehensive immigration reform. The Chicago Celts for Immigration Reform led by Chairman Billy Lawless greeted both legislators and thanked them for their leadership on this issue.