Rahm Emanuel's battle to remain Chicago mayor

Critics are demanding Emanuel resign after the city released shocking video detailing the shooting death of Laquan McDonald

• Dec 3, 2015

Quiz: How well do you know Bernie Sanders?

The Vermont senator's 2016 bid has ignited a lot of enthusiasm among liberals - test your knowledge of his background and political beliefs

• Dec 3, 2015

CNN won't donate $5 million for Trump to debate

The GOP front runner had demanded the network donate that sum to veterans' groups in exchange for his participation in the upcoming GOP debate

• Dec 3, 2015

Defense chief announces all combat roles will open up to women

Leon Panetta directed the services to open up all positions in the U.S. military to women by January 2016

• Dec 3, 2015

Will CNN's Jeff Zucker run for New York mayor?

Zucker said Thursday that he would still consider running for elected office and said he would consider anything

• Dec 3, 2015

In San Bernardino shooting, Trump, Cruz, Fiorina point to terrorism

"If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck and quacks like a duck, maybe it's a duck," Carly Fiorina said Thursday

• Dec 3, 2015

After Paris attacks, GOP rolls out bill to strengthen visa waiver program

A Republican task force on counterterrorism unveiled the bill, which the House will vote on next week

• Dec 3, 2015

Obama: "Possible" San Bernardino shooting was terrorism

But the president said "we still don't know" why a couple killed 14 people at Inland Regional Center

• Dec 3, 2015

Paul Ryan pushes mental health bill after San Bernardino shooting

The House speaker also addressed recent Democratic calls for gun control

• Dec 3, 2015

President Obama defends his strategy against ISIS

After decision to send 200 more troops into the war, Mr. Obama tells CBS News he knows Americans are worried about a Paris-style attack at home

• Dec 3, 2015

How climate change became so politicized

Climate change is "easy to demonize," says Republican who once headed the EPA

• Dec 3, 2015

After San Bernardino, prayers from Congress vs. calls for action

Gun control is a legislative non-starter, so lawmakers can do little but offer their condolences -- but liberals are growing impatient for action

• Dec 3, 2015

Hours before shooting, docs called for end to gun research ban

"It's ironic," says lawmaker after 2,000 doctors sign petition calling on Congress to lift funding ban on gun violence research

• Dec 3, 2015

Hillary Clinton calls for federal investigation of Chicago police tactics

Clinton defended Chicago mayor, a longtime family ally, but went further than he did in calling for federal investigation into death of Laquan McDonald

• Dec 3, 2015

Trump: Obama has done "nothing" for African Americans

The Republican front runner also addressed Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, California

• Dec 2, 2015

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