Chicago-based bids for Obama library face obstacles

Both the University of Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago bids have raised major concerns over land control issues

• Dec 31, 2014

Supreme Court takes case, but plaintiff is missing

The case involves a run-down Baltimore row house that was razed by the city -- the owner is suing, but he's nowhere to be found

• Dec 31, 2014

President Obama's year in review

The president had a few victories and some big setbacks, from the Democratic loss of the Senate to his inability to get key parts of his domestic agenda through Congress

• Dec 31, 2014

5 more Gitmo detainees transferred

Move cuts number still there to 127; almost 30 have been moved out this year, the fastest pace since 2009; all 5 were sent to Russian ally Kazakhstan

• Dec 31, 2014

Scalise apologizes for appearance at 2002 white supremacist event

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise says, "It was a mistake"

• Dec 31, 2014

John Dingell released from hospital

Longest-serving congressman Dingell had fractured his hip in mid-December

• Dec 30, 2014

4 million actively enroll in heath-care plans

HHS releases first 50-state report on health care enrollment

• Dec 30, 2014

Drone strike kills one of al-Shabab's top leaders

U.S. military airstrike in Somalia targeted Islamist extremist group al-Shabab

• Dec 30, 2014

George H.W. Bush released from Houston hospital

According to a spokesman, the former president is now resting at home

• Dec 30, 2014

Scalise: suggestion he was involved with Duke group is "ludicrous"

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise talked about his speech at 2002 white supremacist event

• Dec 30, 2014

Army captains relocate wedding for Obama's golf game

​President Obama's Hawaii vacation has largely gone without a hitch, but Sunday's golf game almost prevented a hitch

• Dec 30, 2014

NYC congressman quitting after admitting tax evasion

Rep. Michael Grimm had said he'd stay in office despite his guilty plea to the federal charge; he was re-elected while under indictment

• Dec 30, 2014

Embattled NYC congressman expected to resign

Rep. Michael Grimm, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion, had said earlier that he would try to stay in the House as long as he could

• Dec 29, 2014

Drone strike targets an al-Shabab leader

U.S. military launches airstrike in Somalia against Islamist extremist group al-Shabab

• Dec 29, 2014

House majority whip admits he addressed white supremacist group

Rep. Steve Scalise, the third-highest ranking Republican in the House, addressed a racist group in 2002, his staff admitted to the Washington Post

• Dec 29, 2014

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