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

Jeb Bush quits another board

Jeb Bush has now resigned from three boards in the last few weeks, as he considers a run for the presidency

• Dec 29, 2014

Obama doesn't rule out embassy in Tehran

The president was asked in an NPR interview whether he could envision a U.S. embassy in Iran while he's in office

• Dec 29, 2014

Some drone decisions expected soon, with final rules likely years away

The Federal Aviation Administration has said it wants to announce proposed rules on commercial drone operations by the end of December, but those draft rules are now likely to be delayed until January

• Dec 29, 2014

The biggest foreign policy challenges of 2014 and what lies ahead in 2015

This year saw the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Russia's incursion into Ukraine and new heights in cyber espionage

• Dec 29, 2014

NYPD chief: "Inappropriate" for officers to turn backs

NYPD chief Bill Bratton tells "Face the Nation" morale among officers is "low," but admonishes them for bringing politics to slain cop's funeral

• Dec 28, 2014

Jeb Bush cuts ties with company that benefitted from Obamacare

Connections to a company that supports the Affordable Care Act could prove to be a political liability for Bush, should he run for president

• Dec 27, 2014

4 GOP governors to watch ahead of 2016 presidential race

These Midwestern governors and their policies could wind up in the national campaign picture

• Dec 27, 2014

21 states to boost minimum wage in January

Majority of states in 2015 will have minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25

• Dec 27, 2014

Jeb Bush to resign from board of health care company

Bush continues to review his corporate relationships as he considers a run for the presidency

• Dec 26, 2014

President Obama: American's "foodie-in-chief"

"President Obama is eating at far hipper places than any other president in modern history"

• Dec 26, 2014

Why Obama loves golf, basketball and all things athletic

On vacation and in the White House, the president turns to sports as an outlet for his competitive edge and pent-up energy

• Dec 26, 2014

​On Christmas, President Obama marks end of Afghan combat

"The world is better, it's safer, it's more peaceful, it's more prosperous and our homeland protected because of you," president tells Marines

• Dec 25, 2014

Former President George H.W. Bush won't be home for Christmas

Spokesman says oldest living president, 90, remains hospitalized after experiencing shortness of breath but "is in great spirits"

• Dec 26, 2014

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