An insider is reporting that Donald Trump is on the verge of announcing that he is launching an exploratory committee for the 2016 GOP nomination for president. The real estate mogul will also end his role as host of the TV series “The Apprentice” in anticipation of that effort.
In a move defying the GOP base, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has jumped into the confirmation process for Obama’s Attorney General nominee, Loretta Lynch.
Police charge that a 20-year-old Ohio mother, who was “speaking of demons,” decapitated her 3-month-old daughter during a mental breakdown early this week.
In a campaign that has been short on substance but long on populist anger, Rahm Emanuel is trying a new tactic in his latest campaign ad by playing Mr. nice guy, wearing a v-neck sweater and speaking in the sort of soothing tones that belie his harsh, well-deserved, tough-talking reputation.
Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose has once again petitioned the commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB) to have his lifetime ban reversed.
The investigation into what many feel is questionable spending by Illinois Representative Aaron Schock is growing. The inquiry has now grown to the point where some of the Republican’s associates are being contacted by congressional investigators.
Vox.com maven Ed Klein tells America to forget Hillary Clinton — the Democrats should run Al Gore for president again.
The warm weather has now firmly taken hold of the Windy City, bringing residents to parks and the lakefront, but along with the welcome warmth some neighborhoods have also seen a rise in violence. Since Friday 22 residents have been shot and three killed in Chicago.
On Sunday afternoon, three days after two police officers were shot, authorities in St. Louis County, Missouri, announced the arrest of 20-year-old “Hands Up” protester Jeffery Williams.
After months of rioting interrupted only by the extreme cold weather that Winter brought, Ferguson, Missouri is once again quite as officials investigate Thursday’s shooting of two police officers outside the city’s police station. The shooting of the two officers
As the runoff election for Chicago mayor nears, the various factions in the city are lining up behind their candidate. This weekend, challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia picked up a big union endorsement.
Ten American healthcare workers are headed back to the U.S. from Sierra Leone as the Centers for Disease Control investigates whether or not they might have been exposed to Ebola.
The Milwaukee Brewers are making an effort to put a quick end to the spread of pink eye in the clubhouse by banning high fives, a report says.
Surgeons in South Africa have announced what is being called the first penis transplant—not just a re-attachment, but a full replacement from a donor.
After a ratings bump for NBC’s Nightly News, temporary anchor Lester Holt is quickly emerging as the favorite candidate to replace suspended anchor Brian Williams.
A British woman was shocked to find that a bunch of grocery store bananas she bought was infested with a cocoon of dangerous Brazilian spiders, the venom of which can give a man a painful four-hour erection if it doesn’t kill him first.
A new estimation by the American Gaming Association claims that upwards to 40 million Americans will fill out brackets as the NCAA tournament season begins. The group also estimates that $9 billion will be wagered on the games, more than
After an unknown assailant shot two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, early on Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder rushed to dismiss the shooter as merely a “damn punk.”
As questions rise over his use of tax dollars for trips, concerts, and office re-decorating, Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock has said that he “hopes” he didn’t break any laws.
Will Ferrell is set to travel around the Cactus League by helicopter Thursday to “debut” as a ball player in every position in different games across the league.
On the heels of a negative report from the Department of Justice on the Ferguson, Missouri police force, the town’s council announced on Wednesday that police chief Thomas Jackson would resign.
A pair of Secret Service agents, one a member of the president’s protective detail, are being investigated for crashing a car into a barricade outside the White House last week, the agency reports.
A Chicago grandmother has been charged with the murder of her 7-month-old granddaughter. Police say she used a power saw to cut the child’s throat.
After the release of a video depicting members of an Oklahoma University fraternity joining in a racist chant, four-star college football recruit Jean Delance has pulled out of his commitment to the university.
In an effort to bring CNN back from the brink of failing ratings, the cable network has announced the debut of several new shows, including one hosted by religious writer Reza Aslan and another by comedian W. Kamau Bell.
