Biden Administration

The Obama Foundation originally said it would house a presidential library on the property and vowed to have the National Archives oversee the facility because of its placement on public land. But that's no longer the case, and some are balking at the change in plans. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

The battle to shut down Obama’s presidential center

Anna Giaritelli · January 15, 2018 5:01 am

What Lessons Will Democrats Learn from Alabama?

Jonathan V. Last · December 15, 2017 10:55 am

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has repeatedly bragged about reinventing City Colleges of Chicago, which went from having a 7 percent graduation rate when he took office to a 17 percent graduation rate today.

Chicago community college accused of inflating graduation rates

Brendan Pringle · November 11, 2017 2:17 pm

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel applauded a federal judge's ruling to temporarily block the Trump administration from denying public safety grant money from so-called sanctuary cities. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Rahm Emanuel, Elizabeth Warren applaud judge’s decision to block Jeff Sessions’ sanctuary cities rule

Meghana Kurup · September 16, 2017 1:51 am

AP tripped itself up in its desire to avoid hot-button language. (Wikipedia Commons)

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AP tangling itself up in goodspeak

Becket Adams · September 7, 2017 9:42 pm

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, enacted by former President Barack Obama in 2012, protected people under the age of 18 who were brought to the U.S. illegally from deportation. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Rahm Emanuel declares Chicago a ‘Trump-free zone’ in response to DACA decision

Caitlin Yilek · September 5, 2017 5:52 pm

Bishop James Dukes, pastor of Liberation Christian Center, sent a letter to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel calling for a statue of George Washington to be taken down from Washington Park. Dukes also wants the president's name removed from the park. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Chicago pastor calls for George Washington, Andrew Jackson’s names to be removed from parks

Melissa Quinn · August 17, 2017 2:26 pm

Chicago's leaders force police to "release the criminal alien back into the community without regard to the seriousness of the crime or how long the rap sheet," Sessions said. (CBP Photo by Glenn Fawcett)

Jeff Sessions slams ‘state of lawlessness’ in Chicago

Kelly Cohen · August 16, 2017 7:01 pm

Sanctuary City Showdowns

Tony Mecia · August 8, 2017 4:48 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited murder rates in some cities as part of his reasoning for preferring tougher sentences, but former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates noted violent crime is at historic lows and said there is no evidence that some cities' violence is connected to shorter prison terms for drug offenders. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Jeff Sessions slams Chicago’s ‘open hostility’ to immigration law after sanctuary city lawsuit against DOJ

Josh Siegel · August 7, 2017 10:46 pm

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the city will sue the federal government in defense of its status as a so-called sanctuary city and against threats to withhold U.S. grant funds. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

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Trump is right to confront Rahm Emanuel’s sanctuary city

Tom Rogan · August 7, 2017 7:13 pm

Emanuel said on Monday that the new guidelines from the Justice Department undermine "our actual safety agenda." (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Chicago sues Trump’s Justice Department over sanctuary city policy

Kelly Cohen · August 7, 2017 5:47 pm