Boehner ally: GOP challenges to Speaker ‘unprofessional’  —  Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) called GOP challenges to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) “pretty unprofessional and very disappointing” on Monday.  —  Cole, a close ally to Boehner, said the challenges aren't serious and blasted Republicans trying …

Privilege of ‘Arrest Without Incident’  —  The day after Christmas, a shooter terrorized the streets of a Chattanooga, Tenn., neighborhood.  According to the local newspaper, the shooter was “wearing body armor” and “firing multiple shots out her window at people and cars.”

The Bill  —  Steven Brill on how health-care reform went wrong.

Top Iowa Democrats Slow to Rally Around Hillary Clinton  —  Many Say They Would Prefer a More Liberal Candidate or At Least a Robust Debate  —  Iowa Democratic leaders say they are troubled by the prospect that Hillary Clinton could win the state's 2016 presidential caucuses without a serious challenge …

Grand Juror Sues McCulloch, Says He Mischaracterized The Wilson Case  —  A grand juror is suing St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch in an effort to speak out on what happened in the Darren Wilson case.  Under typical circumstances, grand jurors are prohibited by law from discussing cases they were involved in.

2014 Was Hottest Year On Record Globally By Far, Reports Japan Meteorological Agency  —  The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has announced that 2014 was the hottest year in more than 120 years of record-keeping — by far.  NOAA is expected to make a similar call in a couple of weeks and so is NASA.

Jeb Bush on court-ordered gay marriages in Florida: “It ought to be a local decision”  —  As he considers a presidential run, Jeb Bush is not offering encouraging words about same-sex marriages coming to his home state.  —  “It ought be a local decision.  I mean, a state decision,” …

Doe attacks man after being shot with arrow  —  It's not often a deer get its revenge.  —  A man was injured Friday evening, Jan. 2, in Fond du Lac County when he was attacked by the deer that he had wounded with an arrow.  —  The 72-year-old man was transported by ambulance to St. Agnes Hospital …

Hedge fund founder, 70, shot dead by son, 30, in East Side apartment: cops  —  Thomas Gilbert Sr., founder of Wainscott Capital Partners, was found fatally wounded after an argument with his son, police said.  The son fled the scene, according to police.  —  A Wall St. whiz who headed …

Owner of St. Louis Rams plans to build NFL stadium in Inglewood  —  The owner of the St. Louis Rams plans to build an NFL stadium in Inglewood, which could pave the way for the league's return to Los Angeles.  —  Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who bought 60 acres adjacent to the Forum a year ago …

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson says he didn't trust the Ohio Attorney General's Office to handle Tamir Rice investigation  —  Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson answers a question during an “open discussion” with media about the DOJ findings on police use of force, on Thursday, December 11, 2014.

The British People Must Now Take Control of the Establishment Paedophile Scandal  —  As Prince Andrew becomes the latest figure to be named in an establishment paedophile scandal, the British nation has woken up today to face, yet again, the uncomfortable possibility that they are governed …

Is Life Better in America's Red States?  —  THE new Congress that starts work this week is the latest reminder of America's stark political divisions: The parties in Washington are more polarized than they have been in decades, the partisanship gap between rural Republicans and urban Democrats has grown …

Huckabee's challenge in 2016: Growing a national campaign from the grass roots  —  If Mike Huckabee is going to make a serious run for the Republican presidential nomination, he will have to do something he was unable to do in 2008: raise millions of dollars and build a sprawling national campaign …

Pope Francis Names New Cardinals  —  Pope Francis named his second group of new cardinals on Sunday, including 15 who will be eligible to elect the pope's successor after his death or resignation.  Many are from developing countries, reflecting the Roman Catholic Church's growth in Asia and Africa.