WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. government officials say they are struggling to meet the Jan. 22 deadline for closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A spokesman for President-elect Barack Obama Monday said a review of transition team actions indicates no inappropriate dealings with Illinois' governor.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama announced the top members of his communications staff Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama's transition team says it's gathering information about U.S. troop presence in Iraq.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Several Democratic insiders say Barack Obama's campaign is as secretive as U.S. President George Bush's administration and isn't as inclusive as it could be.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh plans to file papers with the Federal Election Commission next week to set up an exploratory committee for the 2008 presidential race.

WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh has hired staff with presidential campaign experience and revamped his Political Action Committee for a possible bid for president.

LAKE ANDES, S.D., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- A federal judge in South Dakota Tuesday barred Republican poll workers from writing down American Indians' license plate numbers. In issuing the temporary restraining order, District Judge Lawrence Piersol ruled GOP operatives were intimidating American I

WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- South Dakota incumbent Democrat Sen. Tom Daschle, has raised more than three times as much money for his re-election from businesses than his GOP challenger.