Topic: John Edwards (Politician)

Did Arnold Schwarzenegger's governorship depend on keeping love child secret?

Even if Arnold Schwarzenegger's public persona was a macho rogue, adultery doesn't play well with voters, especially Republicans. Analysts are aghast at what they see as his reckless behavior.

French outrage over 'inhumane' treatment of Strauss-Kahn highlights culture clash

Unless it is proven that International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn raped a hotel maid in New York, it's none of the public's business, many French say.

Extreme goes mainstream

Maximum shock behavior pervades TV as real-life antiheroes feed the public's thirst for 'truth.'

Funeral protest: Arizona rallies to foil Westboro Baptist Church

Funeral protest plans by Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, have been met with defiance in Arizona. Tuscon residents say they'll block the protesters from getting to the mourners of Saturday's mass shooting. The state legislature has also passed a law to help.

Ten years after Bush v. Gore, the fight goes on

Al Gore won the popular vote by more than 500,000. But it was the contentious recount in Florida – halted by the Supreme Court – that gave it to Bush. What that meant still is being argued.

Westboro picketers outnumbered at Elizabeth Edwards funeral

Members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church picketed the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards Saturday. But they were vastly outnumbered by a “human buffer” singing Christmas carols.

Why is the Westboro Baptist Church picketing Elizabeth Edwards' funeral?

More known for using hurtful signs to picket funerals of US soldiers who have died in the Middle East, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, whose congregation is mostly related, has vowed to picket the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.

Elizabeth Edwards, to many, embodied grace under fire

Elizabeth Edwards was indispensable to the political career of her husband, two-time presidential aspirant John Edwards. Faced with personal and political hardship, Elizabeth Edwards sought to persevere through 'faith in the power of resilience and hope.'

Elizabeth Edwards, advocate for changes in the health care system

Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, died Tuesday. Elizabeth Edwards emerged as a public advocate for changes in the health care system. She spent her last days at home in the state of North Carolina with family and friends.

Rebecca Traister talks about “Big Girls Don’t Cry: The Election that Changed Everything for American Women”

Rebecca Traister found many of the gender conversations during the 2008 elections painful but necessary.

Ben Quayle bashes Obama. But can he spell 'potato'?

Ben Quayle, son of former Vice President Dan Quayle, released a tough-talking political ad Wednesday. We take you now in the way-back machine to 1992, when the elder Quayle led a spelling bee.

Rielle Hunter sues for all profits from 'The Politician'

Rielle Hunter is reported to be asking for all profits from Andrew Young's memoir "The Politician."

After two years of silence, Rielle Hunter fires back

John Edwards' former mistress shares her side of the affair - and some skin - in a "doozy" of an interview with GQ.

Desiree Rogers leaves the Obama White House: Who's next?

Now that White House social secretary Desiree Rogers is leaving, critics say it's time for Obama to shake up the White House even more – starting with the inner core from Chicago.

Supreme Court refuses challenge to school dress code

The Supreme Court Monday declined to take up a student's challenge to a Texas school dress code. An appeals court ruling said the policy, which bars non-school-related messages on clothing, did not violate student free-speech rights.

How to read "Game Change"

"Game Change" by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann offers more heat than light.

Sarah Palin, John Edwards slide in polls, Gallup says

Gallup poll shows Sarah Palin drops a little, from 42 to 40 percent, in favorability rating. John Edwards, though, tanks.

Lesson of Letterman extortion, other blackmail cases: come clean

David Letterman, John Travolta, and Rick Pitino all foiled alleged extortion plots by going public and turning to police.

The Monitor's View: Top 10 reasons why David Letterman's sex saga is not funny

He and CBS need to take office trysts more seriously. They can be harmful.

Opinion: Why the left misjudges GOP sex scandals

As in Sanford's case, what matters to the Christian right is not so much the behavior of their leaders as the repentance they show after their fall from grace.

Sanford's affair: a distraction the GOP doesn't need

Sex scandal engulfing South Carolina's governor may keep Republicans from focusing on their real task: to define an alternative vision to Obama's.

Edwards acknowledges difficult public image

Disgraced former Democratic candidate throws himself into charity work to salvage his reputation.

Ensign quits leadership post in wake of extramarital affair

A book for Elizabeth Edwards

Butterflying Phelps is just latest celebrity scalp for 'News of the World'