The back-to-back snowstorms in the capital were an inconvenient meteorological phenomenon for Al Gore. ...more

February 18, 2010

Dealing with a pregnant mistress and a suspicious wife, John Edwards and a close aide agreed by the middle of 2007 to solicit funds from a wealthy widow who had promised to "do whatever it takes" to make him president, according to the former confidant's new book. ...more

January 28, 2010

A friend says Elizabeth Edwards has separated from her husband, two-time presidential candidate John Edwards. Andrea Purse tells The Associated Press on behalf of Elizabeth Edwards that the couple has separated. Purse released a statement today that says Elizabeth is moving on with her life and wants to put this difficult chapter behind her. ...more

January 27, 2010

A former aide to John Edwards says in a new book that the two-time presidential candidate told him he thought about leaving his wife but also cited his love for her as a reason to keep details of an affair hidden, according to a newspaper report Tuesday night. ...more

January 26, 2010

The first time I met Elizabeth Edwards, she greeted me at the door of her home juggling a yogurt in one hand and a Diet Coke in the other. ...more

January 24, 2010

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards finally admitted Thursday he fathered a child during an affair before his second White House bid, dropping long-standing denials just ahead of a book by a former campaign aide who initially took the fall. ...more

January 21, 2010

It wasn't so long ago that politicians had the luxury of bickering about how to spend a record budget surplus, Barack Obama was a state senator trying unsuccessfully to get a foot in the door of the U.S. Capitol and George W. Bush went to sleep with visions of a dominant Republican majority dancing in his head. ...more

December 31, 2009

Every year we are witness to celebrity scandals, but 2009 has been a banner year for cheaters. ...more

December 29, 2009

•Golf legend Tiger Woods' squeaky clean image was tarnished after being linked to 11 mistresses, including two porn stars. On his Web site, he says he is taking a break to focus "on being a better husband, father, and person." ...more

December 27, 2009

South Carolina lawmakers have said Gov. Mark Sanford may be a lying sack of toe jam, but that doesn't disqualify him from holding the state's highest office. ...more

December 23, 2009