Joe The Plumber is putting down his wrenches and picking up a reporter's notebook. The Ohio man who became a household name during the presidential campaign says he is heading to Israel as a war correspondent for the conservative Web site pjtv.com. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

Long before Barack Obama and John McCain were nominated to run for president last year, tour group organizers in Europe were eagerly planning all-night, post-U.S. election parties. ...more

January 4, 2009 |

Sherry Jones was driving son Malcolm, 13, to school recently when he mentioned something about a kid he didn't like. ...more

January 4, 2009 |

The 2008 presidential campaign was grueling and seemingly never-ending, but when it came to a close in the wee hours of Nov. 4, history was made. ...more

December 31, 2008 |

The death of "the Strawberry King," visits by presidential candidates, a shooting that temporarily paralyzed the city and a veteran politician's return to office were among the top stories of 2008. ...more

December 31, 2008 |

A woman employed by a Washington lobbying firm with a Tampa connection has filed a $27 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times for an article about her and Sen. John McCain. ...more

December 31, 2008 |

It proved to be more than a joke when David Letterman said in late September that "the road to the White House runs through me." ...more

December 29, 2008 |

The U.S. presidential election was the impetus for the nation's top religion stories of 2008, according to a survey of more than 100 religion journalists. ...more

December 27, 2008 |

As 2008 comes to a close, we look back at a year in which the biggest TV star was a senator from Illinois who became the first black man elected president. ...more

December 25, 2008 |

Tina Fey was selected as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment in 2008. ...more

December 24, 2008 |