Times have changed. In 1996, President Bill Clinton, under siege from the right, declared that "the era of big government is over." ...more

December 30, 2008

Every president for more than three decades has had to talk with federal prosecutors at one time or another. President-elect Barack Obama may have set a land-speed record by giving his first interview to investigators even before taking the oath of office. ...more

December 26, 2008

The sponsors of Proposition 8 asked the California Supreme Court on Friday to nullify the marriages of the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who exchanged vows before voters approved the ballot initiative that outlawed gay unions. ...more

December 19, 2008

If confirmed as attorney general, Eric Holder may have to consider removing himself from overseeing the Chicago corruption probe that ensnared Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, legal experts say. ...more

December 14, 2008

and long before Gov. Rod Blagojevich was accused of trying to sell a Senate seat to the highest bidder. ...more

December 14, 2008

Lightning rookie Steven Stamkos bounced around the locker room Wednesday morning, showing off his basketball skills while bouncing a soccer ball between his legs. ...more

December 11, 2008

One week from tonight, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and girlfriend Carole Rome will say their "I do's," and a Tampa florist is helping put the finishing touches on the big event. ...more

December 5, 2008

So much for "change we can believe in." ...more

December 3, 2008

Some high-profile convicts past and present are among more than 2,000 people asking President George W. Bush to pardon them or commute their prison sentences before he leaves office. ...more

November 29, 2008

171 Number of pardons President Bush has granted in seven years 2,064 Number of petitions for a pardon Bush received in seven years ...more

November 25, 2008