Could it be true that the Republican Party is intentionally committing suicide? That's what a lot of folks are saying and some Republicans are crying foul. A culture war is raging within the party, and a lot of good people are being booted. Who benefits? The Democrats, of course, but other consequences also could result. ...more

November 6, 2009

Oprah Winfrey is only the beginning for Sarah Palin's book tour. ...more

November 4, 2009

Jack Kemp, the ex-quarterback, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative" died Saturday. ...more

May 3, 2009

Jack Kemp, the ex-quarterback, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative," died Saturday. ...more

May 3, 2009

The engagement is off for the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and the father of her baby. Levi Johnston told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he and Bristol Palin mutually decided "awhile ago" to end their relationship. The 19-year-old Johnston declined to elaborate. ...more

March 12, 2009

You've probably never heard of Ottawa University. Neither had Derrick Ward when the Kansas school reached out to him six years ago. ...more

March 4, 2009

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says CBS News anchor Katie Couric and comic actress Tina Fey have been "exploiting" her. ...more

January 9, 2009

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

Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, leading the governor to apologize if the fire was connected to "undeserved negative attention" from her failed campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee. ...more

December 13, 2008