Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Alaska governor.
Republicans Perplexed by Palin's Resignation
Karl Rove, George Will, and Mike Huckabee are all unsure about her decision to quit.
Religion
Pastor Rick Warren and Barack Obama on August 16, 2008.
Obama's 10 Most Important Faith Leaders
Who does the president turn to for spiritual guidance?
10 Things You Didn't Know About...
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol June 24, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Mark Sanford
South Carolina governor admitted to an affair after going missing for several days.
Special Report
President Barack Obama receives applause while standing next to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
Congressional Friends (and Foes)
Who are Obama's five most loyal allies? Who are his five top enemies?
Photo Galleries
President Barack Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a family visit to the Oval Office. The young boy wanted to see if the president's hair felt like his own. (May 8, 2009)
The Obamas Behind the Scenes
Get an inside look at life in the White House.
The Supreme Court
President Barack Obama announces federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee for the Supreme Court.
Court Rules in Favor of White Firefighters
High Court ruling could make Sotomayor's confirmation process more slippery.
Healthcare Reform
Doctor on computer.
Tallying the Bill for Healthcare
Obama insists that healthcare reform must include a public option.
Terrorism
A cameraman points his camera to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. as the investigation of a shooting in the museum continues.
Trouble on the Home Front
The Department of Homeland Security warned of the dangers of domestic right-wing extremism.
The Economy
Recession-Proof Industries
10 Not So 'Recession-Proof' Industries
Some industries were thought to be safe from economic downturn. Apparently, they aren't.
History
15th President James Buchanan
The 10 Worst Presidents
U.S. News has averaged the results of five polls to compile a list of the worst presidents.
Energy and the Environment
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.
8 Top Energy Players
The most influential environmental and energy policymakers in the Obama era.
Special Report
Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., left, talks with then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill. in Chicago. Barack Obama's fellow Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel, the hard-charging No. 3 Democrat in the House, has accepted the job White House chief of staff, Democratic officials said Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008.
Obama's Inner Circle
Presidents don't run the country alone. Get to know the people who make up Barack Obama's inner circle.
Special Report
The World Obama Inherits
A Perilous World's Urgent Demands
Special Report
50 Ways 2009 promo
50 Ways to Improve Your Life
Offensive Will Test Afghanistan Strategy
U.S. troops mobilized in Helmand province to fight the Taliban again.
Climate Change Bill Faces Hurdles
Democrat Barbara Boxer is leading the fight in the Senate.
Obama's Secret Meeting With Historians
The president held a dinner at the White House for leading presidential scholars.
Reading the Obama/Benedict Sit-Down
The president and the pope used their first meeting to send individual messages from a global stage.
Democrats Call for Investigation of CIA
Some accuse the CIA of misleading Congress multiple times over the past 8 years.
