Politics

• Politics

  Bush admin official defends warrantless wiretaps

  John Yoo, who wrote legal memos justifying the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program, defended the measure in an essay published Thursday.

• Poll: Americans split on health care as Obama's approval sinks

  Americans are divided over how they want health care fixed and whom they trust most to do it, refusing to forge a consensus for or against President Barack Obama as he and Congress march toward a historic overhaul.

• Paulson says he threatened bank chief executive

• Perry Mason and the case of the other Franken

• How Sotomayor's comments compare to Roberts, Alito

• THE INFLUENCE GAME: Grass-roots health care fight

• Obama to address NAACP on its 100th birthday

• Senate confirms ex-astronaut Bolden to head NASA

• Clinton urges Iran to negotiate on nuclear program

• Despite tough questioning, Sotomayor remains unruffled

• Senator holds up EPA nominee over climate study

• Democrats use hate crimes measure to counter F-22 veto threat

• Democrats use hate crimes measure to counter F-22 veto threat

• Sotomayor declines to detail her views on abortion

• Senators to look at Alaska Native corporations' no-bid contracts

Election 2008 Election 2008

Republican turmoil hits early presidential states

Social conservatives in Iowa and New Hampshire already were reeling from scandals surrounding two Republicans thought to be considering White House runs when Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shocked the party by announcing her resignation.

More Election 2008 Headlines

• Official: Palin cited toll of ethics complaints

• Rove: Palin resignation part of a 'risky strategy'

• Analysis: Palin's resignation raises questions

• Obama: Kobe Bryant no match for Michael Jordan