Politics

• Politics

  Clinton urges Iran to negotiate on nuclear program

  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday reaffirmed the U.S. offer to engage directly with Iran's leaders despite last month's post-election violence, but cautioned the offer isn't open-ended, and urged Iran to respond soon.

• Despite tough questioning, Sotomayor remains unruffled

  Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor revealed only what she wanted to, and nothing more, during two days of grilling by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

• 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

• Senator holds up EPA nominee over climate study

• Sotomayor hearing has winners, losers

• EEOC weighs action to counter age-bias rulings

• Feds confirm probe into credit default swaps

• Police shoot and kill armed man near US Capitol

• Sotomayor on the issues

• Richer portrait of Sotomayor emerges in hearing

• Senate takes up measure to jam cell phones in prisons

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