SARAH PALIN

Sarah McKinley, the Oklahoma mother who made national headlines for asking a 911 dispatcher if she can shoot an intruder that entered her home, had also received attention, and some praise, from former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. I love that young woman, Palin said referring to 18-year-old Sarah McKinley. I'm all in favor of girls with guns who know their purpose.

Things were not always so rosy between Palin and CPAC.

Palin added that the “worst thing” the Republican Party could do is marginalize the Texas congressman.

Michele Bachmann has decided to cancel her South Carolina trip after a disappointing sixth place finish in the Iowa caucus, according to a report.

Iowa Caucus 2012: Top 10 Most Alarming Developments

Mitt Romney is expected to face a strong challenge from Ron Paul at the Iowa caucus.

The 2012 presidential campaign has been one of the most volatile in recent memory, and it isn't even 2012 yet. Take a look back at the highlights and lowlights of the battle for the Republican nomination so far.

During a tele-town hall hosted by Ralph Reed's Faith and Freedom Coalition, GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich said he would consider former Alaska governor Sarah Palin as a vice presidential running mate if he won the Republican primaries.

The GOP field looks like a rogue’s gallery of losers to me.

Business mogul Donald Trump has some harsh words for President Obama, China, and a whole slew of others in his book Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again.

The former GOP vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, is in the process of pitching a follow up to the Mark Burnett-produced reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska.

After being accused of racism, the Patriot Freedom Alliance, a Kansas-based Tea Party group, has removed from its Web site an illustration that compared President Barack Obama to a skunk.

Presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto couldn't give the title of any books he likes... while speaking at a book fair.

Actress Julianne Moore -- who seems to just get more beautiful with age -- turned 51 on Saturday. Moore spoke about one of her major beauty rules in an interview with InStyle magazine: Stay out of the sun.

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has not responded to supporters' ads urging her to run in for president -- but she apparently can relate to Herman Cain's difficulty in dealing with allegations of infidelity.

Barbara Walters has revealed some of her Most Fascinating People of 2011, and it includes household names such as the Kardashians and Derek Jeter.

Sarah Palin has reportedly angered Fox News president Roger Ailes by announcing her decision not to run for the GOP nomination in 2012 on a radio program rather than on Fox.

Mitt Romney secured two important endorsements in New Hampshire over the weekend, bolstering his presidential campaign in response to a surge by Newt Gingrich. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a conservative Republican, announced her endorsement on Sunday, followed by U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, a moderate Republican, on Monday.

Republican Mitt Romney, looking to close the deal in the early primary state of New Hampshire, picked up an important endorsement on Sunday from U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte.

Newt Gingrich is the latest of the anti-Romneys: the constantly churning field of candidates who, for a few days or weeks, are trumpeted as the definitive conservative challenger to Mitt Romney before falling back into the abyss. But can he maintain his lead where others didn't?

Israel will be closely watching its most powerful ally's presidential race with great concentration, trying to figure out which American candidate will have its best interests in mind.