Nov 14th, 2008 · It has been an active week in both politics and pop culture. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Eric Deggans and Marc Lamont Hill mull over the latest headlines, including President-elect Obama's White House transition, former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's not-so-quiet exit from the campaign trail and — from the sports world — fresh NBA predictions.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Her ticket may have failed to win the White House, but former VP candidate Sarah Palin hasn't faded from public view. The Alaska governor, seemingly omnipresent on TV, isn't ruling out a move soon to the U.S. Senate — or a 2012 bid for the Oval Office.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is no longer the defeated Republican candidate for vice president in 2008. She is how a potential Republican candidate for president in 2012. But so are many other GOP governors who are attending a Republican Governors Conference in Miami.
Nov 13th, 2008 · In the recent elections, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Gov. Sarah Palin were running for some of the highest political positions in the U.S. But where does the so-called glass ceiling for women stand? Slate.com's XX Factor bloggers Dahlia Lithwick and Emily Bazelon discuss Clinton's and Palin's roles in this election.
Nov 12th, 2008 · In this week's edition of the Political Junkie, NPR's Ken Rudin talks about still-undecided races around the country and John McCain's plans to campaign for Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Georgia. Also: Guests and listeners discuss Sarah Palin's post-election moment in the media spotlight.
Nov 7th, 2008 · It was 10 weeks ago Friday that most Americans first heard the name Sarah Palin. Now, she's a household name. Michael Carey, editorial page editor for the Anchorage Daily News, talks with Renee Montagne about the Republican vice presidential candidate's political future.
Nov 6th, 2008 · With new national prominence, Gov. Sarah Palin will have to figure out how she fits back into the intimate world of politics in her home state. At the same time, speculation about her next move is running high — with some supporters already associating her name with the 2012 presidential race.
Nov 4th, 2008 · When it comes to political satire, changes in the White House bring changes on our TV screens. Political impressionists are preparing to take on their next big role. We've seen Tina Fey do near-perfect impersonations of Republican Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, but some performances leave something to be desired.