John Edwards Affair

Edwards Promised Mistress Rooftop Wedding With Dave Matthews Band

AP | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A man who once claimed to have fathered the child of John Edwards' mistress says in a book proposal the former presidential ...

John Edwards To Admit Paternity Of Ex-Mistress's Child: WRAL

WRAL | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics


Raleigh, N.C. -- Sources have told WRAL News that they expect former U.S. Sen. John Edwards to admit that he is the father of his former mistress' 18-...

Revenge, European Style

Eva Nagorski | Posted 08.23.2009 | Style


Eva Nagorski

Europe's political wives are no longer standing by their men. In fact, they're more inclined to stand anywhere where they can give them a good clean kick in the derriere.

John Edwards Interview: Won't Discuss Rielle Affair, Doesn't Rule Out Return To Politics

Washington Post | Alec MacGillis | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics


John Edwards says he has few illusions. He knows the picture many Americans hold of him is not a pretty one. He also knows that even before he was eng...

Fred Baron: The Mystery Man Of The Edwards Affair

The Daily Beast | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics


As Elizabeth Edwards continues to share and overshare about her marriage and her husband's affair (this week's stop: The View), one key aspect of the ...

Elizabeth Edwards: The Green-eyed Monster?

Caryl Rivers | Posted 06.12.2009 | Living


Caryl Rivers

Edwards, I believe, is seeking something more profound than mere vengeance. It's about who owns her story, and through that narrative, herself.

Elizabeth Edwards: Resilience or Revenge?

Deborah King | Posted 06.12.2009 | Living


Deborah King

As her book title indicates, Elizabeth thinks she's demonstrating that when the wind blows rough, the tough adjust their sails. But the more important lesson may be all about how denial and revenge don't work.

Edwards Staff Had Affair "Doomsday" Strategy (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics


UPDATE: Joe Trippi, former top aide to John Edwards, told CNN Monday that the "doomsday" story is is "complete bullshit." "No one that I know had suc...

Elizabeth Edwards on Oprah: What Was the Point?

Deborah King | Posted 06.08.2009 | Media


Deborah King

Elizabeth's book and the massive media blitz are designed not as much to inspire others through times of hardship (Elizabeth's stated purpose) but to punish John for his transgressions.

Rielle Hunter Is Demanding Paternity Test: National Enquirer

The National Enquirer | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics


John Edwards' furious mistress is demanding he submit to a DNA test, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively! Rielle Hunter - the longtime secret lover ...

The Lies Of (And To) Elizabeth Edwards

Lee Stranahan | Posted 06.03.2009 | Politics


Lee Stranahan

Let's be clear; in equal proportion to her victimhood, Elizabeth Edwards also aided and abetted her husband in deceiving Democratic voters on an unprecedented scale.

John Edwards Asked By Students About "Moral Standards"

McClatchy | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics


Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards took another tentative step into the public spotlight Tuesday, speaking at Brown University about extreme poverty around...

John Edwards To Speak At Brown University, Speech Titled "Beautiful America"

The Providence Journal | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics


For months he's flown under the radar. Now John Edwards, the former United States senator and 2004 vice presidential candidate, is coming to Brown Un...

Elizabeth Edwards Book Resilience Addresses John's Affair

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.05.2009 | Politics


UPDATE 5/4: Time magazine has released an exclusive excerpt from Elizabeth Edwards' memoir. Included is a discussion between her and John Edwards over...

My Ode to 2008

Eric Kuhn | Posted 01.31.2009 | Style


Eric Kuhn

2008 offered quite the election, with both parties fighting to set our nation's direction. It took forever for Hillary Clinton's concession, and Reverend Wright was not a good connection.

Edwards' Former Aides Want Him To Stay In Hiding

The Daily Beast | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Three months after he admitted to an affair and went into hiding, John Edwards is making a public comeback. His former aides aren't exactly thrilled. ...

The Nation Needs Principled Youngsters

Shashi Tharoor | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics


Shashi Tharoor

My generation grew up in an India where a vast gulf separated those who went into the professions or the civil services, and those who entered politics.

Not about Governor Sarah Palin, Just The Edwards Scandal

Wendy Button | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics


Wendy Button

What a political scandal feels like to a staffer--current, former or "it's complicated"--is an awful lot like grief. Unfortunately, this scandal won't go away.

Edwards' Cover-Up Man Gets VIP Treatment In Denver

ABC News | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


Former Senator John Edwards has stayed away from the Democratic convention in Denver, but the close friend who helped hide his one-time mistress is re...

23/6: If John Edwards And His (Alleged) Love Child IM'd

236.com | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


Poor John Edwards. He made his big statement last Friday, finally admitting to America his affair with Rielle Hunter, a woman who has on more than one...

Report: NYT Investigating Relationship Between Edwards And Duke Graduate

Radar Online | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


To be taken with a large grain of salt: Radar Online says that the New York Times may be investigating a second John Edwards Affair centered at Duke U...

Rush Limbaugh, Love Guru?

Lora Somoza | Posted 09.21.2008 | Living


Lora Somoza

Rush Limbaugh has become your new marriage counselor. And he's just unloaded the secret to keeping your marriage intact. Shut your pie hole.

Carmen Electrism and John Edwards' Moment of Truth

Eric Dezenhall | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics


Eric Dezenhall

Lots of women Edwards encountered could provide sex, but Hunter, a self-styled videographer, came equipped with both sex and face time.

What John Edward's Actions Says to Today's Teens

Tina Wells | Posted 09.19.2008 | Living


Tina Wells

I believe Edward's behavior perpetuates that sense of entitlement that so many of tweens and teens are already developing.

What Happened in 2006 Should Stay in 2006

Amy Sue Nathan | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics


Amy Sue Nathan

With the Olympics in full swing, the political conventions around the corner and the election looming, my world is even smaller than usual. In my li...