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WASHINGTON: Sarah Palin, the darling of the Republican Party's conservative base, has dropped a political bombshell by announcing her resignation as Governor of Alaska with 18 months of her first term still remaining.

Well, no one can accuse Sarah Palin of being predictable. Sarah Palin in Pictures Sarah Palin announced that she will be stepping down as Governor of Alaska on July 26.

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain's vice presidential running mate in 2008, said on Friday she will resign this month, an unexpected move that could signal a run for higher office.

It speaks ill of John McCain that his former aids continue to bash Sarah Palin .

The high-profile kidnapping of a rancher related to former U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney has residents demanding that authorities do more to stem the kidnapping wave across the state of Chihuahua.

A resurrection of the death-penalty debate on Beacon Hill could hinge on whether new leadership in the House of Representatives is willing to tackle the thorny issue and how the public responds to such a proposal after putting intense pressure on lawmakers to take action on other topics like public pension reform.

At a time when Republicans desperately are searching for a unifying leader and message, and Democrats add to their ranks in Congress, the former Massachusetts governor and 2008 presidential candidate is taking a no-excuses attitude toward his party.

One by one, potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates are fading away or facing challenges.

The Associated Press 1 comment Gov. Sanford's mystery mistress has been identified by Argentinean journalists.

Well, it's officialwhack-nut Senate liberalsA now have their 60th missing link .

His team starts to get the band back together: Mitt Romney says publicly hea s not considering another presidential campaign, most recently on Sunday during an appearance on NBCa s a oeMeet the Press.a But many of his loyalists expect one and remain at the ready for 2012.

Posted by: Denise Ross - 06/29/2009 1:21 PM Even as the likes of Mark Sanford and John Ensign crash and burn well in advance of the checkered flag of the 2012 GOP presidential primary, South Dakota's own John Thune gets nary a mention by national pundits as a worthy party leader waiting in the wings.

Don't mess with her kids -- or take her lightly: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been getting into multiple scraps lately.

If there's one thing we've learned from the endless string of sex scandals emanating from Washington D.C. and various state capitals, it's this: if you're in politics and you have aspirations to higher office, you should keep your mouth shut about your peers' philandering.

Sen. Lindsey Graham conceded that GOP can't say that it has a monopoly on wanting to strengthen families.

So says Ken Rudin, who writes NPR's daily political blog, Political Junkie . Dismissing House and Senate Republicans, he focuses on governors as the future of the GOP.

June 28: Senior White House adviser David Axelrod discusses the impact of President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan with NBC's David Gregory on "Meet the Press." Meet the Press Video: White HouseA A A A Will Senate pass Obama's climate bill? June 28: Senior White House adviser David Axelrod discusses President Barack Obama's energy ...

Could my governor, the charismatic Sarah Palin, be the leader Republicans are desperately looking for to lead their party out of the wilderness in 2010? Unlike Fox News commentator and former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, Palin attracts adulatory crowds wherever she ventures beyond her home state.

Health care, energy, Iran and the fate of embattled South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will give top advisers and party leaders plenty to weigh in on this Sunday.

Pew: Palin is the most popular Republican 73% of Republicans have a favorable opinion of Gov.