John Edwards
John Edwards begins trial over donations that helped hush up his affair
A trial started Monday with federal officials saying John Edwards broke campaign finance laws when he received nearly $1 million in donations that he says were meant to support the woman with whom he’d had an affair and who was having his child. Federal officials say the amount to a campaign donation.
Former Senator John Edwards’ Campaign Finance Trial Begins
Former Senator John Edwards was once one of the country’s most promising politicians: a vice presidential nominee and presidential hopeful. But for the next six weeks, he will be a prominent defendant in a campaign finance trial that is unprecedented. Edwards is being charged with using illegal campaign contributions to cover up an affair with Rielle […]
Elizabeth Edwards: Living and Dying in the Public Eye
We’re considering the life and death of Elizabeth Edwards, today. She was the author of two books, ?Resilience? and ?Saving Graces.? She was also a student of literature and politics, a fierce advocate for health care reform, and the former wife of former Senator John Edwards. Over the course of her life she became an […]
Remembering Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards died of breast cancer yesterday at the age of 61. Whether it was on the campaign trail, during her cancer treatments or on book tours, Edwards connected with a large number of people ? even as she split from husband and former Senator John Edwards. Melinda Henneberger is the editor in chief of […]