Adultery, even that of celebs like Letterman and Edwards, is a commonplace. But sex with underage girls is a crime
By Gene Lyons Oct 8, 2009
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The Enquirer says she's had enough. It's about time
By Amy Benfer
October 1, 2009
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The former senator has previously denied that his mistress' child is his
By Alex Koppelman
August 13, 2009
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A partial transcript of the upcoming episode in which Maury reveals to John and Elizabeth Edwards whether or not John fathered Rielle Hunter's baby. The results are in!
By Choire Sicha
May 12, 2009
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It was a flaccid, unhot year in sex, but how about that election! Spitzer and Edwards may have gotten laid, but Barack and Hillary scored.
By Rebecca Traister
January 4, 2009
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Is the politician going to announce that he's the father of Rielle Hunter's baby, or what?
By Kate Harding
September 21, 2009
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The National Enquirer says "secret DNA testing" proves that, yup, he's the dad
By Sarah Hepola
August 13, 2009
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In a new essay, Caitlin Flanagan rips into Helen Gurley Brown, the steno pool and adulterers
By Amy Benfer
August 12, 2009
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Rielle Hunter was at a federal courthouse Thursday
By Alex Koppelman
August 6, 2009
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The man who took responsibility for the child of John Edwards' mistress is reportedly shopping a book
By Alex Koppelman
June 22, 2009
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Some of the former senator's high-profile efforts have fallen by the wayside since he left politics
By Alex Koppelman
June 17, 2009
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North Carolinians strongly disapprove of their former senator, who continues to be dogged by his affair and questions surrounding it.
By Alex Koppelman
May 12, 2009
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Aides, concerned that the candidate's affair would mean a GOP victory in 2008, reportedly decided not to let him get the Democratic nomination.
By Alex Koppelman
May 11, 2009
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The feds are looking into donations to the former senator's campaign and PAC, and whether money may have been diverted to his mistress.
By Alex Koppelman
May 4, 2009
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New York Daily News gets a leaked copy of "Resilience," the memoir from the onetime presidential candidate's wife
By Sarah Hepola
April 30, 2009
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A federal grand jury is reportedly looking in to whether the former senator violated campaign finance laws with payments to Rielle Hunter.
By Alex Koppelman
April 3, 2009
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Former Sen. John Edwards' wife has written a new book, one that will reportedly delve into the issue of her husband's affair.
By Alex Koppelman
February 3, 2009
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The life of John Edwards flame Rielle Hunter has been a novel, literally, with Bolivian marching powder, movie scripts called "It's All About Uranus" and electrocuted horses.
By Justin Jouvenal
August 16, 2008
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After covering John Edwards -- and liking him -- for years, what I thought I knew about him was wrong. But reporters often misjudge candidates.
By Walter Shapiro
August 14, 2008
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Obama's folksy come-on is as bad as Madonna's faux British -- and both are in desperate need of fresh inspiration. Plus: The elemental power of Daniela Mercury
By Camille Paglia
August 13, 2008
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I can't judge Elizabeth Edwards' decision to campaign passionately for her husband after reading this post.
By Joan Walsh
August 12, 2008
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A blogger provides the latest scoop -- plus pictures -- on John Edwards, his wife and his lover. (There is no cook or thief involved, sorry.)
By Thomas Schaller
August 12, 2008
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Fred Baron told a local paper Friday that, without Edwards' knowledge, he paid for Rielle Hunter to move out of North Carolina.
By Alex Koppelman
August 8, 2008
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The paper, which broke the story of John Edwards' affair, is definitely taking the moment to gloat.
By Alex Koppelman
August 8, 2008
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In a statement, John Edwards discusses his affair, saying it "is inadequate to say to the people who believed in me that I am sorry."
By Alex Koppelman
August 8, 2008
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