Rove: Palin resignation part of a 'risky strategy' (AP)

Observers: Palin resignation cuts losses in Alaska (AP)
AP - Ever since Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin returned from the presidential campaign trail, many Alaskans felt her heart wasn't in the job.

Palin Not Under Investigation By FBI
There’s been some speculation on this blog and elsewhere that a potential reason for Palin stepping down was a federal probe into her time as Wasilla’s mayor because of misuse of...

Palin links resignation to 'higher calling' (AP)
AP - Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the...

Analysis: Palin's resignation hurts her future (AP)
AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and...

Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret (AP)
AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility...