Sarah Palin
American politician
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| April 22 2025 | A federal jury found The New York Times was not liable for defamation against Sarah Palin. |
| August 2024 | In August 2024, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan revived Palin's defamation case, citing mistakes by the judge, particularly his announcement during jury deliberations that he would dismiss the case. |
| 2022 | During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Palin advocated for a reduction in U.S. military aid to Ukraine and criticized U.S. involvement in the conflict. |
| November 2022 | In the November 2022 general election, Sarah Palin lost to Mary Peltola, receiving 25.7% of the vote in the first round compared to Peltola's 48.8%. |
| August 31 2022 | On August 31, 2022, Sarah Palin lost the special election for Alaska's at-large congressional district to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola after ranked choice voting. |
| April 3 2022 | On April 3, 2022, former President Donald Trump endorsed Sarah Palin's candidacy for the House of Representatives following the death of Alaska's at-large congressman Don Young. |
| February 15 2022 | On February 15, 2022, the jury reached a unanimous verdict in favor of The New York Times, concluding that Sarah Palin had not proven actual malice in her defamation lawsuit. |
| September 2021 | Palin appeared on Fox News, stating she believed her previous COVID-19 infection provided immunity and explaining her decision not to get vaccinated against the virus. |
| August 2021 | In August 2021, Sarah Palin hinted at a possible Senate bid, expressing her intention to challenge incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski. |
| March 2021 | Sarah Palin revealed her COVID-19 diagnosis and shared her perspective on the pandemic, advocating for elderly health, supporting indoor mask-wearing, and encouraging common sense precautions. |
| 2020 | Michael Schur reveals that Palin's role in constructing the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center while mayor of Wasilla inspired a plot point in Parks and Recreation about a teenage mayor's failed ice rink project. |
| 2020 | In 2020, Sarah Palin called for the pardon of Julian Assange, admitting she made a mistake in not supporting him earlier. |
| 2020 | Sarah Palin competed in season three of The Masked Singer as 'Bear'. She was the first contestant from Group C to be eliminated and expressed that her participation was a 'walking middle finger to the haters'. |
| 2020 | Sarah Palin publicly supported Donald Trump's claims of election fraud following the 2020 United States presidential election, repeating allegations that the election results were illegitimate. |
| August 2020 | In August 2020, Judge Jed S. Rakoff denied motions for summary judgment from both sides and ordered a jury trial for Palin's defamation lawsuit, marking it as the first libel case against The New York Times to go to trial in 18 years. |
| March 23 2020 | The divorce between Sarah and Todd Palin was finalized. |
| August 2019 | In August 2019, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated Palin's defamation suit, ruling that the district court had erred by holding an evidentiary hearing instead of deciding the case based on the pleadings. |
| August 29 2019 | Todd Palin filed for divorce from Sarah Palin, citing 'incompatibility of temperament'. |
| February 2 2018 | Died in Newport Beach, California at age 30 from complications related to progressive multiple sclerosis. |
| 2017 | Since 2017, Sarah Palin has publicly supported Julian Assange. |
| August 2017 | In August 2017, Palin's defamation lawsuit was dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, where Judge Jed S. Rakoff ruled that Palin had failed to demonstrate actual malice on the part of The New York Times. |
| June 2017 | In June 2017, Sarah Palin filed a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over an editorial that accused her of 'political incitement' related to the 2011 shooting of Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. |
| 2016 | Sarah Palin appeared as a panelist on the revival of the classic game show Match Game, hosted by Alec Baldwin. |
| August 2016 | In early August 2016, Sarah Palin expressed her support for Paul Nehlen, a Republican challenger to Paul Ryan, despite Donald Trump's support for Ryan. |
| August 2016 | A few days later in August 2016, Paul Ryan overwhelmingly defeated Paul Nehlen in the Republican primary, securing over 84 percent of the vote. |
| May 2016 | In May 2016, Sarah Palin stated in an interview that she would work to defeat Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan due to his reluctance to support Donald Trump. |
| January 2016 | In January 2016, Sarah Palin endorsed Donald Trump for president of the United States. |
| 2015 | She published 'Sweet Freedom: A Devotional' through Regnery Publishing. |
| November 19 2015 | Gave a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt discussing marijuana legalization in Alaska, reflecting on her personal experiences and the state's libertarian approach to cannabis. |
| September 9 2015 | In a speech, Palin criticized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding Iran's nuclear program, claiming the treaty was not strict enough and expressing her views on its implications for America and Israel. |
| 2014 | Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). |
| 2014 | Sarah Palin oversaw the short-lived Sarah Palin Channel, a subscriber-based online TV channel, via TAPP TV. |
| 2014 | Sarah Palin hosted 'Amazing America with Sarah Palin' on the Sportsman Channel. |
| November 2014 | Bill Walker and Byron Mallott won the Alaska gubernatorial election in November 2014 with 48.1 percent of the vote, after campaigning on the repeal of tax cuts endorsed by Sarah Palin. |
| October 2014 | In October 2014, Sarah Palin endorsed the 'unity ticket' of Independent Bill Walker and Democrat Byron Mallott in the Alaska gubernatorial election, opposing her successor Sean Parnell due to his tax cuts that dismantled her administration's tax plan. |
| August 2014 | In August 2014, a referendum supported by Sarah Palin to repeal oil-and-gas industry tax cuts was narrowly defeated. |
| 2013 | Palin opposed the Obama administration's proposed military intervention in the Syrian Civil War, suggesting to let 'Allah sort it out'. |
| 2013 | Palin's book 'Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas' was published by HarperCollins. |
| June 13 2013 | Palin rejoined Fox News Channel as an analyst after having ended her previous relationship with the network in January 2013. |
| 2012 | The movie Iron Sky released, featuring Stephanie Paul portraying a satirical version of Sarah Palin as the President of the United States, parodying Palin's public image and political persona. |
| July 31 2012 | In an interview with Greta Van Susteren, Palin expressed her belief that states should decide on the definition of marriage. |
| April 13 2012 | Sarah Palin appeared on the Stossel show and shared her perspective on overfishing, drawing from her personal experience as a commercial fisherman. She criticized Japanese fishing trawlers for using 20-mile long nets and causing extensive damage to marine ecosystems, highlighting the potential extinction of fish species due to unregulated fishing practices. |
| 2011 | Former McCain campaign staffer Nicolle Wallace writes the novel It's Classified, inspired by her experiences working with Palin during the 2008 campaign. |
| 2011 | Sarah Palin was the keynote speaker at an annual tax day tea party rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, organized by Americans for Prosperity, and also served as a featured speaker at a Tea Party Express rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, where she encouraged unity among Tea Party members. |
| 2011 | Sarah Palin publicly criticized President Obama's commitment of $2 billion in foreign aid to Egypt's new government, arguing against the $20 billion aid package to Arab Spring states. She expressed concerns about potential corruption and the possibility of the Muslim Brotherhood taking power in Egypt. |
| 2011 | Sarah Palin conducted a 'One Nation' bus tour through Northeastern states, which included a visit to the Paul Revere House in Boston. During this visit, she made controversial remarks about Paul Revere's historical actions, claiming he warned the British by ringing bells and firing guns, sparking a public debate about historical accuracy. |
| October 5 2011 | Palin announced that she had decided not to seek the Republican nomination for president. |
| August 2011 | Following the Battle of Tripoli, Palin celebrated Gaddafi's defeat while cautioning against 'triumphalism' and warning about the potential lack of democracy in the future Libyan government. |
| June 1 2011 | Palin expressed opposition to the DREAM Act, arguing that it undermines the legal immigration system and goes against the traditional process of immigrants following rules to become U.S. citizens. |
| May 31 2011 | Palin expressed support for eliminating all energy subsidies, including ethanol subsidies, in an interview with RealClearPolitics, advocating for a free market approach to energy development. |
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