Politics Nov 08 Democrats Make More Gains in House The day after the midterm elections, results continued to roll in giving Democrats more House seats and putting them in the majority. A handful of other races remained too close to call… By PBS News Hour
Politics Oct 10 Foley E-mail Scandal Boosts Democrat in Ohio House Race Reverberations of the e-mail scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., can be felt as far as Ohio's 18th District contest, where Republican state Sen. Joy Padgett is running against Democrat Zack Space. By PBS News Hour
Politics Sep 15 Watch Analysts Discuss President’s Push for Military Tribunals and Iraqi Violence Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Bush's push for tribunals, the continuing violence in Iraq and the fall election.
Politics Sep 15 Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty; Padgett to Run in His Spot After months of denying any wrongdoing, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, agreed Friday to plead guilty for his role as "Representative No. 1" in the federal corruption investigation into disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. By PBS News Hour
Aug 07 Amid Corruption Probe, Ohio’s Bob Ney Drops Out of Race By PBS News Hour Dogged by a federal corruption investigation, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, announced Monday he was abandoning his re-election campaign for his family's sake. Continue reading
Aug 01 Abramoff Ties Taint Rep. Ney’s Re-election Bid By Admin, PBS News Hour Corruption and ethics are key words in the fight for Ohio's 18th District, where the specter of a Washington scandal threatens to unseat six-term incumbent. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Abramoff Associate Found Guilty of Felony Charges As part of the wider Jack Abramoff lobbying probe, former chief procurement officer David Safavian was found guilty of one count of obstructing justice and three counts of lying or concealing information from investigators. A reporter covering the trial explains… Continue watching
May 09 Watch Legislative Aide Admits He Tried to Illegally Influence His Boss for Abramoff Neil Volz, a one-time chief of staff to Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio), admitted in court Monday that he tried illegally to influence his former boss on Jack Abramoff's behalf. Experts discuss the Abramoff trial and the impact of Volz's testimony. Continue watching
May 08 Former Aide, Abramoff Associate Pleads Guilty in Lobby Probe By Admin, PBS News Hour A former congressional chief of staff and business associate of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty Monday to charges in connection with the wide-ranging corruption and influence-peddling investigation by the Justice Department. Continue reading