Mar 14 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Economic Woes, Delegate Showdown More gloomy news emerged about the U.S. economy this week while Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama braced for a tight battle for delegates -- and debated whether Florida and Michigan should re-do their primaries. Analysts Mark… Continue watching
Mar 12 N.Y. Gov. Spitzer Resigns Amid Sex Scandal By PBS News Hour New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation Wednesday, two days after being publicly linked to an international prostitution ring. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch Army Medical Chief Resigns over Walter Reed Scandal U.S. Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley announced his resignation Monday, the third official to lose his job after media reports of substandard care for injured soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Continue watching
Jan 19 Former Rep. Bob Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison Friday for his role in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch Skilling Sentence Marks Latest Crackdown on Corporate Crimes Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to more than 24 years in prison for his part in accounting practices that led to the company's collapse. His is the latest in a series of cases of corporate corruption that… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Iraq War Remains Top Issue in Florida House Race The coastal 22nd district in Florida is the setting for a midterm election battle, where Democratic challenger Ron Klein is using President Bush's handling of the Iraq war to his advantage against 26-year Republican congressman Clay Shaw. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Analysts Discuss North Korea Policy, Foley Page Scandal, Congressional Races Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss U.S. reaction to North Korea's nuclear test, the congressional page scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., and the congressional races in the midterm elections. Continue watching
Oct 10 Foley E-mail Scandal Boosts Democrat in Ohio House Race By PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch Speaker Hastert Under Fire for Handling of Foley E-mails House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., dismissed calls for his resignation Tuesday, as reports revealed that he was aware of messages sent to congressional pages by former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla. Analysts debate whether Hastert should step down. Continue watching
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