(Encyclopedia) Abramoff scandal, in U.S. history, political corruption scandal resulting from criminal conduct on the part of lobbyist Jack Abramoff (1959–) and his associates. Abramoff was a…
former governor of Pennsylvania, was sworn in as the country's first secretary of homeland security in January. The department, established in 2002 in response to the terrorist attacks on…
52, House majority whip from Texas, grabbed the House floor during the June brouhaha over gun control and violence in the media and blamed popular culture, birth control, and day care — not…
former governor of Pennsylvania, was named director of the Office of Homeland Security by President Bush in the wake of September's terrorist attacks. In his cabinet-level position, Ridge is…
news anchor, in June announced plans to retire from NBC Nightly News after the 2004 presidential election. MSNBC anchor Brian Williams will assume the helm. Brokaw, who joined the show in…
politician, abandoned plans to resume his position as House majority leader in January, shortly after his close friend, disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, agreed to testify to federal…
actor and producer, engaged in a very nasty and public parting of ways with his studio, Paramount Pictures. Sumner Redstone, the chairman of Paramount's parent company, Viacom, announced the…
House majority leader, was rebuked three times in the course two weeks by the House Ethics Committee. He was criticized for pressuring another representative to vote in favor of the Medicare…
House majority leader, was indicted by a Texas grand jury in September. Missouri Representative Roy Blunt replaced him as House majority leader. The indictment accuses DeLay of conspiring…
