The Abramoff Scandal
Throughout 2005, in articles that broke the major revelations, the Post unraveled Abramoff’s web and his ties to then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Guardians for Profit
Their series exposed how a new breed of entrepreneur has entered the field of guardianship of the elderly, victimizing older Americans by charging them exorbitant fees, neglecting their needs and sometimes looting their assets.
Uncovering ‘Coingate’
An inquiry into Ohio’s curious investment in rare coins led to an investigation culminating in convictions of the governor and others and exposure of illegal campaign contributions.
Randy ‘Duke’ Cunningham
Reporting by Stern and Kammer led to the resignation of Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA) after they revealed Cunningham had taken $2.4 million in bribes.
Domestic Spying
The Times revealed that the government, in the name of national security, was systematically tapping into international telephone calls and e-mail traffic in the U.S. without court warrants. Risen and Lichtblau’s uncovering of this issue has created a national debate over what is necessary surveillance and what is a blatant violation of the law and an infringement on civil liberties.
Ghosts of Rwanda
“Ghosts of Rwanda,” a special two-hour documentary to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide — a state-sponsored massacre in which some 800,000 Rwandans were methodically hunted down and murdered by Hutu extremists as the U.S. and international community refused to intervene — examines the social, political, and diplomatic failures that converged to enable the genocide to occur.
State of Denial
WFAA-TV’s 19-part series State of Denial details questionable practices by state agencies and major insurance companies involved with the Texas workers compensation system. The series detailed possible fraud and potentially unethical practices by a number of major insurance companies, activities ignored or unpunished by regulators. Since the series began, Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Chairman, Richard Smith, resigned, and Executive Director Richard Reynolds retired. A state panel recommended that the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission be abolished and a special office set up to ensure injured workers be provided swift, adequate care.