Ridge leaves mixed legacy
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The first head of the Department of Homeland Security forges a single organization, but spearheaded some questionable initiatives.
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Squabbling over who served tainted what to whom masks deeper rifts.
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Tom Ridge was sworn in as the nation&#39;s first homeland security adviser less than a month after the horror of Sept. 11. Asked to serve by President Bush, he left the governor&#39;s
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Tonya Selken's home sat in a dip along a ridge on Dog Mountain, where they had a sweeping view of rolling horse pasture and the misty Ozark foothills in the distance. But she didn't choose these two of her grandfather's 210 acres just for the scenery.
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C ount retired Army Gen. Tommy Franks as not interested in replacing Tom Ridge as the nation&#39;s homeland security chief. In fact, you can count Franks, former commander of Tampa- based US Central Command, as
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The United States remains al Qaeda's  top target, despite a recent decline in intelligence pointing  specifically to plans for a U.S. attack, outgoing Homeland  Security Secretary Tom Ridge said on Wednesday.
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Description: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge resigns, a move that was not unexpected. At least seven of President Bush&#39;s Cabinet officials will have announced their departure for the second term, with the possibility of more to come.
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Tom Ridge resigned Tuesday as Secretary of the Homeland Security Department, becoming the seventh member of President Bush&#39;s Cabinet to leave the administration since his re-election four weeks ago.
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It has often fallen short of its aims when taking on presidents over military matters.
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom  Ridge, who headed President Bush's efforts to build up domestic  security following the Sept. 11 attacks, resigned on Tuesday.
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In reviewing 844 bills this session, he&#39;s angered both parties at times. But he&#39;s also gone with public sentiment. By Mark Sappenfield | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom  Ridge, who headed President Bush's efforts to build up domestic  security after the Sept. 11 attacks, resigned on Tuesday.
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Tom Ridge says after 22 years of public service, he wants to focus on &quot;personal and family matters&quot; -- like going to his son&#39;s rugby games.
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WASHINGTON: US homeland security secretary Tom Ridge, whose name became synonymous with colour-coded terror alerts and tutorials about how to prepare for possible attack, resigned Tuesday.
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MARK COLVIN: To the election of a new speaker and it&#39;s not the one who everybody expected. It&#39;s not Bronwyn Bishop or Bruce Baird.
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The Christian conservative leader is still mulling a GOP endorsement. But his influence may not be what it once was
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The conservative's strong showing at the Values Voters summit reveals a split between leaders and the rank and file