When reading the newspaper a decade ago, it seemed the greatest threat facing America was that our president was having sexual dalliances and lying about them under oath. How times have changed.

Regardless of political affiliation, the events that led up to President Clinton's impeachment captivated the world. Sex, power and deception -- the stuff of great drama (or, at least, a generic soap opera) came together in such a way that no one was able to hide from all the sordid details.

On December 19, it will have been exactly 10 years since the House of Representatives forwarded articles I and III of impeachment against President Clinton to the Senate on the grounds of perjury and obstruction of justice. So to mark the occasion, we've tracked down the major players in the scandal leading up to that historic event to find out what they have been doing lately.

Clinton Impeachment - Where Are They Now?

    Monica Lewinsky Then: A 25-year-old former White House intern who had a two-year affair with the president, which she claims involved consensual oral sex, but not intercourse. Having been outed by the media and named in the impeachment investigation, the California native was suddenly thrust into the media spotlight. For her part, the whole scandal bore her name, though she only contributed to one-half of each sexual act.

    Dirck Halstead, Liaison Agency

    Now: For a time she designed purses, and appeared on TV, from "SNL" to Fox's relationship reality show "Mr. Personality." In 2006, she earned a degree from the London School of Economics -- a masters in social psychology. ABC news recently reported that friends have said she complains that her links to Clinton make it almost impossible to get jobs or date. If worse comes to worse, we recommend Craigslist as a potential solution to both problems.

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    Bill Clinton Then: The 42nd president of the United States, serving his second term. Despite having a history of alleged sexual impropriety, Clinton was a relatively popular chief exec, especially if you compare his approval ratings to those of his successor. However, an investigation into his affair with Paula Jones snowballed into Clinton becoming embroiled in only the second presidential impeachment in U.S. history -- the first being Andrew Johnson. This only adds insult to injury, because Johnson's presidency is widely thought of as a total disaster.

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    Now: Gives dozens of paid speeches each year, earning $100,000 to $300,000 per speech. A 2004 autobiography, "My Life" broke the record for single day nonfiction book sales, and earlier this year, he stirred controversy for the "assistance" he provided to wife Hillary's unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. As far as we know, Clinton's sexual dalliances have ceased or, at very least, passed under the radar of the media since the Lewinsky scandal ... He's also skinnier.

    Kin Cheung, AP

    Hillary Rodham Clinton Then: A very active first lady who worked with Congress on an eventually scuttled health care plan. Early on, the investigation into her husband's affairs lead Mrs. Clinton to claim a "vast right-wing conspiracy" was at work. When the president finally admitted his philandering, the first lady supported him, but is rumored to have been furious. During this time, it's unclear if he was made to sleep on the couch in the White House living room.

    Mark Lennihan, AP

    Now: President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of State, after a heated battle with Obama for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Still married to Bill Clinton, Mrs. Clinton referred to him in her 2003 memoir as "still the most interesting, energizing and fully alive person I have ever met." In other words, he remains a formidable ladies man, even to his wife.

    Tim Roske, AP

    Paula Jones Then: a former Arkansas state employee who sued President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment. The subsequent investigation served as an impetus for Clinton's impeachment on perjury and obstruction of justice. Additionally, her hair was appropriately of its time.

    Charles Tasnadi, AP

    Now: Remarried, working as a real estate agent, and living in Little Rock, Arkansas. In November 1998, after admitting to the Lewinsky affair and facing a Senate trial, Clinton settled her case, agreeing to pay Jones $850,000. From there, she posed nude for Penthouse and lost a boxing match to Tonya Harding. As a bonus, she and fellow former Clinton gal, Gennifer Flowers (pictured here on right) set up a Web site to sell $1.99 podcasts recounting their affairs with Clinton. The site has since been taken down, saving you a trip to Google after finishing up with this slideshow.

    Linda Tripp Then: a Pentagon employee, one-time confidant of Lewinsky and hater on Bill Clinton's womanizing ways. Tripp taped phone calls with her "friend" believing Lewinsky would lie if ever subpoenaed in the investigation of the President. She also wanted a book deal. Tripp advised Lewinsky to hold on to the famous blue dress stained with Clinton's semen, which would soon be a critical piece of evidence and a wealth of comedic material for late-night talk shows.

    Now: Having survived breast cancer, Tripp got remarried to a childhood sweetheart and opened up a year-round holiday gift shop called the Christmas Sleigh in Virginia. Apparently, she has had extensive plastic surgery, presumably so John Goodman couldn't realistically impersonate her any longer on "SNL" sketches.