Sarah Palin Ted Stevens

2010-11-30T13:55:44Z

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Tea party victim wages an establishment comeback

2010-09-29T07:00:13Z

Defeated by tea partiers, Alaskan senator embraces establishment values in comeback bid

Against a string of Tea Party victories, the establishment is fighting back. Its personification is Lisa Murkowski, a U.S. senator by means of her father's appointment and one unwilling to fade into Alaska's political wilderness after losing to a candidate back by Here's a switch: Murkowski talks up Senate seniority in bid for another term from Alaska

Defying the anti-establishment anger, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski forcefully makes her case for another term. "Seniority actually means something in the Senate," she insists at a fundraiser in this southeast Alaska tourist and fishing town.

Murkowski delivered that message three days before a plane crash killed former

Remembering Senator Ted Stevens' Life

2010-09-11T10:03:25Z

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Remembering Ted Stevens

2010-09-11T00:20:49Z

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Even Stevens

2010-10-22T11:22:22Z

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August 14, 2008 (Thursday): Trouble in the Euro Zone; Ed McMahon's New Landlord?

2010-10-24T09:31:12Z

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Pork Buster in Chief

2010-10-22T08:57:25Z

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Alaska House wants feds to apologize to Stevens

2010-06-26T01:31:01Z

Alaska House passes resolution calling for federal government to apologize to Sen. Ted Stevens

Alaska lawmakers want the U.S. government to apologize to former Sen. Ted Stevens, whose corruption conviction was dismissed this week by a federal judge.

Stevens was convicted by a federal jury of lying on Senate disclosure forms for not revealing gifts....

Low-key Harley lover running Stevens investigation

2010-09-29T11:52:10Z

Special prosecutor in Stevens probe is Harley rider with time on both sides of criminal law

The investigation into whether prosecutors broke the law in pursuing their case against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is being led by a Harley-riding attorney known for his low-key style and experience on both sides of criminal law.

U.S. District Judge Emmet ...

Prosecutorial misconduct

2010-04-16T15:48:27Z

Attorney general orders review of Justice Department’s prosecution of U.S. senator

The Justice Department on Wednesday asked a federal judge to set aside the corruption conviction of former Sen. Ted Stevens,

R-Alaska, and said it would not seek a new trial.

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Analysis: Stevens vindicated; what of his legacy?

2010-06-26T01:34:37Z

Analysis: Senators relieved by Stevens' vindication but don't rush to restore his honor

For former Sen. Ted Stevens, legal vindication is not translating into a political one.

Stevens' former colleagues, while widely sympathetic to the convicted, defeated and about-to-be-cleared Alaskan, are not rushing to restore his honor in the Senate.

During his trial, the longest-serving Republican senator in h...

The Morning After

2010-10-21T09:54:04Z

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Who made him king?

2010-10-27T14:28:31Z

WASHINGTON – A reporter in Chicago asked President-elect Barack Obama, “What’s wrong with politics in Illinois?”

Good question. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat arrested Tuesday on corruption charges, including conspiracy to se...

HOW'S YOUR POLITICAL I.Q.?

2010-06-25T23:59:28Z

1. Sen. Ted Stevens (R.-Alaska) was convicted on seven counts of corruption in office last week. Who was the last senator to be convicted in court of felony charges?

2. Who was the last senator to plead guilty to charges in court?

3. Although Stevens faces re-election November 4, there have been calls for him to resign from office. Who was the last senator to resign before his term ended?

4. Stevens faced a stiff re-...

Hold the euphoria; it's gloomy now on Capitol Hill

2010-06-26T00:03:49Z

For now, gloom and doom on Capitol Hill; euphoria over Obama inauguration still on the horizon

Before the inaugural euphoria on Capitol Hill comes the gloom.

A lame-duck Congress returned for a week of depressing tasks, displaying none of the soaring spirit that will greet Barack Obama for his historic swearing-in at the Capitol's West Front on Jan...

Senate standing ovation as 'Uncle Ted' bids farewell

2010-06-26T00:06:05Z

Aides wept Thursday as Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator ever, bade an emotional farewell, haunted by a criminal conviction which cost him his seat of 40 years.

Stevens, 85, who has fought a curmudgeonly one-man crusade on behalf of his remote state of Alaska, won a long standing ovation from colleagues who streamed into the chamber to witness a moment of Departure of longtime spending leaders unlikely to change Senate much

Two aging symbols of Congress' penchant for pouring billions into lawmakers' pet projects are stepping aside next year. While that will probably do little to change Capitol Hill's culture of spending, the biggest challenge may come from an unlikely source — Barack Obama.

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Alaska Sen. Stevens concedes in re-election race

2010-06-26T00:08:05Z

Convicted Sen. Ted Stevens concedes defeat, Democratic winner stakes out conservative terrain

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens conceded defeat Wednesday in a re-election bid shadowed by his federal felony conviction, a bitter end to a four-decade career in which he held a commanding place in state politics and on some of the most influential congressional committees in Washington.

In an eight-sentence statement, t...

Democrats edge close to magic 60 seats in Senate

2010-10-13T14:04:40Z

Democrats edged closer to total dominance in the US Senate after their challenger ended the longest Republican career in the chamber's history by unseating corruption-tainted veteran Ted Stevens.

The win by Anchorage mayor Mark Begich left Democrats Wednesday on 58 seats in...

Alaska Sen. Stevens' defeat marks end of an era

2010-04-16T14:18:41Z

Defeat of once-powerful Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' is end of an era in state, nation's capital

Sen. Ted Stevens' election defeat marks the end of an era in which he held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most influential committees in Congress.

It also moves Senate Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof 60-vote maj...

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2010-10-26T20:51:45Z

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Peter Lawler

2010-10-26T20:51:38Z

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Senate Races Obama Should Want to Lose

2010-10-26T20:51:53Z

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Clinton: Obama made good choice for chief of staff

2010-06-26T00:27:44Z

Sen. Clinton praises Obama's choice of Emanuel; says Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens should resign

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, in her first public appearance since former rival Barack Obama was elected president, praised his choice for White Hou...

STEVENS FOUND GUILTY

2010-04-16T14:37:40Z

STEVENS FOUND GUILTY

Never mind his Oct. 26 conviction on seven felony counts of trying to conceal a wealthy oil field contractor's $250,000 in gifts. On Nov. 4, GOP Senator Ted Stevens goes before voters in Alaska, where he is still popular, in a bid to keep the job he's had for 40 years. Should he win, he may get expelled eventually. Should he lose, the Democrats will grab a k...

Alaska Republican senator guilty in corruption trial

2010-06-26T00:40:04Z

A US court on Monday found Ted Stevens of Alaska, a Republican senator of 40 years, guilty of corruption one week before he is up for reelection in the narrowly-divided US Senate.

Stevens, 84, was convicted on all seven counts of making false statements on mandatory financial...

Guilty of corruption

2010-04-16T12:36:28Z

Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, for the sake of Alaskans and the Senate, should resign

The nation’s longest-serving Republican senator was found guilty Monday on seven felony counts of lying about his acceptance of more than $250,000 worth of gifts from an oil contractor. Disgraced Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska then had the gall to say that he wouldn’t quit his reelection ...

Stevens says he hasn't yet been convicted

2010-04-16T12:36:46Z

Sen. Ted Stevens tells Alaska newspaper that he hasn't been convicted until appeals over

Sen. Ted Stevens says he is not a convicted felon, at least until the appeal process is over.

"I've not been convicted yet," the Alaska Republican insisted Thursday in a meeting with the editorial board of the Rudy Giuliani is campaigning for congressional candidate Sandy Treadwell, a millionaire challenging freshman Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand.

Sheldon Silver drops the idea of millionaire's tax at...

US Republican senator convicted of corruption

2010-06-25T22:37:26Z

Veteran Republican lawmaker Ted Stevens was convicted of corruption, putting his once-secure US Senate seat in jeopardy and improving Democrats' chances of reaching the all-important political threshold of 60 seats in the chamber.

A US court on ...

US Senate seat in play as Alaska Republican guilty of corruption

2010-06-25T22:37:29Z

A US court on ...

Analysis: Verdict helps Democrat Senate-seekers

2010-04-16T12:41:53Z

Analysis: Stevens' conviction boosts chances for Senate Democrats to reach supermajority

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' conviction Monday on corruption charges gives Democrats a late boost in an improbable drive to win the 60-vote Senate supermajority they want as they look ahead to the new Congress.

Until the jury rendered its verdict, S...

Alaska senate seat in play as Republican found guilty in corruption

2010-06-25T22:37:40Z

A US court on Monday found Ted Stevens of Alaska, a Republican senator of 40 years, guilty of corruption one week before he is up for reelection in the narrowly-divided US Senate.

Stevens, 84, was convicted on all seven counts of making false statements on mandatory financial...

Palin reserved in reaction to Stevens' verdict

2010-04-16T12:41:55Z

Palin, despite anti-corruption image, reserved in reaction to Stevens' guilty verdict

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has crafted a corruption-busting image as part of her Republican vice presidential campaign, wasn't talking tough Monday after Sen. Ted Stevens was convicted in a corruption case.

Palin did not call on Stevens to resign or drop out of his ...

Many support Alaska senator, despite indictment

2010-06-26T02:07:08Z

Despite Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment, support for `Uncle Ted' is strong in Alaska

Whatever they might think about Sen. Ted Stevens' honesty or lack thereof, many folks in Alaska aren't ready to see their Uncle Ted go.

Indictment or not, they are grateful for the bounty of federal dollars he has delivered in the nearly 40 years he has represented them in

McCain spokeswoman: Stevens' woes linked to 'pork'

2010-06-26T02:08:02Z

McCain spokeswoman says Stevens' legal woes stem from his penchant for "pork"

Presumptive GOP nominee John McCain distanced himself from Sen. Ted Stevens Wednesday, a day after his longtime rival was indicted on charges of lying about more than $250,000 in gifts he got from an oil services company.

Through a spokeswoman, McCain suggested Stevens' le...

Senator's indictment a savage blow for Republicans

2010-06-26T02:08:33Z

The US Republican Party reeled Wednesday from the indictment of its longest-serving senator, which dealt a fresh blow to its hope of limiting expected large-scale losses in congressional elections.

Senator Ted Stevens, 84, faces charges of failing to report gifts from an oil company, in the latest of a string of scandals to hit the party, already strugglin...

Analysis: Stevens indictment adds to GOP troubles

2010-04-16T16:30:26Z

Analysis: Stevens indictment adds a big new election-year burden for embattled Republicans

Just when it looked like things couldn't get much worse for Republicans in this election year, they did.

The indictment Tuesday of Ted Stevens of Alaska, the party's longest-serving senator, gave Democra...

Quotes on indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens

2010-06-26T02:09:16Z

Reactions to the 7-count indictment of Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens

Some reactions to the indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, on seven counts of failing to disclose thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home.

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"It saddens me to learn that these charges have been brought against me. I have never ...

Palin wants Stevens to address probe

2010-09-09T22:40:47Z

Sarah Palin Wants Ted Stevens to Address Questions Surrounding Probe About Remodeled Home

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she wants some answers from U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, a fellow Republican, who is under federal investigation.

Federal law enforcement officials are investigating the remodeling of Stevens' home in Girdwood, south of Mitt Romney, decrying ethical lapses in Washington and singling out fellow Republicans, on Thursday called for stripping the federal pensions from those convicted of using their office to abuse the public trust.

Campaigning in Iowa, the former Massachuset...

Romney: End pensions for ethical lapses

2010-09-09T12:22:15Z

Romney Calls for Stripping Pensions From Federal Officials Convicted of Misdeeds

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, decrying ethical lapses in Washington and singling out fellow Republicans, on Thursday called for stripping the federal pensions from those convicted of using their office to abuse the public trust.

Campaigning in

Earmarks prove popular, dangerous

2010-09-09T12:13:34Z

Analysis: Lawmakers' Pet Projects, Though Popular, Can Lead to Unwanted Investigations

Given the recent headlines, lawmakers might seem eager to do away with earmarks, the narrowly drawn legislative provisions that pay for pet projects.

A former congressman and lobbyist are in prison because of earmark abuses, the Senate's senior Republican is under federal investigation regarding earmarks, and Presiden...

Feds question bookkeeper in Stevens case

2010-09-09T11:52:56Z

Justice Department Questions Senate Bookkeeper in Stevens Corruption Probe

A Senate aide who handled Ted Stevens' personal bills is cooperating with the Justice Department in a growing corruption probe into the Alaska senator's dealings with a wealthy contractor.

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Congress off to slow start with tech

2010-10-15T10:47:24Z

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Congress gets off to slow start with tech

2010-10-16T08:06:56Z

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Senate panel to revisit Net neutrality proposal

2010-10-18T14:48:53Z

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Deaths YE

2010-12-21T12:01:44Z

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 19, 2005 picture, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C. Stevens was killed Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 at 86 in a plane crash in a remote part of Alaska while on his way to a fishing trip. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

Stevens Investigation

2010-11-16T15:31:27Z

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 7, 2009 file photo, former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens arrives at federal court in Washington. A lawyer familiar with the matter says a draft Justice Department report has found that two federal prosecutors and an U.S. Air Force Honor Guard attend the burial service of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Catherine Stevens, widow of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens hugs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz during a burial service at Arlington National Cemetery in Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, right, talks to a constituent during a campaign swing in Ketchikan, Alaska. Defying the anti-establishment anger, Murkowski forcefully makes her case for another term. "Seniority actually means something in the Senate," she says of the race in which the legacy of former <...

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STEVENS FOUND GUILTY

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