Topic: Ted Stevens

Sarah Palin Wants Ted Stevens to Address Questions Surrounding Probe About Remodeled HomeAlaska 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 ...
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 Iowa, the former Massachusetts governor said his ...
Romney Calls for Stripping Pensions From Federal Officials Convicted of MisdeedsPresidential 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 ...

Earmarks prove popular, dangerous

Analysis: Lawmakers' Pet Projects, Though Popular, Can Lead to Unwanted InvestigationsGiven 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 ...
Justice Department Questions Senate Bookkeeper in Stevens Corruption ProbeA 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.Barbara Flanders, who serves as a ...
When newly empowered Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives launch into their much-touted 100-hours agenda on Tuesday, don't expect to see much in the way of issues important to the high-tech industry. Those priorities "are by no means a comprehensive list ...
When newly empowered Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives launch into their much-touted 100-hours agenda on Tuesday, don't expect to see much in the way of issues important to the high-tech industry. Those priorities "are by no means a comprehensive list ...
Net neutrality provisions criticized by Internet companies in a sweeping U.S. Senate proposal could be getting a makeover. Sen. Ted Stevens, the Alaska Republican who serves as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, said Wednesday that he plans to release a revised ...