The whole investigation into the handling of the late Ted Stevens prosecution took a really interesting turn this weekend: One of the prosecutors who handled the corruption trial of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens committed suicide over the weekend, according to his lawyer. Justice Department prosecutor Nicholas Marsh and five others have been the subject of […]
Via an AP breaking news alert: JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) A family spokesman tells the AP that ex-Sen. Stevens was killed in a plane crash in Alaska.
Poor Ted Stevens: Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens dropped further behind Democrat Mark Begich in his re-election bid Tuesday as the convicted felon’s 85th birthday became a grueling wait that could determine whether his decades-long hold on power is over. The longest-serving Republican in the history of the Senate trailed the Anchorage mayor by 2,374 votes […]
Michelle Malkin has this cute little post up: Corruptocrat/smear merchant John Murtha wins. Corruptocrat/bribe freezer William “Cold Cash” Jefferson cruises to victory. Corruptocrat/convicted criminal Sen. Ted Stevens is in a dead heat and may yet win re-election even as he faces up to five years in prison for seven counts of lying. Out of those […]
Just now breaking on MSNBC. More as the details come out. UPDATE 1: The DOJ will be holding a news conference at 1:20pm est today to discuss the charges returned by the grand jury. UPDATE 2 (and bumped) A PDF of the indictment is available here. The news conference is just now starting (1/2 hour […]
It looks like a lot of Republican Senators are scared to be seen with their ilk: Nine of 12 targeted Republicans running in the most competitive Senate races this fall are either skipping the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn., or have not decided whether to attend. Among those who will not attend are Sen. […]
Looks like the senior Republican in the Senate is in some big trouble.
I posted about Sen. Ted Stevens referring to the internet running on tubes on July 4th. Now someone has put together a great video of his comments with a catchy little beat and some great video. (h/t MyDD)
When you think about last year’s deadly hurricane season, you also must think about the environment. They do go hand in hand and we hear warnings all the time that our Earth is passing the point of no return. Global warming is a serious issue that requires serious actions. So how does Senate address this […]