Former Sen. Ted Stevens Killed in Plane Crash

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2010 He survived one plane crash already, in 1978, but on Monday night former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was not so fortunate. He was one of nine people aboard a plane that went down in southern Alaska, and on Tuesday his death was confirmed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ted Stevens Bows Out of Senate

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2008 After 40 years in the U.S. Senate, the Alaska Republican bid his Capitol Hill colleagues goodbye on Thursday and was given a standing ovation as he finished his speech. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One More Dem in the Senate?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2008 As Alaska election officials continue to count ballots, Democrat Mark Begich has gone from roughly 3,000 votes down to a lead of about 800. His rival, convicted felon and "series of tubes" prophet Sen. Ted Stevens, will likely be expelled from the U.S. Senate if he somehow wins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thousands of Ballots Discovered in Alaska

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2008 Why is Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens, a felon, leading in his race for re-election after pollsters predicted a decisive loss? It could have something to do with the fact that roughly one-third of the ballots have yet to be counted, and thousands more were just discovered. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stevens Defends Himself, Blames Others

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2008 Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens (the Internet as a "series of tubes" guy) testified in his own defense at his corruption trial Friday, blaming the fact that he received $250,000 in free house renovations and gifts first on his wife, then family friends, and ultimately on the many responsibilities of a U.S. senator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin’s Alaska Reaps the Windfall Profits McCain Decries

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 3, 2008 Welcome to the People's Republic of Alaska, where every resident this year will get a $3,200 payout, thanks in no small measure to the efforts of Sarah Palin, the state's Republican governor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Alaska Senator’s Home Improvements Lead to Corruption Charges

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted Tuesday on seven felony counts in a corruption scandal stemming from some mutual back-scratching he allegedly engaged in with oil service and construction company VECO. The charges against the Republican include secretly accepting renovations to his vacation home in exchange for official favors to VECO. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Trouble for Sen. Stevens

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 AP is reporting that Sen. Ted Stevens may have broken the law by not declaring a gift from a longtime aide. Earlier this week, the FBI and IRS raided Stevens' Alaska home as part of an investigation into the Republican senator's relationship with a local contractor who admitted to bribing Alaskan lawmakers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sen. Stevens’ Home Raided by FBI

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2007 The FBI has raided the home of Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the U.S. Senate's history, who famously described the Internet as "a series of tubes." Agents were apparently searching for documents related to a contracting company that may have profited from relationships with prominent lawmakers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Uses ‘the Google’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2006 A CNBC host asked Bush whether he used the most popular search engine on Earth. His response betrayed an unfamiliarity with the Internet not seen in a politician since Sen. Ted "Series of Tubes" Stevens spoke out on the subject. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart Lampoons Sen. Stevens’ Net Nonsense

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2006 "The Daily Shows" host tees off on Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens' instantly infamous speech about Net Neutrality--which Stewart likened to "something you'd hear from a crazy old man in an airport bar at 3 a.m." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )