The New York Timesand Washington Postlead with, while the Los Angeles Times and USA Today give big front-page play to, news that Sen. Ted Stevens was found guilty
of concealing tens of thousands of dollars in free home renovations and
other gifts. The 84-year-old Republican senator from Alaska was
convicted on all seven felony counts, each with a maximum penalty of five years in prison. No one thinks he would get anywhere near the maximum sentence, but the NYT says he would likely have to spend at least some time in jail.
Stevens blamed "repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct" for the
outcome and vowed to "fight this unjust verdict with every ounce of
energy I have." The Los Angeles Timesleads with the infighting that is already taking place over the future of the Republican Party.
The more conservative wing of the party wants the GOP to once again
emphasize the fight against abortion, gay marriage, and illegal
immigration while moderates say Republicans should be focusing on
broadening their base. USA Todayleads with a look at how Barack Obama's huge fundraising lead
is allowing him to spend much more on advertising than John McCain.
This disparity will be fully evident on Wednesday, when a half-hour
prime-time ad for Obama will run on CBS, NBC, and Fox. The Wall Street Journal leads
its world-wide newsbox with the presidential campaigns that took both
candidates to Ohio yesterday, where they continued to focus on economic issues. To continue reading, click here.
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Today's Papers:The Greatest Gift
The New York Timesand Washington Postlead with, while the Los Angeles Times and USA Today give big front-page play to, news that Sen. Ted Stevens was found guilty
of concealing tens of thousands of dollars in free home renovations and
other gifts. The 84-year-old Republican senator from Alaska was
convicted on all seven felony counts, each with a maximum penalty of five years in prison. No one thinks he would get anywhere near the maximum sentence, but the NYT says he would likely have to spend at least some time in jail.
Stevens blamed "repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct" for the
outcome and vowed to "fight this unjust verdict with every ounce of
energy I have." The Los Angeles Timesleads with the infighting that is already taking place over the future of the Republican Party.
The more conservative wing of the party wants the GOP to once again
emphasize the fight against abortion, gay marriage, and illegal
immigration while moderates say Republicans should be focusing on
broadening their base. USA Todayleads with a look at how Barack Obama's huge fundraising lead
is allowing him to spend much more on advertising than John McCain.
This disparity will be fully evident on Wednesday, when a half-hour
prime-time ad for Obama will run on CBS, NBC, and Fox. The Wall Street Journal leads
its world-wide newsbox with the presidential campaigns that took both
candidates to Ohio yesterday, where they continued to focus on economic issues. To continue reading, click here.
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