He left himself some wiggle room, but, in what appeared to be a challenge to Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA), Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) said he'd have a hard t...
Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.29.2009 | Comedy
Many people don't know this, but Arlen Specter fancies himself a funny man. In 2007 he competed in the "Funniest Celebrity in Washington Contest." He ...
The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.) is becoming a Democrat. "I have decided to run for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary," said Specter in a st...
Bruce Kluger | Posted 04.18.2009 | Living
When Taylor Gettinger, a high school junior from Dwight, Illinois, learned that she had brain cancer, it seemed as if the entire community showed up to support her and her family.
The Hill | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics
Sen. Arlen Specter said Tuesday that he will not run for reelection in 2010 as a Democrat, but might run as an Independent....
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics
A new statewide poll shows 53 percent of Pennsylvanians -- and 66 percent of Republicans -- want someone to replace Sen. Arlen Specter....
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.16.2009 | Politics
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), who broke with his party to support President Obama's stimulus package last week, said before the final vote Friday that mo...
Tom Alderman | Posted 12.07.2008 | Media
For news junkies, the fun has just begun. There's an administration to cast, speculation about post-election deals, mergers and maneuvers. And how about the people who deliver the news?
Kathleen Reardon | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics
The preconditions that the Bush administration have publicly proclaimed in the past were based on the increasingly faulty assumption that the U.S. always has the upper hand. But the world has changed.
Talking Points Memo | Brian Beutler | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics