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Sen. Ted Stevens Found Guilty on All Counts in Corruption Trial
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Today, a federal jury found Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) guilty on all seven counts of making false statements on his financial disclosure regarding "$250,000 in home renovations and other gifts he received from an oil contractor." According to the AP, Stevens "faces up to five years in prison on each count, but under federal sentencing guidelines, he would likely receive much less prison time, if any." Watch MSNBC's report:
UPDATE II: Sarah Palin has not yet released a statement on the Stevens verdict. Palin once served as director of the 527 group Ted Stevens Excellence in Public Service, Inc. So far, she has also refused to call for his resignation.

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Amanda Terkel is Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and serves as Deputy Editor for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at the Center for American Progress.
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