During his 30-plus years in the Senate, Arlen Specter earned a reputation as a tough guy. But I got a rare glimpse of his kinder, gentler side. As a journalist who covered him over the years, I did my ...

Spygate turns 15 next year. Every so often, it continues to create a nugget of news. Here’s the news from a new item from Don Van Natta, Jr. and Seth Wickersham of ESPN.com regarding the controversy ...

Democrats Wait To See How Sen. Specter VotesA week after switching parties, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter is still trying to fit in as a Democrat. He has moved his desk in the Senate chamber across ...

Arlen Specter, who brought a prosecutor's focus on detail and disdain for deception to the job of U.S. senator, representing Pennsylvania as a Republican for 29 years and a Democrat for his unorthodox ...

correctionAn earlier version of this story referred to Arlen Specter as a Democratic senator from Pennsylvania. At the time, he was a Republican. Donald Trump allegedly attempted to stop a ...

Arlen Specter, who brought a prosecutor's focus on detail and disdain for deception to the job of U.S. senator, representing Pennsylvania as a Republican for 29 years and a Democrat for his unorthodox ...

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.) was making the rounds today -- and sat down for a few minutes with a longtime admirer Howard Stern, who offered him a quick endorsement and hinted at cutting him a check.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Fourteen years after the Spygate scandal, the son of late Senator Arlen ...

When five-term Sen. Arlen Specter switched parties last year, saying the GOP had moved too far to the right, President Obama and national Democrats heralded the move. But in Specter's home state of ...

George W. Bush's journey to Pittsburgh today to stand with Sen. Arlen Specter in the political battle of his life puts the president in unusual company. Specter's supporters, as he faces conservative ...

CNN is reporting that former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter is gravely ill and suffering from a "serious" form of cancer that "flared up" on Monday night. The news comes from unnamed sources and ...