National Alaska Senator Scrutinized in Corruption Probe By Peter Overby Published July 15, 2007 at 5:00 AM PDT This story was published more than 17 years ago. Facebook WhatsApp Email Listen • 0:00 Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), center, leaves the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the Capitol, July 10, 2007, in Washington, D.C. The longest-serving Republican senator, Stevens has been caught up in a Justice Department corruption probe. Copyright 2007 NPR