FBI Opens Investigation Into ACORN
Oct 24th, 2008 · Farai Chideya talks with NPR correspondent Peter Overby about the FBI investigation of ACORN, the grassroots activist group under investigation for possible voter registration fraud.
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Double-Checking McCain, Obama Debate Facts *
Oct 16th, 2008 · Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain debated Wednesday night at Hofstra University in New York. Renee Montagne talks with NPR reporters Chris Arnold, David Welna, Julie Rovner, David Schaper and Peter Overby to find out if the candidates had the facts right.
Liberal, Conservative Groups Vie For Vets' Interests
Jul 5th, 2008 · Vote Vets on the left and Vets for Freedom on the right are competing to deliver the political message for those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. They're both endorsing candidates for Congress — not the same names, of course — and they debate regularly on talk TV, reports Peter Overby. How effective will they be? Well, they're toiling in the shadow of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the hard-hitting team that four years ago changed the image of veterans groups.
Deep Pockets Are Key to White House Run ****
Feb 12th, 2007 · The price tag for a 2008 presidential campaign is estimated to be at least $100 million. NPR's Peter Overby looks at what it will take to raise that kind of money.
Bill on Lobbying and Ethics Stalls in Senate ****
Jan 18th, 2007 · The Senate fails to pass a bill that would have revamped the chamber's lobbying and ethics rules. Renee Montagne and Peter Overby discuss developments.
In Abramoff E-Mails, the Subtle and the Not-So ****
Apr 20th, 2006 · NPR's Peter Overby takes a long look underneath the cyber-covers at the everyday e-mail dealings of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and David Safavian, the top procurement officer in the Office of Management and Budget. It's a "how Washington works" story.
Abramoff Probe Casts Shadow on Norton's Resignation **
Mar 12th, 2006 · U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced plans Friday to resign her post at the end of the month. While she isn't the target of a probe involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, questions linger about loose connections she may have to him. Hear Debbie Elliott and NPR's Peter Overby.
GOP Aims to Link Abramoff, Reid
Feb 20th, 2006 · As Congress waits for more criminal charges in the Jack Abramoff lobbying-and-corruption scandal, Republicans are striving to make it a bipartisan problem. And Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is their No. 1 target. NPR's Peter Overby reports.
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