National Studying Top Defense Contracts September 30, 2004 A new report finds the Defense Department now spends half of its entire budget on private contractors. The study also found that the top 50 contractors received more than half of all the money and were more likely to get contracts without competitive bidding. NPR's Peter Overby reports. Study: Half of Pentagon Budget Goes to Contractors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4054245/4054246" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Study: Half of Pentagon Budget Goes to Contractors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4054245/4054246" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Three Men with DeLay Ties Indicted in Texas September 22, 2004 A Texas grand jury returns indictments against three men with ties to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. The men are charged with raising corporate money and laundering it, then providing it to Republican candidates for the Texas state House of Representatives. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Peter Overby. Eight companies, including Sears Roebuck and Cracker Barrell Old Country Store were also indicted. Hear NPR's Peter Overby. Three Men with DeLay Ties Indicted in Texas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3931404/3931405" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Campaign Finance Ruling Could Affect 527s September 20, 2004 NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to NPR's Peter Overby about a set of campaign finance rules struck down over the weekend by a federal judge. The ruling could have implications for the so-called 527 groups that have spent millions of dollars on advertising in this election cycle. Campaign Finance Ruling Could Affect 527s Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3927249/3927250" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Politically Speaking Yet Another Layer of Tax Laws Shields Donors September 16, 2004 In the latest Politically Speaking column, NPR Correspondent Peter Overby says an upcoming report is expected to shed light on hidden sources of money used to influence the presidential election.
Business Gun Market Unsure of Ban's Impact September 13, 2004 The lifting of the ban on assault weapons has left more than a few potential gun buyers and even gun sellers uncertain about the practical effect. NPR's Peter Overby reports. Gun Market Unsure of Ban's Impact Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3915900/3915901" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Assault Weapons Ban Expires September 13, 2004 The 10-year ban on assault weapons expires, despite public opinion polls indicating strong support. President Bush had said he'd sign an extension, but the House's Republican leadership failed to act on renewal, which was strongly opposed by the NRA. NPR's Peter Overby reports. Ten-Year Assault Weapons Ban Expires Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3914967/3914968" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Tom DeLay's Quiet New York Trip September 1, 2004 Rep. Tom DeLay is the House Majority Leader and in many minds the most influential Republican in the Congress. He has made his reputation as a strong advocate for his ideas and a matchless fundraiser for candidates and causes. At one time he had planned to make this convention in New York City -- the richest source of political money -- the apogee of his fundraising career. But problems arose, and the man once called "The Hammer," shifted strategies. NPR's Peter Overby reports. Tom DeLay's Quiet New York Trip Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3883776/3883777" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A Beer Lobbyist's Odyssey at the RNC September 1, 2004 NPR's Peter Overby profiles David Rehr, a lobbyist for the Beer Wholesalers Association, as he attends the Republican National Convention. Rehr's job is a tough one He's required to spend more time at parties than at the actual convention. A Beer Lobbyist's Odyssey at the RNC Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3882647/3882648" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Politically Speaking The Battle Over Kerry's Vietnam War Record August 9, 2004 In the latest Politically Speaking column, NPR Correspondent Peter Overby examines the controversy over a new ad attacking John Kerry's service record in Vietnam.
Ad Questions Kerry's Vietnam Record August 6, 2004 NPR's Peter Overby looks at a new, controversial television advertisement that disparages Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry's Vietnam War record. The ad has made national news because of its claims Kerry didn't earn all his medals -- but is it accurate? Ad Questions Kerry's Vietnam Record Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3837085/3837086" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Politics Soros Spending Millions to Defeat Bush July 26, 2004 Over the past year, billionaire businessman and philanthropist George Soros has given millions of dollars to progressive groups seeking President Bush's defeat in November. Republicans charge such funding efforts are illegal, but so far, no judge or agency has agreed. NPR's Peter Overby reports. Soros Spending Millions to Defeat Bush Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3617221/3617222" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Campaign Finance Reform, 'Big Money' and Politics July 21, 2004 Nothing seems to stop the flow of "big money" into politics -- even campaign finance reform. NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to NPR's Peter Overby about the extraordinary amount of money raised by both President Bush and presumed Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry. Campaign Finance Reform, 'Big Money' and Politics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3606485/3606486" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Efforts Intensify to Rein In Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae July 21, 2004 The Bush administration is increasing oversight of home-mortgage financial giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both of which are part public, part private corporations. The move comes amid cries from private financial firms that the two corporations have become too large. Hear NPR's Peter Overby. Efforts Intensify to Rein In Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3605505/3605506" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Politically Speaking Public Campaign Funding: Liberation or Straitjacket? July 12, 2004 In the latest Politically Speaking column, NPR Correspondent Peter Overby wonders whether President Bush or John Kerry will opt out of $74 million in public campaign financing.
Politics Report: Execs Feel Pressured to Give to Corporate PACS July 5, 2004 According to the findings of a survey in CFO Magazine, some executives feel obligated to give personal dollars to their companies' political action committees. The findings rekindle long-standing questions about whether corporate PACs are as voluntary as they're supposed to be. NPR's Peter Overby reports. Report: Execs Feel Pressured to Give to Corporate PACS Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3137031/3137032" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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