NPR People: Steve InskeepSteve Inskeep's first full-time assignment for NPR was covering the 1996 presidential primary in snow-swept New Hampshire. He went on to report on major stories in the U.S. and overseas, ranging from air disasters and wars to the United States Senate and the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush. On one of history's most unusual election nights, Inskeep filed live reports for 20 hours from Bush headquarters in Texas. Several weeks later, he was in the room as Florida officials certified..House And Senate Toil On Energy Package- September 16, 2008 Lawmakers have arranged a series of votes this week on energy policy. Even though some bills may pass, they are unlikely to become law. Still, members of Congress campaigning for re-election will use the vote to show how serious they are about combating high oil prices.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94658922&ft=1&f=4080709 Congressional Election Races Tighten- September 15, 2008 The presidential race may be grabbing most of the headlines, but there are congressional elections this November, too. The Democrats in Congress were hoping to end up with an upper hand, but some of them are seeing their re-election races tighten.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94617115&ft=1&f=4080709 Palin Tested On National Security By ABC's Gibson- September 12, 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said she's ready to lead the country if needed, and she "didn't blink" when asked to join the McCain campaign. Palin spoke Thursday night with ABC's Charles Gibson in her first interview since John McCain named her to the ticket. The interview continues Friday night.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94545614&ft=1&f=4080709 Voters Confront Race And Politics In York, Pa.- September 11, 2008 Morning Edition and All Things Considered traveled to York, Pa., for a series of conversations with residents about race. The goal To dig a little bit deeper than election polls about race and its role in the 2008 election.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94499874&ft=1&f=4080709 York, Pa., Discusses Race And Politics- September 10, 2008 All Things Considered and Morning Edition begin a series of conversations about race and politics. Voters in York, Pa., a racially mixed city in a battleground state, talk about how race will affect their votes in November.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94481275&ft=1&f=4080709 European Leaders Meet On Georgia-Russia Conflict- September 5, 2008 European foreign ministers open two days of talks Friday in southern France to discuss sending civilian monitors to Georgia. The aim is to convince Russia to remove its troops.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94312348&ft=1&f=4080709 GOP Convention Succeeds In Catching Media's Eye- September 5, 2008 These days, party nominating conventions are events for the media as much as for the delegates. The McCain campaign took its turn carefully crafting its image visually and rhetorically before a captive media crowd this week. Did the GOP accomplish what it set out to achieve in St. Paulhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94312320&ft=1&f=4080709 Cheney Visits Georgia As Bush OKs $1 Billion In Aid- September 4, 2008 Vice President Dick Cheney is visiting Georgia one day after the White House announced a $1 billion economic aid package for the country. The visit is the highest-ranking by a U.S. official since Russia invaded its smaller neighbor last month. The aid will help Georgia rebuild but at the same time sends a message to Moscow.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94266094&ft=1&f=4080709 1964 Convention Established GOP As Conservative- September 3, 2008 In 1964, Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater and the conservatives took control of a divided Republican Party and a volatile convention that was referred to as "the Conservative Woodstock."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94223408&ft=1&f=4080709 Palin, Gustav News Stirs Up Republican Convention- September 2, 2008 The Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., is expected to be back in full operation Tuesday. Hurricane Gustav forced the first day's events to be curtailed. Despite that, Monday was a day of stunning disclosures involving John McCain's running mate.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94186581&ft=1&f=4080709 |