Steven Overly

Steven Overly is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist with over a decade of experience covering business, technology and politics. He is currently a tech correspondent for POLITICO and hosts a daily podcast on the ways technology is disrupting politics and policy. Steven regularly moderates live events and appears as an on-air analyst. From the classroom to the newsroom, he has also been an advocate for a more diverse and inclusive journalism industry.

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POLITICO • March 2023

U.S., EU lawmakers feel cut out of Biden’s electric vehicle trade agenda

The United States and European Union are racing to settle their dispute over tax credits for electric vehicles, but their attempted fix is creating new problems for each of them back home.

POLITICO • April 2022

Washington Was an Icon of Black Political Power. Then Came Gentrification.

The capital city was a national icon of local Black political power. No longer. As D.C. has skyrocketed in population over the past 20 years, buoyed by a renaissance in urban life, it has also seen a sharp outflow of Black residents.

POLITICO • September 2021

Why Trump’s steel tariffs are now Biden’s political headache

President Joe Biden is eager to show he is delivering for steelworkers and other unions, but he faces immense pressure from businesses and European allies to lift steel tariffs that Trump imposed.

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POLITICO Tech • August 2023

Justine Bateman says the AI apocalypse is coming for Hollywood

Filmmaker Justine Bateman predicts artificial intelligence will be the end of movies and television as we know it. And while she says Washington cannot save Hollywood, Bateman has ideas for how it might try.

NewsNation Now • December 2021

Can Dems save "Build Back Better" in 2022?

Discussing the Democrats' plan to salvage Build Back Better, and address supply chains and inflation.

FOX 5 DC • March 2021

Trouble in the Suez

While the massive cargo ship, the Ever Given, has since been dislodged and moved along the Suez Canal, the six-day saga could cost the global shipping industry billions of dollars.