Larry Craig Investigation

Statesman Investigation and Major Follow-Up Stories

• Men's room arrest reopens questions about Sen. Larry Craig - 08/28/07
• Sen. Larry Craig asks forgiveness; GOP seeks ethics probe - 08/29/07
• Sen. Larry Craig's job in doubt amid calls to resign - 08/30/07
• Sen. Craig to resign - 09/01/07
• Sen. Craig: 'I am proud of my record' - 09/02/07
• The party that Craig built - 09/02/07
• From Midvale to the Senate, A look at Larry Craig's rise to power - 09/02/07
• Craig: 'I don't just walk away from a fight' - 10/17/07
• Senate has become a lonely place for Idaho's Larry Craig - 11/21/07
• More gay men describe sexual encounters with U.S. Sen. Craig - 12/02/07
• Lives of three U of I stars unfolded very differently - 12/30/07

Editor Explains Statesman Coverage

• Statesman editor: What journalists strive to do every day: Pursue the truth - 09/02/07
• Statesman editor responds to claims that the newspaper's investigation forced Craig to plead guilty - 09/10/07

Key Editorials

• Our View: Sen. Craig owes Idahoans an explanation - 08/28/07
• Our View: Craig has only himself to blame for political mess - 08/29/07
• Our View: Craig must resign - 08/30/07
• One Week: Calling for Craig's resignation wasn't easy, but made sense - 09/02/07

Audio

• Interviews: Men talk about their encounters with Sen. Larry Craig
• Interviews: Sen. Craig responds to allegations, rumors, his future, the 1982 page scandal and more. Also, listen to a man talk about a sexual encounter with Larry Craig
• Larry Craig's Tuesday press conference
• Police interview with U.S. Sen. Larry Craig after his June 11 arrest

Video

• Sen. Larry Craig's resignation speech
• Sen. Larry Craig's press conference
• 1982 television news report about the sex and drug scandals in the U.S. House; Craig denies accusations
• 1982 television news report about the sex and drug scandals in the U.S. House in 1982

Photo Galleries

• Larry Craig: A Political Life in Pictures
• Sen. Larry Craig's resignation speech
• Sen. Larry Craig press conference

Documents

• Find the arrest report, plea petitions, letters and more.

Transcripts

• Read transcripts of interviews with a man who said he had sex with Larry Craig, Larry Craig and Suzanne Craig, media statements and more

Map

• Minneapolis airport where Sen. Craig was arrested

Newspaper Front Pages

• Idaho Statesman, Aug. 28, 2007
• Idaho Statesman, Aug. 29, 2007
• Idaho Statesman, Aug. 30, 2007
• Idaho Statesman, Aug. 31, 2007
• Idaho Statesman, Sept. 1, 2007
• Idaho Statesman, Sept. 2, 2007
• Idaho Statesman, Sept. 27, 2007

Latest News

Stories by Date

• Craig collects $4,645 for legal defense - 11/08/08
• Sen. Larry Craig launches fund for legal challenge - 09/20/08
• Minnesota court hears Larry Craig's appeal - 09/11/08
• Craig to write book on experiences in past year - 08/01/08
• Craig says decision not to run was made before arrest - 04/23/08
• Idaho Statesman honored as Pulitzer finalist for breaking news - 04/08/08
• Ethics panel chastises Larry Craig - 02/14/08
• What is the Ethics Committee? - 02/14/08
• Here is what has happened since Sen. Craig's arrest in June - 02/14/08
• Craig warned about using campaign funds for his defense - 02/14/08
• Lives of three U of I stars unfolded very differently - 12/30/07
• Craig: Statements 'completely false' - 12/03/07
• More gay men describe sexual encounters with U.S. Sen. Craig - 12/02/07
• 1982 Page scandal: Craig was named as sex partner, says lawyer of primary accuser - 12/02/07
• Note from Executive Editor Vicki Gowler - 12/02/07
• Men's stories of relations with Sen. Larry Craig - 12/02/07
• Craig ethics inquiry backfires on GOP - 10/13/07
• Sen. Mike Crapo ‘fully' supports Craig's decision - 10/06/07
• Stay or go, Craig can use campaign cash - 10/06/07
• What they're saying: Otter and others speak up on Larry Craig's decision to stay in the Senate - 10/06/07
• Craig's decision startles Idahoans - 10/06/07
• Sen. Larry Craig plans to finish term, could face Senate Ethics Committee inquiry - 10/05/07
• Statesman editor responds to claims that the newspaper's investigation forced Craig to plead guilty - 09/10/07
• Staff: Craig likely to resign - 09/07/07
• Craig likely to quit Sept. 30 after all, spokesman says - 09/06/07
• Craig may not quit after all if he's cleared of charges, spokesman says - 09/05/07
• Sen. Larry Craig to resign - 09/02/07
• Statesman Editor and Vice President Vicki S. Gowler: Statesman tried to be fair, careful in Craig coverage - 09/02/07
• The party that Craig built - 09/02/07
• What Sen. Larry Craig said at Saturday's news conference - 09/02/07
• Reaction to the end of Larry Craig's congressional career - 09/02/07
• From Midvale to the Senate, A look at Larry Craig's rise to power - 09/02/07
• GOP told Craig to resign or face public hearings - 09/02/07
• Step by step, senator rose to power in Washington - 09/02/07
• What's next for Sen. Larry Craig? - 09/02/07
• Sen. Larry Craig: ‘I am proud of my record' - 09/02/07
• Officer who arrested Craig has solid reputation - 09/01/07
• From shy farm boy to powerful senator: Craig left a mark on national policy - 09/01/07
• Sen. Larry Craig announces his resignation this morning - 09/01/07
• Statesman editor: What journalists strive to do every day: Pursue the truth - 09/01/07
• Sen. Craig interview with Minneapolis police officer released - 08/30/07
• Craig insists 'I am not gay,' police say he sought information for lawyer - 08/28/07
• Craig to announce resignation on Saturday - 08/31/07
• Sen. Larry Craig's job in doubt amid calls to resign - 08/30/07
• Desire for anonymity drives men who seek sex in public places - 08/30/07
• Statesman response to Craig press conference - 08/29/07
• Sen. Larry Craig asks forgiveness; GOP seeks ethics probe - 08/29/07
• Craig reacted to arrest by trying to keep it a secret, but reporter got anonymous tip - 08/29/07
• Men's room arrest reopens questions about Sen. Larry Craig - 08/28/07
• What does the undercover officer allege happened? - 08/28/07

The Legal Case

• Craig files response to Minnesota prosecutor - 03/11/08
• Prosecutor responds to Sen. Craig's appeal - 02/23/08
• Craig has spent $201,420 in campaign cash on his defense - 02/02/08
• ACLU files another brief in defense of Craig - 01/16/08
• Craig to argue plea should've been tossed - 01/09/08
• Minnesota OK's ACLU's request to support Craig - 11/01/07
• Should campaign donations pay for Craig's defense? - 10/26/07
• Craig's timing raises questions - 10/26/07
• Craig hired lawyer months before his arrest - 10/25/07
• Craig uses campaign funds to defend himself - 10/24/07
• Sen. Craig says he'll file appeal Monday - 10/15/07
• Judge denies Craig’s appeal; Craig says he'll stay - 10/04/07
• Excerpts from the judge's court order regarding Craig's request to withdraw guilty plea - 10/04/07
• Legal experts say judge's ruling on Craig's case is on ‘very solid ground' - 10/04/07
• Excerpts from Minnesota District Judge Charles Porter's decision - 10/05/07
• Craig will not appear at hearing - 09/26/07
• Airport prosecutor urges dismissal of Craig's attempt to withdraw guilty plea - 09/24/07
• Prosecutor says Sen. Larry Craig is posturing - 09/25/07
• ACLU files court brief in defense of Craig - 09/18/07
• How would an officer know someone was soliciting sex? - 09/14/07
• Sex stings are conducted locally, but not very often - 09/14/07
• Craig tells court ‘fear' led to his guilty plea - 09/11/07
• Lawyer: Craig to ask court to rescind plea - 09/10/07
• Sen. Craig's case was handled differently, records show - 09/10/07
• Craig may use campaign funds to cover legal battle - 09/07/07
• Experts say legal loophole in guilty plea favors Craig - 09/06/07
• Craig could make headway on his legal fight to clear his name - 09/05/07
• Experts disagree on defensibility of Craig tape - 09/01/07
• Craig hires attorneys, well-known crisis manager - 09/01/07
• Minnesota officer who arrested Craig has reliable reputation - 08/31/07
• Police tape reveals officer thought Craig was lying, but senator's answers remain consistent - 08/31/07
• Many reports of Minnesota airport arrests cite foot-tapping rituals - 08/30/07
• Overturning guilty plea could be tricky for Sen. Larry Craig - 08/29/07

Larry Craig in the Senate

• Larry Craig may not face ethics committee after all - 12/30/07
• Craig's power shrinks, but his vote still counts - 12/02/07
• Craig blasts Boxer over bill to reverse global warming - 12/01/07
• Staff departures may hinder Craig's effectiveness in the U.S. Senate - 11/26/07
• Senate has become a lonely place for Idaho's Larry Craig - 11/26/07
• Craig's committee spokesman lost his job - 11/08/07
• Sen. Craig plans to focus on natural resources, energy for the rest of his term - 11/08/07
• Delegation backs Craig's salmon water rider - 10/13/07
• With Craig's power diminished, Democrats go to bat for salmon - 09/29/07
• Craig on the job despite leaders' cold shoulders - 09/28/07
• Craig staying in Senate — ‘for now' - 09/27/07
• Here's a look at future of Craig's agenda - 09/23/07
• Craig still not sure he'll resign from Senate - 09/21/07
• Craig surprises colleagues on return to Senate - 09/19/07
• Sen. Larry Craig reaches out to Senate colleagues - 09/15/07
• Craig apologizes to Senate colleagues for 'distraction,' outlines legal strategy - 09/14/07
• Craig misses 26 Senate votes - 09/14/07
• Idaho earmarks survive Senate hurdles without Craig - 09/13/07
• Otter won't name ‘placeholder' for Craig's seat - 09/11/07
• Craig's fall from GOP favor was meteoric - 09/09/07
• Republicans weighing Craig's open seats - 09/08/07
• Simpson doesn't want to replace Craig - 09/07/07
• GOP still counting on Craig to resign - 09/06/07
• Sen. Craig has no plans to return to Washington, D.C., anytime soon - 09/06/07
• Rep. Simpson no longer a candidate to fill Sen. Craig's seat - 09/06/07
• Sen. Craig will resign only if he fails to withdraw his guilty plea - 09/05/07
• Craig leaves door open to remain in Senate - 09/05/07
• Gov. Otter meets with Sen. Craig regarding his resignation, transition - 09/05/07
• Craig launches drive to save his job; ethics panel refuses to call off complaint - 09/05/07
• Sen. Craig skips Senate's first day back after resignation announcement - 09/05/07
• Loss of Craig's seniority, relationships, personal influence puts millions of dollars for Idaho at risk - 09/02/07
• Craig's delayed departure helps staff transition; Craig to get pension - 09/01/07
• Risch rumors about replacing Sen. Craig are 'dead wrong' - 09/01/07
• GOP officials say Otter already has picked Craig successor; Otter's office says that's not so - 08/31/07
• Otter says Craig is in for a long fight for his political life - 08/30/07
• Sen. Craig gives up four Senate committee seats; colleagues call for resignation - 08/29/07
• Craig got early experience in Senate ethics process - 08/29/07
• Senate GOP leaders call for ethics committee review on Craig - 08/28/07

Other Developments

• Jury acquits man arrested in same sting as Craig - 03/10/08
• Gay activist group asks Senate panel to end Larry Craig investigation - 11/14/07
• Survey finds interviews boosted support for Craig - 10/19/07
• Craig split hasn't hurt Romney's Idaho fundraising - 10/18/07
• Craig offers new details as his wife, Suzanne, describes her shock - 10/17/07
• Craig: ‘I don't just walk away from a fight' - 10/17/07
• A closer look at what the senator said - 10/17/07
• PR expert: Craig ‘stayed on message' - 10/17/07
• TV chats changed few minds - 10/17/07
• Sen. Larry Craig lashes out at GOP, Romney in TV interview - 10/16/07
• Republicans stuck with ethics probe after Sen. Craig calls their bluff - 10/12/07
• Suzanne Craig said she searched her soul, believes her husband has been faithful - 10/16/07
• Craig interview: Senator says he made 'a very big mistake' - 10/16/07
• Idahoans on what Craig said, and what they want him to say - 10/16/07
• Craig humbly accepts induction into the 2007 Idaho Hall of Fame - 10/14/07
• Sen. Craig to appear in two primetime interviews - 10/12/07
• Poll shows most Idahoans oppose Craig's decision - 10/12/07
• Risch ‘in' 2008 race for Craig's seat - 10/10/07
• Craig to be inducted into Idaho Hall of Fame - 10/07/07
• Craig's decision sets stage for wide-open GOP primary - 10/05/07
• Could the Larry Craig story actually go from ugly to uglier? - 10/01/07
• For Craig and other Capital Yacht Club residents, a caucus on the Potomac - 09/21/07
• You'll find it on eBay. But do you want to? - 09/21/07
• Capital Yacht Club is home to Craig and many others - 10/04/07
• Group fighting childhood obesity will air ad spoofing Sen. Craig's arrest - 10/02/07
• Psychological experiments show even healthy people confess when they did nothing wrong - 10/02/07
• Deadline passes; Craig still in office - 10/01/07
• Bathroom where Sen. Craig was arrested will get stall partitions that extend nearly to the floor - 09/29/07
• Experts weigh in on ideal Idaho senator - 09/23/07
• Otter adds to list of possible Craig successors - 09/22/07
• Tourists flock to Minneapolis airport men's room - 09/16/07
• CNN poll: 67 percent of those surveyed said Sen. Craig should resign - 09/11/07
• Sen. Stevens stays mum on Craig investigation; group boycotts Minneapolis airport - 09/07/07
• Media commentator Paul Janensch on the media: Larry Craig witch hunt? - 09/06/07
• Garden City, Nampa police have conducted sting operations to nab men soliciting sex in public - 09/04/07
• Craig's children tell Diane Sawyer they believe their father in Good Morning America interview - 09/04/07
• GOP senator speaks in Craig's defense - 09/03/07
• Foot-tapping takes on new meaning - 09/01/07
• Otter likely to appoint Risch to replace Larry Craig in Senate - 09/01/07
• What Boiseans are saying about Craig's resignation - 09/01/07
• Dozens gather at Boise Depot to await Craig's announcement - 09/01/07
• As Craig saga plays out, former wife of openly gay NJ governor recalls her ordeal - 09/01/07
• Idaho, national officials issue statements in reaction to Sen. Craig's resignation - 09/01/07
• Bell has tolled for Sen. Craig, Otter tells CNN - 08/31/07
• GOP support for Sen. Larry Craig dwindles - 08/31/07
• Senate ethics committee to judge Idaho's Craig on vague standard - 08/31/07
• Craig backed embattled Alaska colleague - 08/31/07
• Sen. Larry Craig's wife joins other political spouses who support their husbands during sex scandals - 08/31/07
• Romney calls Craig's behavior 'disgraceful,' stops short of calling for resignation - 08/30/07
• Minnesota Sen. Coleman donates Sen. Craig's donation to charity - 08/30/07
• Rep. Mike Simpson issues statement on Sen. Larry Craig - 08/30/07
• GOP leader suggests Craig should resign - 08/30/07
• Gay activists scornful of senator's ‘I'm not gay' statement - 08/30/07
• Craig had part in Packwood inquiry - 08/30/07
• Some conservatives hope scandal unseats Craig - 08/30/07
• Craig's arrest is big news nationwide - 08/29/07
• Gay activists scornful of Craig's 'I'm not gay' statement - 08/29/07
• John McCain, colleagues call for Craig's resignation; White House is 'disappointed' in Craig matter - 08/29/07
• Craig to speak to the media at 2:30 p.m.; Crapo says he believes Craig - 08/28/07
• Sen. Larry Craig's statement from President Clinton's impeachment trial - 08/28/07
• Others react to Craig's arrest - 08/27/07

Columns, Blogs and Editorials

• Popkey: Craig hopes to redeem himself for future lucrative job as lobbyist - 10/16/07
• Popkey in D.C.: Ice cream, a press gaggle and some gasps - 10/04/07
• Popkey: For Larry Craig, ‘for now’ might mean ‘until January 2009’ - 09/30/07
• Popkey: Otter has some logical options if Craig does resign - 09/23/07
• Sept. 17 -- The Twin Cities' new tourist attraction (or, wouldn't you just as soon kill time at the Starbucks?) - 09/17/07
• Sept. 14 -- Idaho's long-distance senator - 09/14/07
• Popkey: If Craig ‘panicked,' he forgot the lessons of 1982 - 09/13/07
• Blog: What is Larry Craig's intent? - 09/13/07
• Blog: Risch or Wasden? Otter's dilemma - 09/08/07
• Blog: When the Larry Craig saga shifts to Capitol Hill ... - 09/04/07
• One Week: Calling for Craig's resignation wasn't easy, but made sense - 09/02/07
• Blog: Why did we call on Larry Craig to resign? - 08/30/07
• Our View: Craig's saga was one of too much information - 09/02/07
• Blog: Why did we call on Larry Craig to resign? - 08/30/07
• Our View: Craig must resign - 08/30/07
• Editorial: Sen. Larry Craig needs to resign - 08/29/07
• Blog: Poll: 55 percent of Idahoans say Craig should resign - 08/29/07
• Our View: Craig has only himself to blame for political mess - 08/29/07
• Conservative radio host calls for Craig to resign - 08/28/07
• Richert blog: Craig's panic mode - 08/28/07
• Barker blog: Craig's arrest story becomes top national news by this morning - 08/28/07
• Our View: Sen. Craig owes Idahoans an explanation - 08/28/07