Vaughn Ververs

Veteran reporter and media writer Vaughn Ververs is the senior political editor for CBSnews.com, responsible for daily coverage and long-term planning for the Web site's political coverage.

Before joining the CBS News interactive group as editor of Public Eye at its inception in 2005, Ververs was the editor of The Hotline, a daily Web briefing on politics published by the National Journal (1992-95 and 1998-2005).

Prior to that, he worked with the Fox News Channel as a field producer, booker, line producer and associate producer for "Fox News Sunday" (1997-98). He was an associate producer and researcher for the political unit of CBS News (1995-96).

Before his journalism career began, Ververs was the deputy press secretary for Pat Buchanan's presidential campaign in 1992.

Ververs was born in Colorado Springs, Colo., and grew up in Simla, Colo. He lives in Alexandria, Va., with his wife and three children.