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Matt Sledge

In State AG Campaigns, Foreclosure Often The Missing Issue

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Beau Biden, Video, Foreclosure Crisis, Mortgage Settlement, State Attorneys General, Kamala Harris, California Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, Bob Ferguson, Mortgage Crisis, Financial Regulation, Foreclosure Settlement, Kathleen Kane, Politics News

NEW YORK -- The nation's attorneys general flexed their legal muscles earlier this year when they signed off on a $25 billion national mortgage settle...

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Jill Biden Writes Children's Book About Military Family Struggles

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Beau Biden, Video, Jill Biden Book, Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, Jill Biden Author, Joining Forces, Military Families, Don't Forget Nana God Bless Our Troops, Impact News

NEW YORK — Jill Biden, after years of teaching English to college and high school students, has written a book of her own. The wife of Vice Pre...

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Loren Berlin

Frustrated Attorneys General Hold Secret Meetings On Foreclosures

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Foreclosures, JPMorgan Chase, Beau Biden, Kamala Harris, Robo-Signing, Robo-Signers, Eric Schneiderman, Wells Fargo, Robosigning, Ally Financial, Bank of America, Foreclosure, Citigroup, Foreclosure Settlement, Business News

Attorneys general or representatives from nearly 15 states met in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to discuss and share different enforcement options and ...

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Candidates' Kids Hit the Trail (SLIDESHOW)

Mollie Reilly | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Beau Biden, Video, Rand Paul, Tagg Romney, Jon Huntsman Daughters, Jon Huntsman, Mike Huckabee, George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, John Edwards, Slideshow, Election 2012, Bristol Palin, Politics News

As the 2012 presidential campaign heats up, some candidates are turning to a secret weapon on the campaign trail: their kids. While most candidates br...

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Mr. President, Stop Protecting Bankers From These Law Enforcement Officials

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 02.10.2012

Read More: Curbing Wall Street, Bank Fraud, Tom Miller, Beau Biden, Foreclosure Settlement, Bank Crimes, Kamala Harris, Jack Conway, Catherine Cortez Masto, Eric Schneiderman, Martha Coakley, Foreclosure Fraud, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

Lately we've been hearing some strong words from the President about Wall Street crime. But when the cameras and lights aren't around, his Administration's been working feverishly to protect bankers from state law enforcement officials.

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Mr. President, Stop the Great Bank Heist

Ed Koch | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: New York Times, Beau Biden, Bank Failures, Eric Schneiderman, Barack Obama, New York News
Ed Koch

A New York Times editorial of November 9, 2011 sounded the alarm concerning what I would refer to as the Great Bank Heist. The robbery, however, is ...

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Arthur Delaney

Foreclosed Homeowners Could Receive Checks Under Big Bank Settlement

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Beau Biden, Loan Modifications, Eric Schneiderman, Foreclosed Homeowners, Settlements, Foreclosure, Foreclosure Fraud Investigation, Big Banks, Foreclosure Fraud, Business News

Foreclosed borrowers abused by their lenders won't get their homes back, but they could get a little cash from a settlement under negotiation between ...

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Mike Sacks

California Attorney General Urges Fannie And Freddie Chief To 'Step Aside'

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Beau Biden, Freddie Mac, Kamala Harris, Eric Schneiderman, Mortgage Crisis, Edward Demarco, Banks, Fannie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Underwater Mortgage, Politics News

California Attorney General Kamala Harris has called on the head of the agency that houses Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to "step aside" if he continues ...

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The Emperor Has No Clothes

Ted Kaufman | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Sec, Merscorp, Wells Fargo, Judge Rakoff, Mortgage Fraud, Fraud, Beau Biden, Bank of America, Occupy Wall Street, Politics News
Ted Kaufman

If we look back on the Fall of 2011 a few years from now, I suspect we may trace the beginnings of real reform from two events that occurred last week with little fanfare.

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Mike Sacks

Beau Biden Sues Big Banks' Mortgage Registry

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: US Economy, Mortgages, Beau Biden, Mortgage Crisis, Delaware, Banks, Mers, Foreclosure, Martha Coakley, Politics News

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden sued a private national mortgage registry on Thursday, citing a slew of deceptive trade practices that prevent ho...

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A Fire Sale for Arsonists: The "Revised" Bank Mortgage Settlement Still Stinks

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Eric Schneiderman, Beau Biden, Mers, Kamala Harris, Mortgage Fraud, Tom Harris, Bank Settlement Deal, Business News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

Here are four reasons why California Attorney General Kamala Harris and her colleagues must reject this proposal.

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WATCH: Attorneys General Biden and Schneiderman on Robosigning Investigation

Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Mortgage Crisis, Beau Biden, Eric Schneiderman, 2011-Game-Changers, Video, Politics News

The Huffington Post hosted a mix of celebrities, politicians, and innovators at New York's Skylight Soho Tuesday night to celebrate HuffPost's 2011 Ga...

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Not Above the Law: Revoking Massey Energy's Charter

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Corporate Charters, Jeff Clements, Beau Biden, Massey Energy, Mountaintop Removal, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Upper Big Branch Coal Mine, Corporate Personhood, Free Speech for People, Corporate Power, Appalachian Voices, Coal, YES! Magazine, Green News
Sarah van Gelder

On Friday, two public interest groups asked the attorney general of Delaware to revoke the charter of Massey Energy, a company they call a criminal enterprise.

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William Alden

Kentucky AG Backs New York's Schneiderman In National Foreclosure Settlement Talks

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Wells Fargo, Ally Financial, Economic Crisis, Mortgage Crisis, Bank of America, New York, JPMorgan Chase, Beau Biden, State Attorneys General, Attorneys General, Eric Schneiderman, Business News, Jack Conway, Kentucky, Foreclosure, Citigroup, Business News

NEW YORK -- Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has added his name to a list of state law enforcers who fear that a settlement being negotiated amon...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden Moves To Join Bank Of America Mortgage Deal, Signaling Concerns

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Mortgage Investigation, Bank of America, Beau Biden, Foreclosure Crisis, State Attorneys General, Eric Schneiderman, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Investigation, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden signaled his intent Friday to intervene in a proposed $8.5 billion settlement over troubled mortgag...

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Lucia Graves

Massey Energy: Groups Call On Beau Biden To Revoke Coal Company's Corporate Charter

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Coal Miners, Coal Mine Disaster, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, Beau Biden, Massey Energy, Bobby Inman, West Virginia, Upper Big Branch, Mine Explosion, Massey Energy Mining Violations, Joe Manchin, West Virginia Mine Disaster, Green News

WASHINGTON -- Two public interest organizations are calling on Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden to revoke the corporate charter of Massey Energy i...

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My 2010 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1]

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

My apologies to anyone tuning in who was expecting to see the 150th "Friday Talking Points" column, since it will be pre-empted for two weeks here. B...

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Bristol Goes Dancing and Has a Tea Party!

Michelle Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beau Biden, Tea Party Movement, Tom DeLay Dancing With the Stars, Sarah Palin, Middle America, Dancing With the Stars, Bristol Palin Dancing With the Stars, Frank Luntz, Palin, Politics News
Michelle Kraus

Think about it. Is there a better way to seep into the mainstream than reality television? Bristol Palin's appearance on DWTS is one of the most brilliant tactics of twentieth century political messaging.

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Dems Come Alive!

Michael Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Moratorium, Martin O'Malley, Bank of America, Larry Summers, Robert Menendez, Gmac, Eric Holder, Barbara Boxer, Richard Blumenthal, Michael Moore, Nancy Pelosi, Citibank, Foreclosure, Randy Altschuler, Tim Bishop, Carly Fiorina, Elijah Cummings, John Conyers, Wells Fargo, Justice Department, Barack Obama, Beau Biden, JPMorgan Chase, Midterm Elections, Wpa, Jerry Brown, John Suthers, Capitalism: A Love Story, Gabrielle Giffords, Greg Abbott, Lisa Madigan, Martha Coakley, Linda McMahon, Politics News
Michael Moore

Just four weeks until the midterm elections and I'm starting to feel that maybe, just maybe, Democrats will prevent an All Souls Day Massacre. And if the Dems escape death's door, they had better not let this nonsense happen again.

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Storming the Castle

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gop, Tea Party, Mike Castle, 2010 Election, Sarah Palin, Republican, Nevada, Charlie Crist, Joe Miller, Delaware, Midterms, Republican Party, Reid, Rand Paul, Primary, Miller, Chris Coons, Joe Biden, Paul, Biden, Beau Biden, Odonnell, Midterm, Palin, Harry Reid, Christine O'donnell Delaware, Christine O'donnell, Christine O'donnell Tea Party, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The Republican Party establishment watched last night in horror as Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell swamped Castle in the primary. This will likely mean Joe Biden's old Senate seat will remain in Democratic hands.

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Beau Biden Back At Work As Delaware Attorney General Following Stroke

AP | RANDALL CHASE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III, Beau Biden, Beau Biden Attorney General, Beau Biden Stroke, Politics News

DOVER, Del. — Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden has returned to work after spending several weeks recuperating from a stroke. A spokesman sa...

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Beau Biden Stroke Recovery: Joe Biden's Son Leaves Hospital

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joe Biden, Vice President, Stroke, Beau Biden, Hospital, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Delaware, Minor Stroke, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Video, Politics News

DOVER, Del. (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden's son left the hospital Tuesday, a week after suffering what doctors said was a mild stroke. Delaware At...

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Is Beau Biden's Abstinence a Risk Factor for Stroke?

Stanton Peele | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Coronary Artery Disease, Beau Biden, Heart Attack, Health Advice, Addiction and Recovery, Alcoholism, Beau Biden Stroke, Healthy Living News
Stanton Peele

Harvard Medical School researchers, based on prospective data from the National Health Interview Survey, found that moderate drinkers had 62 percent the cardiovascular death rate of lifetime abstainers.

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Beau Biden Making Progress After Stroke

AP | PATRICK WALTERS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joe Biden, Beau Biden, Biden Stroke, Beau Biden Stroke, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Delaware, Jill Biden, Politics News

PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Joe Biden's elder son, Delaware's attorney general, made progress Wednesday as he recovered from a mild stroke and...

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Beau Biden Hospitalized: Vice President Son 'Undergoing Treatment' In Delaware Hospital

AP | PATRICK WALTERS | Posted 05.25.2011

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PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Joe Biden's older son, the Delaware attorney general, had a mild stroke Tuesday and was transferred to a Philadelp...

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