Joe Biden: No True Friend of Working Men and Women
Of all the presidential contenders lined up on the stage in last year's AFL-CIO Chicago debate, Biden was the only one who had voted for the 2005 bill.
Of all the presidential contenders lined up on the stage in last year's AFL-CIO Chicago debate, Biden was the only one who had voted for the 2005 bill.
Gale Walden | Posted 08.22.2008 | Home
As Biden said in Iowa, "if it's experience we are after, I'm elected." Among the people I spoke to there, many said that the Biden and Hillary platforms were very similar, but that Biden was the less divisive figure.
Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 08.21.2008 | Politics
Eyes west, everybody. That would be Denver, where the Democratic National Convention opens on Monday. The suspense is not over the nominee - Senator O...
Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 08.20.2008 | Media
CNBC's copy of the schedule for next week's Democratic National Convention in Denver ends in either a clue or a slip-up. The DNC schedule, posted this...
Christina Bellantoni | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics
It's standard practice to sound confident, though Obama does run the risk of seeming too confident. But when was the last time you heard a politician say, "I doubt we'll win, but support me anyway."
The Huffington Post | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics
JULY 25: Meet The Democratic VP Prospect: Chris Dodd The Wall Street Journal profiles Dodd: Chris Dodd's three terms in the House and five terms in ...
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin | Posted 07.26.2008 | Politics
Every day that we wait, 8,500 more homes fall into foreclosure across America; 8,500 people are in danger of losing their houses every single day.
Andy Ostroy | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics
It's unconscionable that Rangle would amass a 50% discounted rent-stabilized fiefdom when his constituents are put on the street for failing to meet much less stringent requirements.
AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER and ALAN ZIBEL | Posted 07.14.2008 | Business
WASHINGTON — Now that the federal government has thrown a lifeline to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers could be on the hook...
AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's presidential campaign has requested information from Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd as part of its search for a possible...
Howie Klein | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
The first names to pop up, of course, where Dodd and Russ Feingold, the heart, soul and conscience of the Senate. They were on the front line of the Senate fight every step of the way.
Caroline Fredrickson | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics
After years of outrage and empty promises to rein in the president's warrantless wiretapping program, the House of Representatives recently passed an ...
Chris Dodd | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics
Retroactive immunity sends this message: "Trust me" -- a message coming straight from the mouth of President Bush. I would never take "trust me" for an answer, not even from a president on Mount Rushmore.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics
McCain flip-flops on torture, tax cuts, the religious right, Roe v. Wade, lobbyists, gay marriage, creationism, Iraq, talking to enemies, and just about any other subject you care to name.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics
Bush's term in office will be remembered for the precedents it set, particularly in relation to the presidential power, and the separation of powers between the three branches of U.S. government.
AP | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics
DANBURY, Conn. — Sen. Christopher Dodd said Monday that the controversy over two loans he received will not compromise his ability to lead Congr...
Carol Felsenthal | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics
Chris Dodd, Donna Shalala, Richard Holbrooke, David Boren can be scratched from Obama's short list (and perhaps even his long list) for vice president and for cabinet or other high-level positions
Conde Nast Portfolio | Daniel Golden | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics
Two U.S. senators, two former Cabinet members, and a former ambassador to the United Nations received loans from Countrywide Financial through a littl...
Washington Post | Shailagh Murray | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics
It's highly unlikely that James A. Johnson, who is leading Sen. Barack Obama's vice presidential search, will say anything in public about various pro...
Cenk Uygur | Posted 06.07.2008 | Politics
Ron Goldstein | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics
How about Chris Dodd as Obama's VP? Senator Dodd's prowess not only lies in economic issues but also extends to foreign policy as well as crafting significant domestic legislation.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics
Senator Chris Dodd, who is perhaps Senator Ted Kennedy's closest friend in the U.S. Senate, struck a hopeful chord on this morning's Good Morning Amer...
Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics
The Bush administration and its amen corner in the Senate are trying to leave its stamp on affordable housing by killing off one of the most successful experiments in low income homeownership in a generation.
Byron Williams | Posted 05.04.2008 | Politics
Is the string of defections merely politics as usual? Are they the residue of angry former employees? For whatever reason, sitting at the table with the Clintons is no longer as appealing as it once was.
Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 04.06.2008 | Media
In the tank? No doubt that's what some will be muttering after tonight's opening sketch on "Saturday Night Live" wherein Bill and Hillary Clinton are ...
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Jackson Williams | Posted 08.23.2008 | Politics