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Put Down the Pom-Poms

Jodie Evans | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


Jodie Evans

Biden must invest his energy in calling for diplomacy, development, investment in infrastructure and accountability from the corrupt leaders in Afghanistan and Iraq that the US supports.

Biden 60 Minutes Interview: Obama Has Consulted Me On Every Major Decision

CBS News | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics


(CBS) The first 100 days of an administration is when the first report cards come out. The president is facing a barrage of tough issues and is ge...

The Week in Headlines (SLIDESHOW)

Katie Halper | Posted 04.10.2009 | Comedy


Katie Halper

Biden Had A Choice Between State Department And Vice Presidency: Jill

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's wife said Monday that he had his pick of being Barack Obama's running mate or the secretary of state nomination that ev...

Alan Hoffman Returns To Washington As VP-Elect Joe Biden's Deputy Chief Of Staff

Erin Medlicott | Posted 01.31.2009 | Politics


Erin Medlicott

As U.S. Senator Joe Biden's (D-DE) Chief of Staff from 1998 through 2003, Alan L. Hoffman directed Biden's agenda, communications and political operations, and managed everything from legislative affairs to personnel.

Obama Economic Policy Snubs Small Business

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 01.18.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

There appears to be a significant disconnect between President-elect Obama's campaign promises to American small businesses and the actual policies he is proposing.

Obama Will Allow Fortune 500 Firms to Receive Federal Small Business Contracts

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 01.10.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Petaluma, Calif. - President-elect Barack Obama has dropped a campaign promise to end Bush Administration policies that have allowed Fortune 500 firms...

Obama, Biden May Do Community Service Inauguration Weekend

New York Times | Posted 01.09.2009 | Home


The New York Times reports on efforts to make inauguration special without seeming insensitive to the current economic crisis. Buried in the article i...

VP-elect Biden Chooses Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens To Swear Him In

Erin Medlicott | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Erin Medlicott

Stevens files more dissents and separate opinions than any of his colleagues. He is the court's most outspoken defender of the need for judicial oversight of executive power.

Sam Stein

Obama Transition Donor List Released: $1.1 Million Raised

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


Amidst announcing his national security team and addressing crises in the financial markets and India, president-elect Barack Obama released fundraisi...

Where's Joe? Biden Hasn't Spoken Publicly Since Election Day

Politico | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics


More than three weeks into the transition, and Vice-president elect Joe Biden generates less buzz than the non-existent first puppy. The vice preside...

VP-Elect Joe Biden Names Three to New White House Staff

Erin Medlicott | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics


Erin Medlicott

Senator Biden remarked, " Cathy Russell has a unique blend of policy and management experience, combined with an ardent commitment to ending injustices around the world."

VP Elect Joe Biden Names Chief of Staff

Erin Medlicott | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


Erin Medlicott

New VP Chief-of-Staff Klain had previously been close to Biden through his service as counsel to the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary Committee, when Sen. Biden was its Chairman.

ObamaRama in Century City on Election Night

Paige Donner | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Paige Donner

By 8:15 p.m. fire marshals were already on the scene -- the celebration venue had reached its 10,000 person capacity.

Education and Labor Committee Will Work with Obama-Biden Administration to Rebuild and Strengthen the Middle Class

Rep. George Miller | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Rep. George Miller

With our country facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and our global leadership at risk, a focus on strengthening the middle class is more important than ever.

Biden On Election Day (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Joe Biden kicked off election day with a burst of enthusiasm as he arrived just before 9AM to vote in Wilmington, Delaware with his mother Jean (AKA M...

McCain Volunteers Working Hard in Philly

The Ballot Box | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home


The Ballot Box

McCain's Center City headquarters are located in the heart of Philadelphia's Chinatown. Here and elsewhere in this Democratic-leaning city, support fo...

Notes From The Road: NJ Restaurant Cashier Calls Obama "The Anti-Christ"

Erin Medlicott | Posted 12.02.2008 | Home


Erin Medlicott

She paused for a minute, rang up the order, and then responded, "you know, they're calling him the anti-Christ."

Campaign Cuisine: See Obama And McCain Eat... A Lot (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 11.29.2008 | Style


Just like baby-holding (see Obama hold babies and McCain hold babies), eating has become an integral part of the American political process. Scroll ...

An Interview with an Undecided American Voter in Colorado

Brad Listi | Posted 11.25.2008 | Home


Brad Listi

The Undecided American Voter. I will admit that I am confused by him. I am flummoxed by his continued indecision. (Or her continued indecision, as ...

If Democracy Is Denied

Michael Carmichael | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Michael Carmichael

The sheer momentum of the Obama-Biden ticket has triggered frantic and massive Republican vote-rigging operations in key battleground states designed ...

The Future of Feminism

Lindsey Horvath | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics


Lindsey Horvath

I am hopeful that feminists -- women and men alike -- who care about the future will embrace the ticket that embraces us.

Biden's Gaffes and Second Guessing Continue to Hurt Obama

Reny Monk | Posted 11.22.2008 | Home


Reny Monk

Joe Biden was a bad choice from the beginning. The man is "bitter and angry." Biden spoke his mind during the primary, when he stated that Obama was not ready to be president and that the presidency was no place for on the job training. If that didn't tip Obama off, what will?

GOP Endgame: Vote Suppression

Michael Carmichael | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics


Michael Carmichael

The current charges against ACORN are frivolous distractions from what is a massive and threatening GOP campaign to distort the popular vote in key battleground states.

Barack Obama's End Game Will Be On The Ground

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose If Barack Obama becomes president, it will be because of grass roots organization. The people who will make the difference on Nove...