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Joe Biden stories: 241 news summaries

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McCain: I
Won't Back Stimulus as Is

Cites partisanship, waste; Pelosi, Schumer say it's bipartisan

Jan 25, 09 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - John McCain told Fox News Sunday that he wouldn’t back the stimulus bill as written by House Dems because it’s full of wasteful spending and includes little GOP input, Politico reports. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on ABC’s This Week, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, also on Fox, disagreed,... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • John McCain • Joe Biden • Charles Schumer • Fox News • talk show • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • economic stimulus package • bailout • Sarah Palin • financial crisis • This Week

Glossies

 How Biden Got 
 His Least-Likely Role 

His job as adviser will count

Jan 24, 09 9:33 PM CST
(Newser) - A self-declared "Senate man," Joe Biden admitted up-front that he might not fit the vice-presidency. The charming Democrat had spent two-thirds of his life making feisty speeches and verbal flubs—not exactly characteristic traits of a VP. So Barack Obama and Biden sat down to talk. All... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Senate • White House • vice president

ANALYSIS

10 Democrats
Obama Must
Watch Out For

Conyers, Feinstein, Biden could be pains
in president's rear

Jan 22, 09 1:05 PM CST
(Newser) - The good vibrations can’t last forever. Sooner or later,  President Obama is bound to run afoul of members of his own party. Glenn Thrush, in Politico, scopes out the suspects:
  • John Conyers: The irrepressible House Judiciary chairman wants to investigate the US attorneys scandal and other potential
... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • US attorneys scandal • Michelle Obama • Dianne Feinstein • John Conyers • US attorney firings • congressional Democrats • Daniel Inouye • Obama administration • Blue Dog Democrats • President Obama • Allen Boyd

 Clinton Takes Over at State 

Hundreds of employees cheer her arrival

Jan 22, 09 10:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton began her first day as secretary of state with a message for her new employees, the New York Times reports. “This is a new era,” she said as State Department workers applauded her arrival this morning. “We will make clear as we go forward that... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • State Department • secretary of State • James Jones • Obama administration • President Obama

inauguration slideshow

 Obama Steps
 Into History 


Jan 20, 09 12:16 PM CST
(Newser) - "All are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness," declared the 44th president of the United States in his first inaugural address. Invoking the memories of slaves, soldiers and the generations of Americans who toiled before him, the nation's... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • presidency • inauguration • President Obama

 Biden Is 47th Vice President 

Longtime Del. senator sworn in at inauguration

Jan 20, 09 10:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden has assumed the office of vice president of the United States, the Washington Post reports. On the steps of the Capitol, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens swore in the longtime Delaware senator, who vowed to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all... More »

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Joe Biden • Dick Cheney • vice president • John Paul Stevens • inauguration • Jill Biden • President Obama • Inauguration Day

Don't Tell Hillary: Biden Was Offered State Job, Wife Says

VP-elect shushes wife after admission that stunned Oprah

Jan 19, 09 3:29 PM CST
(Newser) - This time a gaffe came courtesy of the other Biden: The future Second Lady revealed to Oprah today that her husband had been offered a role as either Barack Obama’s vice-president or as secretary of state, ABC News reports. Joe Biden laughed after his wife’s slip-up, which caused... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • secretary of State • Oprah Winfrey • vice president • Jill Biden

Slideshow of whistlestop tour

 Obama Arrives in Washington 


Jan 17, 09 6:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama rolled into Washington tonight on the last stop of his historic whistlestop train journey, the Washington Post reports. Obama retraced the path of Abraham Lincoln and called for a "new declaration of independence" for the nation. To see photos of the trip—which Joe Biden joined in... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Michelle Obama • Philadelphia • Ed Rendell • Baltimore • Amtrak • inauguration • Wilmington • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama

Clinton, Biden Say Goodbye to the Senate

'I'll always be 'a Senate man,'' says VP-elect

Jan 15, 09 12:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton said farewell to the Senate today as they prepare for their new jobs in the Obama administration. Clinton said she was “gratified” by her 16-1 confirmation as Secretary of State by the Foreign Relations Committee, and she thanked her colleagues for being “wonderful... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Senate • secretary of State • vice president • President Obama

Interview

 Biden Plans to Shrink VP Power 

But he'll be 'the guy in the room'

Jan 15, 09 10:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Most vice presidents enter office wanting to grab power and make a name for themselves. Not Joe Biden. The VP-elect is determined to roll back Dick Cheney’s massive power grab, he tells the New York Times. Will that make him less effective? “The only value of... More »

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Bush administration • Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Dick Cheney • Bush legacy • vice president • George W. Bush • Obama administration • Office of the Vice President • President Obama

In Afghanistan, Biden Meets Troops, General, Prez

VP-elect thanks soldiers for 'big, big' work

Jan 10, 09 8:35 AM CST
(AP) - Joe Biden got word today in Afghanistan that thousands of new American troops expected in the country's south will need more helicopters and other support to beat back surging Taliban violence, the AP reports. Biden and Sen. Lindsey Graham met with the head of the NATO-led forces in Afghanistan, Gen.... More »

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Afghanistan • Joe Biden • Pakistan • vice president • Lindsey Graham • NATO troops • Afghanistan war • David McKiernan

Obama Train Challenges Secret Service

Journey to Washington poses 137 miles of potential threats

Jan 10, 09 6:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's train ride to the presidency is giving the Secret Service 137 miles of stress, reports CNN. The president-elect's route from Philadelphia to Washington is lined with countless buildings where attackers could hide and security experts fear terrorists could sabotage some of the dozens of bridges and tunnels along... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Secret Service • train • Amtrak • inauguration • President Obama

Amtrak Expects Throngs Along Obama's Route

Crowds will line 137 mile rail route to DC

Jan 9, 09 7:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Crowds of Barack Obama supporters are expected to line the railroad tracks between Philadelphia and Washington when the president-elect retraces Abraham Lincoln's journey to Washington the weekend before his inauguration, the AP reports. Authorities don't know how many people will throng the 137 miles of tracks but are using the... More »

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Joe Biden • Baltimore • Amtrak • inauguration • President Obama • Philadephia

 Biden Starts Swing 
 Through Southwest Asia 

VP-elect in Pakistan today; expected to visit India, Afghanistan

Jan 9, 09 5:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden arrived in Pakistan today at the start of a tour of Southwest Asia, AFP reports. The vice-president-elect is leading a congressional delegation that includes Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. Talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and other Pakistani leaders are likely to focus on the war on terror and... More »

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Joe Biden • Pakistan • Lindsey Graham • Asif Ali Zardari • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

(Newser) - Joe Biden defended the pick of Leon Panetta to head the CIA but offered an apology of sorts for the way it was handled, Politico reports. “I think it was just a mistake,” Biden said of not informing top Democrats of the choice, which led to a chiding... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • Joe Biden • Senate • Dianne Feinstein • confirmation hearings • Jay Rockefeller • Leon Panetta • President Obama • CIA director

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Biden's New Role: Help the Middle Class

Cheney blasts VP-elect; Emanuel cleared in Blago scandal

Dec 21, 08 10:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden emerged from the shadows today and said he will lead a task force to strengthen the middle class, the AP reports. “We'll look at everything from college affordability to after-school programs,” he said on ABC's This Week. From the get-go, Biden told Barack Obama that he... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Dick Cheney • Senate • New York • middle class • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

Time Journo
Named Biden Spokesman

DC bureau chief is second media member to join Obama team

Dec 16, 08 9:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden’s new communications director will be top political journalist Jay Carney, who’s worked at Time magazine for two decades, Politico reports. The magazine’s Washington bureau chief, a frequent TV analyst, had already decided to follow a new path after the election, a Democratic source said, adding,... More »

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Joe Biden • journalism • journalist • President Obama

 Obama Will Train It to Inaugural 

Train journey from Philadelphia to capital via Baltimore echoes Lincoln's historic ride

Dec 15, 08 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama will follow in Abraham Lincoln's tracks by taking a train to Washington for his inauguration, the New York Daily News reports. The president-elect plans to set off from Philadelphia on January 17, stopping in Wilmington—where Joe Biden will hop aboard—and Baltimore before entering the capital by... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • train • Abraham Lincoln • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

Guess Who Else Is Bringing a Puppy to DC?

Joe Biden picks out German shepherd Jill promised him if he won

Dec 14, 08 4:04 PM CST
(Newser) - The Obama girls don’t have their puppy yet, but Joe Biden wasted no time in picking out his new veep's best friend, the (Delaware) News Journal reports. The vice president-elect has chosen a six-week-old male German shepherd—the “pick of the litter,” says the Pennsylvania breeder. Biden’... More »

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Joe Biden • puppy • German shepherd • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Jill Biden

 Recession Weighs 
 on Obama's Big Party 

Planners seek appropriate tone for huge inauguration

Dec 9, 08 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington is getting ready for what promises to be the biggest presidential inauguration in history, dwarfing the record 1.2 million who came out for LBJ in 1965. But with the country in a recession and at war, inaugural planners are struggling to find the right tone for the celebrations.... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

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