Topic: Joe Biden

US Vice President Joe Biden left no room for doubt as to whether he will be President Barack Obama's 2012 running mate, saying Wednesday he "absolutely, positively" will be on the Democratic ticket.Asked on NBC television's "Today Show" program whether he would ...
Vice President Joe Biden has called the booing of a gay service member during Thursday night's GOP presidential debate 'reprehensible'Vice President Joe Biden has called the booing of a gay service member during Thursday night's GOP presidential debate “reprehensible.” During the televised ...
It Gets Better videos featuring Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Joe Biden have been labeled 'disgusting' by FRC's Tony PerkinsIt Gets Better videos featuring Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Joe Biden have been labeled 'disgusting' by Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony ...

Special report: How Washington took the U.S. to the brink

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's largest economy was headed toward an unprecedented default, and all Washington wanted to talk about was the manner in which the president had left a room.A White House meeting in mid-July between President Barack Obama and congressional ...

Joe Biden debt talks to resume Tuesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Jay Carney on Friday said Vice President Joe Biden's talks with senior lawmakers to break an impasse over lifting the government's debt ceiling will resume next Tuesday.Carney, speaking to reporters, said he believes the Biden group ...

Biden opens budget talks with Republicans

US Vice President Joe Biden Thursday opened crucial talks with Republicans on cutting the long-term deficit, at a time when a row over government borrowing threatens to pitch the economy into chaos.The talks came as Republicans demand more steep spending caps before ...

Budget talks include "clean" debt limit hike: aide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. budget negotiators are considering, as one option, a straight up-or-down vote on increasing the country's borrowing authority, without spending cuts attached, a Republican aide said on Thursday."It is being considered among a lot of options. It hasn't been ...

Biden says progress at debt talks; next meeting on Tuesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday that bipartisan talks on the U.S. deficit made progress, and lawmakers said the next meeting would be held on Tuesday.As the talks ended after about two hours, Senator Jon Kyl, the No. ...

Obama asked to specify pending request on debt limit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two top Republicans called on President Barack Obama on Wednesday to specify his pending request to increase the U.S. debt limit, saying it was vital to the bipartisan deficit-reduction group headed by Vice President Joe Biden."We believe a detailed ...

No US budget deal just yet, says top Republican

US House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday there was no budget deal yet to keep the government operating, and insisted his fellow Republicans would fight for huge spending cuts during negotiations with Democrats."There's no agreement on numbers, and nothing will be agreed ...
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