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BAGHDAD — President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden intervened personally to save an agreement allowing Iraq's elections to proceed, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Monday, highlighting the stakes in the deal for an eventual American troop withdrawal.
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to give fellow Democrats details of his proposal to overhaul U.S. health care even as lawmakers raise concerns over issues from abortion to a government-run insurance program.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Moving toward the final stage of a historic debate, the Senate's top Democrat prepared to unveil a new health care bill that aims to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the federal deficit. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada met Wednesday morning at the Capitol with Vice President Joe Biden to go over the game plan on health care ...
Senate Dem leader bringing out new health bill RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - The Senate's top Democrat is poised to outline a new health care bill designed to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the deficit. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada met Wednesday morning at the Capitol with Vice President Joe Biden to go over the ...
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he’s close to unveiling legislation to overhaul the U.S. health-care system even as fellow Democrats raise concerns over issues from abortion to a government-run insurance plan.
Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning to win votes for a Senate healthcare bill. Read more...
by Michael Kranish WASHINGTON - Efforts in Congress to cap credit-card interest rates are faltering because of opposition from Democrats and a lack of specific support from the White House, despite growing consumer outrage over a rush by banks to impose rates as high as 30 percent. read more
On inconsistencies in job numbers, the sheriff speaks. Vice President Joe Biden to John Stewart: "Look, the bottom line is that we do check." Joe Biden - United States - Politics - Society and Culture - Presidential
Early this week, the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall was the site of a two-day economic conference that brought together government, financial, and educational leaders to discuss efforts to strengthen and advance Delaware’s economic growth.
The Alzheimer's Association picks up Matthew Baumgart and Mary Richards.
The U.S. Justice Department sought to assure lawmakers on Wednesday that prosecutors are rooting out mortgage and corporate fraud after Wall Street's meltdown wiped out trillions of dollars in investments and laid bare the gaps in regulation.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will meet with Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH'-jehp TY'-ihp UR'-doh-wahn), at the White House this morning.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will meet with Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH'-jehp TY'-ihp UR'-doh-wahn), at the White House this morning.
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden said today the Obama administration’s new surge-and-exit troop strategy in Afghanistan is aimed more at wringing reforms from President Hamid Karzai than mollifying a war-weary American public.
WASHINGTON (AP) ---- Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Obama administration's new surge--and--exit troop strategy in Afghanistan is aimed more at wringing reforms from President Hamid Karzai than mollifying a war--weary American public....
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says the Obama administration's new surge-and-exit troop strategy in Afghanistan serves notice on the Karzai government that "you now have to step up to the ball."
