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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.
If Beau Biden runs, he'll have his father's political heft in his corner -- but that could backfire
Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraq's leaders in a series of telephone calls on Saturday to break a deadlock that has stalled preparations for an election seen as critical for U.S. troops to withdraw, officials said.
WASHINGTON - Democrats and their staff members on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have spent more on international travel in 2009 than they have in any other year, reflecting a greater focus on up-close tours and investigations in foreign countries by its new chairman, John F. Kerry of Massachusetts, according to a Globe analysis of expense reports filed in Congress.
While running for president in 2007 and 2008, John McCain missed more votes than anyone in the Senate.But since falling short in his quest for the White House, McCain has missed only nine votes, or 2.5 percent of the 353 Senate roll-call votes through Nov. 21. During the 2007 and 2008 sessions of the 110th Congress, McCain missed 420 votes, or 63.9 percent, of 657 opportunities."I'm back at work ...
While running for president in 2007 and 2008, John McCain missed more votes than anyone in the Senate.
Socialites Tareq and Michaele Salahi penetrated layers of security Tuesday night with no invitation to mingle with the likes of Vice President Joe Biden at a White House 's state dinner.
Michaele and Tareq Salahi were all smiles as they rubbed shoulders with Vice President Joe Biden, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, are continuing a family tradition of spending Thanksgiving with family on Nantucket.
Construction signals new, central place in Pentagon's plans
NANTUCKET — Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are continuing a family tradition of spending Thanksgiving with family on the island.
WALTHAM Three Waltham middle schoolers have been charged with attempted poisoning after they allegedly placed cleaning solvent in a teacher’s water bottle, Waltham police said. On Nov. 12, at 9:45 a.m., a teacher at the Waltham McDevitt Middle School reported that her water had been contaminated, police said. Upon investigation, police said they learned that the students, two of whom ...
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, are continuing a family tradition of spending Thanksgiving with family on Nantucket. The family started the tradition of spending the holiday on the island more than three decades ago, but this will be the former Delaware senator's first Thanksgiving as vice president there.
Air Force Two touched down at Nantucket Memorial Airport late this morning carrying Vice President Joe Biden and his family for their annual Thanksgiving holiday visit to the island.
Oh boy, a "hot rumor!" Those are our favorite rumors, bar none! What is it exactly, U.S. News? Hm. It seems that "the hot rumor in Washington" is that Obama will replace Biden with Hillary Clinton,...
Air Force Two is expected to touch down at Nantucket Memorial Airport today carrying Vice President Joe Biden and his family for their annual Thanksgiving holiday visit to the island.
