Joe Biden

Vice President Biden enters the auditorium before speaking at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, in February.

Biden's Path: Time Is Not Exactly On His Side

3:08pm August 25, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

History hasn't been kind to late presidential entrants. But with the vice president's name recognition and position, his campaign could break the mold and challenge and sharpen Hillary Clinton.

President Obama has stayed neutral in the race to replace him, but as rumors swirl that Vice President Biden could jump in, a White House spokesman said Monday it's possible Obama will endorse.

Obama Could Make An Endorsement In Primary Between Clinton, Biden

3:06pm August 25, 2015

by Tamara Keith

A White House spokesman won't rule out the possibility of the president choosing sides in a presidential primary, even if it's a race between his former secretary of state and his vice president.

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, apologized Wednesday after making a joke about Joe Biden while the vice president was mourning the death of his son.

The Dangers Of Political 'Foot-In-Mouth' Syndrome

2:11pm June 05, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

With this many candidates running for the White House, gaffes are inevitable. This week, Republican presidential contenders Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul have all fallen victim.

Vice President Joe Biden holds Beau Biden's son Hunter during a basketball game in 2013.

Joe Biden's Advice On Compassion And Family, In His Own Words

4:05pm June 01, 2015

by Amita Kelly

"It's not all that difficult, folks, to be compassionate when you've been the beneficiary of compassion in your lowest moments," the vice president told Yale graduates in May.

Beau Biden, Vice President Joe Biden's Son, Hospitalized

7:50pm May 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The former Delaware attorney general is being treated at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. In 2013, he underwent surgery after being diagnosed with a brain lesion.

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A First For Joe: Biden Could Break Tie To Confirm Attorney General

10:55am March 19, 2015

by Ron Elving

Vice presidents have cast 244 tiebreakers in the Senate, but if Biden rescues Loretta Lynch's bid, it will be the first time it has been used for a Cabinet nomination.

Vice President Joe Biden was criticized for coming up from behind and getting too close to Stephanie Carter at her husband's swearing-in ceremony as secretary of defense.

Global Rules Of Greeting Vary, But Biden And Travolta Get No Support

11:25am February 26, 2015

by Marc Silver

The vice president and the actor are getting panned for the way they greeted women in the past week. That made us wonder: What's the greeting etiquette in parts of the world we cover in our blog?

Shots Fired Near Vice President's Delaware Home; Biden Wasn't There

12:05pm January 20, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

Someone fired multiple gunshots from a vehicle near Vice President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Del., Saturday night, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

Vice President Joe Biden leads the first meeting of the working group to explore solutions following the Newtown shooting with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and other law enforcement leaders on Dec. 20.

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Often Written Off, Biden Has Long List Of Deals To His Name

9:59am January 05, 2013

by Ari Shapiro

The "fiscal cliff" wasn't the first time Vice President Joe Biden has helped carry a deal across the finish line. Though critics dismiss him as a gaffe-prone windbag, he has reached across the aisle many times to get compromises through Congress.

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