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Markey, Gomez ramp up voter appeals in Senate race

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:47:47 -0400

BOSTON - Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey are gearing up for the final rush to Election Day, highlighting key issues they hope will persuade voters to support them.

Biden calls for DC voting rights during tribute

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:52:23 -0400

WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday used a tribute to 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass to renew the call for equal voting rights for people who live in the nation's capital.

Biden to attend rally in Dartmouth for Markey

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:13:24 -0400

BOSTON - Vice President Joe Biden is the latest high-profile Democrat planning to visit Massachusetts to stump for Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey.

VP Biden pays tribute to civil rights leader

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:25:22 -0400

WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden is hailing Frederick Douglass for his work to bring about equal justice, leading a series of tributes at the unveiling of a statue of the 19th-century orator and writer.

Poll: Rubio gets negative marks on immigration

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:04:21 -0400

Miami - Florida voters give Sen. Marco Rubio negative marks for his handling of immigration and gun issues in Washington but still hold favorable views of the rising Republican star, a statewide poll released Wednesday shows.

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:22:41 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, whose unflinching reporting ended the career of a top American army general, died early Tuesday in a car accident in Los Angeles, his employer and family said.

Biden vows to 'beat the gun lobby' and pass laws

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:33:20 -0400

WASHINGTON - A scrappy Vice President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to "beat the gun lobby" by ultimately passing stronger firearm laws and said some lawmakers who voted against background checks have privately told him they want another chance.

Cyr: On China's economic and military might

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:21:08 -0400

By ARTHUR I. CYR - China presents contrasting images to the world, more so than most other nations. Its rapidly expanding strategic military capabilities are ominous. Maritime disputes with the Philippines, Vietnam and other nations punctuate such concern.

Mary Wilson sings in ceremony feting Rep. Dingell

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:33:23 -0400

WASHINGTON - A Capitol ceremony honoring Rep. John Dingell for becoming Congress's longest-serving member in history featured the expected, such as praise and jokes from Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner. It included the unexpected - a pointed pitch to a roomful of congressional leaders and lawmakers by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick for controversial immigration legislation.

Obama meets with relatives of Newtown victims

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:12:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met Thursday with relatives of the victims of the Connecticut school shooting, who were visiting Washington on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the tragedy to push anew for gun control.

Obama tests political might in Boston, Miami

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:06:43 -0400

MIAMI BEACH, Florida - President Barack Obama put his second-term appeal to the test Wednesday in Boston and Florida, seeking to boost Democratic candidates as a fundraiser and a political drawing card even while trailed by controversies over government intrusion.

Obama stumping for Senate hopeful Markey in Boston

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:55:54 -0400

BOSTON - President Barack Obama stumped for Democrat Edward Markey in Boston on Wednesday, hoping to give the veteran congressman the edge over Republican Gabriel Gomez in the state's special election for the U.S. Senate.

Biden: Senate GOP cowers to Ted Cruz, Rand Paul

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:07:19 -0400

WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden says Senate Republicans are scared of two of their freshmen: Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Obama, Peru's president in first official visit

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:59:20 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he and Peruvian President Ollanta Humala (o-YAH-nta ooh-MA-la) discussed during an Oval Office visit how to strengthen the relationship between their two countries.

Chiesa sworn in as New Jersey's new senator

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:20:51 -0400

WASHINGTON - Jeffrey Chiesa of New Jersey became the Senate's newest member on Monday, but he'll only be around for about four months.

Biden urges progress on Kosovo-Serbia deal

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:22:37 -0400

WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden is urging Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (HAH'-shihm THAH'-chee) to move quickly to carry out a deal to normalize relations with Serbia.

Biden headlines speakers' list for Va Dem dinner

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:06:05 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Vice President Joe Biden will headline this month's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, the major annual fundraising gala for Virginia's Democratic Party.

Final Capitol tribute to late NJ Sen. Lautenberg

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:24:19 -0400

WASHINGTON - Frank Lautenberg on Thursday was remembered by Senate colleagues for his leadership and laughter during nearly three decades serving in the chamber.

Watch: Democratic Party, stuck in a sorry state

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:18:35 -0400

WASHINGTON - By ANN McFEATTERS

Democrats to bash McConnell at Louisville dinner

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:17:57 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Kentucky Democrats were prepared Thursday to take aim at Republican Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate minority leader they hope to oust in next year's election, though they don't yet have a challenger lined up.

Lautenberg recalled as tenacious backer of transit

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:52:05 -0400

SECAUCUS, New Jersey - It's only fitting that a man remembered as Mr. Transportation took his final trip to Washington aboard an Amtrak train Wednesday.

Erbe: Mental health gets White House attention

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:20:35 -0400

By hosting a national conference on mental health, the White House did something incredibly important. It aimed not only to raise awareness so more Americans can recognize signs of mental illness among family and friends and to increase treatment, but also to spread the word that recovery is more attainable than ever. - U.S. society is woefully ignorant about mental illness. The White House conference, it is hoped, will help close the knowledge gap. President Barack Obama opened the gathering and Vice President Joe Biden closed it. Hollywood stars Bradley Cooper and Glenn Close added Hollywood luster: They've both played mentally ill characters, and Close has helped a relative battle bipolar disorder.

NJ Gov. Christie: Oct. vote for Lautenberg's seat

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:56:26 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Democrat Frank Lautenberg's death, giving voters the quickest possible say on who will represent them in Washington but preserving Christie as the top attraction on November's ballot.

Biden: US concerned about Turkey protests

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:13:12 -0400

WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden says only Turks can solve the problem of anti-government protests sowing unrest in Turkey. But he says the U.S. is concerned and isn't indifferent to the outcome.

VP Joe Biden set to speak at Vegas conferences

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:40:04 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Vice President Joe Biden is headed to Las Vegas later this month to speak at conferences for the nation's mayors and a Latino advocacy group.