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Prosecution of whistleblowers, dragnet seizure of phone records, the threatened criminalization of basic news-gathering - it's dangerous for the media, and dangerous for democracy.
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Vice President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took turns Wednesday leading an often humorous but sometimes emotional celebration of the decades-long service of the Rev.
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The View Toward Closer U.S.-Brazil Relations
Author: Julia E. Sweig , Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director for Latin America Studies May 22, 2013 Folha de Sao Paulo Vice President Joe Biden will visit Brazil, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago next week.
Biden in Conn.: Coast Guard faces growing demands
Vice President Joe Biden told graduating cadets Wednesday at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy that the nation will increasingly rely on the service for missions including more remote Arctic operations and fighting maritime crime alongside the U.S. Navy.
Pa. governor "can't find" any Latinos to work in his administration
Later in his remarks, Corbett noted that Pennsylvania is home to 800,000 Latino residents , who represent about 6.8 percent of the state's total population.
Joe Biden's Chocolate Bullets - In Action
Help End FReepathons by Donating Monthly! Generous FReeper Sponsors are donating $10 for every New Monthly Donor! Please Sign Up today! Vice President Joe Biden joined House Democrats in lashing tea party Republicans Monday, accusing them of having 'acted like terrorists' in the fight over raising the nation's debt limit.
Chinese students demand Biden apologise for 'insensitive' comments
'It was a humiliating experience. And how can a graduation speech be this political?' said a UPenn student, taking issue with Biden's comment that China cannot 'think different' Chinese students and parents are demanding an apology from US Vice-President Joe Biden for "insensitive" comments, weeks after he referred to China as the nation that ... (more)
'Us VP Biden lauds Jewish drive for gay rights'
US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday night lauded the influence of Judaism on the United States, specifically mentioning the efforts of Jews on gay rights issues, according a report on the Politico website.
Aspiring Americans Share their Stories as Senate Debates Immigration Reform
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with DREAMers who have received Deferred Action and U.S. citizen family members of undocumented immigrants, in the Oval Office, May 21, 2013.
5 questions facing DoD on sexual assault - Guard responds to deadly...
HAPPENING TODAY: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is huddling with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at 4:30 p.m. in the Oval Office.
Obama meets with semi-illegal immigrants to push amnesty bill
President Barack Obama invited two illegal immigrants to meet him and Vice President Joe Biden in the White House today to help promote the Senate's immigration bill.
Okla. tornado survivor reunited with dog trapped in rubble live on camera
Among the many scenes of devastation caused by the vast tornado that swept through Oklahoma City and its surrounding suburbs on Monday, a small sliver of hope was captured on camera.
The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St.
Lyndhurst law firm hires Washington insider
The Lyndhurst -based law firm Scarinci Hollenbeck has recently opened a Washington office, headed by Moises "Moe" Vela, a former senior White House adviser.
American Voices On 'The Unwinding' of America's Values
Halfway through The Unwinding, George Packer - author of the highly praised The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq - delineates how quickly political idealism can disappear when one becomes exposed to a world of easy money.
O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016
His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base.
Obama Isn't Nixon, but Needs More Friends in Washington
President Obama survived a terrible week in Washington unscathed in the eyes of the American people.
Raddatz returns, gets Centre degree while telling war stories to grads
ABC newswoman Martha Raddatz, center, enters Newlin Hall at the Norton Center, where she gave the commencement address Sunday for Centre's Class of 2013.
Play of the Day: Rounding Up a Tough Week for the White House
With three scandals dogging Barack Obama, the president and government functions continue to be a focal point on late-night television.
Analysis: Shrinking deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be fading.