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Joe Biden's artful dodge in Ryan Seacrest interview (VIDEO)

Jan 24, 2012, 1:21 GMT

Joe Biden took the high road when pressed by reality TV and radio mogul Ryan Seacrest over Newt Gingrich’s ex-wife controversy ... more

Adrien Brody, Joe Biden and Chris Isaak on Leno, video July 9

Jul 10, 2010, 2:38 GMT

Adrien Brody, Joe Biden and Chris Isaak on Leno, video July 9
NBC fired over the preview for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Friday, July 9 show where Jay hosts the VP, an actor and a singer.  ... more

Peace in Israel, Palestinian, US interest, Biden says

Mar 11, 2010, 11:12 GMT

Peace in Israel, Palestinian, US interest, Biden says
Tel Aviv - Peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and the establishment of a Palestinian state, are profoundly in Israel's interest, that of the Palestinians, and in the interest of US national security, US Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday. ... more

Biden, al-Maliki discuss 'blacklisted' candidates (1st Lead)

Jan 23, 2010, 14:46 GMT

Biden, al-Maliki discuss blacklisted candidates (1st Lead)
Baghdad - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told US Vice- President Joe Biden Saturday that no specific parties are targeted in banning some 500 candidates from March's parliamentary elections. ... more

Biden warns Bosnia against 'falling back'

May 20, 2009, 7:57 GMT

Sarajevo - US Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday warned Bosnian leaders to seek a path leading the country to European integration, instead of retreading the path of violence of their past. ... more

Biden arrives in Bosnia for three-day Balkans tour

May 19, 2009, 9:37 GMT

Sarajevo - US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Bosnia Tuesday to launch a mini-tour of three troubled Balkan nations and assert 'refocused' American interests in the region. On the trip, which is scheduled to last through Thursday, Biden is also expected to visit Serbia and Kosovo. The United States engaged warplanes over all three countries during the 1990s and led peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Kosovo. ... more

US open to talks with most Taliban, Biden says

Mar 10, 2009, 16:13 GMT

Brussels - NATO should seek 'pragmatic solutions' to its war in Afghanistan, and these include direct talks with the Taliban, most of whom are only involved in the insurgency for the money, US Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday. ... more

Biden to make 'major' US foreign-policy speech in Munich

Jan 29, 2009, 14:54 GMT

Munich - Vice President Joe Biden is to make a 'major' speech about the new US administration's defence and foreign policy at the end of next week in Munich, the organizer of a German conference said Thursday. ... more

Biden to represent US at Munich defence conference

Jan 28, 2009, 15:14 GMT

Washington - US Vice President Joe Biden will attend an annual conference on security policy in Munich next month, the White House said Tuesday. ... more

Obama on the edge of history

Jan 20, 2009, 15:27 GMT

Obama on the edge of history
Washington - Barack Obama inched closer to making history as he prepared to take the oath of office Tuesday, become the first African American president and take control of a country facing a major economic crisis and daunting challenges abroad. ... more

In photos: 'Obama travels toward Washington D.C for Inauguration'

Jan 17, 2009, 19:26 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'Obama travels toward Washington D.C for Inauguration.' ... more

CHRONOLOGY: US presidential race long, costly

Nov 4, 2008, 4:12 GMT

Washington - The 2008 presidential campaign has been one of the longest in US history, spanning nearly two years, and the most expensive, totalling about 1.5 billion dollars spent by 20 candidates during the primary and general elections. ... more

In photos: 'Joe Biden attends a rally at Wickhman Park in Florida'

Oct 29, 2008, 1:18 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'Joe Biden attends a rally at Wickhman Park in Florida.' ... more

PROFILE: Joe Biden, political heavyweight with loose tongue

Oct 28, 2008, 14:58 GMT

PROFILE: Joe Biden, political heavyweight with loose tongue
Washington - By picking Senator Joe Biden, 65, as his running mate, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, 47, did, above all, chose experience. ... more

Joe Biden gave as good as he got: WFTV West interview VIDEO

Oct 26, 2008, 14:57 GMT

Joe Biden gave as good as he got: WFTV West interview  VIDEO
On the heels of ABC columnist Michael Malone lamenting the 'left bias' of the media, claiming the 'traditional media are playing a very, very dangerous game...' Malone takes journalists to task for 'sheer bias', stating the favoratism shown in the 'print and television coverage of this election campaign is not just bewildering, but appalling...' ... more

Candidates hit battlegrounds; Obama plans campaign break (Roundup)

Oct 21, 2008, 16:21 GMT

Candidates hit battlegrounds; Obama plans campaign break (Roundup)
Washington - With only 14 days to go before the US general election, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama crisscrossed swing states Tuesday that will be crucial to success on November 4. ... more

Washington Post endorses Obama as 'right man' for hard times

Oct 17, 2008, 7:14 GMT

Washington Post endorses Obama as right man for hard times
Washington - Calling Senator Barack Obama the 'right man for a perilous moment,' the Washington Post newspaper Friday endorsed the Democratic candidate for the US presidency, adding its national weight to 39 other regional newspapers - including the Boston Globe and St Louis Post Dispatch - that have declared for the centre-left candidate. ... more

Joe Biden helps Jay kick-off episode of The Tonight Show

Oct 17, 2008, 5:35 GMT

Joe Biden helps Jay kick-off episode of The Tonight Show
Tonight saw Senators John McCain and Barack Obama enjoy a night off from debate as the two were special guests at The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. ... more

Beyond God, guns and gays: US evangelicals head to polls

Oct 17, 2008, 2:24 GMT

Washington - Democrat Barack Obama may seem more comfortable discussing his Christian faith than any presidential candidate from his party since Jimmy Carter in 1976, but his focus on reaching out to religious voters appears to be doing little to swing a key voting bloc - evangelicals. ... more

PREVIEW: McCain, Obama enter final debate with honed economic plans

Oct 15, 2008, 6:08 GMT

PREVIEW: McCain, Obama enter final debate with honed economic plans
   Washington - The United States' teetering economic future was expected to be front and centre in the final debate Wednesday evening between Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and rival Republican candidate John McCain, who have spent the week sharpening their financial spears. ... more

In photos: 'USA Presidential Elections - October 9th'

Oct 9, 2008, 19:31 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'USA Presidential Elections - October 9th.' ... more

SNL Tina Fey hits Palin out of the park in debate parody VIDEO

Oct 5, 2008, 18:55 GMT

SNL Tina Fey hits Palin out of the park in debate parody  VIDEO
Probably anticipated at least as much as the actual debate itself, the SNL Tina Fey parody of the vice presidential debate took center stage on SNL Saturday nght. ... more

Palin, Biden fight over change, economy, war on terror (Roundup)

Oct 3, 2008, 15:10 GMT

Palin, Biden fight over change, economy, war on terror (Roundup)
Washington - US vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden clashed over the centrality of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during a fast-paced debate Thursday night, in which both reached out to middle-class Americans and touted their own running mate as best able to bring about change for the country. ... more

ANALYSIS: Palin answers some doubts in one-time debate with Biden

Oct 3, 2008, 6:23 GMT

ANALYSIS: Palin answers some doubts in one-time debate with Biden
Washington - Sarah Palin, the running mate of Republican White House hopeful John McCain, has erased some of the doubts over her fitness for the top job after a fast-paced and wide-reaching debate with Joe Biden, vice presidential pick of Democrat Barack Obama. ... more

The 'Palin effect' gets twisted, from admiration to mockery

Oct 2, 2008, 2:58 GMT

The Palin effect gets twisted, from admiration to mockery
Washington - Barely a month after her spectacular entrance into national politics as the Republican vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin has gone from shaking up the campaign to being the preferred object of mockery of critics around the United States. ... more

PREVIEW: Low expectations, high stakes in Biden-Palin debate

Oct 2, 2008, 2:56 GMT

PREVIEW: Low expectations, high stakes in Biden-Palin debate
Washington - Lowering expectations before a political debate is an old trick to make the outcome seem more positive. ... more

Palin brings new voice to Republican 'reform' ticket

Sep 4, 2008, 10:48 GMT

Palin brings new voice to Republican reform ticket
St Paul, Minnesota - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin painted herself as a reformist Washington outsider in a rousing primetime address to introduce herself as Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate. ... more

Joe Biden book is a “hit”

Aug 29, 2008, 12:26 GMT

The NYT reports that Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, the title from Senator Biden, is now a bestseller. Go figure. ... more

Obama hits campaign trail citing US 'defining moment' (2nd Roundup)

Aug 29, 2008, 9:25 GMT

Obama hits campaign trail citing US defining moment (2nd Roundup)
Denver, Colorado - Barack Obama stormed into the backstretch of his historic race for the White House on Thursday, painting a sweeping vision of his confidence in America's promise and reinforcing it with details of how he would restore America's image overseas and the economy at home. ... more

Kennedy, Michelle energize Democrats (Roundup)

Aug 26, 2008, 15:27 GMT

Kennedy, Michelle energize Democrats (Roundup)
Denver, Colorado - Waving blue and white signs, 4,400 Democratic delegates roared approval at a parade of the party's stars on Monday, including the ailing Senator Edward Kennedy, former president Jimmy Carter and Michelle Obama. ... more

McCain, Obama neck and neck in polls as Democrats open convention

Aug 25, 2008, 7:44 GMT

McCain, Obama neck and neck in polls as Democrats open convention
Denver, Colorado - The scramble for the White House was dead even between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, according to two separate polls released late Sunday, the eve of the opening of the Democratic nominating convention. ... more

In photos: 'USA Elections - Obama and Biden Campaign Rally'

Aug 24, 2008, 2:50 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'USA Elections - Obama and Biden Campaign Rally.' ... more

Biden 'uniquely suited' to be running mate, Obama says (Roundup)

Aug 23, 2008, 20:57 GMT

Biden uniquely suited to be running mate, Obama says (Roundup)
Washington - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Saturday praised Joe Biden, his pick for vice president, as a man capable of changing the culture of politics in Washington despite his 36 years in the national legislature. ... more

Joe Biden in the spotlight; why Americans love him

Aug 23, 2008, 16:25 GMT

Joe Biden in the spotlight; why Americans love him
Senator Joseph Biden knows a thing or two about hardship, personal loss and coming through enormous grief only to keep serving the country he loves. ... more

Obama picks Biden as vice president Springfield event

Aug 23, 2008, 12:31 GMT

Obama picks Biden as vice president Springfield event
Washington - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has chosen veteran Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his pick for vice president, the campaign confirmed early Saturday in a text message sent to supporters. ... more

Political People: Joe Biden and Chris Dodd are out

Jan 4, 2008, 4:19 GMT

Political People: Joe Biden and Chris Dodd are out
It's official: Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Biden have announced they are dropping out of the presidential race. ... more

Senator Joseph Biden: Obama 'clean and articulate'

Jan 31, 2007, 18:14 GMT

Senator Joseph Biden: Obama clean and articulate
The New York Observer caught up with Senator Joe Biden, who had some cut and dried opinions of the current Democratic line up for presidential hopefuls. ... more