Politics Aug 24 Biden hires film industry spokeswoman to be new communications chief WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden has chosen a top film industry official and former spokeswoman for John Edwards' 2008 presidential campaign to be his new communications director, the White House said Monday.
Politics Aug 23 Biden meets with Warren as he mulls 2016 run Vice President Joe Biden left the seclusion of the Delaware home where he's been weighing a presidential run to meet Saturday with Elizabeth Warren - another influential Democrat who has faced calls to enter the 2016 race.
Politics Aug 18 U.S. proposes to cut methane from oil, gas production by nearly half The Obama administration is proposing to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production by nearly half over the next decade in an unprecedented step to curb climate change.
Nation Aug 12 Keystone XL review drags on 5 times longer than average WASHINGTON — For six and a half years, the White House has had a quick comeback to questions about its yet-to-be-announced decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline: Talk to the State Department.
Politics Aug 08 Biden’s decision on presidential bid expected after retreat Vice President Joe Biden and his wife are retreating from Washington for a week in South Carolina with little on their schedule but a momentous decision to make: whether he should run for president.
Politics Aug 06 Fact checking the GOP candidates’ statements in debate WASHINGTON -- Republicans seeking their party's 2016 presidential nomination have the challenging task of trying to stand out among the 17 candidates in the race, and Thursday's televised debate was the first opportunity for the party to start whittling down…
Politics Aug 03 Winners and losers in Obama’s new plan to limit greenhouse gas President Barack Obama is mandating even steeper greenhouse gas cuts from U.S. power plants than previously expected, while granting states more time and broader options to comply.
Politics Aug 02 Obama to impose steeper cuts on power plant emissions President Barack Obama will impose even steeper cuts on greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants than previously expected, senior administration officials said Sunday, in what the president called the most significant step the U.S. has ever taken to fight…
World Jul 23 Turkey allows U.S. to use key base to launch airstrikes against Islamic State Turkey has agreed to let the U.S. military use a key air base near the border with Syria to launch airstrikes against the Islamic State, senior Obama administration officials said Thursday, giving a boost to the U.S.-led coalition amid a…
Politics Jul 22 Watch Obama’s farewell appearance on Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ NEW YORK -- Barack Obama shifted from baseball to football to analogize the limitations of meeting his goals as president during an appearance on "The Daily Show" Tuesday.