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On eve of inauguration, Joe Biden continues to woo Latino voters

Vice President Joe Biden and his family made an unexpected stop at the Latino inaugural 2013 event at the Kennedy Center last night. The unexpected guest delivered a touching speech about the power of Latinos. “I think you underestimate your power and what you have done for America and what you are about to do,” […]

Obamas kick off inaugural weekend with National Day of Service (with PHOTO GALLERY)

“Inaugurations are about more than just celebrating. They are about coming together and making the country a better place,” said President Obama in a video filmed to promote the National Day of Service, adding that volunteering was the highlight of his 2009 Inauguration.

Nobody schmoozes like Joe Biden. Watch (VIDEO)

As they say in southern Delaware, nobody, but NOBODY schmoozes like Joe Biden. Just watch the Veep in action as he greeted new and returning senators in Washington Thursday. If this was the rap he was using on Sen. Mitch McConnell during the debt crisis negotiations, whoa. The man can sell. The family of Sen. […]

Some New Year’s Resolutions for prominent politicians

Happy 2013, everyone! While I’ll be celebrating New Year’s Day with my annual open house (you’re invited), our elected officials are nursing a case of fiscal-cliff hangover. Here are some New Year’s Resolutions for the powerful and dysfunctional: President Obama: Invite the other children over to your house more often. John Boehner: Smoke more. Worry […]

“Not some Washington commission,” Obama says of his gun task force

By CHARLES J. LEWIS President Obama invoked the Newtown school massacre Wednesday in tasking Vice President Joe Biden to come up with ideas on fighting gun violence and in urging House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to make a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. Speaking in the Brady briefing room named for President Ronald Reagan’s […]

2016 campaign kickoff? Joe Biden to guest star on ‘Parks and Recreation’

Vice President Joe Biden makes a cameo on Parks and Recreation next week.

The ten most egregious lies of the presidential campaign

About 9 percent of Romney’s claims checked by Politifact.com (or 19 of 201) were egregious enough to merit a “pants on fire” standing. Obama was a less-frequent liar: about 2 percent of the time (7 of 451 checked by Politifact).

Obama, Romney rematch could set TV ratings records

By KYLE CAMPBELL Hearst Washington Bureau Mitt Romney’s strong showing and President Barack Obama’s lackluster performance in their first 2012 campaign debate have piqued public interest in the highly anticipated rematch at Hofstra University tonight. Experts predict that it will be one of the most-watched presidential debates in American history. The first debate between Romney […]

Spoiler alert! The details of Romney tax plan finally released (sort of)

Just hours until the big debate and — at last! — we’re seeing a site touting details of Romney-Ryan tax plan. Clever, clever. But this is 2012 presidential politics, where things aren’t always what they seem. We won’t spoil the fun, or the work of campaign operatives who think this stuff up. We invite you […]

Biden praised by Mitt man — Donald Trump

Donald Trump is raising money for Mitt Romney in New York next week, but he raised eyebrows Friday by praising Vice President Joe Biden’s debate performance. In particular, “The Donald” told NBC’s “Today” that Biden restored Democratic spirits sagging from President Obama’s passive appearance in last week’s debate with Romney. “He gave it some energy,” […]