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Biden: Rape victims fear being ‘raped again by the system’
At a fundraiser for the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project on Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden said that many sexual assault victims fear getting “raped again by the system,” CBS News reported on Thursday. “You’ll often hear men say, why don’t they just leave?” Biden explained. “I ask them, how many…
Memorial held for MIT officer as Boston bombing investigation continues
Thousands of police officers from across the US gathered at a memorial for the university police officer allegedly killed by the Boston bombing suspects on Wednesday, as information continued to emerge on the blasts that killed three and wounded 262 people. US vice-president Joe Biden spoke at the service, describing…
Joe Biden attacks ‘mind boggling’ threat to filibuster gun debate
US Vice President Joe Biden warned Tuesday the world would be mystified if Republicans followed through on a “mind boggling” threat to block votes on new gun laws after the Newtown massacre. Biden, who served in the Senate for nearly four decades, expressed disbelief that some former colleagues would block…
Democrats pressure Republicans for a vote on background checks
US Senate Democrats on Tuesday demanded a vote on a gun bill as Vice President Joe Biden slammed a Republican threat of a filibuster as “mind-boggling” in the wake of the Newtown massacre. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was shocked that 13 conservative senators had lined up to…
Watch live: Biden and Holder deliver remarks on gun control
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder deliver remarks at the White House on measures relating to gun reform. Watch live, broadcast by NBC News on April 9.…
Joe Biden: White House is not going to rest until gun laws passed
The White House will keep pushing for tough new gun ownership laws despite lack of support in Congress, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday, urging politicians to show “courage” for the sake of shooting massacre victims. “I’m not going to rest and nor is the president until we do all…
Biden on gun control: The American people are with us
Just miles from the site of the Newtown school massacre, Vice President Joe Biden warned Thursday that US politicians would pay a price if they refuse to back measures to stem gun violence. Biden said in Danbury, Connecticut that there had been a change in American politics which made it…
Conan spoof features Biden suggesting Facebook fans buy cocaine
In a slyly edited version of Vice President Joe Biden’s Facebook Q&A this week in which he advocated Americans buying shotguns, late night talk show host Conan O’Brien featured the fast-talking veep bragging about his corvette, getting drunk and buying heavy weaponry. “He started strong but, in my opinion, Biden…
Watch live: Biden awards Medal of Valor to police and firefighters
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder award the Medal of Valor to police officers, firefighters and public safety officers. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Feb. 20, starting at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Maddow: Regular Americans routinely ask tougher questions than whiny Beltway media
On Tuesday night’s edition of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow examined the gap between what average Americans are concerned about and what the Beltway press corps is concerned about, and how these concerns are reflected in the kinds of questions they ask when given access to politicians. Parents…
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