Joe Biden

Joe Biden: Window 'Has Closed' For A White House Bid

12:46pm October 21, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

After a long and very public flirtation with a third White House bid, the vice president has ultimately decided against a late entrance into the presidential race.

Vice President Biden talks to a woman in biker gear, who's sitting on a chair in front of him at a diner in Ohio in September 2012. She's not sitting on his lap, but it sure looks like it.

5 Things To Know About Joe Biden

12:44pm October 21, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

The vice president concluded Wednesday that his window "has closed" on running for president. He's had a long and colorful career. Here are some serious (and not so serious) things to know about him.

Julián Castro Endorses Hillary Clinton

1:35pm October 15, 2015

Castro is the second Obama cabinet member to endorse Clinton — even as Vice President Joe Biden is still considering getting in the race.

Despite promising a decision on whether he would run for president by the end of summer, Vice President Biden still hasn't announced one way or the other.

Joe Biden's Window May Have Just Closed

12:11pm October 15, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

After strong debate performances by Clinton and Sanders, it's harder to see where the vice president would fit into the field. And that may be a welcome relief for a still-grieving Biden.

#NPRreads: The Power Of Nicki Minaj And The Failure Of ESPN's 'Black Grantland'

4:36pm October 09, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Also this week: Politico alleges Joe Biden leaked his son's deathbed wish that the vice president run for the White House, to help weigh a possible 2016 bid.

'Draft Biden' Group Launches Emotional Ad Urging VP To Run

8:16am October 07, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Vice President Joe Biden is still weighing whether to run for president. But a superPAC trying to draft him is upping the ante with a TV ad set to run around the time of the first Democratic debate.

Vice President Joe Biden is expected to decide soon whether or not he will join the Democratic race for president.

Biden Might Be Liked Now, But Here's What Could Happen If He Gets In

2:36pm October 03, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The vice president's popularity has tracked closely to Obama's during their administration, and it's risen as he explores a White House bid. But the realities of a campaign could bring it back down.

Nobody really knows whether Vice President Biden will run, but there's a debate in Democratic circles about whether he can afford to wait.

If Biden Wants To Run For President, His Narrow Window Is Closing

3:18pm October 02, 2015

by Mara Liasson

As Hillary Clinton continues to struggle, Joe Biden's name continues to surface. No one in Washington truly knows what the vice president will do but he likely must decide in the next couple of weeks.

Pope Francis walks down the steps of his plane upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Tuesday.

GOP Presidential Hopefuls Walk Delicate Line On Pope Francis

9:03am September 23, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

There are more Catholic Republicans than ever running for president, but not all have embraced Pope Francis' more liberal statements and theology.

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton cheer as she arrives at the state's annual Democratic convention Saturday in Manchester, N.H.

New Hampshire Democrats Unite In Cry For More Debates

2:09pm September 21, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Before Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders took the stage, hecklers at the state's Democratic Party convention on Saturday interrupted the DNC head, who has been criticized for not adding more debates.

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