The former vice president and current presidential candidate served for years in the Senate with Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Joe Biden
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Joe Biden proposes $700 billion ‘Buy American’ campaign
Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms.
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Social media platforms gird for 78 days of disinformation chaos after Election Day
Because of a surge in mail-in ballots, results are likely to be delayed.
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Black Americans see racism, policing as top issues for November, poll shows
Former Vice President Joe Biden currently leads Trump by a not-unexpectedly lopsided margin among Black registered voters, 92% to 5%.
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Biden to BIW: ‘Make a fair offer’ to strikers
The likely Democratic presidential nominee praised members of the striking shipyard union on Wednesday.
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‘Why not a Black woman?’ Consensus grows around Biden’s VP
The current moment calls for someone who understands the challenges faced by Black Americans, a veteran Democratic strategist says.
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Amy Klobuchar withdraws from VP consideration, urges Biden to pick a woman of color
Klobuchar’s record as a former prosecutor in Minnesota has recently come under renewed scrutiny from black activists.
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Biden calls on Trump to ‘wake up’ to havoc caused by coronavirus
The former vice president says the president wants to declare the pandemic over even as the outbreak continues to kill Americans and disrupt the economy.
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Biden’s veep search zeroes in, includes at least four black women
His campaign is conducting a more extensive review of some prospects.
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Biden: Trump ‘consumed’ by ego, not leading during national crisis
Joe Biden blistered President Trump a day after police drove back peaceful protesters near the White House so Trump could pose with a Bible before a damaged church.