U.S. Vice Presdient Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan disagreed early and often on foreign and economic policy during a feisty, interruption-filled debate in (the state of ) Kentucky Thursday. From the outset of the 90-minute nationally televised debate, both candidates engaged in animated back-and-forth exchanges. Looking to regain momentum following President […]
Biden, Ryan Square Off on Economy, Middle East
Biden, Ryan Square Off on Economy, Middle East
The Republican vice presidential candidate, Representative Paul Ryan, says Americans are watching the “absolute unraveling” of the Obama administration at a time when “problems are growing abroad but jobs aren’t growing at home.” In a nationally televised debate at a small college in Kentucky, Ryan and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden opposed each other’s policy […]
Biden, Ryan Square Off on Economy, Libya and Iran
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has asked Republicans in Congress, including the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, to “get out of the way” and let the Obama administration fix the economy. In a nationally televised debate at a small college in Kentucky, Biden blamed Republicans for the country’s economic recession. “They talk […]
Biden, Ryan Squaring Off in Vice Presidential Debate
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has called last month’s fatal attack against the U.S. ambassador to Libya “a tragedy,” promising that whatever “mistakes” were made one month ago “will not be made again.” In a nationally televised debate at a small college in Kentucky, the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, slammed the […]
Biden, Ryan Squaring Off in Vice Presidential Debate
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, are trying to persuade voters that their ticket will best handle America’s future, as the only scheduled vice presidential debate before the November election got underway Wednesday night.. The nationally televised event at a small college in Kentucky started up […]
Biden, Ryan Squaring Off in Vice Presidential Debate
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is about to square off against the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, in their only scheduled debate. The nationally televised event at a small college in Kentucky comes as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is gaining momentum in voter opinion polls after his strong performance in last […]
US Vice Presidential Candidates Squaring Off in Debate
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is about to square off against the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, in their only scheduled debate. The nationally televised event at a small college in Kentucky comes as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is gaining momentum in voter opinion polls after his strong performance in last […]
US Vice Presidential Candidates to Meet in Pivotal Debate
The 2012 U.S. presidential campaign reaches another pivotal moment Thursday when Vice President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger, Representative Paul Ryan, meet in their only scheduled debate. The nationally televised event at a small college in Kentucky comes as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is gaining momentum in voter opinion polls after his strong […]
Details of Armstrong Doping Charges Revealed
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says the cycling team led by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was involved in a sophisticated doping program. USADA chief executive Travis Tygart said the American cyclists’ use of performance-enhancing drugs was “the most professionalized and successful doping program that the sport has ever seen.” USADA has stripped Armstrong […]
House Hears Testimony on September 11 Attack in Libya
The U.S. House of Representatives has started hearing testimony on the situation in Benghazi prior to the September 11 attack that killed U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. The hearing Wednesday, which is being held by the Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, includes testimony by Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Wood, […]