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Exclusive: Obama's Blago Report: Only One Rahm Call to Governor

Sources tell me that the Obama team's review of contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will show that Rahm Emanuel had only one phone conversation with Blagojevich. The contact, described as a "pro-forma" courtesy call, came as Emanuel was named...

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December 21, 2008 in Barack Obama | Permalink | User Comments (1054)

Biden Not Ruling Out Prosecuting Bush Officials For Prisoner Abuse

The Senate Armed Services Committee last week released a unanimous report that said that the prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, at Guantanamo, at prisons around the world, is a direct and indirect result of decisions made by Defense Secretary Donald...

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December 21, 2008 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (54)

Biden Counseled Hillary, Bill on State Dept. Job

Sources tell me Vice President-Elect Joe Biden played a key role in convincing Sen. Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton that the secretary of state job was a good idea for her. So I asked Biden during our exclusive...

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December 21, 2008 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (14)

Biden: 'I'll Get to Be In the Room' on Every Critical Decision

Vice President-Elect Joe Biden, in his first interview since winning the 2008 election, lifted the veil on his role in the transition, and what kinds of vice president he wants to be. "I think we should restore the balance here,"...

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December 21, 2008 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (14)

Biden: 'We're Going to Inherit $1-Trillion Deficit'

How much will the nation's bloated deficit be once President-Elect Barack Obama is sworn into office? Vice President-Elect Joe Biden told me in an exclusive "This Week" interview it could be as much as $1-trillion. "We're going to inherit a...

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December 21, 2008 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Biden: Cheney 'Dead Wrong'; Terror Policies Have Created More Terrorists

What does the future vice president really think about Vice President Dick Cheney? In our exclusive interview for "This Week" -- VP-Elect Joe Biden didn't mince words about his predecessor. "I don't agree with the vice president," Biden said, "I...

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December 21, 2008 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (34)

Biden: Wife Wants to Maintain Her 'Own Identity'

Vice President-Elect Joe Biden said his wife, Jill, a community college professor, will continue to teach after she becomes second lady. "She's been contacted by several four-year colleges and community colleges in the Washington area. She very much likes the...

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December 20, 2008 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (12)

Why Hasn't Joe Biden Resigned His Senate Seat?

In our exclusive interview airing this Sunday morning, I asked Vice President-Elect Joe Biden why he hasn't resigned the Senate seat he's held for almost 40 years. Here's what he said: GEORGE: "President-elect Obama resigned from the Senate. Why haven't...

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December 20, 2008 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (94)

Too Much Legacy in The U.S. Senate?

There's been quite a lot of commentary in recent weeks that the U.S. Senate is starting to look a lot more like the British House of Lords. There's the possible appointment of Caroline Kennedy to Sen. Hillary Clinton's Senate seat....

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December 20, 2008 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (17)

VIP Puppies for VP-Elect: Biden Family Getting Two Pups

Vice President-Elect Joe Biden is getting another puppy, in addition to the German Shepherd puppy his family is taking with them to the vice-president's residence next year. "We're going to have more than one puppy," Biden told me in an...

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December 19, 2008 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (24)