Office of the Vice President of the United States

Office of the Vice President of the United States

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  Biden lunches with 'Veep' star Julia Louis-Dreyfus

  Watch out, Joe Biden. The other vice president is in the house. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays Vice President Selina Meyer on the HBO comedy "Veep," ... 

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  Kelly sworn in to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

  Former Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly was sworn in Thursday as the newest member of the House, taking over the seat held for 17 years by ... 

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  Colo Legislature OKs expansion of firearms checks

  A landmark expansion of background checks on firearm purchases was approved Friday by lawmakers in Colorado, a politically moderate state that was the ... 

• Senate poised to renew Violence Against Women Act

  Senators tussled Thursday over whether Indian authorities should be able to prosecute non-Indians in domestic abuse cases, an issue that has delayed ... 

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  Conn. shooting families balancing grief, advocacy

  If and when they choose to speak out, few will have more powerful voices in the national gun-control debate than the families of the Newtown shooting ...