Joe Biden's path to victory in 2016

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. For a third time, Biden throws cold water on a 2016 bid. advertisement. Vice President Joe Biden's

If Vice President Joe Biden announces he is running for president, the big winner, by far, will be Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Mr. Biden will take far more votes from Hillary Clinton than he would take from Mr. Sanders, who 

As he contemplates whether to run for president, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is continuing his day job. And along the way, he is offering a peek into the kinds of issues that might animate a White House campaign, many of which have been at the

On his third night as the new host of the Late Show, Stephen Colbert welcomed guest Joe Biden, with an audience enthusiastically chanting the vice president's name. The appearance had supporters hoping for a campaign 

To understand the wrenching dilemma Vice President Joe Biden faces, just consider the events of Thursday. Early that evening, a new CNN poll showed yet more erosion in support for Hillary Clinton. The former secretary of state is now for the first time