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CT Democratic delegates vote to support Vice President Harris for nomination
There is growing support among Democrats for Vice President Harris to be their nominee for president and now delegates from Connecticut are backing her, too.
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CT Democratic delegates vote to support Vice President Harris for nomination
There is growing support among Democrats for Vice President Kamala Harris to be their nominee for president and now delegates from Connecticut are backing her too. “We are in it to win it. We are ready to go and Kamala has our full support,” said Gemeem Davis, a Connecticut Democratic delegate. On Monday, the state’s delegation to the Democratic...
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What do coconut trees have to do with Kamala Harris?
The symbol first took root in May 2023, when the vice president gave remarks at the swearing-in ceremony of a White House initiative on advancing educational equity and economic opportunity for Hispanic people.
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Kamala Harris starts in driver's seat as Biden's 2024 replacement — but it's no guarantee
President Joe Biden can’t just sign over his delegates to Vice President Kamala Harris after dropping out and endorsing her.
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Kamala Harris could become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket
Even before Biden’s endorsement, Harris was widely viewed as the favorite to replace him on the ticket.
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Democrats praise Biden's achievements as president, with some endorsing Harris as his successor
Top Democrats on Sunday praised President Joe Biden for his accomplishments in the White House after he ended his re-election campaign, with some following his lead by expressing support for Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place as the party’s 2024 presidential nominee.
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Kamala Harris: ‘My intention is to earn and win this nomination'
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement she was “honored” to receive President Joe Biden’s endorsement and intends to “earn and win” the Democratic nomination for president.
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‘Heinous, horrible and cowardly': VP Harris on Trump assassination attempt
Vice President Kamala Harris called the assassination attempt on Donald Trump “horrible and cowardly” during a campaign event Wednesday.
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At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris is leading a parade of Black Democrats who warn that the threat of another Donald Trump presidency is the most important calculation ahead of November. But in her appearance Saturday at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, Harris did not mention President Joe Biden’s dismal debate performance or calls for the 81-year-old president to...
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Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,' President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
President Joe Biden says he is determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launches the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings.
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Biden aiming to scrub medical debt from people's credit scores, which could up ratings for millions
Vice President Kamala Harris says the Biden administration is beginning the process to remove medical bills from people’s credit scores.
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Kamala Harris says hip-hop is ‘the ultimate American art form' as she hosts a 50th anniversary party
Vice President Kamala Harris has hosted a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, with appearances by some of the music genre’s pioneers and stars.
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Biden calls for action to end ‘hate-fueled violence' on 60th anniversary of March on Washington
President Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities say motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend.
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Motorcycle officer assigned to VP Harris' Seattle visit injured in 50-foot fall from highway ramp
A Bellevue, Washington, motorcycle police officer assigned to a visit by Vice President Kamala Harris was injured Tuesday after falling around 50 feet from a highway on-ramp in Seattle, police said.
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Ron DeSantis invites Kamala Harris to Florida to ‘set the record straight' on new Black history standards
Harris said during a trip to Florida this month that state officials wanted to “replace history with lies” by suggesting enslaved people benefited from skills used during forced labor.
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VP blasts Florida's new Black history standards, which say slavery had ‘personal benefit'
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel to Florida Friday to deliver critical remarks in response to the state Board of Education’s approval of new standards for how Black history will be taught in public schools.
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Biden's 2024 campaign to be headquartered in Delaware
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his 2024 reelection campaign will be headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware — a departure from his 2020 Philadelphia campaign hub.
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Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tie-breaking votes in Senate
Vice President Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tiebreaking votes in the Senate. It was another historic moment on Wednesday for an the first woman or person of color to be vice president. Harris cast her 31st tiebreaking vote to advance the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The only other vice president...
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White House details plan to lower child care costs for low-income families
The White House on Tuesday laid out new proposed actions to lower the cost of child care and strengthen a block grant program that helps low-income families access care.
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Kamala Harris Welcomes West Point Grads to ‘Unsettled World' in Historic Commencement Speech
Harris became the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point.