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Harris’ blitz to define herself as Trump’s team races to beat her to it
(WASHINGTON) -- Since getting thrust into the race for president after President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he would step aside, Vice President Kamala Harris and her team have been racing to define her to the American people as their attention turns to the newly energized campaign before Donald Trump…
Vance responds to ‘childless cat ladies’ backlash, claims Democrats are ‘anti-family’
(WASHINGTON) -- Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance went on the "Megyn Kelly Show" podcast Friday to defend his past remarks where he questioned Democratic leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for not having biological children, referring to them as "childless cat…
Johnson ramps up attacks on VP Harris during visit to southern border in California
(SAN DIEGO) -- During a visit to the southern border shared with California and Mexico on Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson ramped up attacks on the Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her a "San Francisco radical" who "bears responsibility for this disaster" as "border czar."The visit included a press conference along…
Kamala Harris to take over for Biden after support from Pelosi, Obama
(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris' emergence as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination is a historic moment for the United States, as she seems poised to become the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket.The 2024 general election will be the first since…
As Harris weighs VP pick, climate groups say they’re ‘all in’ on campaign
(WASHINGTON) -- As Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign gains momentum, many environmental advocacy groups say they're "all in" to help her win the White House.Groups like the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Sierra Club, and NRDC Action Fund have already endorsed her campaign.Tiernan Sittenfeld, senior vice president for government…
Election 2024 updates: ‘Let’s go’: Harris says she’s ready to debate Trump
(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing ahead with campaigning for president days after President Joe Biden's decision to leave the 2024 race -- a decision he explained during an Oval Office address to the nation on Wednesday night.On Thursday, Harris spoke to the American Federation of Teachers convention…
Trump attacks FBI director Wray for saying ‘some question’ over whether struck by bullet
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump is railing against FBI director Christopher Wray for testifying earlier this week that it was still unclear whether Trump was hit with a bullet -- or something else -- at his Pennsylvania rally on July 13."FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress yesterday that he…
Trump mocks Kamala Harris’ name but her campaign is putting it front and center
(WASHINGTON) -- As Donald Trump pivots his focus to Vice President Kamala Harris, one point of attack toward his new 2024 opponent is an old ploy: mispronouncing and mocking her name.Earlier this week, at his first rally since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, Trump bungled Harris's name…
Harris’ candidacy has led to surge in Black voter enthusiasm. It could make a difference in swing states
(WASHINGTON) -- When Jotaka Eaddy, the founder of Black women's leadership network Win With Black Women, heard Sunday that President Joe Biden had decided he wouldn't run for reelection, clearing the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic Party's first Black woman presidential nominee, her first thought…
Potential VP pick Tim Walz emerges as popular candidate among labor unions, sources say
(WASHINGTON) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a potential vice presidential contender, has emerged among labor unions as a popular pick to join Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket, four union officials and a political consultant told ABC News.Walz, a former public school teacher and union member, has drawn support for…