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What to know about Kamala Harris’ top VP contenders ahead of announcement

All eyes are on Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as she weighs a short list of vetted candidates being considered for her vice presidential running mate. Harris is expected to make the announcement ahead of her Tuesday evening rally in Philadelphia. She and her VP pick will then hit the campaign trail in six other battleground states.Several names have emerged since Harris launched her campaign on July 21. Among political circles, contenders included Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Michigan Gov. Gretchen […]

August 5, 2024

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An election guide to misogynoir and negative media stereotypes about Black women

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The Republicans simply cannot help themselves. With Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, Trump and the GOP are tapping into their reservoir of hatred for Black people and relying on misogynoir and negative media stereotypes of Black women as an election strategy. This is all they have left. With Biden leaving the race only […]

August 5, 2024

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Watch: The Divine Nine and HBCUs could be critical for Kamala Harris

On this week’s episode of “The Hill with April Ryan,” Dr. Glenda Glover, head of the Harris campaign’s Divine Nine and HBCU outreach, talks about capitalizing on the momentum of support for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Most importantly, she and other members of historically Black sororities and fraternities want to ensure that their enthusiasm results in high turnout to election polls in November and that their votes are protected. “This is bigger than one sorority or fraternity,” said Glover, […]

August 5, 2024

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Dueling Harris, Trump rallies in Atlanta arena show nation’s divides

ATLANTA (AP) — Two rallies. Two Americas. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stood in the same arena four days apart, each looking over capacity crowds like concert stars or prizefighters. The competing events were staged three months before Election Day in the state that produced the closest margin of the 2020 race for the White House. On policy, tone, the types of voters in attendance and even the music playlists, the rallies offered not just opposing visions of the country […]

August 4, 2024

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Harris raised a massive $310 million in July, as she looks to reset November’s race against Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign announced Friday that it raised $310 million last month, an eyepopping sum showing that donors who once seemed spooked about the prospects for November’s election with President Joe Biden are now offering mountains of cash to boost his former No. 2. The haul by Harris, the Democratic National Committee and affiliated entities far outpaced Republican former President Donald Trump, whose campaign and assorted committees said they took in $138.7 million for July. […]

August 4, 2024

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Brittney Griner is ‘head over heels’ for the Americans coming home in a prisoner swap

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Brittney Griner knows only too well the swirling emotions of being involved in a prisoner swap, and she said Thursday night she is “head over heels” that fellow Americans are coming home from Russia. “Great day. It’s a great day. It’s a great day,” Griner said after the U.S. women beat Belgium 87-74 to clinch a berth in the Paris Games quarterfinals. “We’ll talk more about it later. But head over heels happy for the families […]

August 3, 2024

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Friends and colleagues of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee reflect on her legacy and final days

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was short in stature, but friends and colleagues of the longtime congresswoman remember her as someone who was a giant in her hometown of Houston, Texas, and in the nation’s capital. “She had no peer. There was no one you could compare her to. She was in a class by herself,” said Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., who grew close with Jackson Lee while they served together in the Congressional Black Caucus and through their shared membership […]

August 3, 2024

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Trump questioning Harris’ race shows ignorance of code-switching

Kamala Harris has range. She can grill nominees for the Supreme Court or meet with foreign dignitaries, then pivot to hosting a Diwali celebration or dancing enthusiastically alongside an HBCU-styled marching band. It is a dexterity that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, developed as a person of color to navigate the corridors of power or Main Street in a nation where race and identity influence how one is received or embraced. Harris, […]

August 3, 2024

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A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it’s going after another, Cori Bush

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A deep-pocketed pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group known as the Squad is now pushing to oust another — Missouri Democrat Cori Bush. Bush, of St. Louis, has been a vocal critic of how Israel responded when attacked by Hamas in October, calling the Israeli retaliation an “ethnic cleansing campaign,” and she was among the few House members who opposed a resolution supporting Israel. She boycotted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before Congress last week, calling […]

August 3, 2024