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Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” He will speak at 8 p.m. ET. He declined to preview his message after he returned to Washington, telling reporters to “watch and listen.” “Why don’t you wait and hear […]

July 25, 2024

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Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally

WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that unleashed an outcry about how the agency failed in its core mission to protect current and former presidents. Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August 2022, faced growing calls to resign and several investigations into how a gunman was able to get so close to the Republican presidential nominee at an outdoor […]

July 25, 2024

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‘They’re the reason why I do what I do’: Milwaukee mayor shares VP Harris’ heartwarming moment with daughters

After stepping off Air Force Two in Milwaukee on Tuesday for her first presidential campaign rally, Vice President Kamala Harris was welcomed by the usual state and city officials: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. But two greeters—Mayor Johnson’s twin daughters—had a particularly special moment with America’s first woman vice president. As she approached the young girls, 6-year-old Bella and Madison, who were wearing white dresses with pink and purple bows in […]

July 24, 2024

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I have known Kamala for years, and she’s always been an inspiration

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I know Vice President Kamala Harris. We were introduced years ago when she was the district attorney of San Francisco. One of my closest friends is married to one of her closest friends, so on several occasions, we had lunch or dinner. She’s a great dinner companion; we both love to argue and it was a thrill to go back and forth […]

July 24, 2024

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‘She was made for this’: Harris allies explain why she can uniquely prosecute campaign against Trump

In a series of interviews since Kamala Harris announced her campaign for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, allies and supporters of the vice president tell theGrio they believe she is the best person to defeat Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, in November. “There’s a plethora of reasons why the American people should reject the choice [of Trump], but I think she is extremely qualified to tell that story and to make that case,” Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., told theGrio. “She […]

July 24, 2024

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45,000 Black men join call to raise $1.3M for Kamala Harris campaign

Thousands of Black men raised more than $1.3 million during a Monday evening virtual fundraiser call in support of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. According to Quentin James of The Collective PAC, one of the organizers for the “Black Men for Harris” call, more than 45,000 Black men convened online to rally around Harris’ candidacy, just one day after President Joe Biden suspended his reelection campaign and endorsed his vice president for the party’s nomination. James, along with political […]

July 24, 2024

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CNN’s Bakari Sellers brought to tears telling personal story of Harris while urging Black men to support her

During Monday night’s “Black Men for Harris” streaming fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris, more than 45,000 people gathered to be part of a growing movement to support her presidential campaign. But it was CNN commenter Bakari Sellers’ emotional story of VP Harris coming to his aid in a time of need, that made the political personal for so many attendees who watched and was shared widely on X. “I’m not sure people understand the pain and suffering that goes […]

July 24, 2024

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Kamala Harris, the real MAGA candidate

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Do you suffer from economic anxiety? Are you worried about so-called “illegal immigrants” stealing your jobs and murdering your family? Does the thought of unqualified “DEI hires” make your neck red? Perhaps you’re just tired of the divisive rhetoric, identity politics and lying politicians. For centuries, America’s best and brightest minds have tried to answer the age-old question: “Who […]

July 23, 2024

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Beyoncé allows Kamala Harris to use ‘Freedom’ as an official campaign song

Beyoncé is seemingly showing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign through her music. The music superstar, 42, gave the 59-year-old presidential hopeful permission to use her song, “Freedom,” throughout Harris’ campaign, according to CNN. The vice president walked out to the 2016 song, which was featured on Beyoncé’s groundbreaking album “Lemonade,” during her first official visit to her campaign headquarters on Monday, the outlet reported. Beyoncé is known for enforcing “strict clearance guidelines” around her music, a […]

July 23, 2024