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Harris declines to invite JD Vance, who called her ‘trash,’ for tour of vice president’s residence

Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly declined to invite Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife to a sit-down meeting or tour of the vice president’s official residence, One Observatory Circle. According to a CBS News report, representatives for JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, reached out to the staff of Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff seeking details about child-proofing the home for their three young children. The news outlet reports that aides for the Navy, which operates the Naval base […]

todayJanuary 15, 2025 1

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Harris returns love to ‘extraordinary’ Jimmy Carter with eulogy after winning his vote in 2024 election

Vice President Kamala Harris paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter as his casket was laid inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda on Tuesday, remembering the 39th commander-in-chief for his humility, commitment to diversity, and revolutionary actions to advance environmental policies. America’s first female, first Black woman, and first South Asian vice president said the works of President Carter, who died at 100 years old on Dec. 29, will “echo for generations to come.” “Jimmy Carter established a new model for […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025 1

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VP Harris announces rule eliminating medical debt from credit reports; highlights Black couple’s inspirational story

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a ruling from a federal consumer agency that will remove medical debt from credit reports for millions of Americans.  Building on previous efforts to address the rising cost of living for Americans and following President Joe Biden’s pledge to address the impact of healthcare debt, Harris, on behalf of the Biden-Harris administration, announced the final rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  “No one should be denied economic opportunity because they got sick […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025

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Vice President Kamala Harris certifies her own election loss on Jan. 6: ‘A sacred obligation’

Kamala Harris on Monday performed her constitutional role as vice president to preside over the Jan. 6 proceedings to certify her 2024 presidential election loss to President-elect Donald Trump. In a video posted on social media prior to the congressional proceeding, Vice President Harris called the peaceful transfer of power “one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy.” She added, “As much as any other principle, it is what distinguishes our system of government from monarchy or tyranny.”  Harris […]

todayJanuary 6, 2025 1

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The Obamas, VP Harris and King family mourn death of former President Jimmy Carter

Tributes are pouring in from Black political leaders following the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at 100 after battling cancer. Weeks after Jimmy Carter cast his 2024 election ballot in Georgia in hopes of electing Kamala Harris as the first woman, first Black woman, and first South Asian president of the United States, the historic vice president praised Carter as a man who was “guided by a deep and abiding faith — in God, in […]

todayDecember 30, 2024 2

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Exclusive: Harris campaign alums launch firm to fix Democratic mistakes from 2024 and lead a ‘new generation’ of operatives

A group of former Kamala Harris staffers has formed a new grassroots agency, aiming to usher in a “new generation” of strategies they feel the Democratic Party desperately needs. Anatole Jenkins, Brandon Thompson and Jose Nunez launched Campaign Contrasts on Thursday – a Democratic operative firm targeting modern, forward-thinking tactics to scale reach and win elections for their party. Just weeks after Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election to President-elect Donald Trump, the trio of young operatives – […]

todayDecember 19, 2024 2

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‘I love that about you’: Kamala Harris urges ‘impatient’ young leaders to ‘stay in the fight’

Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing to make her rounds following her devastating loss to President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. On Tuesday, Harris delivered remarks before young AmeriCorps leaders at Prince George’s Community College in Lagos, Maryland, urging them to “stay in the fight” despite being disappointed by the election’s outcome. In her 16-minute remarks to high school and college students, recent graduates, and apprentices, the vice president urged the room of young leaders to remain committed […]

todayDecember 17, 2024 1

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Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors and urge them to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in last month’s election loss to President-elect Donald Trump and urged them not to lose hope and to remain politically engaged. Biden and Harris, along with their spouses, in remarks at the Democratic National Committee holiday reception sought to buck up key donors who the Democratic Party needs to stay committed as it tries to pick up the pieces. Republicans scored a decisive victory taking the White House and […]

todayDecember 16, 2024 1

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VP Kamala Harris honors Shirley Chisholm with historic Congressional Gold Medal bill signing

Vice President Kamala Harris signed a bill bestowing the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with a Congressional Gold Medal, a symbolic and historic moment in Washington for America’s first Black female vice president.  Harris’ signature instructed the United States Congress to posthumously award Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and first African American to run for president in a major party, with Congress’s highest civilian honor. Vice President Harris said she “proudly” and “humbly” signed the Shirley Chisholm Congressional […]

todayDecember 10, 2024 2