WRITTEN BY:Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris makes her first trip to Georgia as a presidential candidate on Tuesday, holding a rally with Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion in a state that some Democrats now consider up for grabs in the November election. With less than 100 days left in one of the […]
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By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s invitation to address the National Association of Black Journalists has sparked an intense debate within the organization and a flurry of arguments online. Journalism organizations for people of color traditionally invite presidential candidates to address their summer gatherings during election years. But Trump’s acceptance of NABJ’s invitation […]
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Welcome to the first-ever hip-hop house party at the home of the Vice President of the United States,” U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said excitedly from a lively stage propped up in her backyard. Her words reminded folks of the Notorious B.I.G.‘s eternal lyrics: “You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far.” Indeed, […]
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The United States Capitol 11:52 AM EST THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages America […]
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President Joe Biden expected to reopen enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges on Thursday as part of a series of executive actions related to health care, taking a step to help uninsured Americans that his predecessor rejected. It will be Biden’s first move toward delivering on his campaign promise to bolster the landmark […]
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Amanda Gorman, the United States’ first-ever youth poet laureate who recited a poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, said the purpose of her poetry was not only to provide hope, but to show the power of words. “To me, words matter, and I think that’s kind of what […]
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Omaha native Symone Sanders will serve as chief spokeswoman for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. President-elect Joe Biden announced Sanders’ role on his history-making communications team Sunday. Symone Sanders Beginning Jan. 20, women for the first time will hold all of the White House’s top communications posts, according to the Washington Post. Sanders, who grew up […]
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Kamala Harris will be the United States’ next vice president, CNN projects. She will be the first woman to hold the office. She will also be the nation’s first Black and South Asian vice president. Harris, who has represented California in the Senate since 2017, is the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, and she […]
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Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects, after a victory in the state where he was born put him over the 270 electoral votes needed to win. With Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes, Biden now has a total of 273 electoral votes. Before becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Biden served […]
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