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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is Kamala Harris’ vice presidential nominee
Harris was scheduled to make an announcement later today, but multiple individuals who spoke with the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity verified her choice before the formal announcement. Kamala Harris, a US presidential candidate, has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate for 2024. The Democratic Party candidate confirmed earlier claims in a post on X, saying: "I am delighted to announce that I have requested @Tim_Walz to be my running mate.
The former football coach and instructor is now Harris’s VP pick
With one viral cable TV comment - 'these guys are just crazy' - Tim Walz jumped into the hunt for Kamala Harris' running mate position. The 60-year-old offers a folksy, plainspoken, and sharp-tongued approach to confronting the Republican opposition. He also has an impressive record, having worked as a public school teacher, football coach, and member of the National Guard before entering politics.
Trump ally says GOP attack on Harris’s race a ‘phoney dispute’
Byron Donalds, a Trump loyalist, and ABC host George Stephanopoulos sparred on Sunday over Republicans' attack line challenging Kamala Harris' racial identity. During an appearance with ABC's This Week, the Republican Florida lawmaker described the issue as a "phoney controversy" and stated, "I don't really care." He echoed the former president's remarks at the NABJ convention, saying that Kamala Harris was the first Indian American senator in the US Senate, as reported by the Associated Press. Now that she's running nationwide, the campaign has clearly transformed. "They're talking a lot about her father's heritage and her Black identity."
Biden wants Supreme Court reform. Does it die on arrival?
For decades, calls to alter the United States Supreme Court have echoed through the political environment, fueled by scandal and criticism of the institution's alleged political bent. In the last year alone, two justices have been accused of accepting luxurious vacations from Republican contributors. One was found flying political flags outside his home, one of several incidents that have raised concerns about the court's neutrality. Experts, however, believe that President Joe Biden's decision on Monday to propose broad reforms to the court represents a watershed moment.
Trump 2020 election meddling case resumes following immunity judgment
Donald Trump's criminal prosecution for attempting to overturn the 2020 election was expected to continue on Friday with limited accusations, following the US Supreme Court's judgment that granted previous presidents wide immunity and remanded the matter to the supervising trial judge. The official transfer of authority back to US District Judge Tanya Chutkan allows her to issue a scheduling order outlining how she plans to proceed, including whether she would hold public hearings to determine how to apply the immunity ruling.
Kamala Harris is formally picked as the Democratic nominee
US Vice President Kamala Harris has passed the Democratic presidential nomination barrier in a ballot of party delegates. Ms. Harris spoke on the phone, saying she was "honored to be the presumptive nominee" as the virtual roll call continued ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago later this month. Ms Harris is the first black woman and the first South Asian woman to serve as the White House standard bearer of a major US political party.
‘It was the same old show’: Kamala Harris on Trump’s racial insults
At a rally in Texas, Kamala Harris dismissed Donald Trump's questioning of her racial identity, claiming it was "the same old show" and that "America deserves better." On Wednesday, at an appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Trump attacked senior Black journalists and questioned Harris' race, claiming, "She was always of Indian origin, and she was only pushing Indian heritage. I had no idea she was Black until a few years ago when she unexpectedly turned Black."
Trump’s questioning of Kamala Harris’s race sparks gasps
The Republican nominee's comments drew fire for incorrectly implying that Kamala Harris had misled people about her color, claiming the vice president was "always of Indian heritage" until "she happened to turn black." During a conversation with a black journalist, Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris's racial identification, asking, "Is she Indian or black?" The Republican nominee's remarks at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago elicited gasps from the crowd.
Harris eliminates Trump’s advantage in US presidential polls
According to freshly disclosed polls, United States Vice President Kamala Harris has erased former President Donald Trump's lead in the White House campaign, leaving the Democratic and Republican nominees deadlocked. According to a series of polls released on Tuesday, Harris has closed the gap with Trump both nationally and in key battleground states since becoming the de facto Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey of registered voters shows Harris ahead of Trump in four crucial battleground states while the former president leads in two.
Giant Zoom calls bolster Harris campaign with historic funding
It began with a group of black women on a Zoom call who raised $1 million in roughly three hours. Following the success of the black women's Zoom call, a series of diverse Zooms were organized, each targeting different populations in support of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. This inclusive approach has brought together a wide range of supporters, making everyone feel part of a larger movement.
First campaign week, Harris raises $200m and recruits 170,000 volunteers
According to her team, Kamala Harris' campaign raised $200 million in the week after Biden's endorsement, and the vice president appears to be boosting interest in her candidacy. Harris, for President, stated that approximately 66% of the total came from first-time contributions, citing "unprecedented grassroots support." On Sunday, former Vice President and climate activist Al Gore backed Harris, and more than 170,000 volunteers have signed up to assist the Harris campaign with phone banking, canvassing, and other get-out-the-vote operations, according to Michael Tyler, the campaign's communications director.
Kamala Harris makes history as hectic week disrupts US election
The phone line was a little blurry, and the voice on the other end sounded gravelly after several days of COVID-19 seclusion. However, the poignancy of the message and the moment itself could not have been clearer: "I'm watching you, kid." "I love you," the speaker stated. On Monday, Joe Biden made a pleasant call to his vice president, Kamala Harris, at the Democratic Party's campaign headquarters in Delaware, signaling a generational shift in US politics, a symbolic passing of the torch from parent to progeny.