Insiders look for signals that Kamala Harris would keep up one of Biden’s biggest fights
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Insiders look for signals that Kamala Harris would keep up one of Biden’s biggest fights

Politico  

What Harris chooses to do if she wins is “very important,” said Josh Tzuker, a former antitrust official at the Department of Justice, who joined the consulting firm FGS Global earlier this year. Those include former Biden National Economic Council director Brian Deese, who is advising Harris on economic policy; and Bharat Ramamurti, formerly Deese’s deputy at the NEC and an alum of Warren’s office. A Biden administration official noted that those people wouldn’t likely be involved in the campaign if Harris were looking to make a major break from Biden on economic policy. “I don’t think we have the final word on it, but it’s broadly consistent with the antitrust program that has been enormously popular,” Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu, who previously led competition policy at Biden’s National Economic Council, said of Harris’ antitrust plans to date. “Obviously who she appoints will be where the rubber meets the road, but the broad themes don’t suggest a real break.” An “overhang” of antitrust suits is a feature of every presidential transition, but is especially acute in this one — where Joe Biden’s aggressive approach to competition policy has empowered regulators to file a historic series of major suits against powerful players.

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'Could not outrun the Biden economy': CNN panel lays blame for Harris' bad night
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Could not outrun the Biden economy': CNN panel lays blame for Harris' bad night

Raw Story  

A CNN roundtable on Tuesday debated the apparent strong performance of former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, following his apparent locking down of North Carolina — and the subject turned to how voters perceive the economy. "The other thing about North Carolina, you do have kind of a sense of the country in the state of North Carolina, …

Harris and Trump rush to overcome vulnerabilities in final day before election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Harris and Trump rush to overcome vulnerabilities in final day before election

Live Mint  

EAST LANSING, Mich.—Kamala Harris is running against a persistent level of negativity about the direction of the country, the kind of which few incumbent party nominees survive. Such comments play right into some of his biggest weaknesses: The Wall Street Journal’s late October national poll found more voters said Harris, rather than Trump, had the right temperament for the office …

Kamala Harris v. Donald Trump, and who wins: How fairness will determine this election.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris v. Donald Trump, and who wins: How fairness will determine this election.

Slate  

Ever since Barack Obama left office in 2017, being American has felt a bit like living inside of a pinball machine: We’ve been flying between extremes, pinging off edges, rolling toward what feels like end times and then shooting back into the game. Americans love the concept of equality under the law: That’s part of why the cases made by …

Harris Shifts Strategy to Highlight Economic Agenda in Final Push
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Harris Shifts Strategy to Highlight Economic Agenda in Final Push

Firstpost  

The Harris campaign has shifted its focus to economic issues in the final week of the campaign, as they attempt to counter Trump's economic advantage. The campaign has highlighted measures such as combatting price gouging, expanding the child tax credit, and providing tax exemptions for tipped income.

Harris’s team reportedly keeps Biden from campaign trail in a ‘slow-moving break-up’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Harris’s team reportedly keeps Biden from campaign trail in a ‘slow-moving break-up’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Harris team has reportedly been unwilling to …

There’s a Reason Harris’ Campaign Is Locked in on Quick Fixes
2 months, 1 week ago

There’s a Reason Harris’ Campaign Is Locked in on Quick Fixes

Politico  

Investment has surged in factory construction, but most of the jobs they could yield don’t exist yet. “If I’m not focused on bringing down your prices, you don’t want to hear step 2 or step 3,” a Harris adviser told me. “It’s a live experiment we’re running,” Jennifer Harris, a former aide in the Biden White House, told me. And …

U.S. presidential election: A presidential race twist that must infuriate Republicans.
2 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. presidential election: A presidential race twist that must infuriate Republicans.

Slate  

Kamala Harris, by most available measures, has run a successful campaign so far. Related From Slate The State That’s Emerging as Harris’ Biggest Potential Pickup “He kept good relations with the Fortune 500 presence here,” Patrick Coolican, the editor in chief of an independent news site called the Minnesota Reformer, told me. A national conversation about whether Harris is too …

Kamala Harris will struggle to beat Trump on the economy when she lacks a big idea
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Kamala Harris will struggle to beat Trump on the economy when she lacks a big idea

The Telegraph  

The big idea was that she would boost domestic manufacturing as a bulwark against cheap Chinese imports, with a focus on “the sectors that will define the next century”, including biomanufacturing, semiconductors and aerospace engineering. The hope from Ms Harris’s coterie of economic advisers, many of whom were inherited from Mr Biden’s campaign, is that a focus on factory production …

The one Harris comment Trump and his allies have spent $38 million for voters to see
3 months, 1 week ago

The one Harris comment Trump and his allies have spent $38 million for voters to see

CNN  

CNN — On an August afternoon last year in Washington, Kamala Harris appeared at a retail village to promote the Biden administration’s economic record. A third ad from the Trump campaign, launched last week and already backed by more than $3 million, opens with the clip of Harris saying that “Bidenomics is working,” before a narrator cuts in with “It’s …

The Latest: Presidential campaigns begin sprint to election day
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Latest: Presidential campaigns begin sprint to election day

Associated Press  

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their paths to the presidency clearer as their campaigns begin a two-month sprint to election day. Top election security officials say U.S. election infrastructure secure, but foreign adversaries remain a threat The nation’s top election security officials say there’s been no indication of any attempt by foreign adversaries to launch an attack on …

Biden plans to use his convention speech to hand off to Harris and make case against Trump
4 months ago

Biden plans to use his convention speech to hand off to Harris and make case against Trump

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will give the keynote address Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, making a symbolic handoff of his party to Vice President Kamala Harris and pressing the case for what he says is the threat to the country if Donald Trump returns to …

Harris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here's a closer look at what's in them
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here's a closer look at what's in them

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is out with a string of new economic proposals focused on food prices, taxes, housing and medical costs that she says will empower the middle class. Here's a closer look at what's in them {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The plans constitute the first major policy proposals that Harris has released in the nearly four …

Harris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here’s a closer look at what’s in them
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here’s a closer look at what’s in them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is out with a string of new economic proposals focused on food prices, taxes, housing and medical costs that she says will empower the middle class. Housing Harris is calling for the construction of 3 million new housing units over four years, which she says will ease a “serious housing shortage in America.” She …

Kamala Harris’ Big Economic Speech Breaks With Biden And Continues His Legacy
4 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris’ Big Economic Speech Breaks With Biden And Continues His Legacy

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, arrive to speak about the administration's efforts to lower costs during an event at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland, on Thursday. Susan Walsh via Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will propose a ban on price gouging by food companies, along with incentives to build new …

Harris to unveil plan for U.S. economy in major policy rollout
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris to unveil plan for U.S. economy in major policy rollout

Raw Story  

Kamala Harris is expected to take on companies unfairly jacking up prices as she sets out her economic agenda Friday in her first major policy announcement as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. Harris's first economic proposal -- to not tax tips -- perplexed some Democrats, who mocked the proposal as a "ploy" for votes after Trump first floated something similar. …

Harris applauded for proposing the first-ever ban on price gouging
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris applauded for proposing the first-ever ban on price gouging

Raw Story  

Economic justice advocates on Thursday applauded the Harris campaign's announcement the Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to unveil a historic ban on food and grocery price gouging amid widespread discontent about costs that have ballooned by 26% in the last five years. As president, the campaign said late Wednesday, Harris would set "clear rules of the road to make …

Harris to unveil plan for US economy in major policy rollout
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris to unveil plan for US economy in major policy rollout

New Indian Express  

RALEIGH: Kamala Harris is expected to take on companies unfairly jacking up prices as she sets out her economic agenda Friday in her first major policy announcement as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. The vice president, who replaced President Joe Biden atop the ticket last month, has been carried by surging enthusiasm, bolstered by new government figures this week showing …

In major policy speech, Kamala Harris promises to ‘bring down costs’
4 months, 1 week ago

In major policy speech, Kamala Harris promises to ‘bring down costs’

Al Jazeera  

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has promised to “bring down costs and increase economic security for all Americans” in one of her first major policy speeches in the United States presidential campaign. The US vice president, who secured the Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race last month, put forward a set of proposals on Friday that …

Kamala Harris' agenda takes shape with plan to target “corporate price-gouging" by food giants
4 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris' agenda takes shape with plan to target “corporate price-gouging" by food giants

Salon  

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign announced Wednesday that she will propose a federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and grocery industries,” CNBC reported. “Americans can see that difference in their grocery bills.” The Democratic candidate’s shift to blame high prices on corporate America are similar to what the Biden administration has pursued for years — targeting corporate consolidation …

Harris campaign's new $90 million in battleground state ads aims to sharpen contrast with Trump
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris campaign's new $90 million in battleground state ads aims to sharpen contrast with Trump

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is launching a $90 million advertising effort over the next three weeks to introduce the Democrat to voters and sharpen the contrast with Republican Donald Trump. Harris campaign's new $90 million in battleground state ads aims to sharpen contrast with Trump The media buy marks her campaign's largest-yet investment in messaging to voters with …

Whoever can finally coin an effective economic message could win the White House
4 months, 1 week ago

Whoever can finally coin an effective economic message could win the White House

CNN  

CNN — Voters keep telling pollsters that their economic insecurities are the biggest issue in the 2024 election. “Hard-working Americans are suffering because of the Harris-Biden Administration’s dangerously liberal policies,” Trump’s campaign said in a statement announcing his appearance in Asheville, North Carolina, for a major speech on the economy on Wednesday afternoon. The next day, Harris will deliver a …

Harris offers ‘freedom’ and contrast to Trump, but not many policy details
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris offers ‘freedom’ and contrast to Trump, but not many policy details

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris has developed a crowd-pleasing line for when she campaigns against Project 2025, the 887-page policy agenda written for former President Trump by his Republican allies. But it also reveals what has so far been Harris’ tendency to campaign in broad themes on “ freedom ” and her contrast with Trump without exposing her own vision to …

Harris’ views on key issues over the years
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris’ views on key issues over the years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In her campaign against Republican Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris says that she will “proudly put my record against his any day of the week.” The proposition isn’t so simple. Republicans are resurfacing Harris’ previous positions from her failed presidential campaign four years ago, and they’re blaming her for controversies on President Joe Biden’s watch. When Harris …

Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is facing the delicate task of calibrating her policy pitch to American voters, a standard task for any White House hopeful but one that comes with additional challenges this year. Second, Harris has baggage from her own failed campaign for president before she became Biden’s running mate four years ago. “You’re building the plane …

Kamala Harris lauds Biden's legacy in first address since his exit from the race
5 months ago

Kamala Harris lauds Biden's legacy in first address since his exit from the race

Hindustan Times  

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris lauded President Joe Biden's accomplishments in her first public appearance on Monday since he abruptly abandoned his reelection bid and endorsed her as his successor. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, looks on during an event with the women and men's National Collegiate Athletic Association Champion teams in her first public appearance since President Joe Biden …

Katy Perry and Ariana Grande among stars to endorse Kamala Harris for president as Joe Biden drops out
5 months ago

Katy Perry and Ariana Grande among stars to endorse Kamala Harris for president as Joe Biden drops out

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rapper Cardi B reshared a video she posted to …

Harris gets a chance to press reset on the 2024 race against Trump
5 months ago

Harris gets a chance to press reset on the 2024 race against Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the past year, the presidential campaign seemed destined to be a monotonous slog featuring two candidates, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who voters didn’t really want. The leaders of Trump’s campaign dismissed the dramatic change, saying, “Kamala Harris is just as much of joke as Biden is.” “They own each other’s records, and there …

Trump’s campaign quickly pivots to Harris after Biden announces decision to leave the race
5 months ago

Trump’s campaign quickly pivots to Harris after Biden announces decision to leave the race

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s campaign has spent the last year-and-a-half viciously attacking Joe Biden, ridiculing his policies, mocking his fumbles and relishing a rematch they felt they were winning. In a statement Sunday responding to the news, Trump campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita and fellow campaign chief Susie Wiles railed against Harris, insisting she “will be even WORSE for …

Opinion: Bouncing Biden for Harris is a bad look for Democrats and a betrayal of voters
5 months ago

Opinion: Bouncing Biden for Harris is a bad look for Democrats and a betrayal of voters

LA Times  

Vice President Harris on Monday, in her first public appearance since President Biden endorsed her to be the nominee of the Democratic Party. Joe Biden’s weekend announcement that he would not accept his party’s nomination for another term followed what will go down in history as the single worst presidential debate performance ever. President “Democracy Is on the Ballot” Biden …

Kamala Harris would 'introduce new risks for' Trump if she replaces Biden: GOP adviser
5 months ago

Kamala Harris would 'introduce new risks for' Trump if she replaces Biden: GOP adviser

Raw Story  

With the possibility that President Joe Biden will step aside and open the door for Vice President Kamala Harris to head the Democratic presidential ticket going into November, Donald Trump's campaign apparatus is going into overdrive to plot a strategy much different than what they had planned for the current president. According to a report from the New York Times' …

Biden campaign commissions poll on Kamala Harris's chances vs. Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden campaign commissions poll on Kamala Harris's chances vs. Donald Trump

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden's campaign has reportedly commissioned a survey to determine whether Vice President Kamala Harris could win against Donald Trump if she becomes the Democratic nominee, according to a new report. Three sources told The New York Times that the campaign had commissioned the head-to-head poll between Harris and Trump after Biden faced pressure to drop out due to …

Harris puts focus on beating Trump, not concerns over Biden, as she tries to appeal to Black voters
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris puts focus on beating Trump, not concerns over Biden, as she tries to appeal to Black voters

CNN  

New Orleans CNN — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday put the focus on the dangers of a second Trump administration, rather than the growing concerns over President Joe Biden’s candidacy, as she attempted to convince Black voters to once again deliver a win for the Biden-Harris ticket. “We’ve all had a bad day,” the Ohio Democrat said, later adding: …

Trump’s focus turns to Kamala Harris in last weeks of US campaign
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s focus turns to Kamala Harris in last weeks of US campaign

Al Jazeera  

Trump and his supporters are lobbing critiques and insults at Joe Biden’s running mate. Grasping for a comeback, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are intensifying their focus not on Democratic nominee Joe Biden, but on his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris – arguing without evidence that it is Harris, the first Black woman on a major party ticket, …

Kamala Harris Missed Her Chance to Champion a Key Issue at the Debate
54 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris Missed Her Chance to Champion a Key Issue at the Debate

Slate  

American voters worried about climate change might have been encouraged when moderator Susan Page put forth a substantial question about the issue at Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate. Vice President Mike Pence harped on the same line of attack multiple times, claiming that “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want to raise taxes, bury our economy over a $2 trillion Green …

Kamala Harris Takes Center Stage In Democratic Advertising
4 years, 3 months ago

Kamala Harris Takes Center Stage In Democratic Advertising

Huff Post  

California Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, is planning a much larger role in campaign advertising than your typical running mate. Scott Olson via Getty Images California Sen. Kamala Harris has assumed a central role in Democratic advertising as the presidential campaign enters its final weeks, a sign that party operatives are counting on the first Black woman …

Kamala Harris seeks to define role of no. 2 on Biden’s ticket
4 years, 4 months ago

Kamala Harris seeks to define role of no. 2 on Biden’s ticket

Live Mint  

Kamala Harris’s prime-time speech at the Democratic convention on Wednesday night will be the first glimpse of how Joe Biden’s campaign plans to deploy a history-making vice presidential nominee as they work to define her role for a campaign that has largely been grounded by the coronavirus. Harris, a California senator and former state attorney general, distinguished herself during the …

Harris bringing energy, dollars and more to Biden’s campaign
4 years, 4 months ago

Harris bringing energy, dollars and more to Biden’s campaign

Associated Press  

— In her first two days as Joe Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris has fired off the campaign’s sharpest criticism of President Donald Trump’s shortcomings. “We always look for surrogates and validators that help close the deal and can speak to voters who needed another reason to say, ‘Yes, I’m gonna support Joe Biden,’” said Donna Brazile, a former Democratic …

Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris as VP candidate ‘unprecedented’
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris as VP candidate ‘unprecedented’

Al Jazeera  

US presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s selection of Senator Kamala Harris gives him a running mate who can appeal to African American voters who are core to Biden’s base of support and serve as a fierce critic of President Donald Trump’s record in office. “Biden faced unprecedented pressure to pick a Black woman,” said John Jackson, a professor at …

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