Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate
1 year, 5 months ago

Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman, the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president, has made history again by matching the record for most tiebreaking votes in the Senate. “I’m going to make sure I’m not the last.” Unlike Calhoun, who spent eight years accumulating his total, Harris reached 31 in 2 1/2 years. Harris spent only a few minutes in the chamber, reciting a brief script to record her vote, and then received congratulations from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. What to know about Trump’s second term: Staffing the administration: Here are the people Trump has picked recess appointments Follow all of our coverage as Donald Trump assembles his second administration. It was updated on July 17, 2023, to correct that Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president.

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US Election Results 2024: Donald Trump can’t be US President without Kamala Harris’ approval — here’s why
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US Election Results 2024: Donald Trump can’t be US President without Kamala Harris’ approval — here’s why

Live Mint  

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris did not win the race to White House. But she has many other firsts under her belt

Firstpost  

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If Harris wins, she'd be the second VP in modern history to clinch the presidency
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If Harris wins, she'd be the second VP in modern history to clinch the presidency

NPR  

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Vice presidents often run for president. Making it there has been a leap
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vice presidents often run for president. Making it there has been a leap

NPR  

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Opinion: America’s Next Chapter: The Case for Kamala Harris
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Opinion: America’s Next Chapter: The Case for Kamala Harris

Huff Post  

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Is Kamala Harris failing to mobilise Black voters? Barack Obama admonishes ‘brothers’ for not…
2 months, 1 week ago

Is Kamala Harris failing to mobilise Black voters? Barack Obama admonishes ‘brothers’ for not…

Live Mint  

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Column: Kamala Harris doesn’t need to say her presidency would be historic. She shows it
4 months ago

Column: Kamala Harris doesn’t need to say her presidency would be historic. She shows it

LA Times  

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LA Times  

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LA Times  

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It’s official: Harris is the Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Trump

LA Times  

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New Indian Express  

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Harris raises $200 million; approval rating jumps to 43 percent
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris raises $200 million; approval rating jumps to 43 percent

Raw Story  

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Will America ever overcome its prejudices and elect a woman as president?

The Independent  

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Kamala Harris: The most desperate Republican attack on her yet is also the silliest.
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kamala Harris: The most desperate Republican attack on her yet is also the silliest.

Slate  

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A President Harris can handle being a 'first' in so many ways
5 months ago

A President Harris can handle being a 'first' in so many ways

LA Times  

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

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Associated Press  

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CNN  

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5 months ago

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Associated Press  

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5 months ago

Prosecutor to presidential hopeful: The rise of Kamala Harris

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris, shown in 2023, is suddenly the front-runner to secure the Democratic presidential nomination. Tenacious.” “With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President, @KamalaHarris,” he posted on X. Harris, …

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Who is US Vice President Kamala Harris — and can she beat Donald Trump?

Al Jazeera  

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At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris
5 months, 2 weeks ago

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Associated Press  

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Joe Biden calls himself first black woman president of US in latest gaffe, here's what he meant

Hindustan Times  

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Associated Press  

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Harris utters a profanity in advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
7 months, 1 week ago

Harris utters a profanity in advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris used a profanity on Monday while offering advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders about how to break through barriers. When Joe Biden was vice president, he was overheard telling President Barack Obama that newly passed health care legislation was a “big f——— deal.” Harris generally avoids such language in her …

The first female vice president is from California. Could she help elect the state’s first woman governor?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

The first female vice president is from California. Could she help elect the state’s first woman governor?

LA Times  

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Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd
1 year ago

Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd

Associated Press  

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Kamala Harris, the first Black woman in her role, just broke a record held by an outspoken slaveholder
1 year ago

Kamala Harris, the first Black woman in her role, just broke a record held by an outspoken slaveholder

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris set a new record Tuesday that underscored the closely divided nature of modern politics, casting her 32nd tiebreaking vote in the Senate, the most in the chamber’s history. “It is even more symbolic that the first woman ever elected to national office and the first Black to serve as vice president, who has devoted much of …

Kamala Harris popularity: Why timing may be her greatest issue.
1 year, 2 months ago

Kamala Harris popularity: Why timing may be her greatest issue.

Slate  

By the old political playbook, Kamala Harris did everything right. Harris holds the distinction of being “first” in a long list of roles: first Black vice president, first South Asian vice president, first female vice president, first Black attorney general of California, first South Asian attorney general of California, first female attorney general of California, first elected Black female district …

Joe Biden and I look forward to finishing the job, says Kamala Harris
1 year, 7 months ago

Joe Biden and I look forward to finishing the job, says Kamala Harris

The Hindu  

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on April 25 urged Americans to come together to fight for democracy, continue to make progress, and make sure all Americans can get ahead and thrive. "This is a pivotal moment in our history," said Ms. Harris, who is the first woman and the first Indian American and first African American to be the vice …

Why Joe Biden might drop Kamala Harris as his running mate for 2024 US polls
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Joe Biden might drop Kamala Harris as his running mate for 2024 US polls

Firstpost  

Despite receiving the greatest number of votes cast in a presidential election, there is discussion among some Democrats and commentators about breaking up the Biden-Harris partnership for the 2024 election. While Joe Biden has become the target of much criticism for the inflationary challenges of the current US economy, it is Vice President Kamala Harris’s position on the ticket that …

US midterm elections: Why the Georgia Senate seat is crucial for Democrats
2 years, 1 month ago

US midterm elections: Why the Georgia Senate seat is crucial for Democrats

Firstpost  

Democrats have secured a two-year Senate majority. However, retaining Senator Raphael Warnock’s seat in Georgia’s runoff next month could be crucial to their success because it would make legislating much easier than it is in the current 50-50 Senate Washington: Democrats have secured their majority in the Senate for the next two years. “So, it makes a big difference to …

Georgia runoff: Why one Senate seat is crucial for Democrats
2 years, 1 month ago

Georgia runoff: Why one Senate seat is crucial for Democrats

LA Times  

If Sen. Raphael Warnock wins a runoff next month in Georgia, Democrats will have 51 seats, making legislating far easier for the party than in the current 50-50 Senate. For the last two years, Democrats have had to rely on Vice President Kamala Harris — she is the president of the Senate — to break ties. “So it makes a …

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice

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 Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday when the Senate …

Harris still struggling to define herself one year in VP job
2 years, 11 months ago

Harris still struggling to define herself one year in VP job

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put the full weight of his presidency behind voting rights action last week, heading to Capitol Hill in an effort to push Democrats to change Senate rules to pass legislation. Both White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Harris aides had no clear answer when asked why the vice president didn’t join Biden in the …

WSJ columnist says Kamala Harris needs to improve weak poll numbers
3 years ago

WSJ columnist says Kamala Harris needs to improve weak poll numbers

Daily Mail  

Kamala Harris needs to stop playing at politics and start performing the duties required of a vice president if she has any chance of raising her paltry poll numbers, a new op-ed in the Wall Street Journal says. Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan offered VP Harris some advise on how to make a comeback from a recent string of negative press …

New poll on Kamala Harris finds only 40 percent think she's qualified to be president
3 years ago

New poll on Kamala Harris finds only 40 percent think she's qualified to be president

Daily Mail  

A new poll on Vice President Kamala Harris finds her popularity falling further and that only 40 per cent of voters believe she's qualified to take over President Joe Biden's job. A Rasmussen Reports survey conducted between December 5-6 found that 39 per cent of likely U.S. voters held a favorable opinion of the veep, two points lower than her …

Column: When ‘Vice President Harris’ became inevitable, trouble was sure to follow
3 years ago

Column: When ‘Vice President Harris’ became inevitable, trouble was sure to follow

LA Times  

Kamala Harris was considered useful as a running mate, but as vice president, she is inspiring a lot of complaints. Not only is she less popular than her boss, but according to one recent poll, she even broke Dick Cheney’s record for most unpopular sitting vice president. “It’s hard to miss the specific energy that the White House brings to …

Column: Kamala Harris, the incredible disappearing vice president
3 years, 1 month ago

Column: Kamala Harris, the incredible disappearing vice president

LA Times  

Kamala Harris made history when she was elected vice president, but since then has settled into a more traditional back-seat role. She shattered all kinds of ceiling glass when Joe Biden made California’s junior senator his running mate and Harris was elected vice president. No one like her — the first woman, first Black person, first Asian American elected vice …

Column: Kamala Harris is making history again — as Republicans’ prime campaign target
3 years, 5 months ago

Column: Kamala Harris is making history again — as Republicans’ prime campaign target

LA Times  

In North Carolina, Senate hopeful Pat McCrory vows to take on the “Harris-Biden administration” and thwart the vice president and Democrats “who want to radically change America for years to come.” In Alabama, Jessica Taylor paints a dystopian portrait of “Kamala’s America” — conspicuously mispronouncing Harris’ first name — and promises to be “Kamala’s worst nightmare” if she joins the …

Watch: Kamala Harris Jogging Down Lincoln Memorial Will Make You Grab Your Running Shoes
3 years, 10 months ago

Watch: Kamala Harris Jogging Down Lincoln Memorial Will Make You Grab Your Running Shoes

News 18  

Politicians don’t just hold immense power of administration, but their public behaviour can also make them role models. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is known to have an affinity for fitness, will inspire you to grab your jogging shoes and go for a run with this video. A person who went for a casual 5-mile jog around the Lincoln Memorial …

Kamala Harris as US Vice President Further Cements India-US Relationship: White House
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris as US Vice President Further Cements India-US Relationship: White House

News 18  

The relationship between India and the United States has been further cemented with Kamala Harris as the vice president of the country, the White House has said. President Joe Biden, who was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States a day earlier, respects the long bipartisan successful relationship between the two countries, White House Press Secretary Jen …

Kamala Harris as Vice President further cements India-US relationship: White House
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris as Vice President further cements India-US relationship: White House

India TV News  

The relationship between India and the United States has been further cemented with Kamala Harris as the vice president of the country, the White House has said. President Joe Biden, who was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States a day earlier, respects the long bipartisan successful relationship between the two countries, White House Press Secretary Jen …

Vice President Kamala Devi Harris: A new chapter opens in America's politics
3 years, 11 months ago

Vice President Kamala Devi Harris: A new chapter opens in America's politics

India TV News  

Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath Wednesday to hold the nation’s second-highest office. “You will now have a Black woman who will walk into the White House not as a guest but as a second in command of …

Kamala Harris' Inauguration Dress Representing Suffragette Was Created By Two Black Designers
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris' Inauguration Dress Representing Suffragette Was Created By Two Black Designers

News 18  

Kamala Harris on Wednesday opted to wear a dress designed by two Black designers for her historic inauguration as the US Vice-president. In opting to wear the dress designed by Christopher John Rogers and Sergio Hudson, Harris has sent her own message to the country that Black designers have arrived on the scene. pic.twitter.com/iM3BxJzz6E— Vice President Kamala Harris January 20, …

Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics
3 years, 11 months ago

Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath Wednesday to hold the nation’s second-highest office. “You will now have a Black woman who will walk into the White House not as a guest but as a second in …

Kamala Harris: America’s first female, Black vice president
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris: America’s first female, Black vice president

Al Jazeera  

Harris was California’s first Black attorney general and the first woman of South Asian heritage elected to the Senate. Kamala Harris smashed through one of the United States’ highest glass ceilings on Wednesday, becoming the first woman, first Black American and first person of Asian heritage to be appointed vice president, blazing a trail in the most diverse White House …

'Ready to Serve': Kamala Harris Takes Oath as First US Woman Vice President Breaking Historic Barriers
3 years, 11 months ago

'Ready to Serve': Kamala Harris Takes Oath as First US Woman Vice President Breaking Historic Barriers

News 18  

Indian-origin Kamala Harris was on Wednesday sworn in as America’s first woman Vice President during a historic inauguration at the West Front of the Capitol. Harris, 56, the 49th US Vice President, will serve as the deputy of President Joe Biden, 78, who also took the oath of office, becoming the 46th US President. Soon after taking oath, she wrote …

Kamala Harris' Ancestral Village in Tamil Nadu Cheers for Her Before Swearing-in as American VP
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris' Ancestral Village in Tamil Nadu Cheers for Her Before Swearing-in as American VP

News 18  

A tiny, lush-green Indian village surrounded by rice paddy fields was beaming with joy Wednesday hours before its descendant, Kamala Harris, takes her oath of office and becomes the US vice president. She married a Jamaican man, and they named their daughter Kamala, a Sanskrit word for “lotus flower.” Ahead of the inauguration, special prayers for her success were held …

Kamala Harris: The powerful duality of her ascent
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris: The powerful duality of her ascent

CNN  

Washington CNN — Two weeks after a deadly insurrection put on display the White outrage that threatens the country’s multiracial democracy, a dramatically different scene unfolded at the US Capitol. The inauguration of the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president following the aforementioned assault did two things at once – marked a hopeful turning point in …

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