How Kamala inflated a key part of resume she's used repeatedly to attack Trump... as more stories about her past unravel
4 months, 1 week ago

How Kamala inflated a key part of resume she's used repeatedly to attack Trump... as more stories about her past unravel

Daily Mail  

Vice President Kamala Harris has a history of inflating her record as a California prosecutor, using it to propel her political career. 'With a 90 percent conviction rate, superstar prosecutor Kamala Harris made history when she was elected California's first African American female district attorney,' Oprah Winfrey boasted. San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris poses for a portrait Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention Harris is not a stranger to inflating her resume to look good for her political campaigns. In 2003, as she ran for District Attorney of San Francisco, Harris sent out political mailers saying she tried 'hundreds' of serious and violent felonies as a criminal prosecutor. Her campaign spokesperson James Singer told ABC News: 'For more than a decade, she prosecuted child sexual assault cases, homicides, and robberies in Alameda, before overseeing the career criminal unit and served as the head of division on families and children in the San Francisco District Attorney's office.'

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Kamala has one last chance to convince voters she would make America great again
2 months, 1 week ago

Kamala has one last chance to convince voters she would make America great again

The Independent  

American presidential elections are rarely conducted with the high-minded seriousness of, say, an MIT seminar, or the quiet dignity of a small-town prayer meeting. But it’s fair to say that “negative campaigning” doesn’t quite cover the latter stages of the Trump-Harris contest, which feels even more bitterly personal and acrimonious even than Trump-Hillary and Trump-Biden. I don’t think, for example, …

Kamala is in trouble – Trump’s opponents don’t know how to fight him
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala is in trouble – Trump’s opponents don’t know how to fight him

The Independent  

Donald Trump was at a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania this last weekend, and he was in full flow. “This man was strong and tough, and I refuse to say it, but when he took showers with the other pros, they came out of there, they said, ‘Oh my God, that’s unbelievable’.” All of which would seem to totally vindicate Kamala …

As Harris makes case for presidency, her record as prosecutor draws fresh scrutiny
2 months, 4 weeks ago

As Harris makes case for presidency, her record as prosecutor draws fresh scrutiny

CNN  

CNN — When Kamala Harris famously refused to seek the death penalty against a young gang member accused of killing a cop two decades ago, she said then that her opposition to capital punishment was well-reasoned and absolute. Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images “I gave my word to the people of San Francisco that I oppose the death penalty,” …

Letters to the Editor: ‘It’s happening again’: Trump gets a pass as the media scrutinize Harris
4 months ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘It’s happening again’: Trump gets a pass as the media scrutinize Harris

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Sept. 4. To the editor: Remember how in 2016, the media let Donald Trump slide into power by not effectively calling out why he shouldn’t be president? Every time I see a headline about Vice President Kamala Harris not being detailed enough about her policies …

Trump allies claim Kamala Harris is 'personally trying' to get them 'murdered'
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump allies claim Kamala Harris is 'personally trying' to get them 'murdered'

Raw Story  

Two Donald Trump-supporting influencers with close ties to the former president claimed Saturday that Vice President Kamala Harris is "personally trying" to have them both "murdered" because her campaign shared one of their videos that no longer appears on YouTube. MAGA podcaster Tim Pool, who has interviewed Trump, and Laura Loomer, who Trump has shouted out from the stage at …

Column: What kind of prosecutor was Kamala Harris? The answer could be pivotal to her campaign
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: What kind of prosecutor was Kamala Harris? The answer could be pivotal to her campaign

LA Times  

The presidential campaign is shaping up to be a tale of two prosecutors, both named Kamala Harris. On Monday, the convention featured an ad parodying the television series “Law & Order” that asserted, “We need a president who has spent her life prosecuting perpetrators like Donald Trump.” Tuesday’s program was even more blunt, including a five-minute video showcasing Harris as …

Kamala Harris’ former colleagues highlight her past as a prosecutor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris’ former colleagues highlight her past as a prosecutor

NPR  

Kamala Harris’ former colleagues highlight her past as a prosecutor toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Amy Resner, a former prosecutor and friend of Harris, spoke at the convention and said Harris used her position as a prosecutor to defend …

Kamala Harris must give interviews to prevail over 'corrupt, felonious rival': journalist
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamala Harris must give interviews to prevail over 'corrupt, felonious rival': journalist

Raw Story  

Kamala Harris’ campaign may be on a roll, but if she wants it to stay that way, she will need to go off script — and talk to the press, columnist Margaret Sullivan wrote for The Guardian. “To tell us – in an unscripted, open way – what she stands for.” Sullivan, who is also the executive director for Columba …

I Was at the Kamala Harris Rally in Atlanta. What You’re Seeing Is Very Real.
5 months, 1 week ago

I Was at the Kamala Harris Rally in Atlanta. What You’re Seeing Is Very Real.

Slate  

In the past two years, Vice President Kamala Harris has made so many visits to Georgia that Atlantans frustratedly joke that perhaps she doesn’t know that there are 49 other states or that maybe she’s looking for real estate in the Southern city. They spanned generations and races; many wore “Harris for President” tees and buttons, and held signs that …

Opinion: What Kamala Harris’ run for California attorney general can tell us about this campaign
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: What Kamala Harris’ run for California attorney general can tell us about this campaign

LA Times  

Kamala Harris, second from right, with family members watching election results in San Francisco in November 2010. That was the year Kamala Harris, a bright, young, charismatic prosecutor from San Francisco, ran her first statewide campaign, for California attorney general, and ultimately won. Some Democratic Party elders publicly predicted Harris would lose to Cooley — not unlike the Democratic pundits …

‘Kamala the Cop’ Doesn’t Sound So Bad in 2024
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Kamala the Cop’ Doesn’t Sound So Bad in 2024

Politico  

During the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, the vice president treated her time as the former district attorney in San Francisco and attorney general of California as a liability and largely fled from her record in an effort to win over the progressive left. Some of the country’s biggest and most Democratic cities — San Francisco, Washington, New York and elsewhere …

Kamala Harris: What her California years reveal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris: What her California years reveal

Raw Story  

This article originally appeared in CalMatters, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. After nearly a decade in Alameda County and a short stint as a deputy district attorney in San Francisco, in 2000, Harris joined the San Francisco city attorney’s office under Louise Renne. She knew it was an important one and it should be celebrated.” …

Kamala Harris Draws on Her Past as US Faces Reckoning on Police
4 years, 3 months ago

Kamala Harris Draws on Her Past as US Faces Reckoning on Police

News 18  

When Kamala Harris won her first election for San Francisco district attorney in 2003, the office’s relationship with the city police force was in tatters. Michael Durant worked with Harris from 2013 to 2017 as head of that group, the Peace Officers Research Association of California, and said the two had an unbelievable relationship.” When her office created implicit bias …

Kamala Harris rebuts Republicans, assailing Trump for mishandling Covid-19
4 years, 4 months ago

Kamala Harris rebuts Republicans, assailing Trump for mishandling Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris criticized President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus and sought to rebut the message Republicans have laid out this week at their party’s convention that the virus has been contained. “The Republican convention is designed for one purpose — to soothe Donald Trump’s ego,” Harris said. A former district attorney and attorney …

How Kamala Harris found the political identity that had eluded her
4 years, 4 months ago

How Kamala Harris found the political identity that had eluded her

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: Months after her presidential campaign collapsed amid questions over her political identity, Kamala Harris suddenly and forcefully found her voice – and at a fortuitous time. Harris, a 55-year-old U.S. senator from California, was chosen by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as his running mate on Tuesday, making history as the first Black woman and Asian-American on a major …

Why Kamala Harris may prove an elusive target for Donald Trump
4 years, 4 months ago

Why Kamala Harris may prove an elusive target for Donald Trump

India Today  

Joe Biden's selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate provides a brand-new target for President Donald Trump's re-election campaign that has struggled to find an effective line of attack against his Democratic rival. Within minutes of Biden's announcement on Tuesday, Trump had called Harris "nasty," "horrible" and "disrespectful," while his campaign painted her as an extremist who would …

Who is Kamala Harris?
4 years, 5 months ago

Who is Kamala Harris?

Al Jazeera  

Harris, the first Black woman in the US Senate from California, ran against Biden for the presidential nomination. First-term United States Senator Kamala Harris’s star was already rising fast when she jumped into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in early 2019. Harris, 55, the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, is a former California state attorney general …

‘Top cop’: What is Kamala Harris’ history with the police?
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Top cop’: What is Kamala Harris’ history with the police?

The Independent  

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Kamala Harris' Opposing Truths
55 years ago

Kamala Harris' Opposing Truths

Wired  

Case in point: Headlines this week reporting that California senator Kamala Harris was suspending her presidential campaign and, in doing so, ceding her chance to become the first black woman to win the Democratic Party’s nomination. “But I want to be clear with you: I am still very much in this fight.” Raised in Oakland, Harris is the daughter of …

Kamala Harris says prosecutor past will help defeat Trump
5 years, 7 months ago

Kamala Harris says prosecutor past will help defeat Trump

Associated Press  

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says her experience as a prosecutor has given her insight into trying to improve the criminal justice system and distinguishes her among the crowded field taking on President Donald Trump. But rarely one with this much evidence.” In addition to portraying her ability to take on Trump directly, Harris aimed to …

Kamala Harris promises to 'prosecute the case' against Trump in 2020 election bid
5 years, 9 months ago

Kamala Harris promises to 'prosecute the case' against Trump in 2020 election bid

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrat senator Kamala Harris …

It’s Kamala Harris’ race right now (Opinion)
5 years, 11 months ago

It’s Kamala Harris’ race right now (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in Washington and the author of the book “The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness.” Follow her on Twitter. On race, always a complicated issue in America, she struck an Obama-ish tone, recognizing the historic nature of her campaign without making the case that her candidacy hinges on her being a “first.” …

Kamala Harris was shaped by the crucible of San Francisco politics
5 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris was shaped by the crucible of San Francisco politics

LA Times  

The resume of Sen. Kamala Harris, pictured in 2003, includes stints as the top prosecutor for San Francisco and, later, the state of California. The December night Brown was elected mayor, Harris joined him at center stage in a longshoremen’s union hall and gave him a blue cap that said, “Da Mayor.” Willie Brown and Kamala Harris at a dinner …

Kamala Harris’ new book builds her case for a White House bid
6 years ago

Kamala Harris’ new book builds her case for a White House bid

LA Times  

Sen. Kamala Harris speaks to reporters last month after a briefing on Capitol Hill. The book, timed for release as rival Democrats are launching their campaigns, aims to introduce Harris as uniquely positioned to fight for civil and economic rights: as a child of immigrants from India and Jamaica who rose to the top of their fields; as a prosecutor …

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