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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Letters to the Editor: The leader of the Democratic Party? Not Kamala Harris

LA Times

To the editor: It would be naive to believe that neither sexism nor racism played a role in Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat last month. But talk of her as the titular leader of the Democratic Party or a potential candidate for another office requires that Democrats be clear-eyed — first about the party’s failings, and second about Harris’ shortcomings. …

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Biden pardon Trump? Are you kidding me?

Slate

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “Yes I do think so, and I think he should pardon all of those people that have been accused and who have been targeted so we can clean the slate.” —Jim Clyburn, when asked if …

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1 month, 1 week ago

South Korea president declares martial law, parliament rejects move

India Today

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared an "emergency martial law" in the country, vowing to eradicate "anti-state" and "pro-North Korean forces" in the country. However, hours later, the South Korean Parliament, also known as the National Assembly, Speaker declared the martial law invalid after lawmakers voted to reject it. After the imposition of martial law, the leader …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Winner finally projected in contentious Arizona Senate contest

Raw Story

The Arizona Senate contest between Democratic Phoenix-area Rep. Ruben Gallego and Trump-backed former news anchor Kari Lake has finally been projected for Gallego, multiple media outlets reported late Monday. Arizona was one of the most hotly contested states of the cycle, with polls at the presidential level showing a razor-thin contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald …

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2 months ago

'They tried to kill': Fox host explodes when pushed on unity with left if Harris wins

Raw Story

Co-hosts on Fox News' "The Five" discussed the possibility of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris winning the election, and were asked if they would work with the left for the good of the country. "And you know," Pirro said, "wouldn't it have been better for them to at least spend some time saying, 'we're going to do this to better …

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3 months ago

Democratic lawmaker compares Trump’s MSG campaign event to Nazi rally in 1939

The Independent

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3 months ago

Rick Scott’s reluctance to debate blasted as ‘dereliction of duty’

Raw Story

With a month to go before Election Day, it looks increasingly like Florida voters won’t have the opportunity to size up the two major candidates for the U.S. Senate seat in a televised debate. While Scott aides declined to respond to Mucarsel-Powell’s comments, they icily attacked former Barack Obama’s endorsement of the Democrat on Friday by labelling their press release …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

US presidential polls 2024: Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris – ‘She understands what it takes to build….’

Live Mint

Barack Obama, the former US president and Democratic Party leader, on Thursday endorsed the Democratic nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris said that she proposed commonsense ideas to keep our economy growing and working for all of us. Barack Obama, the former US president and Democratic Party leader, on Thursday, while endorsing the Democratic nominee and US Vice President …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

US Presidential polls 2024: THESE seven critical ‘swing states’ to determine next US President

Live Mint

Republican activists express concerns over the lack of visible canvassing efforts by America PAC, which is tasked with voter outreach for Trump's campaign in key swing states. Republican activists in swing states say they have seen little sign of the teams tasked with knocking on doors and turning out infrequent voters on behalf of Donald Trump, raising concerns about the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Teamsters union says won’t endorse Harris or Trump in US election

Al Jazeera

Influential union backed every Democratic presidential candidate since 2000, but declines to make endorsement this year. In a statement on Wednesday, the influential union of about 1.3 million members said that it would not endorse either Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris or Republican former President Donald Trump. TEAMSTERS RELEASE PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENT POLLING DATA “For the past year, the Teamsters Union …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Federal workers around nation’s capital worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned for Laura Dodson and other federal workers, who have long been the economic backbone of the nation’s capital and its suburbs. The Republican’s proposals stir anxiety in the midst of an unusually competitive U.S. Senate race in heavily Democratic Maryland that could determine control of the Senate, with even …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024 Latest: Harris to sit for CNN interview; Jack Smith files new indictment against Trump

Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump’s approach. On Tuesday, the campaign reacted to the news by noting the interview was joint, saying “she’s not competent …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

'That's my dad': Highlights from the Democratic National Convention

Raw Story

It was Kamala Harris's big night Thursday but she wasn't the only U.S. Democrat to knock it out of the park during a week of rousing speeches, celebrity cameos and lashings of hope and joy. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's 17-year-old son Gus touched a nation as he wiped away joyous tears, pointed to his father accepting the vice presidential nomination …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Democratic Convention Anoints Harris As A Commander In Chief Ready To Lead

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHICAGO ― The biggest X-factor for any presidential candidate is a simple question consultants like to ask: Can you picture this person as president – the kind of person with the dignity and seriousness needed to run the largest military on earth and handle difficult conversations with foreign leaders while sitting at the Resolute Desk? “But the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

In 2004, Obama was a Democratic outsider. Twenty years later, the DNC reflects his vision for America

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly on verge of dropping presidential bid

LA Times

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears on the verge of dropping his bid for the presidency, a long-shot candidacy that became even more difficult to pursue given the burst of enthusiasm for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Kennedy has called a news conference Friday in Phoenix, with a news release saying the onetime Democrat and scion of one of the nation’s great …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Excitement as Obama set to praise Harris at Democratic convention

Raw Story

Barack Obama will hail Kamala Harris as the future of the Democratic Party on Tuesday as she is formally crowned its presidential nominee after a roller-coaster ride in US campaign politics. Former president Obama, still hugely popular and an influential figure in the party, will tell delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago that Harris is the right person …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris isn’t pushing Medicare for All anymore. Progressives say that’s OK.

Politico

“When you juxtapose the possibility of disappointment with the possibility of a loss of democracy, I think that I would choose a health policy that doesn’t exactly fit my desires every time,” said Gillian Mason, interim executive director at Healthcare-NOW, an advocacy group that supports a single-payer system. Still, Mason said sticking to centrist Democratic health policy “would be a …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Meghan Markle will not endorse Kamala Harris at Democratic National Convention because…

Hindustan Times

Meghan Markle may not attend the Democratic National Convention, where Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to be confirmed as the party’s nominee to challenge former US President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. However, political expert predicts that the Duchess's influence within the Democratic Party has reached “rock bottom” and that her presence at the event could be …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘A unique relationship:’ How Kamala Harris courts the progressive left

Al Jazeera

Despite pledges to lead a ‘people-first presidency’, Harris has faced criticism from the far-left wing of the Democrats. “Vice President Kamala Harris has a unique relationship with the progressive movement,” said William Walter, the executive director of Our Wisconsin Revolution, a battleground state organisation that pledges to “stand for progressive principles”. “But a lot of progressives recognise that democracy is …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Largest deportation, vows Trump. Where do he, Harris stand on immigration

India Today

As the 2024 US presidential election approaches, immigration has become a hot-button issue, with Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate and current Vice-President Kamala Harris presenting different approaches. Harris, in her first take on the issue of immigration after being officially nominated the Democratic candidate, emphasised her commitment to "strong border security". TRUMP CRITICISES KAMALA HARRIS …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden finally shares how Nancy Pelosi pushed him to quit election race

Daily Mail

President Joe Biden finally admitted that Nancy Pelosi 's concerns about other Democratic races contributed to his decision to exit the race. 'A number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races,' Biden said in his first interview since ending his reelection campaign. 'And I was concerned if …

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5 months ago

Biden vs Harris on the Middle East: Same dance, different steps

Al Jazeera

The 2024 US election year has been one of the most tumultuous on record. Enter VP Tim Walz Harris’s announcement of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her pick for vice president, a role primarily regarded as titular, only strengthens the perception that she plans to pursue a Middle East policy based on mainstream Democratic positions if elected president. Walz will …

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5 months ago

Harris becomes Democratic presidential nominee to challenge Trump in November election

China Daily

US Vice President Kamala Harris WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris, the US vice president and the daughter of immigrants, has officially clinched the Democratic nomination for the presidency, becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket in the country. The lead-up to Harris' nomination has been marked by intense discussions and turbulence among Democrats regarding their party's …

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Letters to the Editor: The leader of the Democratic Party? Not Kamala Harris

Biden pardon Trump? Are you kidding me?

South Korea president declares martial law, parliament rejects move

Winner finally projected in contentious Arizona Senate contest

'They tried to kill': Fox host explodes when pushed on unity with left if Harris wins

Democratic lawmaker compares Trump’s MSG campaign event to Nazi rally in 1939

Rick Scott’s reluctance to debate blasted as ‘dereliction of duty’

US presidential polls 2024: Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris – ‘She understands what it takes to build….’

US Presidential polls 2024: THESE seven critical ‘swing states’ to determine next US President

Teamsters union says won’t endorse Harris or Trump in US election

Federal workers around nation’s capital worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere

Election 2024 Latest: Harris to sit for CNN interview; Jack Smith files new indictment against Trump

'That's my dad': Highlights from the Democratic National Convention

Democratic Convention Anoints Harris As A Commander In Chief Ready To Lead

In 2004, Obama was a Democratic outsider. Twenty years later, the DNC reflects his vision for America

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly on verge of dropping presidential bid

Excitement as Obama set to praise Harris at Democratic convention

Harris isn’t pushing Medicare for All anymore. Progressives say that’s OK.

Meghan Markle will not endorse Kamala Harris at Democratic National Convention because…

‘A unique relationship:’ How Kamala Harris courts the progressive left

Largest deportation, vows Trump. Where do he, Harris stand on immigration

Biden finally shares how Nancy Pelosi pushed him to quit election race

Biden vs Harris on the Middle East: Same dance, different steps

Harris becomes Democratic presidential nominee to challenge Trump in November election