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'Ordinary Suburban Housewife' Has an Answer for Trump Adviser

Jenna Ellis had said Kamala Harris sounds like the Simpsons star

(Newser) - Among the slurs and insults lodged at Sen. Kamala Harris since Joe Biden chose her as his running mate was one about her voice. At least, Lisa Simpson took it as an insult. Jenna Ellis, an adviser and lawyer to President Trump, said Wednesday that Harris sounds like Marge Simpson,...

Trump Brings Up Harris 'Birther' Conspiracy Theory

'I heard it today,' president says, though he adds he 'has no idea' if it's correct. (It's not)

(Newser) - "I heard it today that she doesn't meet the requirements. I have no idea if that's right." That's what President Trump had to say Thursday when asked about the racist conspiracy theory that Kamala Harris is ineligible for the vice presidency. He continued, per NPR...

Column on Harris' Eligibility Elicits Widespread Anger

Experts and voters answer professor's Newsweek piece on doubts about candidate born in Oakland

(Newser) - In her first full day as Joe Biden's choice to join the Democratic ticket in November, Sen. Kamala Harris had her right to be there publicly questioned. John Eastman wrote an op-ed piece for Newsweek headlined, "Some Questions for Kamala Harris About Eligibility." In it, the law...

What&#39;s in a Name? With Kamala, a Whole Culture
Kamala Harris' Stepkids
Have a Fitting Name for Her
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 13, 2020 12:25 PM CDT

Kamala Harris' Stepkids Have a Fitting Name for Her

They call her 'momala'

(Newser) - You'll now know her as Joe Biden's running mate—a role that could soon turn Kamala Harris into the first woman, first African American and first Asian American to claim the role of US vice president. To others, she's known as "Momala" and "Kamala Aunty....

Trump Slams &#39;Mad Woman&#39; Harris, 3 Other Women
Trump Slams 'Mad Woman' 
Harris, 3 Other Women
the rundown
Aug 13, 2020 11:05 AM CDT

Trump Slams 'Mad Woman' Harris, 3 Other Women

AOC, Pelosi, and Mika Brzezinski also the target of presidential insults Thursday

(Newser) - President Trump used a Fox Business interview and his Twitter feed on Thursday to issue slams against four prominent women—three political rivals and a frequent media critic:
  • On Kamala Harris: "Now you have a, sort of a mad woman I call her, because she was so angry and
...

Biden Campaign: This Was Our Best Fundraising Hour

It came after Democratic candidate named Kamala Harris as VP pick

(Newser) - Joe Biden's campaign says the hour after he announced his choice of Kamala Harris for vice president was his best fundraising hour yet. At a virtual fundraising event Wednesday night, Biden said the campaign took in a total of $26 million in the 24 hours after the announcement, including...

Biden Tells America: &#39;She&#39;s a Proven Fighter&#39;
Biden Unveils a 'Proven Fighter'
Aug 12, 2020 4:55 PM CDT

Biden Unveils a 'Proven Fighter'

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take the stage in Delaware

(Newser) - Joe Biden and his newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Wednesday, as the former primary rivals sought to solidify their advantage over President Trump and secure their place in American history, the AP reports. Biden, a 77-year-old white man, embraced the significance of naming...

Trump: Harris Is 'the Kind of Opponent Everyone Dreams Of'

She 'fled' primaries 'with almost zero support'

(Newser) - Sen. Kamala Harris won the veepstakes—but President Trump is going after her for not winning the Democratic nomination. Harris "started strong in the Democrat Primaries, and finished weak, ultimately fleeing the race with almost zero support," the president tweeted Wednesday. "That’s the kind of opponent...

10 Reactions to Biden Picking Kamala Harris
10 Reactions
to Biden
Picking
Kamala Harris
opinions
Aug 12, 2020 5:05 AM CDT

10 Reactions to Biden Picking Kamala Harris

Opinion writers are weighing in

(Newser) - The reactions are pouring in, and the consensus is that Kamala Harris was the safe pick for Joe Biden's running mate—but that she's also an exciting one. Our roundup:
  • The choice was "groundbreaking" (a woman of color) yet also "conventional," as Biden elevated "
...

Sarah Palin Has a Few Tips for Kamala Harris

Like, 'trust no one new'

(Newser) - Sarah Palin, the second woman ever to be chosen to share a major party presidential ticket (Geraldine Ferraro was the first, in 1984), has some advice for Kamala Harris, the third woman to be in those particular shoes. The very first item on Palin's six-item list of tips for...

SNL Alum Is Delighted With Biden's Pick

Maya Rudolph is up for returning to her old stomping grounds as Kamala Harris

(Newser) - Maya Rudolph has played Kamala Harris three times so far during Saturday Night Live 's skewering of Election 2020, and she's cool with continuing to do so now that Joe Biden has selected Harris as his running mate. Entertainment Weekly was recording a Zoom panel discussion featuring Rudolph...

Obama: Harris Is &#39;More Than Prepared&#39;
Trump Slams Biden's
'Radical' VP Pick
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 11, 2020 8:07 PM CDT

Trump Slams Biden's 'Radical' VP Pick

Harris was seen as one of the 'safest choices'

(Newser) - Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, making her the first Black woman to appear on a major-party presidential ticket. The former California attorney general was seen by the Democratic establishment as "one of the safest choices" for Biden's running mate and was long...

Joe Biden Chooses His Running Mate

Kamala Harris was long considered the favorite

(Newser) - The Democratic ticket in November will be Biden-Harris. After months of speculation that Joe Biden was most likely to pick Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, the presumptive Democratic nominee confirmed it Tuesday, the BBC reports. If elected, Harris will become the first female, first Black, and first Asian...

Willie Brown: Kamala Harris Should Say No to Biden

Not because the former San Fran mayor doesn't like her, however. Just the opposite

(Newser) - Kamala Harris for vice president? No thanks, says former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown in a new op-ed. Brown is a fan of Harris, and he acknowledges that if Joe Biden wins the election, she'd have a place in history as the first-ever female VP. However, "the glory...

Are We Down to 2 VP Picks?


Biden's 
Short List
May Be 
Even Shorter
the rundown
Aug 5, 2020 10:41 AM CDT

Biden's Short List May Be Even Shorter

Reports say Kamala Harris and Susan Rice are the VP finalists

(Newser) - Joe Biden's announcement of his running mate has to come soon—the Democratic convention gets underway in less than two weeks on August 17. As the vetting process winds down, Biden has dropped a few hints, including that four Black women are on his short list. But now the...

Biden's Notes on Harris Include: 'Do Not Hold Grudges'

But he didn't end up addressing her specifically at Tuesday event

(Newser) - Joe Biden's notes at a Tuesday campaign event, spotted by an AP reporter, included this notable one about Kamala Harris: "Do not hold grudges." Four other talking points were also outlined beneath her name: "Campaigned with me & Jill," "Talented," "Great help...

Biden Team Gets Contenders for Running Mate Down to 6

On the other hand, new candidates could be added

(Newser) - Joe Biden's search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees for his campaign against President Trump, with several black women in strong contention. Democrats with knowledge of the process said Biden's search committee has narrowed...

Rand Paul Rankles 2 Black Senators on Anti-Lynching Bill

Kamala Harris, Cory Booker push back on his amendment to weaken legislation

(Newser) - The House and the Senate were this close to agreeing on bipartisan legislation to finally make lynching a federal hate crime—until Rand Paul decided the bill, which could lead to life in prison for violators, couldn't fly as-is. In what CNN reports was an "emotional debate" on...

Kamala Harris Seen as VP Frontrunner
Next for Kamala Harris?
She's Looking Beyond VP
the rundown
May 11, 2020 8:57 AM CDT

Next for Kamala Harris? She's Looking Beyond VP

She's a top contender, but attorney general, governor, or longer Senate career also options

(Newser) - Last summer, then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris emerged as Joe Biden's toughest critic in the Democratic primary over his record on race issues. Now, however, Politico reports that the California senator is the favorite to be his running mate. The story says Elizabeth Warren also is in strong contention, but...

Senators' Proposal: Americans Should Get $2K a Month

Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Ed Markey unveil 'big idea' to relief economic pain during pandemic

(Newser) - Americans who received a $1,200 stimulus check from the government to help mitigate financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic could now be coming to a sobering realization: It may not be enough. Three senators are saying the same, and they've just put forth a "big idea" to...

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