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Why Harris Is Embracing the &#39;Brat&#39; Label
Why Harris Is
Embracing the
'Brat' Label
the rundown
Jul 23, 2024 7:31 AM CDT

Why Harris Is Embracing the 'Brat' Label

Gen Z sees her as the relatable cool girl—a bit awkward but entirely herself

(Newser) - Support for Vice President Kamala Harris has been growing online for months, USA Today reports. One need only look at the memes. Video clips show Harris laughing and dancing , spouting her love of Venn diagrams, and explaining how best to cook a Thanksgiving turkey. While opponents might paint them as...

Harris Has Support of the 1,976 Delegates She Needs
Democratic Race
May Already Be Over
Jul 23, 2024 5:43 AM CDT

Democratic Race May Already Be Over

Kamala Harris the the support of enough delegates, though things could change

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party's nominee against Donald Trump, according to an AP survey. Several state delegations met late Monday to confirm their support for Harris, including Texas and her home state of California. By Monday night, Harris...

Colorado Gov.: If They Need a 'Balding, Gay Jew,' I'm the Guy

And more on potential running mates for the likely Democratic nominee

(Newser) - As speculation swirls around who Kamala Harris might choose as a running mate should she become the Democratic presidential nominee, a couple potential picks are weighing in. Asked by CNN if he'd consider running with Harris, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he'd give the idea "a serious...

Biden Makes First Public Comments Since Stepping Aside

Says he's 'not going anywhere,' will remain 'fully engaged'

(Newser) - President Biden says he's "determined to get as much done" as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House as he tries to beat back a defining force that his lame-duck predecessors struggled to vanquish: diminished relevance. "I'm still going to be...

Kamala Harris Raises More Than $50M in a Day
Kamala Harris Raises
More Than $80M in 24 Hours
UPDATED
Jul 22, 2024 6:50 PM CDT

Kamala Harris Raises More Than $80M in 24 Hours

Campaign says that's a record for a presidential election

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says it raised a stunning $81 million in the 24 hours after President Biden dropped his reelection bid and endorsed her. The Harris campaign says it is the largest 24-hour fundraising haul in the history of presidential elections, CBS News reports. According to the campaign,...

Trump Has Donated to Harris
Trump Has Donated to Harris
Jul 22, 2024 4:27 PM CDT

Trump Has Donated to Harris

Democrat was running for attorney general of California at the time

(Newser) - "I've given to everybody," Donald Trump once said. Political candidates who have received a check from Trump include then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris, USA Today reports. The vice president collected $5,000 for her first campaign for the office in 2011 and $1,000 in 2013 for...

A Harris Strategy May Boil Down to 3 Words


A Harris
Strategy
May Boil Down
to 3 Words
the rundown
Jul 22, 2024 3:19 PM CDT

A Harris Strategy May Boil Down to 3 Words

'Prosecutor versus felon'

(Newser) - As Kamala Harris consolidates her position to be the Democratic nominee in quick fashion, strategists in both parties already are feeling out what a race between the vice president and Donald Trump might look like. Coverage:
  • Three words: A story at CNN based on interviews with more than a dozen
...

George Conway Trolls His Famous Ex Over Harris

After Kellyanne bashes Kamala Harris, he calls out her comment in dry response

(Newser) - So why did Kellyanne and George Conway split up ? One big reason might be illustrated in a new tweet from George Conway, a fierce critic of Donald Trump.
  • Kellyanne: The former White House adviser to Trump went on Fox News Sunday and delivered a rather personal critique of Vice
...

Pelosi's Awaited Endorsement of Harris Arrives

Former House speaker writes of her 'immense pride' in backing the vice president

(Newser) - One of the top Democrats who had remained notably silent over the past day about a Kamala Harris endorsement is silent no more. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday fully backed the vice president, reports the AP . "Today, it is with immense pride and limitless optimism for our...

Harris Makes First Public Remarks of New Race

'We are deeply grateful' for Biden's service, she says at White House

(Newser) - The vice president delivering remarks at the White House at an event for NCAA championship athletes might not typically get much attention. But this is no ordinary Monday, of course. In her first public remarks since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race , Kamala Harris lavished praise on him:...

Another Would-Be Challenger Backs Harris
Challengers to Harris
Are Dropping Like Flies
UPDATED
Jul 22, 2024 10:36 AM CDT

Challengers to Harris Are Dropping Like Flies

Govs. Andy Beshear, Getchen Whitmer, and JB Pritzker say they won't run for nomination

(Newser) - Kamala Harris hasn't locked down the Democratic nomination, but the list of potential challengers continues to shrink quickly. On Monday morning, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told the Morning Joe show that he wouldn't run, reports the Hill . "The vice president is smart and strong, which will make...

Manchin Considers Re-Registering as Democrat


Joe Manchin
Shoots Down
Rumors
of a Run
UPDATED
Jul 22, 2024 8:51 AM CDT

Joe Manchin Shoots Down Rumors of a Run

Independent senator denies speculation that he might seek the Democratic nomination

(Newser) - Joe Manchin has quickly sought to squelch speculation that he would challenge Kamala Harris in becoming the Democratic nominee. "I'm not running for office," the senator from West Virginia told CBS Mornings on Monday. And in case that left any bit of wiggle room, he added: "Let me make it...

Broadway Cast Pauses for Chants of 'Kamala!'

The show is Suffs , about the women's suffrage movement

(Newser) - When news broke that President Biden was endorsing Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee, the vice president received a show of support that her supporters will likely find fitting. Just before the Sunday afternoon start of Suffs—a Broadway musical about the women's suffrage movement—the crowd began...

Senior Staff Learned of Biden Decision 1 Minute Before Public

While other staffers found out when they were told to check X

(Newser) - President Biden, ill with COVID-19, had taken to his Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, vacation home. Up until Sunday, he was determined to stay in the 2024 presidential race, reports the AP in its extensive look at the timeline of his decision to step aside. But on Sunday, at his beach house...

How Hollywood Is Reacting to Biden&#39;s Exit
Hollywood
Reacts to
Biden's Exit
Jul 22, 2024 12:30 AM CDT

Hollywood Reacts to Biden's Exit

Many celebs are expressing admiration for Biden, support for Harris

(Newser) - Hollywood was quick to react to the news that President Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, the AP reports. Barbra Streisand, a Democratic supporter, wrote Sunday on X that "we should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy." While many...

Kamala Harris Is Racking Up a Lot of Support

Democrats rally around vice president after Biden exits race

(Newser) - Democrats quickly rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris as their likely presidential nominee Sunday after President Biden's ground-shaking decision to bow out of the 2024 race, the AP reports. Shortly after Biden stepped aside he firmly endorsed Harris , who would make history as the nation's first Black and...

Clintons Endorse Harris as Obama Focuses on Biden

All praise president's decision to withdraw

(Newser) - Bill and Hillary Clinton, who have three Democratic presidential nominations between them, endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Sunday after President Biden halted his candidacy. "We are honored to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her," the Clintons...

Harris Says She&#39;s Running
Harris Announces She's In
Jul 21, 2024 3:26 PM CDT

Harris Announces She's In

Vice president praises Biden's presidency

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris announced Sunday that she's officially a candidate for president. "I am honored to have the President's endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination," she said in a statement, per the New York Times . "We have 107 days...

Trump Reacts to Biden&#39;s Exit
Trump Reacts to Biden's Exit
Jul 21, 2024 2:31 PM CDT

Trump Reacts to Biden's Exit

'Crooked Joe was not fit to run,' he writes, adding that Kamala Harris will be easier to beat

(Newser) - Donald Trump isn't cutting President Biden any slack in the wake of Biden's exit from the 2024 race , even though the two are no longer one-on-one rivals:
  • The 'worst:' Trump spoke by phone with CNN minutes after the Biden announcement, and he told Kaitlan Collins that
...

Trump Team Was Already Planning for Harris

VP is the new frontrunner to be nominee

(Newser) - Even before President Biden's stunning decision to exit the 2024 race , Donald Trump's campaign was preparing a battle plan against Kamala Harris, reports the New York Times . Biden endorsed his vice president on Sunday, making her the clear frontrunner to be the Democratic nominee, though it was not...

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