Stories tagged: "Kamala Harris"

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Social Justice Biden Begins Working Toward a White House That ‘Looks Like America’

Nine of the 13 members of Biden’s Covid-19 advisory board are people of color, and five of the members are women.

Giselle Balido Giselle Balido November 18, 2020 8:17 am MST
Elections President elect Joe Biden and Vice President elect Kamala Harris deliver their victory speeches in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Elections Missed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Make History? Watch Their Victory Speeches Now.

In case you were out celebrating on Saturday and missed Biden and Harris speak, we've got you covered.

Brandon Gates Brandon Gates November 9, 2020 11:35 am MST
Elections Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Elections Kamala Harris Makes History: She Is Now the First Black, Indian American, and Woman VP

To see the daughter of an Indian woman and a Black man, at a time when police brutality and anti-immigration rhetoric are prevalent, has offered many Americans a sense of hope.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard November 7, 2020 9:36 am MST
Climate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks after Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden introduced her as his running mate during a campaign event at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, DE. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Climate Kamala Harris Has Been Fighting for Environmental Justice Since 2005

As San Francisco's district attorney, Harris started the city's first environmental just unit fifteen years ago.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers August 31, 2020 9:03 am MST
Elections President Obama delivers his 2020 DNC speech in support of Joe Biden.
Elections READ: The Full Transcript of President Obama’s DNC 2020 Speech Last Night

President Obama delivered a powerful speech on the third night of the 2020 DNC. In it, he called out President Trump's handling of everything from police brutality to the pandemic, making the case for a Biden-Harris ticket.

Kyle Valenta Kyle Valenta August 20, 2020 7:54 am MST

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Elections READ: The Full Transcript of Sen. Kamala Harris’ DNC Speech

Making history, Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president Wednesday night. Read her full speech below.

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Arizona Kamala Harris vs. Mike Pence: Where They Stand on Police Reform

Sen. Harris' platform called for increasing police funding to use toward body cameras, officer wellness, and more.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner Elle Meyers Elle Meyers August 11, 2020 3:40 pm MST