Aug 11 Biden has his running mate. Will Harris appeal to Democratic voters? By Daniel Bush Sen. Kamala Harris adds star power to the Democratic ticket, but choosing her is not without its risks for Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:46 Why Biden picked ‘fearless fighter’ Kamala Harris as his running mate Former Vice President Joe Biden has named California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the presidential election. The presumptive Democratic nominee announced his decision in an afternoon email to supporters. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff with the latest… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 8:59 Kamala Harris’ path to the Democratic presidential ticket By Lisa Desjardins California Senator Kamala Harris solidified her national reputation during her campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. But for most of her career, she was a prosecutor. How have her personal background and professional trajectory led her to this moment,… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 8:46 What Kamala Harris offers the Biden campaign as VP nominee The choice of Senator Kamala Harris as former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate answers a question that has dominated the race for weeks. For analysis of what Harris will bring to the ticket, Judy Woodruff talks to Ian Sams,… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 3:30 How Trump reacted to selection of Harris as Biden’s VP After former Vice President Joe Biden chose California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, President Trump lost no time before attacking Harris. During an evening White House briefing, Trump repeatedly called Harris “nasty,” portraying her as a radical leftist. Continue watching
Aug 11 GOP ramps up effort to monitor voting after restrictions eased By Eric Tucker, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Republican Party heads into its first presidential contest this November free from decades-old legal constraints on the use of volunteers to monitor the polls on Election Day. Continue reading
Aug 11 WATCH: Pence attacks Biden at Arizona Police Association event By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence went after presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Arizona Tuesday, telling the crowd they “won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.” Watch Pence’s remarks in the player above. Pence’s comments came during a “Cops for… Continue reading
Aug 11 Joe Biden picks California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate By Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Will Weissert, Associated Press It's a move that fulfills the wish of Democrats clamoring to see a woman of color on a major party's presidential ticket for the first time in history. Continue reading
Aug 11 Poor People’s Campaign eyes low-income voters in 13 states By Russell Contreras, Associated Press The campaign inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last organizing effort says new data suggest low-income voters in key states could swing some U.S. Senate races. Continue reading
Aug 11 Puerto Rico governor sues elections commission in primary debacle By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico’s governor is adding new demands to conflicting proposals for rescuing the U.S. territory’s botched primary election. Continue reading