Aug 05 Rally venues and dates are set, the only thing missing for Harris' campaign blitz is her VP pick By Colleen Long, Associated Press The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Kamala Harris and her 2024 running mate is the name of that running mate. Continue reading
Aug 04 VP's team launches 'Republicans for Harris' in effort to win over anti-Trump GOP voters By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as she looks to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump’s candidacy. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 6:31 As Trump questions Harris' identity, a look at the history of race in American politics By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery Earlier this week, while speaking at a gathering of Black journalists, former President Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity. Laura Barrón-López speaks with Peniel Joseph, founding director of UT Austin’s Center for the Study of Race and… Continue watching
Aug 03 As Harris closes in on running mate decision, some groups step up criticism of Shapiro and Kelly By Will Weissert, Associated Press Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Kelly, who are among the possible finalists to be Harris' running mate, have both faced criticism from some organizations and activists who might otherwise be supportive of Democratic causes, potentially undermining the party's newfound unity. Continue reading
Aug 03 Trump plans to skip ABC debate with Harris in September, insists on earlier Fox News faceoff By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the… Continue reading
Aug 02 Harris' campaign raised massive $310 million in July as she looks to reset the race against Trump By Will Weissert, Associated Press The haul by Harris' campaign, the Democratic National Committee and affiliated entities far outpaced Republican former President Donald Trump, whose campaign and assorted committees said they took in $138.7 million for July. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 4:26 Why the Harris campaign and Democrats are leaning into calling Trump 'weird' By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the number of delegates in a virtual roll call to win the party’s nomination. While on the campaign trail, Harris is calling her opponent Donald Trump “weird.”… Continue watching
Aug 02 Harris receives enough virtual delegate votes to be presumptive Democratic nominee By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:47 Facing backlash, Trump digs in on attacks misrepresenting Harris' racial identity By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde Former President Trump is facing backlash for calling Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity into question when he addressed a Black journalists convention. That's as the vice president herself wrapped up a series of events aimed at speaking directly to… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 6:44 Undecided voters explain how the election shakeups have shifted their views By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura For voters who have not firmly decided which presidential candidate to support, the events of the last month, including an assassination attempt and a new Democratic candidate, have dramatically changed the race. Lisa Desjardins connected with the type of voters… Continue watching