Jun 07 WATCH: Harris says leaders need to restore hope in Guatemala By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is emphasizing the need to restore hope for residents of struggling Central American nations to help address the increase in migration from the region. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Biden administration to grant $1 billion for broadband on tribal lands By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a roundtable Thursday to discuss steps the administration is taking to make high-speed internet more accessible. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Harris cites challenges of 'fragile' world in Navy speech By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris focused on the challenges of the pandemic, climate change and cybersecurity threats during her keynote speech to graduates at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday, the first by a woman at the 175-year-old institution. Continue reading
May 25 George Floyd family meets Biden as Congress weighs police bill By Alexandra Jaffe, Alan Fram, Associated Press The path forward on Capitol Hill for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act remains unclear, but negotiators say they've made progress and expressed optimism this week about its prospects. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Biden holds press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in hopes the meeting will lead to renewed diplomatic urgency to curb North Korea's nuclear program. The White House, however, is signaling that it is taking a longer view at the foreign policy challenge. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Harris gives remarks at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Unity Summit By Associated Press To many Asian Americans, the pandemic has invigorated deep-seated biases that in some cases date back to the Chinese Exclusion Act of more than a century ago. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Harris gives remarks from COVID-19 vaccination site in Baltimore By Associated Press Places around the U.S. are offering incentives to energize the slowing vaccination drive and get reluctant Americans to roll up their sleeves. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Biden recognizes first 'Madam Vice President' in first joint address to Congress By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are making history as the first two women to share the stage in Congress during a presidential address. Continue reading
Apr 26 Harris tells U.N. body it's time to prepare for next pandemic By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The virtual address Monday was Harris' second to a U.N. body since her inauguration. It comes as the United States makes progress on vaccinating the public and much of the world struggles to acquire vaccines. Continue reading
Apr 26 Harris to chair new White House task force on worker empowerment By Associated Press The creation of the task force comes soon after Biden, who has long supported and aligned himself with labor unions, lent his backing to an ultimately failed effort for workers to unionize at a Amazon warehouse in Alabama. Continue reading