Tag: Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris and the legacy of black women running for president
Shirley Chisholm and other Black women have set their eyes on the Oval Office for 50 years. Now it’s within reach.
With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young Black Americans
Harris joining up with Biden may have made the Democratic ticket more attractive to younger Black Americans, who now comprise what we define as a critical set of swing voters.
Harris and Ocasio-Cortez release climate equity bill to protect the most...
"Climate change represents not only the greatest threat to our species, but one of our greatest economic opportunities."
May the best presidential performer win!
No one else across the debates delivered Kamala Harris' smarts, tactical finesse or dramatic impact — an up-spirited, engaging candidate to match the petty, endless, tiresome perfidy of Trump.
Kamala Harris says she was a progressive prosecutor. Her record tells...
As Senator Kamala Harris rises in the early presidential polls, she is facing increasing scrutiny over her record as a prosecutor in...
Fighting words for a New Gilded Age – Democratic candidates are...
Candidate after candidate argued that the problems of the New Gilded Age will only get worse unless the nation restrains corruption and gives Americans a new square deal.
These 2020 candidates are the darlings of Wall Street. The numbers...
Even as these candidates vocally reject corporate America, their latest fundraising reports show corporate America hasn't rejected them.
Kamala Harris: Progressive prosecutor?
"Let's look at the bold ideas! And I'm eager that we have those discussions. And when we are able to defend the status quo let's do it, and when there's not merit to that, let's explore new ideas."
9 things to know about Kamala Harris
U.S. senator from California seeks to become first woman – and woman of color – elected president.
Senate Democrats hold 24-hour session to stop DeVos
If only one more Senate Republican can be turned against DeVos, she will not be confirmed.
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EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue
The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs
A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike
A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage
Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run
DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.