Kamala Harris is hitting the campaign trail with her new running mate, Tim Walz

Kamala Harris is hitting the campaign trail with her new running mate, Tim Walz

US Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is hitting the campaign trail with her new running mate Tim Walz, in a multi-day, multi-battleground blitz. It comes as new polling analysis shows Harris is receiving a boost in support from black voters across the country. Mitch McCann reports:

August 8, 2024 16

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US election 2024: as Kamala Harris consolidates her campaign, abortion likely to be a major focus

By Emma Long, University of East Anglia Kamala Harris has been the presumptive Democratic nominee for US president for less than a fortnight, but some key themes are becoming clear from her campaign. One of those is abortion, about which she has spoken frequently since Joe Biden declared her his preferred successor. Just over two years ago, the US Supreme Court overruled the 49-year-old precedent of Roe v […]

August 7, 2024 7

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Kamala Harris VP pick in coming hours

US Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is expected to announce her vice presidential pick today, ahead of the pair's first campaign rally in Philadelphia. Harris has reportedly cut her pool of possible running mates down to just two. As Nick Harper reports from Washington.

August 6, 2024 17

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Majority of delegates have voted to give Kamala Harris the Democratic nomination

US Vice President Kamala Harris has scored enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination. The announcement was made on Friday by Democratic National Committee Chair, Jaime Harrison, making Harris the first Black woman and first Asian American to stand for president. Jody Jacobs has more.

August 5, 2024 21

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Kamala Harris campaign raises $310 million in July

Kamala Harris's presidential campaign has announced it raised more than 300 million dollars in July, the largest monthly total so far in this year's election cycle. The majority of those donations came after US President Joe Biden's announcement that he wouldn't seek reelection. Ira Spitzer reports.

August 5, 2024 18

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Donald Trump mocks Kamala Harris’s ethnicity

Another day of staggering headlines in the US election news cycle, with former President Donald Trump falsely claiming his rival Kamala Harris, quote, "turned Black." She is the first African American and first Indian American to serve as Vice-President. The White House denounced his comments as "repulsive" and "insulting."

August 1, 2024 15

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US presidential candidates drum up support

US Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her, according to her team. The campaign says it has 170,000 new volunteers, and the "momentum and energy for Vice President Harris is real", according to its communications director. It comes after a weekend of campaigning for both Harris and former President Donald Trump, as the US presidential election […]

July 30, 2024 11

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Barack And Michelle Endorse Kamala Harris

Former US President, Barack Obama and his wife, the former First Lady, Michelle Obama, have given their official endorsement to Kamala Harris for President. Mitch McCann reports:

July 29, 2024 29

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Kamala Harris says world cannot become ‘numb’ to suffering in Gaza

US Vice President, Kamala Harris says the world cannot become "numb" to suffering in Gaza, speaking after meeting the Israeli prime minister.Benjamin Netanyahu also held talks with President Joseph Biden on Thursday, where they discussed ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire deal. He is expected to meet with former President Donald Trump on Friday - who is vying to return to the White House in November. Sally Patterson has more. […]

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