Three Cheers for Kamala Harris. No, really

The victory party for Kamala Harris on the grounds of Howard University was not meant to be. Sound on those big screens were muted and replaced with piped-in music as states’ projections started to not match expectations, even that was shut off shortly. Worried faces stared intently on their screens scouring for any bits of positive news. By the end of the night, it was announced that Kamala Harris would not come to the podium, instead she would deliver a speech the next day. By then the bottom fell out. Within twelve or so hours, a victory speech needed to be put into the shredder.

Biden “proud” of his accomplishments, stands by decision to pass torch to Kamala Harris: White House

Hours after Democratic candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris comprehensive defeat to Donald Trump in the Presidential polls, the White House has said that Joe Biden felt it was the “correct” decision he made to not run for the presidential race.

“The President is very proud of what he was able to accomplish,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a White House briefing Thursday, November 7. Biden stepped out of the race after an underwhelming performance at the presidential debate earlier this year.

2024 election: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump offer clashing visions as voters head to the polls

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offer two starkly different visions for the country with much at stake — from pocketbook economic issues and reproductive rights to the strength of the country’s global alliances and existential questions about the future of American democracy and the planet.

More than 78 million American voters had already cast their ballot by Monday, November 4, on the eve of Election Day, as Harris and Trump crisscrossed the seven battleground states with their closing remarks.

Kamala Harris declares distinct vision for presidency, emphasizes protection for the underserved

U.S. Vice President and the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, has said that although she was proud of being President Joe Biden’s deputy, her presidency will be different because the challenges are different.

Offering her campaign’s closing argument on Tuesday, October 29, from the Ellipse, a portion of the Capitol grounds that hosted President Donald Trump’s rally in 2020 that led to a raid by his supporters on the U.S. Congress, Harris presented herself as someone who feels protective about people who are treated unfairly and taken advantage of, saying that’s something she got from her deceased mother, the India-born Shyamala Gopalan Harris.

Donald Trump visits McDonald’s, Kamala Harris attends worship services as election nears

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, October 20, made an unusual stop at Philadelphia’s McDonald’s franchise while Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris participated in worship services in Atlanta to garner support, Al Jazeera reported.

Trump, wearing an apron over his shirt and tie, made fries and interacted with the staff at McDonald’s. “It requires great expertise, actually, to do it right and to do it fast,” Trump said. “I like this job,” he added.

AR Rahman backs Kamala Harris with exclusive performance to energize South Asian voter support

Oscar-winning Indian music composer AR Rahman has recorded a 30-minute performance video in support of Democratic Presidential candidate and current U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris. It is expected to bolster Harris’ presidential campaign ahead of the polls. Americans will cast their vote on November 5 to choose the next president.

The 57-year-old musician, who is no stranger to Hollywood, having worked in the Academy Award winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, is the first major international artiste from South Asia to have endorsed Harris. The current U.S. Vice President is of mixed Indian and African parentage.

South Asian community rallies for Kamala Harris; Cultural celebration transforms into political movement

South Asian community members gathered recently for a Navratri Garba and Dandia event, which turned into a powerful political rally in support of Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. Amidst the festivities, more than 200 members of the community showcased their cultural pride and political acumen as the participants threw their weight behind Harris’s bid for the White House.

Kamala Harris pushes for stronger border security, blames Trump for blocking bipartisan bill

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has reaffirmed her commitment to border security, emphasizing the need for stronger measures to combat illegal immigration and the fentanyl crisis. Harris also came down hard on her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, for blocking a comprehensive border security bill that had bipartisan support in Congress.

“Last December, I helped raise the rate of overtime pay for border agents,” she said, adding, “I strongly supported the comprehensive border security bill, written last year by a bipartisan group of senators, including one of the most conservative members of the United States Congress.”

Donald Trump refuses to have more presidential debate with Kamala Harris

Former US President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has announced that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.

In a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump said Thursday, September 12 that he won the debate hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, and accused Harris of refusing to accept debate invitations from Fox News, NBC News and CBS News.

Grim recall of 9/11 tragedy draws Kamala Harris, Donald Trump together briefly

The 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack brought together US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a moment of civility on Wednesday, September 11, barely 10 hours after they had exchanged insults during their fiery presidential debate.

At the commemoration at Ground Zero here, the Vice President and the former President, who are locked in a tight race for the White House, shook hands with President Joe Biden and the Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance looking on.

Putin would eat you: Kamala Harris warns Donald Trump on his friendship with Russian president

In the first US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the VP and Democratic candidate accused her Republican opponent of aligning with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

When the discussion shifted to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Trump refrained from answering directly whether he wanted Ukraine to win the war. Instead, he said, “I think it’s in the US’ best interest to get this war finished.”

Donald Trump attacks Kamala Harris, Democrats about economy, immigration in heated Presidential debate

Former US President and current Republican candidate Donald Trump and his Democrat counterpart and Vice President Kamala Harris squared up in their first Presidential Debate in Philadelphia on ABC News. Kicking off the debate, Trump took on the Biden-Harris administration saying that inflation in the US is probably the worst in nation’s history.

Trump said that inflation is at 21% and other things are 50%, 60%, 70%, and 80% higher than they were just a few years ago.

VP Kamala Harris, Donald Trump tied in poll ahead of debate

US Vice-President and Democrat nominee Kamala Harris and former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump go into their first debate on September 10 tied in a national poll of likely voters by The New York Times and Siena College published Sunday, September 8.

Trump leads Harris (48% against 47%) in the poll, which has an error margin of 3%.

VP Kamala Harris unveils ‘ambitious’ plan to boost small businesses

US Vice-President Kamala Harris unveiled an “ambitious” plan Wednesday, September 4, to boost small businesses through tax deductions, low and no-interest loans, investments and fairer tax codes, which together, she said, will make 25 million new applications by the end of her first term.

Small businesses “aren’t just building a business. They’re pursuing a dream. They’re building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities, and by extension, they’re building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us all”, Harris said at an election campaign event in New Hampshire.

Ajay Bhutoria meets South Asian voters, mobilizes community for Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign

Ajay Bhutoria, national community leader, deputy national finance chair DNC and a key supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris, recently met a gathering of Asian and South Asian Harris supporters to discuss the state of the race, with a focus on volunteering and organizing efforts in battleground states.

Bhutoria emphasized the critical importance of connecting with Asian and South Asian voters in multiple languages to ensure broad-based support for Harris in the upcoming November 5 Presidential election.

Donald Trump, Kamala Harris floating revenue raisers that may further slow economic growth, says Snap CEO Evan Spiegel

Both the US Presidential candidates — Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Kamala Harris — are floating new revenue raisers, including tariffs and taxes, which could further slow economic growth, opined Snap CEO Evan Spiegel.

In a letter to employees, the Snapchat owner said that rapidly evolving regulatory environment continues to strain their team.

Trump ‘formidable’, Kamala Harris ‘clear underdogs’ says her team

In a bid to lower expectations and energize Democrats, US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ campaign team described itself as the “clear underdogs” in a note on Sunday, September 1, and said the 2024 White House race will be decided by “razor-thin” margins in the battleground states as in 2020.

The note by Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon, acknowledged former President Donald Trump, who is the Republican nominee for the White House, as a “formidable candidate” and said he has a “motivated base of support, with more support and higher favorability than he has had at any point since 2020”.