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Kamala Harris kicks off United We Stand White House Summit on hate
By Ti-Hua Chang, AsamNews Staff Writer
Vice President Kamala Harris just gave the welcoming address to the United We Stand Summit at the White House. The summit is focusing on how, "…to counter the destructive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy …” Five civil rights leaders, including Al Sharpton...
Kamala Harris favorite to replace Biden, poll finds
A recent poll found that Vice President Kamala is the favorite among Democrats to replace President Joe Biden if he doesn't run for re-election in 2024.
According to the, Echelon Insights poll shows 21% or respondents surveyed prefer Harris. SF Gate reports she has a seven-point lead over U.S. Transportation Secretary...
VP Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban
In the wake of two back-to-back mass shootings, Vice President Kamala Harris called for an assault weapons ban on Saturday.
Harris told reporters in Buffalo, New York that an assault weapon “is a weapon of war” with “no place in a civil society.” Arms are "a weapon of war" with...
Kamala Harris marks 1 year anniversary of hate crime bill
By Jessica Xiao, AsAmNews Contributor
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a rally in Washington, DC to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the signing of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.
Daniel Dae Kim introduced the vice president by quoting her speech at an AAPI Unity Summit last year. “'We have an...
Kamala Harris headlines Indian American summit
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the Indian American Impact Project's 'Dream with Ambition' summit in Washington, D.C. earlier this week. She called attendees to "continue to lead with conviction, continue to strive to do the impossible," according to American Bazaar.
Harris is the first Indian American Vice President of...
Kamala Harris speaks out about protecting abortion rights
Vice President Kamala Harris led a conversation about protecting abortion rights after a leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court that could overturn Roe v. Wade.
“There is nothing hypothetical about this moment,” Harris said at a fundraiser in Washington on Tuesday night for Emily’s List, a group...
Kamala Harris working from home while recoving from COVID
Vice President Kamala Harris is recovering from COVID.
Her office announced last Tuesday that the Vice President has tested positive, following confirmation from positive rapid and PCR tests. Harris is reported to be asymptomatic, and has been vaccinated and received two booster shots, according to CBS News.
Harris and her...
Kamala Harris to attend Munich Security Conference
Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the upcoming Munich Security Conference which seeks to deter the potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia, CNN reported.
The vice president’s appearance at the conference is scheduled to take place between Feb. 18-20, according to the New York Post.
She is expected to...
Kamala Harris double downs in fight for racial equity
By Louis Chan, AsAmNews National Correspondent
Vice President Kamala Harris "rededicated" the Biden administration in the fight for racial equity and access to government services during a virtual briefing with Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders and other invited guests today, January 20.
The day marked the one year...
Kamala Harris becomes 1st woman to be acting President
President Joe Biden today temporarily transfer presidential powers to Kamala Harris today while he undergoes a colonoscopy, reports CNN.
It's the first time in the history of the nation a woman has acted as President.
It's common for Vice Presidents to be granted presidential authority while the President is under...
White House defends Kamala Harris from barrage of attacks
White House press secretary Jen Psaki Friday set aside anonymous comments from staff critical of the inner workings of the office of Vice President Kamala Harris as a "sh*t hole."
The comments were made to Politico and Axios in a scathing critique of Harris' chief of staff, Tina Flournoy, who...
Kamala Harris becomes first sitting VEEP to march in Pride Parade
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Capital Pride Walk and Rally in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Slate reported. As the first sitting vice president to march in a Pride event, she also made history.
Wearing a "LOVE IS LOVE" shirt, Harris walked about a block with...
Kamala Harris to get her own wax figure at Madame Tussauds
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Madame Tussauds in New York will soon unveil a wax figure of Kamala Harris, making her the first Vice President to ever get one from the famed museum.
The Business Insider reports the likeness of Harris will be alongside one of President Biden and will be...
State senator implies Kamala Harris slept her way into politics
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Colleagues and constituents alike criticize Oklahoma Republican State Senator Nathan Dahm for comments about Vice President Kamala Harris that have been described as “offensive” and “misogynistic”, KFOR reports.
The incident began with Dahm’s press release about a new bill to ban paper straws that he filed on Earth Day.
In...
Berkeley may name Kamala Harris childhood home a landmark
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The Berkeley City Council Tuesday will consider rule changes in an effort to name the childhood home of Kamala Harris a landmark, reports ABC7 News.
Current rules only allow sites where historic events occurred to be named landmarks. The new rules would expand that to include homes of...
Lindsay Graham predicts impeachment trial for Kamala Harris
Staunch Trump supporter Lindsay Graham on Sunday threatened that Vice President Kamala Harris would be impeached if the Republicans retake control of the House of Representatives.
Newsweek reports that Graham spoke on Fox News as he looked forward to the 2022 midterm elections.
The opposition party tends to pick up...
Kamala Harris, Joe and Jill Biden speak out on anti-Asian racism
The President, First Lady and Vice President chose the start of Lunar New Year to all addressed the growing tide of anti-Asian racism in the United States.
The First Couple, speaking jointly from the White House, wished "all who celebrate" a Happy Lunar New Year.
Given the times, the President did...
Kamala Harris Glass Portrait Unveiled in Washington
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A glass portrait of Vice President Kamala Harris was unveiled in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The artwork, which honors her groundbreaking achievement as the first woman, Asian American, and Black vice president of the United States, will remain on display...
Kamala Harris’s Ancestral Indian Village Celebrates
The images of a somber, traditional inauguration ceremony at the Capitol on Wednesday contrast sharply with those of the celebration and revelry in Vice President Kamala Harris’s ancestral Indian village of Thulasendrapuram. Crowds of people flocked to the village and its Hindu temple to watch the inauguration live, setting...
Slam poetry Inspired by Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is pictured here with Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai. Photo from Office of Kamala Harris via Wikimedia Creative Commons
By Kashvi Ramani
Amma always said “go do something.” I am bored on a lazy Sunday, scared for what may happen to our world, modeling in the uncut stems of...
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