Kamala Harris
Updates on Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States under President Joe Biden. Harris is the first person of color vice president and the first woman to serve as vice president. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2017, she served as California's Attorney General from 2011 to 2017.
Conservatives Owe Kamala Harris a Huge Apology
I'm a regular and vociferous critic of the Biden administration and progressive policy more broadly. But that criticism should always be fact-based, and many conservatives, myself among them, recently promoted an attack against Harris that has proven objectively false.
For True Equality, Reject Misguided Notions of 'Equity'
Racial discrimination should have no place in private contracting.
Ted Cruz Jokes Harris Will Deal With 'Aliens' at National Space Council
Republicans have criticized Harris for not visiting the southern border despite being in charge of administration's response.
Suspected Smuggling Boat Tragedy Adds to Biden's Migrant Crisis Woes
"The man who we believe was the operator, agents are with him, and is the suspected smuggler," a border patrol agent said.
Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono Says Kamala Harris Should Visit the Border
The Hawaiian senator added: "I hope that we can have a comprehensive, 'whole of government' approach to what we need to do to have a humane immigration system."
Women of Color Made Biden's First 100 Days
We can say in all confidence that 100 days in, women of color are powering the Biden agenda.
In Photos: Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi Flank Joe Biden in Historic First
For the first time, there were women on both seats on the dais behind a president delivering an address to Congress.
Kamala Harris' Husband Blowing Kisses to Her Before Biden Speech Goes Viral
Vice President Harris and Speaker Nancy Pelosi made history as the first women to lead the Senate and House during the presidential address to Congress.
Kamala Harris vs Mike Pence Polling in First 100 Days
Recent approval ratings for Harris are compared with Mike Pence's at the same point four years ago
What Laura Italiano Said About the New York Post's Kamala Harris Book Story
The newspaper later said just one known copy of the vice president's book had been given to a migrant child.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Urge Vaccines for 'Everyone, Everywhere'
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will chair a star-studded concert for vaccine equality with guests President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and stars including friend Chrissy Teigen and Jennifer Lopez.
White House Defends Harris' Absence From Border, Her Focus on Migrant Surge
The vice president, tasked with addressing the growing border crisis, hasn't traveled there since taking office.
White House Distances Itself From Debunked Rumor About Kamala Harris Book
A rumor that migrant children were being given "welcome kits" featuring a book written by Vice President Kamala Harris has been debunked, but that's not stopping some Republicans from hammering the Biden administration over the issue.
Graham Dismisses Systemic Racism in Policing Because VP Harris Is Black
From 2015 to 2020, Black Americans were killed by police at a rate that was more than twice as high as white Americans.
Harris: Chauvin Verdict Won't 'Heal the Pain That Existed for Generations'
The vice president urged the Senate to have "the courage" to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
Harris Says Trump 'Pulled Out' of Immigration Progress, U.S. Must 'Rebuild'
"We're going to be increasing the requests that we're making of our allies in the United Nations," the vice president said during a CNN interview.
Kamala Harris to Hold Virtual Border Meeting With Mexican President
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will urge the U.S. to fund six-month work visas and eventual paths to citizenship through the tree-planting program aimed toward Central American migrants.
Oklahoma Lawmaker Faces Calls to Resign After Comments About Kamala Harris
The GOP state senator in Oklahoma responded "I've been assured my jokes are hilarious" following widespread criticism, including from fellow Republicans.
Kamala Harris Slammed for Going 30 Days Without Visiting Border Amid Crisis
"Today would be a good day for Vice President Harris to visit the southern border," Republicans of the House Judiciary Committee tweeted Friday.
Watch: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Call George Floyd's Family After Verdict
"We've been watching every second of this, the vice president, all of us. We're just all so relieved," Biden said.
Texas Governor Blames Biden for Cartel 'Terrorism,' Cites Crime Under Trump
Abbott has also failed to mention that Trump publicly vowed to add the drug cartels to the foreign terror list but ultimately backed down.
Kamala Harris Defends 'Human Infrastructure' in $2 Trillion Package
Some Republicans have criticized the proposal for spending too much on items that they say do not count as infrastructure.
Kamala Harris Again Says She Has No Plans to Visit U.S.-Mexico Border
Despite an onslaught of criticism from Republicans and calls to travel to the scene of the U.S. migration crisis, Harris said top aides have been delegated to oversee the issues at the southern border.
Nikki Haley Mocks Kamala Harris' Lack of Border Visit With 'Where's Waldo'
"(Hint: [She's] still not at the border)," reads Haley's mocking meme tweet.
GOP Rep. Steve Scalise Shocked by Border Visit: 'An International Disgrace'
Scalise says he has been "alarmed" by what he's seen after leading a delegation of fellow GOP members of Congress to the border.
Ted Cruz Mocks Kamala Harris for Going to a Bakery and Not the Border
The vice president visited the bakery in Chicago on her way to a COVID-19 vaccination site to discuss matters related to the pandemic.
Rally Held Outside Kamala Harris' Home Demands She Fight for Immigrants
Immigrant rights groups said Harris's roles as vice president and in charge of diplomacy with Central American countries make her uniquely suited to advocate for immigrants.
Kamala Harris Backs Gavin Newsom As He Faces Recall Election
The vice president said the White House would be "supportive" of the California governor.
Biden and Harris Speak Out on Capitol Police Officer Killed in Attack
"Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the U.S. Capitol grounds," President Joe Biden said on Friday.
Harris Leans on Immigration Experience as She Takes on Causes of Influx
The vice president has been asked by President Joe Biden to oversee the diplomatic efforts to engage Mexico and Central American countries to address root causes of migration and oversee the flow and use of U.S. aid.
