WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first major policy proposal of her presidential campaign, Sen. Kamala Harris of California is focused on boosting the salaries of teachers. Harris’ campaign says her plan is an unprecedented investment in teacher pay and toward programs dedicated to teacher recruitment, training and professional development. In new details released Tuesday, the […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is set to speak Sunday at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Martin Luther King Jr. once occupied the pulpit. Other 2020 presidential hopefuls, including fellow senators Cory Booker of New Jersey, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, have spoken at Ebenezer […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris is in California for a fundraiser hosted by prominent Hollywood power players, including the prolific television hitmaker Shonda Rhimes. The Wednesday evening event is billed as a “reception in support of Kamala Harris for the People,” and Harris is expected to attend, according to an invitation obtained […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says there should be a federal moratorium on executions. The senator from California discussed the matter on National Public Radio on Thursday, a day after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California granted reprieves to 737 death row inmates and signed an executive order placing a moratorium on […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is boosting her staffing in the early-voting state of South Carolina, adding two experienced operatives who’ll be key to navigating the home of the first 2020 primary in the South. The California senator’s presidential campaign announced Wednesday that Reggie Abraham has come on as deputy state […]
Several Democratic presidential candidates are embracing reparations for the descendants of slaves — but not in the traditional sense. Over the past week, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro spoke of the need for the U.S. government to reckon with and make […]
Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris says she supports legalizing marijuana because “I think it gives a lot of people joy,” she said, “And we need more joy.” Harris chopped it up with The Breakfast Club crew on Monday and was asked about reports that she actually opposed the legalization of marijuana at the federal level. “That’s not true. […]
Check out our honorees 30 – 20 below. 30. Nona Hendryx Age: 74 Who She Is: Member of the group Labelle What She Does: Since moving on from music Hendryx as started a program called SisteSMATR. Where She’s From: Trenton, New Jersey Why She Made Our List: Her program is dedicated to getting young women involved in and […]
Senator Kamala Harris is in the running to be the 46th president of the United States. While there are a number of people excited to see a Black woman running, there are some people who question some things in her past. Harris was a District Attorney and with that job comes putting people in jail. […]
It’s the last day of January. It’s as cold as ever here in New York. It’s 4 degrees, with the windchill being at about 14 below zero, yet somehow, it is actually colder than this for huge chunks of the country. Be safe out there. Bundle up your children if they still have to go […]
Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren believes Democratic Senator Kamala Harris is using her past relationship with the former mayor of San Francisco to boost her career. As we previously reported, Harris, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, had a brief relationship with politician Willie Brown in the 1990s. “Kamala, given you’re a vocal and proud supporter […]
Presidential candidate and Democratic Calif. U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris has added her voice to the chorus of celebrities who are condemning the racially-charged homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett in Chicago. “This was an attempted modern-day lynching,” Harris tweeted. “No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront […]
