Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris chosen as running mate

Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris chosen as running mate

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking at the Democratic National Convention summer session in San Francisco, California. – San Francisco, CA – August 23, 2019 (Shutterstock) By BBC Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate – the first black woman and South Asian American in the role. Once a rival […]

Who Could be Joe Biden’s Running Mate?

Who Could be Joe Biden’s Running Mate?

By Anthony Zurcher, BBC During the final Democratic primary debate in March, Joe Biden pledged that if he were to win the party’s presidential nomination, he would choose a woman as his running mate. A lot has happened since then, not the least of which is Biden securing the required Democratic Convention delegates to become […]

How Women Are Changing the Political Scene; Kamala Harris Speaks

How Women Are Changing the Political Scene; Kamala Harris Speaks

Senator Kamala Harris waves to crowd after announcing her candidacy for president (Photo: Kim Wilson / Shutterstock.com) On January 21, 2019, California Senator Kamala Harris threw her hat into the ring for the presidency. Harris is one of five other women announcing their candidacy for the presidency in the 2020 United States presidential election. She joins other […]

US senator with Jamaican heritage opens presidential bid

US senator with Jamaican heritage opens presidential bid

WASHINGTON, DC, United States Senator Kamala Harris, (Democrat, California), speaks to members of the media at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington, following her announcement earlier in the morning that she will run for president. Vowing to “bring our voices together” Harris would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second […]