Barack Obama
Obama says ‘America is ready for a new chapter’ with Harris, Walz
Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday night told the Democratic National Convention that “America is ready for a new chapter” and “we are ready for President Kamala Harris.” “And Kamala Harris is ready for the job,” said Obama, who preceded the vice president’s Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, in the White House. Obama, who […]
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Watch DNC live: Barack Obama, Doug Emhoff, Michelle Obama headliners
[The stream is slated to start at 6:30 p.m. E.T. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] The second night of the convention is billed as a moment for the Democratic party to look forward into the future, after a chaotic summer that culminated in President Joe […]
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Harris economic policy draws on Biden White House alums Brian Deese, Mike Pyle
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Thomas and Mack Center, University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 10, 2024. Ronda Churchill | Afp | Getty Images Economist Brian Deese has begun advising Vice President Kamala Harris as she develops her economic policy plan, […]
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Top Biden advisor Anita Dunn will join pro-Harris super PAC
Anita Dunn, senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, departs the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2024. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Senior White House advisor Anita Dunn is leaving her post next week to guide a massive political action committee that is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign against former […]
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Obama endorses Kamala Harris as she builds momentum against Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, in a short video released Friday by the Harris campaign. The 55-second clip shows the vice president walking backstage at an event, heading toward her motorcade and answering the phone call on speaker. “Aww, hi, you’re both together! Oh, […]
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Alphabet set to report Q2 earnings results after the bell
Google parent company Alphabet is set to report its second-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market closes. Here’s what analysts are expecting: Earnings per share: $1.84, according to LSEG Revenue: $84.19 billion, according to LSEG Wall Street is also watching several other numbers in the report: YouTube advertising revenue: $8.93 billion, according to StreetAccount Google Cloud revenue: $10.20 […]
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Harris debuts on campaign trail as favorite for Democratic nomination: Live Updates
Netanyahu to meet Biden Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House this week to meet U.S. President Joe Biden, amid pressure to end the war that has devastated the Gaza Strip since October. Israel, which maintains it does not target civilians and only pursues Palestinian militant group Hamas, has faced international criticism over […]
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Kamala Harris needs to win over her doubters and detractors, analysts say — and soon
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a political event at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Portage, Michigan, on July 17, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images The pressure is on Vice President Kamala Harris to turn around her political fortunes and win the Democratic Party’s nomination, analysts say, after U.S. President Joe […]
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Global leaders react to ‘true friend’ Biden dropping out of U.S. presidential race
US President Joe Biden speaks during an economic summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. Kent Nishimura | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped his reelection bid and and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee of the Democratic Party, eliciting […]
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Kamala Harris has Biden’s endorsement as Democratic nominee. Here are her next steps
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two to depart on campaign travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., July 13, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday received President Joe Biden’s endorsement to replace him at the top of the Democratic ticket in […]
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