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Doug Imhoff & Kamala Harris (Photo: CBS News) *Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff sat down with CBS News’ Jane Pauley Tuesday in Washington, D.C., for their first joint television interview since the election. Pauley’s extended interview with Harris and Emhoff for CBS SUNDAY MORNING was broadcast today Sunday, Jan. 17 on […]

The new (and nation’s very first) Second Gentleman, Douglas Imhoff and the new Vice President, Kamala Harris *The American political landscape, once dominated by pitchman-turned-president Donald J. Trump, is about to tack in a new direction helmed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Harris. Now that Harris has been sworn, […]

Kamala Harris (Anna Moneymaker-Getty Images) *(CNN) — When Kamala Harris steps off Air Force Two in Ghana on Sunday, she’ll become the first Black woman US vice president to visit Africa, marking another chapter in her barrier-breaking role. As the vice president sets out on her first trip to the continent since her childhood, […]

Indian Roots: Kamala Harris, back row, left. From left: her grandmother Rajam Gopalan, grandfather P.V. Gopalan and sister, Maya Harris. Front row: Maya’s daughter, Meena, left, and Harris’ cousin Sharada Balachandran Orihuela. (Family photo) *Residents in Sen. Kamala Harris’ ancestral village haven’t seen her in years, but they are praying for her victory by sacrificing […]

Senator Kamala Harris (D/CA) *On the day that California Senator Kamala Harris announces that she will be running for President of the United State in 2020, there are still some unanswered questions that loom in the wake of a resurfaced lawsuit that settled in 2016. As a staunch supporter of the #MeToo movement and other […]

Kamala Harris (Getty) *(CNN) — Andrea Campbell first met Kamala Harris when the then-California attorney general gave the address at her 2009 UCLA Law school commencement. More than a decade later, Campbell watched as Vice President Harris rallied a gymnasium full of Democrats to support her in her bid to become the first Black […]

[…] reportedly committed to picking a woman.  Michael Gordon, Opinion Columnist for Business Insider — and a longtime Democratic strategist — believes Biden’s best vice presidential option is Kamala Harris.  Meanwhile, a myriad of concerns blocked Harris from winning over Black voters during her own bid for presidency. Most especially, Harris’ record as a prosecutor bothered […]

* Kamala Harris staffers are said to be exiting the White House due to burnout, more lucrative job opportunities, and apprehension to being labeled a “Harris person,” according to an Axios report. Here’s more from the article: Her allies say she has a terrific chance to reset and downplay the early stumbles. But top Biden […]

Vice President Kamala Harris, seen here in Selma, Alabama on March 6, has tested positive for Covid-19. (Elijah Nouvelage-AFP-Getty Images) *(CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California. “Today I tested positive for COVID-19. I have no symptoms, and I will continue to […]

*SACRAMENTO, Calif — Sen. Kamala Harris’ (D-California) journey to becoming the first Black and first woman vice president of the United States today has been marked by a line of other historic professional milestones, most of them achieved here in her home state. Today, most national news networks have declared Joe Biden the winner of […]

*Some of the Americans watching Kamala Harris’s performance at Wednesday’s vice presidential debate with the greatest intensity are organizers, alumni and alumnae of the Divine Nine, a collection of African American fraternities and sororities that have played an enormous role in the political life of the United States since the days of Dr. Martin Luther […]

Vice-President Kamala Harris *CNN reporters Edward-Isaac Dovere and Jasmine Wright have dropped a bombshell exposé about the alleged dysfunction permeating in Vice President Kamala Harris’ office  The lengthy CNN piece features testimony from “nearly three dozen former and current Harris aides, administration officials, Democratic operatives, donors and outside advisers,” many of whom shed light on […]

*Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sat down with PEOPLE magazine for their first joint interview since Biden named Harris as his VP running mate.  “It’s really, really, really important to have someone with this intellectual capacity, educational background, backbone and stature,” Biden said of his selection to People. “It’s going to change a lot.” When asked […]

US Vice President Kamala Harris, seen here in Warsaw, Poland on March 10, says “The United States and Poland are united in what we have done and are prepared to help Ukraine and the people of Ukraine, full stop” – Janek Skarzynski/AFP/Getty Images *(CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris sought to reinforce cooperative ties between […]

Kamala Harris (with husband) being sworn as VP of US (Getty) *Before she became the first female vice presidency, Kamala Harris’ aides endured a “constant amount of soul-destroying criticism,” a former staffer said.  Several former Harris aides spoke to The Washington Post about their experience working for her years ago. The Post writes: Critics […]