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2 days ago · Kamala Harris, 49th vice president of the United States (2021– ) in the Democratic administration of President Joe Biden. She was the first woman and the first African American to hold the post. She had previously served in the U.S. Senate (2017–21) and as attorney general of California (2011–17).
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Kamala Harris took office on January 20, 2021, as vice...
- Howard University
Howard University, historically Black university founded in...
- Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer (born November 11, 1940, Brooklyn, New York,...
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1 day ago · Former U.S. Senator Kamala Harris from California: Secretary of State Announced November 23, 2020 Assumed office January 26, 2021. Former Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken from New York: Secretary of the Treasury Announced November 30, 2020 Assumed office January 26, 2021. Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen from California: Secretary of ...
- January 20, 2021
- Joe Biden
- 25 (incl. Cabinet-level members)
- Kamala Harris
Apr 13, 2024 · What Kamala Harris’ unique American story means to Black and South Asian Americans. Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris is the first woman of color on a major presidential ticket. Americans of color ...
1 day ago · At the convention, delegates of the United States Democratic Party formally chose former vice president Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris of California as the party's nominees for president and vice president, respectively, in the 2020 United States presidential election .
- August 17–20, 2020
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and various locations remotely
- Bennie Thompson
- Wisconsin Center (now named Baird Center), and various remote locations
1 day ago · WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris announced today that she will embark on a nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour with a series of events focused on investing in communities, building ...
2 days ago · In August 2020 Biden chose Kamala Harris as his running mate—she became the first African American woman to appear on a major party’s national ticket—and later that month, he officially was named the Democratic presidential nominee. Although preelection polling had shown Biden with a significant lead in key battleground states, the actual ...
Feb 27, 2024 · Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge in Washington, D.C.
