Tag: Harris
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The voters Kamala Harris wants to reach with her media blitz: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior White House reporter Peter Nicholas looks at where Kamala Harris’ campaign thinks it can pick up support…
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Kamala Harris dispatches heavy hitters to boost key states in the final stretch
Amid Democratic concerns about a presidential race that remains deadlocked in the key battlegrounds, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign dispatched a handful of seasoned political operatives to troubleshoot in swing states in recent weeks, according to six people familiar with the surge. The group of senior advisers includes Paulette Aniskoff, a former director of the…
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Kamala Harris sips beers and jokes in talk show tour
WASHINGTON — The audiences cheered for Kamala Harris during her media blitz this week. So did the talk show hosts posing the questions. “You’ve gotta win,” Howard Stern told her on his eponymous radio show. “I personally cannot understand why anyone would vote for him,” Joy Behar, of ABC’s “The View,” said of Donald Trump.…
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Harris seeks to recapture Obama-era energy as he rallies for her in Pennsylvania
SCRANTON, Pa. — Sixteen years ago, Barack Obama made history by becoming the first Black president. Now Vice President Kamala Harris is enlisting him in her quest to make history and become the first female and first Indian American president. Obama is set to host a rally Thursday in Pittsburgh, a crucial part of this…
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In Nevada, DNC launches bilingual ads, billboards ahead of Harris Univision town hall
The Democratic National Committee has launched an “informational campaign” that includes bilingual billboards across the city ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Univision town hall in Las Vegas on Thursday night. The DNC first told NBC News that it has bought a full-page print ad in El Mundo, widely read in southern Nevada. Digital homepage…
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump voters see their candidate representing ‘change’ — but in very different ways
“Normalcy.” “A better direction.” “Secured borders.” “Help with inflation.” “Less division.” Those were among the top answers from NBC News poll respondents last month when they spoke about what kind of change they were looking for from the major presidential candidates ahead of November’s election. That term, “change,” has become a crucial storyline in a presidential contest…
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Biden didn’t know Ron DeSantis refused to take Kamala Harris’ call when he praised him as ‘gracious’
President Joe Biden hadn’t been briefed about a back-and-forth between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vice President Kamala Harris over hurricane recovery before he praised him as “gracious” in a news conference Wednesday, a source familiar with the situation said. NBC News first reported on Monday that DeSantis refused to take Harris’ call when she…
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Why Kamala Harris is facing criticism for owning a Glock
Vice President Kamala Harris revealed this week that she owns a Glock — a weapon that is restricted for purchase in California amid a court battle over the state’s gun laws. “I have a Glock, and — I’ve had it for quite some time,” Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, said in an interview that aired Monday…
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Trump ramps up personal attacks on Kamala Harris at Scranton rally
SCRANTON, Pa. — Donald Trump rallied a raucous crowd here Wednesday as he seeks to halt Kamala Harris’ gains in the polls on handling the economy, launching a wave of insults at her and painting a dark vision of the future if he loses the election. The former president lashed out at his Democratic rival…