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Vice President Kamala Harris: Latest News

Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America and the first woman of color to hold the office.

Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America and the first woman of color to hold the office.

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    2. Where Kamala Harris Lives, a Little-Known History of Enslavement

      The vice president’s official residence is in a quiet Washington enclave once home to 34 enslaved people. Ms. Harris has sought to reconnect the property to its Black heritage.

       By Robert Draper

      Vice President Kamala Harris lives in the white turreted Queen Anne-style three-story building that replaced the home of a slave owner on the same property.
      Vice President Kamala Harris lives in the white turreted Queen Anne-style three-story building that replaced the home of a slave owner on the same property.
      CreditBrendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

  1. Kamala Harris Is Noncommittal on Gaza, the Border and TikTok

    In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, the vice president declined to offer details on several issues facing the Biden administration.

     By Maggie Astor

    Vice President Kamala Harris during a Women’s History Month reception at the White House this month.
    CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

  2. Kamala Harris Visits Parkland and Urges States to Adopt Red-Flag Gun Laws

    At the site of the 2018 school shooting in Florida, the vice president announced federal help for states to limit weapon access for people deemed to be threats.

     By Michael D. Shear

    “This school is soon going to be torn down,” Vice President Kamala Harris said in a speech Saturday. “But the memory of it will never be erased.”
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  3. At Abortion Clinic Visit, Harris Says U.S. Is Confronting ‘Health Care Crisis’

    The trip made history and offered a vivid look at how the politics of abortion rights have transformed since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

     By Lisa Lerer and Nicholas Nehamas

    Vice President Kamala Harris met Dr. Sarah Traxler, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood North Central States and Minnesota, and Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday.
    CreditJenn Ackerman for The New York Times

  4. Kamala Harris Visits Abortion Clinic, in Historic First

    The vice president met with abortion providers and staff members in St. Paul, Minn., a striking political move that shows how assertive Democrats have grown on the issue.

     By Lisa Lerer and Nicholas Nehamas

    Vice President Kamala Harris during a stop on her nationwide abortion rights tour in February in Grand Rapids, Mich.
    CreditNic Antaya for The New York Times

  5. Harris Pushes for Pause in Fighting in Meeting With Top Israeli Official

    In a White House meeting on Monday afternoon with Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, the vice president also focused on the need for a deal to free hostages.

     By Michael D. Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Erica L. Green

    Vice President Kamala Harris amplified on Sunday the United States’ calls for Hamas to sign off on a deal that would allow for a temporary cease-fire.
    CreditSaul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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  1. Biden Team Sees Narrow Window for Deal on Cease-Fire and Hostages in Gaza

    A number of factors have converged to make this a moment when the president might be able to break through the stalemate, advisers say. But their optimism has been dashed before.

     By Peter Baker

    The president’s advisers are pressing for a cease-fire deal before Israel can begin its long-threatened assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an operation with the potential for many civilian casualties that could thwart any short-term chances of peace.
    CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

  2. Biden Confers With Netanyahu on a Possible Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal

    The president spoke with the Israeli prime minister on Sunday, the same day Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken left for his latest trip to the Middle East.

     By Peter Baker

    President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, three weeks after telling him that he could rethink U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
    CreditMichael A. McCoy for The New York Times

  3. ‘I’m a Grown Man Running Against a 6-Year-Old’: Biden Lets Trump Jokes Fly at Annual Roast

    Journalists and politicians schmoozed over filet mignon at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside.

     By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Minho Kim and Zach Montague

    President Biden chats with Kelly O’Donnell, the president of the White House Correspondents’ Association.
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  4. Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and Transgender People

    The Health and Human Services Department finalized a rule prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, reversing a Trump-era policy.

     By Noah Weiland

    The new rule prohibits discrimination by federally funded health providers and insurers.
    CreditErin Schaff/The New York Times

  5. Biden Taunts Trump, Calling Him a ‘Loser,’ Trying to Get Under His Skin

    President Biden has been trying to hit his opponent where it hurts, critiquing everything from his hairstyle to his energy levels in court.

     By Katie Rogers

    The president is coming up with zippy lines himself. “This isn’t ‘S.N.L.’ We’re not writing jokes for him,” said James Singer, a spokesman and rapid response director for the Biden campaign.
    CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times
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  7. Kamala Harris on Polling and Polarization

    In an interview, the vice president discusses the extent to which she follows polls and why social division is like a virus.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Evan Roberts, Elaine Chen, Dan Powell and Kelly Pieko

     
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