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Who is Kamala Harris

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Who is Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is the US Vice-President-elect. She is set to become the first woman, the first Black woman, and the first woman of Indian heritage, to become Vice-President of the United States. President-elect Joe Biden and Harris successfully took on the incumbent President Donald Trump-Mike Pence regime in the 2020 elections.
Moments after it was revealed that they had won, she called Biden, and laughing, said to him: "We did it. We did it, Joe. You're going to be the next president of the United States."

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Gun violence again visited our classrooms: Kamala Harris slams shooting

Calling the incident a "senseless shooting", Harris said that her husband, Douglas Emhoff and she were mourning the deaths caused by the violence

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2024 | 9:15 AM IST

Kamala Harris tells students to 'stay in the fight' after election loss

The vice president's remarks to students in the Maryland Corps service year programme were her most extensive since her concession speech

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2024 | 7:40 AM IST

Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors, urge them to stay engaged

Biden and Harris, along with their spouses, in remarks at the DNC holiday reception sought to buck up key donors who the Democratic Party needs to stay committed as it tries to pick up the pieces

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2024 | 9:17 AM IST

Musk calls Trudeau 'insufferable tool' after speech on women's rights

Elon Musk called Canadian PM Justin Trudeau an 'insufferable tool' after Trudeau addressed setbacks to women's progress

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2024 | 5:58 PM IST

Trump's win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters: DNC's chairman

Harrison made similar arguments in a memo being distributed Tuesday to Democratic Party leaders and donors around the country

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 11:59 AM IST

Kamala Harris vows to continue fighting for democracy, rule of law

There is so much to fight for to ensure a future where everyone can pursue their dreams and the fight did not end on November 5, Harris said while addressing her supporters and fundraisers

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Updated On : 27 Nov 2024 | 8:55 AM IST

Sundar Pichai dials Donald Trump to congratulate, Elon Musk joins call

Elon Musk joins Sundar Pichai's congratulatory call to President-elect Donald Trump, solidifying his close ties with the leader

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2024 | 3:43 PM IST

Harris raised $1 bn-plus in defeat; she's still sending appeals to donors

Democrats are sending persistent appeals to Harris supporters without expressly asking them to cover any potential debts

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Updated On : 17 Nov 2024 | 8:05 AM IST

US accuses China of vast cyber-espionage campaigns against telecoms

The hackers infiltrated networks of multiple telecommunications companies to steal customer call records and compromise communications belonging to a limited number of people in government agencies

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Updated On : 14 Nov 2024 | 8:10 AM IST

Silent majority voted Trump to power says Indian American Republican

On November 6, Trump was elected the US president for a second term in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2024 | 9:43 AM IST

US Congress returns to unfinished business and new era of Donald Trump

Even as final election results are still being tallied, the House and Senate leadership is pushing ahead toward a second-term Trump White House and what he's called a mandate for governing.

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Updated On : 12 Nov 2024 | 12:14 PM IST

Trump ramps up support for Israel, pressure on Iran with top job picks

Promising he could put a stop to the region's warfare, Trump cast the Biden-Harris administration as demented warmongers and said his election would mean peace in the world again

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Updated On : 12 Nov 2024 | 11:42 AM IST

News updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana from Nov 16-21

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Updated On : 12 Nov 2024 | 9:43 PM IST

Biden, Kamala Harris appear together for first time since she lost election

Biden honoured the service and sacrifice of America's military veterans, including those who paid the ultimate price

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Updated On : 12 Nov 2024 | 7:35 AM IST

Trump, Kamala Harris were dependent on India for win: CM Mohan Yadav

Yadav said that all superpowers in the world wanted to associate with India

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Updated On : 11 Nov 2024 | 2:37 PM IST

Trump breaks GOP losing streak in Dearborn with Arab-American support

Even some Harris voters had their doubts. About three-quarters of Harris voters in Michigan said she was the better candidate to handle the situation. Few preferred Trump, but about 2 in 10 Harris

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Updated On : 11 Nov 2024 | 12:54 PM IST

4B movement: How a South Korean feminist wave reached the US shores

Women in the United States are using TikTok and X to link the 4B movement to their struggles under Donald Trump

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Updated On : 11 Nov 2024 | 11:54 AM IST

Biden should resign, says Kamala's ex-aide, so she can be 1st woman US Prez

Jamal Simmons suggested that Joe Biden could relinquish the presidency within the next 30 days, making Kamala Harris the first woman President of the United States

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Updated On : 11 Nov 2024 | 12:36 PM IST

News updates: Farm fires cross 7,000-mark after over 400 fresh cases in Punjab

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Updated On : 11 Nov 2024 | 10:13 PM IST

Biden should resign, make Harris first female President, says former aide

He could resign the presidency in the next 30 days, make Kamala Harris President of the United States, Simmons told CNN's Situation Room in an interview

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Updated On : 11 Nov 2024 | 9:10 AM IST