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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."

Who is Kamala Harris?
 
Harris was always seen as a moderate when compared with other far-left democrats like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. In her presidential campaign last year, Harris presented herself as someone who could appeal to both progressives and moderates. Rather than trying to upend the economy, her policy thinking was centered around incremental, targeted results, particularly focusing on marginalised groups like women, people of colour and low-income Americans. Harris eventually dropped out of the race in December 2019 with low polling numbers, and later endorsed Biden.
 
Born in Oakland, California, Harris is the daughter of an Indian-born mother and a Jamaican-born father. She attended Howard University and is a member of a prominent black sorority 'Alpha Kappa Alpha'. She was the first black woman to be the San Francisco district attorney and the first Asian American and black woman attorney general of California. The 55-year-old was elected to the US Senate in 2016 with a landslide victory.
 
Harris often argues that her identity makes her uniquely suited to fight for people who have been traditionally ignored.
 
She married lawyer Doug Emhoff in 2014, with her sister Maya officiating the ceremony.
 
Why Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate
 
Though Biden announced that he would pick a woman as his running mate, Harris was not seen as a favourite. Harris likely pipped Senator Janet Rice because of the latter’s lack of experience in domestic electoral politics. Biden settled on Harris only after an exhaustive review that forged new political alliances, deepened existing rivalries and further elevated a cohort of women as leaders in their party.
 
The Kamala Harris factor in US elections
 
In choosing Harris, the Biden campaign was betting on her experience, the record of governance and racial diversity. Harris was tasked with endearing herself to voters who usually vote Republican but do not support Trump, encouraging them to vote for her party rather than stay home on the election day. The campaign hoped that while Biden was inclined to focus more on the foreign policy, Harris could be more engaged with domestic politics.

Latest Updates on Kamala Harris

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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