Barack Obama hasn’t so far endorsed Kamala Harris Many Democratic leaders have backed Kamala Harris as the party’s new US Presidential candidate, but ex-president Barack Obama has held off so far. According to the New York Post, Obama hasn’t endorsed Harris – who US President Joe Biden supported after he dropped out of the race … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he called his “new victim to defeat” and accused of deceiving the public about President Joe Biden’s ability to run for a second term. The rally in Charlotte, North Carolina marked his … Read more
President Joe Biden issued an impassioned call for Americans to protect democracy and rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris in a primetime address Wednesday following his decision to end his bid for reelection. Biden, speaking from the Oval Office, touted his administration’s accomplishments after he entered the White House following a “winter of peril” amid … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 24, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more
President Joe Biden on Wednesday night told the American public that “the defense of democracy is more important than any title,” as he explained his stunning decision to drop out of the presidential election and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee. “I draw strength, and find joy, in working for the … Read more
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris arrives to boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S. on July 24, 2024. Brendan Smialowski | Via Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies on Wall Street huddled on a private Zoom call Wednesday to strategize how to defeat former President Donald Trump, … Read more
Democratic National Convention delegates can make Vice President Kamala Harris their presidential nominee — and even start approving her yet-to be-named running mate — in online voting beginning next week, as the party races to coalesce around a new top of its ticket heading into November. The convention’s rules committee on Wednesday passed a proposal … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies in the tech community have launched a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to convince wealthy donors to back her campaign for president, according to people familiar with the matter. Longtime investors Reid Hoffman and Ron Conway have been among Harris’ allies in Silicon Valley privately calling on those in their networks to … Read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Brendan Mcdermid | Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Fox News has invited Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump to debate each other in Pennsylvania on Sept. 17, according to copies of the letters obtained by CNBC. The invitation comes … Read more
Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is reportedly vetting as a running mate Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a rising Democratic star who could help deliver the party the largest northern swing state. Shapiro is one of several Democratic governors, including Kentucky’s Andy Beshear and Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer, on the vice president’s rumored shortlist since becoming Democrats’ presumptive … Read more
