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Harris isn’t ready to talk about who might serve in her potential administration

Kamala Harris has a packed schedule these days: multi-state campaign stops; briefings from advisers on issues at home and abroad; a steady stream of phone calls, meetings and interviews, all as she hopes that she will defeat Donald Trump in next week’s election.

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Harris campaign guarding against overconfidence after her debate performance sent Democrats’ spirits soaring

Kamala Harris just roasted her opponent on national television. After months of anticipation, the world’s biggest pop star finally endorsed her. She is swimming in a veritable ocean of cash.

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Tim Walz prepares to introduce himself, helped by football players, students and Amy Klobuchar

Former football players coached by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be on hand as his name is entered into nomination on Wednesday, as the vice presidential nominee assumes the biggest stage of his political career.

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After two decades of crossing paths, Obama will deliver a ‘forceful affirmation’ for Harris at the DNC

If there was one lesson Kamala Harris took from the 2004 Democratic National Convention, it was to fuel up for some long days.

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Biden was a spectator at his first DNC. Now, at his 13th, he’s an incumbent president passing the torch

When Joe Biden traveled to Miami Beach for his first Democratic National Convention in 1972, his presence generated little more than a footnote.

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Biden, a president in transition, will argue for Harris as he passes the Democratic torch

Joe Biden has prepared for major speeches throughout his presidency the same way: huddling with his closest advisers at Camp David, with few outside distractions to cloud the group’s brainstorming and editing sessions.

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Harris leans on the trappings of her office — and Trump’s own playbook — in quest to win the White House

Vice President Kamala Harris is capitalizing on the trappings of office — and the power of strong imagery — to sustain the momentum surrounding her candidacy in hopes of building a cultural movement for the Democratic ticket in ways that long eluded President Joe Biden.

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Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, dies

Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died, according to a statement from the Obama and Robinson families. She was 86.

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Netanyahu’s decision to cancel Rafah meetings causes rupture with Biden

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision Monday to scrap a planned delegation to Washington — a trip President Joe Biden personally requested a week ago, hoping to offer a constructive approach — amounts to a low point in the ever-deepening rift between the two men.

Takeaways from Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

President Joe Biden delivered a raucous third State of the Union address, one that could be among the most important speeches he gives during his presidency as he turns toward reelection.

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