Update: 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15 Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom arrived at Clovis North High School at about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday. While there, they bumped elbows with American Red Cross of Central California volunteers who are helping Creek Fire evacuees. A campus gym has...
Biden Faces Worries That Latino Support Slipping in Florida
MIAMI — Sen. Kamala Harris' motorcade raced past Colombian neighborhoods and made a quick stop for takeout in Doral — or “Doral-zuela” as it's known locally because of its large Venezuelan population — before speeding through the Cuban stronghold of Hialeah. But during her first trip to Florida as Joe...
Harris: Nationwide Mask Mandate Wouldn’t Carry Punishment
WASHINGTON — Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris said Friday “nobody’s going to be punished” if she and running mate Joe Biden implement the nationwide mask mandate they have called for during the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s really a standard. I mean, nobody’s gonna be punished. Come on,” the California...
Walters: Vice President Kamala Harris?
The high point — or low point — of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris’ campaign for president occurred last June during a multi-candidate debate when she lashed out at former Vice President Joe Biden on racial justice. “I do not believe you are a racist, and I agree with you when you commit...
Harris Endorses Biden; Jesse Jackson Backs Sanders
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would "do everything in my power'' to help elect him, becoming the latest dropout from the Democratic race for president to line up behind the former vice president in his battle with Bernie Sanders for the nomination. The...
Walters: How’s the March 3 Primary Working Out?
The more or less official rationale offered by the state’s Democratic politicians for moving our presidential primary election to March 3 was that the nation’s most populous and diverse state should play a major role in choosing a challenger to President Donald Trump and compel candidates to pay attention to...
Home-State Skepticism of Kamala Harris Foretold Trouble
SACRAMENTO — When Sen. Kamala Harris entered the presidential race in January, her California roots were supposed to give her special access to the cash and delegates required to win the Democratic nomination. Instead, she faced headwinds in her home state that would become a microcosm for the trouble that ultimately forced her...
Walters: Kamala Harris' Campaign Sputtering
It would be interesting to know the precise moment that California Sen. Kamala Harris realized that she would not win the presidency, at least not in 2020. If it’s not already occurred, it implies a state of denial. And if it has, one wonders why she’s continuing a campaign that...
Debate Takeaways: Democratic Divisions Intensify
DETROIT — From the beginning, Joe Biden knew he would take heat at Wednesday's presidential debate. He was right — but he was not alone. The evening marked some of the toughest attacks California Sen. Kamala Harris has faced as a candidate. The exchanges were part of a broader ideological fight...
See Democrats Scramble for California’s Cash in 5 Charts
While California Sen. Kamala Harris has harvested more than $7.5 million here this year in her bid for the presidency, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, outraised her in her own state in the year’s second quarter. Even so, she bested Mayor Pete Buttigieg in California dollars in the past...