Kamala Harris

Senator Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) are joined by university presidents and chancellors to call for passage of the Dream Act at the U.S. Capitol October 25, 2017 in Washington, DC. University of California, Davis Chancellor Gary May, State University of New York Chancellor Kristina Johnson, University at Buffalo President Satish Tripathu and University at Albany President Havidan Rodriguez
Where Things Stand: It’s Ladies’ Night Prime Badge
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By | August 19, 2020 2:11 p.m.

You might not have noticed because we are good at hiding it, but some of the TPM staff is a bit sleep deprived this week.

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Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., reacts during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
WILMINGTON, DE - JULY 28: Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center, on July 28, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden addressed the fourth component of his “Build Back Better” economic recovery plan for working families, how his plan will address systemic racism and advance racial economic equity in the United States. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Where Things Stand: Early Speculation On Harris Senate Replacement Prime Badge
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By | August 12, 2020 12:58 p.m.
UNITED STATES - JUNE 24: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., is seen after an interview in Russell Building on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Sen. Kamala Harris’ (D-CA) appointment as Joe Biden’s running mate represents a wealth of necessary firsts for our nation and is the culmination of months of political maneuvering from both Biden and Harris’ teams and the Democratic Party as a whole.

But why float in the breeze for a few hours after months of speculation when we can dive into a plethora of “what’s next?” inquiries. That is the media’s job after all.

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Kamala Harris Will Be Dems’ Vice Presidential Pick, Biden Announces
The CA Senator Will Be The First Black Woman On A Major Presidential Ticket
By | August 11, 2020 4:18 p.m.
Where Things Stand: Why Is Rand Paul Opposing An Anti-Lynching Bill? Prime Badge
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By | June 5, 2020 1:40 p.m.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Senator Rand Paul L (R-KY) listens to testimony during the Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine COVID-19 and Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

There’s a lot to keep up with today, but I want to point you to this Politico writeup about the anti-lynching bill that was debated on the Senate floor yesterday.

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