In visit to Illinois, VP Harris rallies voters around abortion rights
SPRINGFIELD – Vice President Kamala Harris came to Chicago Friday to rally voters who support abortion rights and urge them to turn out in the
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SPRINGFIELD – Vice President Kamala Harris came to Chicago Friday to rally voters who support abortion rights and urge them to turn out in the
Updated January 6, 2022 at 10:45 AM ET President Biden marked the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol with a scathing speech
WASHINGTON — With voting rights legislation stalled in the Senate because of Republican opposition, Vice President Harris suggested that she has talked to senators about
The final vote, after an all-night session, would allow Democrats to bypass the GOP and pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with no Republican support.
CHAMPAIGN – A rainbow flag, Black Lives Matter pins and a roll of toilet paper are among items Parkland College students recently ‘laid to rest’
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ presidential electors officially cast their 20 ballots Monday for the Democratic ticket of Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris, marking the all-but-final
Updated at 9:56 p.m. ET President-elect Joe Biden called for healing and cooperation in his victory speech on Saturday night, striking an optimistic tone about
CHAMPAIGN – Democratic leaders in Illinois praised the projected election of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. Biden defeated Republican President
Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American elected vice president of the United States. Her rise marks a statement about a changing nation.
As Harris is nominated as the first Black woman VP of a major party, leaders say regardless of political leanings, that’s something to celebrate.
The selection will make Harris the third woman and first Black and first Asian American candidate to be nominated for vice president by a major political party.
