Turning the Page Harris Says America Is Ready for A Female President of Color

FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump

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World - Financial Times - October 30

Harris on Ellipse: Time to turn the page on Trump

Vice President Harris delivered a speech Tuesday on the White House Ellipse in Washington, D.C. — the very site at which former President Trump gave remarks to a crowd that later incited a riot at ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Kamala Harris calls for ‘new generation of leadership’ in Washington speech

Vice-president strikes hopeful tone in remarks delivered from site of Trump’s speech before deadly January 6 attack. With the White House illuminated behind her, Kamala Harris asked the vanishing ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

In Closing, Harris Casts Herself as the Unifier and Trump as a ‘Petty Tyrant’

In a plain-spoken but forceful speech at the Ellipse in Washington, Kamala Harris presented herself as a protector of the public good and used the arc of history to attack her Republican rival.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Harris' closing argument: 'Turn the page and start writing the next chapter'

Vice President Kamala Harris is making her final case for her bid for the presidency on Washington, D.C.'s Ellipse on Tuesday.

Harris makes closing pitch, urging Americans to 'turn the page' on Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver a closing argument speech tonight at the Ellipse, the location of former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 rally that preceded the Capitol riot.

Harris will ask voters to 'turn the page' on Trump era at the site of his Jan. 6 speech

Kamala Harris will hold a rally Tuesday near the White House — the site where Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump sticks to usual talking points, Harris to speak at Ellipse about turning the page

Former President Donald Trump addressed some top voter issues while delivering remarks in Florida. This comes on the day Vice President Kamala Harris plans to deliver her closing remarks from the ...

House GOP seeks to turn the page on chaos

House Republicans are doing everything they can to project unity in anticipation of the party taking total control of government under President-elect Trump. But the House GOP, which has been ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Bill Clinton says he 'still' believes US will have 'female president pretty soon'

Former President Clinton said in an interview that aired Sunday that he believes the U.S. is set to have a woman-led executive branch "pretty soon." "I still think we'll have a … female president ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Will the US ever elect a female president?

And what's next for Trump's enemies?

Harris says she will be 'sadly ready' if Trump prematurely claims victory Tuesday

Vice President Harris on Wednesday said her team will be ready in the event former President Trump prematurely claims victory on Election Day. ABC’s Mary Bruce asked Harris in an interview what she ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Some voters retain optimism for a woman president following Trump's win: 'Americans are ready, it just wasn't meant to be Harris'

Despite the historic potential of Harris' campaign, the idea of electing the first female president didn’t strongly motivate voters.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Kamala Harris could make history as America’s first woman president: What do women think about it?

CNBC Make It spoke with women across the U.S. about the issues influencing their vote and the possibility of having the first-ever female president.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Harris falls short with female voters, stunning Democrats

Vice President Harris’s strategy of riding on a surge of female support ultimately fell flat, with hints that Election Day could see a historic gender gap failing to materialize. White women sided ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'

"It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down," the Anyone But You star says.

Israel investigates as Hamas says female hostage killed

The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.

History in the making: is the US finally about to elect its first female president?

Nail-biter of an election could result in Harris being the first female and first Asian American president. “This is monumental,” said 19-year-old Kai Carter as she stood in line behind the White ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Beyoncé at Kamala Harris rally says ‘time for America to sing a new song’ – US politics live

Harris campaign says crowd of 30,000 is largest to date, while Trump is delayed for rally in swing-state Michigan. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied at 48% , according to a new poll by ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Turning Point readies state lobbying effort to help Trump’s nominees

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Democrats see female 'ghost voters' as best chance for Harris victory

Democratic strategists alarmed over former President Trump's track record of outperforming the polls are hoping that Vice President Harris will benefit from a surge of Democratic "ghost voters," ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Stefanik presses Harris to disavow Cuban's comment on female Trump supporters

New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is the No. 3 ranking member in the House majority, said she thinks Vice President Harris should speak out against billionaire Mark Cuban's comments ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

'A lot of women are rising up': Harris hopes hinge on female vote

Polls show young women overwhelmingly support Harris - some of them tell the BBC why.

2024 US elections takeaways: how female voters broke for Harris and Trump

Preliminary exit polling shows Harris won women, but in smaller numbers than her Democratic predecessors. US election results 2024: live map and tracker US election 2024 – live news updates ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

The Memo: Harris’s defeat jumbles picture for female Democratic contenders in 2028

Vice President Harris’s defeat in last week’s presidential election raises a thorny dilemma for Democrats as they look ahead to future election cycles, including the 2028 presidential race. Twice ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

America’s Football Coach President Was a Smashing Success

Dwight Eisenhower learned leadership in an early job as a football coach. His success as president offers a few important lessons.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Who is America’s next vice-president JD Vance?

The Ohio senator was known for a popular memoir before being picked as Trump's 2024 running mate.

Putin congratulates Trump, says he's ready to talk

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated President-elect Trump on his election victory and said he was ready to hold discussions with the incoming president. Putin made his ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Fed cuts interest rates as Powell says he will not resign as chair

US central bank lowers target range by a quarter point to 4.5%-4.75%

World - Financial Times - November 7

Rays say new stadium unlikely to be ready by '28

Due to a combination of damage to Tropicana Field and political delays on financing, it is unlikely the Rays' planned new stadium will be ready by 2028.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

IOC needs to 'protect female sport', says Lord Coe

The IOC needs to improve rules on transgender athletes to "protect female sport", says World Athletics president Lord Coe.

Laken Riley murder suspect was "hunting for females," prosecutor says

Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally, is charged with murder in the February killing, which helped fan the immigration debate during this year's presidential campaign.

Hamas says Israeli female hostage killed in north Gaza combat zone

Group’s armed wing says unnamed woman’s death established after long break in contact with her captors. Hamas’s armed wing said on Saturday that an Israeli woman taken hostage during the October ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Harrison Ford endorses Harris for president

Actor Harrison Ford announced his endorsement of Vice President Harris in the 2024 White House race three days before Election Day. Ford shared that he would be voting for the Democratic nominee ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Trump Defeats Harris to Retake the Presidency

Plus, Republicans win control of the Senate.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

US election live: Kamala Harris says ‘do not despair’ in concession speech; Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency

Vice-president calls on supporters to accept election result, promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’; Trump campaign says Biden has invited president-elect. US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Bolton suggests Trump will not accept results if Harris wins: 'We should be ready for it'

Former national security adviser John Bolton said that he doesn't think former President Trump will accept the results of the presidential election if he doesn't win, warning that "we should be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Whoever wins, America will still need to turn itself around

National renewal will require elites to buy into a project of far-reaching reform

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Turning the Page Harris Says America Is Ready for A Female President of Color

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