The story behind the woman who inspired Harris to break barriers
Shyamala Gopalan figures large in Vice President Harris’ life story — and her motivation to break barriers in politics.
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Harris tries to flip the script on Trump on the border during raucous Georgia speech
The issue of border security is one of Vice President Harris' biggest vulnerabilities in her campaign. On Tuesday, she tried to use his signature issue against former President Donald Trump.
Harris gets back on the trail as Biden recovers from COVID
Vice President Harris was in Provincetown, Mass. raising money for the Biden-Harris campaign. Meanwhile, President Biden is stuck in Rehoboth Beach, Del., after COVID took him off the trail.
More Democrats ask Biden to drop out. His campaign says he'll be back next week
It's been a rough few weeks for President Biden. On Friday, more Democratic lawmakers said he should step aside. His campaign says he'll be back on the trail next week.
Democrats plan a roll call vote for Biden this month. But some want to wait
In May, Democrats decided to hold their roll call vote for their nominee well before the party’s convention. But now, some in the party say they want to put the brakes on that plan.
Defiant Biden says 'only the Lord Almighty' could convince him to leave the 2024 race
Democrats and donors wanted to see how President Biden handled unscripted questions after a disastrous debate fueled party anxiety about whether he should stay on the ticket.
Defining 2024 so far; plus, why brands 'de-woked'
It is the first week of July, which means we are officially halfway through the year. And what a year it's been! Brittany sat down with NPR Politics reporter Elena Moore and co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour Stephen Thompson, to take stock of what's happened so far in 2024.
Then, remember when brands weighed in on politics? Like when Gushers said Black Lives Matter or Pepsi made that Kendall Jenner ad? However, in the past few years brands seem to have shied away from touching on "woke" politics. And if advertising reflects culture, what does that say about our culture now? Brittany sits down with Michael Serazio, professor of communication at Boston University – who specializes in the study of advertising - to uncover what's at the root of the reversal.
Then, remember when brands weighed in on politics? Like when Gushers said Black Lives Matter or Pepsi made that Kendall Jenner ad? However, in the past few years brands seem to have shied away from touching on "woke" politics. And if advertising reflects culture, what does that say about our culture now? Brittany sits down with Michael Serazio, professor of communication at Boston University – who specializes in the study of advertising - to uncover what's at the root of the reversal.
Rep. Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw. He's the first Democrat in Congress to do so
Rep. Lloyd Doggett represents a safe Texas seat. He says he had hoped President Biden's debate performance would give him a boost. "It did not," Doggett said.
‘I’m going to be fighting harder,’ Biden tells donors after disastrous debate
President Biden spent the weekend after the debate doing damage control, trying to convince supporters he’s still up to the job.
Biden will keep Trump's China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles
The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles.