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Kamala Harris, Biden's VP Pick, Makes Black And Asian Representation History

6:17am August 13, 2020

by Juana Summers

Kamala Harris appeared alongside Joe Biden for the first time as his running mate. Biden's selection of Harris to join the Democratic ticket is important to voters of color.

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News Brief: Facebook Helping Voters, Kamala Harris And Representation, Thai Protests

5:00am August 13, 2020

Facebook is launching a tool to help users register to vote. Kamala Harris' Black and Asian identities are making history. And, Thai students protest the military.

President Trump on Wednesday criticizes Democratic congressional leaders for seeking additional funding for mail-in voting and the U.S. Postal Service.

Funding For Postal Service, Mail-In Voting Stall Coronavirus Relief Talks

8:10pm August 12, 2020

by Alana Wise

President Trump on Wednesday repeats the unsubstantiated claim that he would not support wide use of mail-in voting because it leads to fraud.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his vice presidential running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, arrive to conduct their first appearance together in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Harris, As Biden's Running Mate, Says Case Against Trump Is 'Open And Shut'

7:39pm August 12, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make their first joint appearance Wednesday since he tapped her to be his vice presidential running mate.

Georgia Might Elect A Supporter Of QAnon Conspiracy Theory To Congress

6:00pm August 12, 2020

by Hannah Allam

Georgia is poised to become the first state to elect a supporter of the right-wing QAnon conspiracy theory to Congress. The conspiracy's rapid spread and entry into politics are raising alarms.

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What Do Americans With South Asian Heritage Think Of Kamala Harris As VP Pick?

6:00pm August 12, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sri Preston Kulkarni, a U.S. House candidate from Texas, about Sen. Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate and how Indian-American voters might react to her.

Marjorie Taylor Greene (right) poses with a supporter in Rome, Ga., late Tuesday. Greene, criticized for promoting bigoted videos and supporting the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory, won the GOP nomination for Georgia's 14th Congressional District.

QAnon Supporter Who Made Bigoted Videos Wins Ga. Primary, Likely Heading To Congress

4:36pm August 12, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

President Trump is congratulating Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her a "future Republican Star." Greene has endorsed a theory that satanic pedophiles secretly run the world.

A Look At Kamala Harris' Career As A U.S. Senator

4:06pm August 12, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

Kamala Harris has been a senator for nearly four years before becoming Joe Biden's VP pick. She doesn't have a long list of passed legislation, but she's known for aggressive questioning of witnesses.

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Fani Willis is poised to become the next Fulton County District Attorney after winning a runoff election against her former boss on Tuesday. Willis is seen here in 2014 during the trial of 12 former Atlanta Public Schools educators accused in a conspiracy

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'We Made Herstory': Fani Willis Poised To Become First Woman DA in Georgia County

12:53pm August 12, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Willis defeated six-term Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, and her former boss, in Tuesday's runoff. Howard has been dogged by scandal, including his handling of the Rayshard Brooks case.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, QAnon Supporter, Wins Primary In Georgia

10:28am August 12, 2020

by Emma Hurt

A supporter of the debunked QAnon conspiracy theory has won the Republican primary for a Georgia congressional seat and is all but certain to win in November.

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