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Kamala Harris campaign staffers warned not to reach out to Taylor Swift: ‘Doug Emhoff was handling it’
Doug Emhoff was tasked with getting Taylor Swift to stump for his wife, Kamala Harris, on her ill-fated 2024 presidential campaign — but failed to seal the deal, according to a new book. Rumors swirled on Election Day eve that the chart-topping pop star would perform,
Erica Lee Carter announces plans to run for Harris County Judge if Hidalgo doesn't seek re-election
Erica Lee Carter, daughter of former Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, has announced she plans to run for Harris County Judge if Lina Hidalgo doesn't seek re-election.
How Taylor Swift snubbed Kamala Harris on the campaign trail
A new book on the 2024 presidential campaign reveals the ‘brutal,’ seven-word response that Harris’ team received from Swift’s people.
Democratic divisions in Arizona special election don’t fall along conventional lines
The Democratic primary for the late Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva's seat runs counter to the conventional narrative about intraparty divisions.
Critics slam Kamala Harris for gloomy July 4 post — with photo that crops out Biden
Critics piled on former Vice President Kamala Harris for issuing a gloomy statement on the Fourth of July — while sharing a picture of last year’s festivities that cropped out her onetime running-mate Joe Biden.
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Kamala Harris’s Somber Fourth of July Post Shows the State of the Democratic Party
Former Vice President and failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris posted a gloomy Fourth of July message on Friday that has led to widespread criticism. Instead of enjoying the holiday and praising the nation’s founding,
If Everyone Had Voted, Harris Still Would Have Lost
New data, based on authoritative voter records, suggests that Donald Trump would have done even better in 2024 with higher turnout.
Will Charlotte City Council’s chaotic spring affect outcomes of 2025 election?
Another anticipated key issue for the 2025 election is the countywide sales tax referendum for road, rail and bus projects. Mecklenburg finally received the General Assembly’s blessing for the plan in early summer, and county commissioners are expected to formally put it on the November ballot in August.
Trump won more than half of foreign-born Hispanics — still would have beaten Harris if every eligible person voted in 2024 election: analysis
A stunning 51% of Hispanic, naturalized US citizens voted for Trump over Harris, according to the Pew Research Center’s 2024 election post-mortem.
Georgia appeals court upholds ruling saying election officials must certify results
A Georgia appeals court has upheld a ruling requiring county election officials to certify results by legal deadlines.
Why Zohran Mamdani succeeded where Kamala Harris failed
The New York City mayoral candidate has already succeeded in two areas where the former vice president failed.
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Josh Shapiro’s Judaism was not why Kamala Harris snubbed him, new book claims
Josh Shapiro’s presidential ambitions and his poor chemistry with Kamala Harris were factors keeping him off the Democratic ticket.