The former vice president’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be a sign of what comes next.

Survey found that Harris lost 'because of the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s genocide of Palestinians'

I am excited to see a leader who is a real friend of Israel stand by his words,’ one American expat in Israel said at an inauguration celebration.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Vice President Kamala Harris, with second gentleman Doug Emhoff at right, signs the desk drawer in her ...

A poll released Tuesday by the Institute for Middle East Understanding conducted by YouGov ranked the war in Gaza as a top issue for Democratic-leaning voters who stayed home in 2024 rather than voting in some of the key swing states that were won back by Donald Trump after he lost them four years prior.

Among Biden 2020 voters who did not cast their ballots for Harris, 29% said “ending Israel’s violence in Gaza” was the main factor affecting their vote — making it the most cited issue among several options, according to a poll by YouGov and the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) Policy Project released Jan. 15.

This 42-day ceasefire aims to halt the 15-month conflict and facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas.

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As a Black woman, Kamala Harris had to work twice as hard and overcome many racist and sexual attacks on her qualifications to become America's vice president. Jonathan Capehart spotlights Harris' time in public service and reflects on how she paved the way for so many Americans like her.

Some years back, I was talking with my dinner companion when a young woman of color interrupted with an excited query. “Are you Senator Kamala Harris?” she asked in that slightly unbelieving tone one uses when meeting a hero in person. With a big smile, Harris said yes. The young woman gushed her admiration and they took a picture.

The outgoing vice president has yet to tell the full story of her 107-day campaign for president in her own words.

After President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Ms Harris headed to Joint Base Andrews to take her last official flight home to California, supported by an all-female US Air Force crew – the first time such a crew has operated a C-32 aircraft for the military branch, according to an aide.