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| Biden and Harris to make first campaign appearance as running mates – live | |
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| Democrats to hold event in Wilmington, Delaware, following Biden’s choice of senator as running mate | |
| Air Force crew member injured after helicopter shot at in Virginia | |
| The Air Force has confirmed that a helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Manassas, Virginia, after being shot at from ground. | |
| The pilot, one of two, was taken to a hospital and since released. The FBI is investigating the incident. | |
| The Trump campaign shares its thoughts on the Biden-Harris ticket: | |
| The campaign went on the chide Harris as “a strong supporter of Bernie Sanders’ socialist takeover,” noting her supportive of progressive healthcare policies, backing of the “job-killing” Green New Deal, and record as a prosecutor. | |
| Although her policies have evolve to be more progressive over time, many analysts see Biden’s selection as a pragmatic one with a moderate senator from a liberal state. Despite that, from the Trump campaign: | |
| Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president, will make his first joint appearance Wednesday with newly announced running mate, Kamala Harris, the senator from California. | |
| According to the campaign, the former rivals will appear together in Wilmington, Delaware at about 4:20 pm ET. The AP also reports Biden and Harris will speak at a high school near the former vice president’s home. | |
| From Biden via the campaign’s email release: | |
| Rep Elise Stefanik: Sen. Harris is a ‘radical’ | Rep Elise Stefanik: Sen. Harris is a ‘radical’ |
| The attacks from the right have begun for vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, this time from Trump campaign surrogate and congresswoman Elise Stefanik: | The attacks from the right have begun for vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, this time from Trump campaign surrogate and congresswoman Elise Stefanik: |
| “[Harris] is a far-left California radical” and her selection as Joe Biden’s running mate creates the “most far-left ticket in the history of the Democratic Party.” Rep. Elise Stefanik said on a call held by the Trump-Pence campaign officials Wednesday. | “[Harris] is a far-left California radical” and her selection as Joe Biden’s running mate creates the “most far-left ticket in the history of the Democratic Party.” Rep. Elise Stefanik said on a call held by the Trump-Pence campaign officials Wednesday. |
| Stefanik added that record on health care, gun control and social justice place her far out of the mainstream. A former moderate herself, the Republican from New York was once promoted a moderate voice in the party before evolving to a Trump supporter. | Stefanik added that record on health care, gun control and social justice place her far out of the mainstream. A former moderate herself, the Republican from New York was once promoted a moderate voice in the party before evolving to a Trump supporter. |
| Last decade was Earth’s hottest on record | Last decade was Earth’s hottest on record |
| Guardian US is counting down the days until November 4th, when the Trump administration has put in motion the formal exit of the US out of the Paris climate agreement. | Guardian US is counting down the days until November 4th, when the Trump administration has put in motion the formal exit of the US out of the Paris climate agreement. |
| That is of course, coincidentally, one day after the US elections (no country was allowed to pull out sooner than this date after agreeing to the agreement in late 2015). | That is of course, coincidentally, one day after the US elections (no country was allowed to pull out sooner than this date after agreeing to the agreement in late 2015). |
| Today there are 84 days to go before the pull out – and there is news of another alarming study on how temperatures have been rising. Oliver Milman reports: | Today there are 84 days to go before the pull out – and there is news of another alarming study on how temperatures have been rising. Oliver Milman reports: |
| Read the full story here: | Read the full story here: |
| Kentucky attorney general meets with Breonna Taylor’s family | Kentucky attorney general meets with Breonna Taylor’s family |
| Daniel Cameron, Kentucky’s attorney general, is under huge pressure amid the widespread calls for action to be taken against the police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her home in Louisville. | Daniel Cameron, Kentucky’s attorney general, is under huge pressure amid the widespread calls for action to be taken against the police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her home in Louisville. |
| Cameron met with Taylor’s family this morning. | Cameron met with Taylor’s family this morning. |
| There were few details released beyond Cameron meeting with Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and other family members “to personally express his condolences,” according to a news release. | There were few details released beyond Cameron meeting with Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and other family members “to personally express his condolences,” according to a news release. |
| Cameron posted some brief details on twitter saying “the investigation remains ongoing”. | Cameron posted some brief details on twitter saying “the investigation remains ongoing”. |
| Earlier this week, Jamiles Lartey, of the Marshall Project wrote a piece on the obstacles that would need to be surmounted for a prosecutor to bring charges over the killing of the 26-year-old emergency medical worker at her home on March 13. | Earlier this week, Jamiles Lartey, of the Marshall Project wrote a piece on the obstacles that would need to be surmounted for a prosecutor to bring charges over the killing of the 26-year-old emergency medical worker at her home on March 13. |
| Study: Poor, low-income people have most power this election | Study: Poor, low-income people have most power this election |
| Poor and low-income voters have exceptional power in the presidential election... when they turn up. A new report from the Poor People’s Campaign looks a just how much weight increased turnout among low-income Americans can have in key senate races: | Poor and low-income voters have exceptional power in the presidential election... when they turn up. A new report from the Poor People’s Campaign looks a just how much weight increased turnout among low-income Americans can have in key senate races: |
| Read more from my latest piece unpacking the 2020 race here. | Read more from my latest piece unpacking the 2020 race here. |
| Even as PAC money poured into the state, Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar handily beat her opponent in Tuesday’s state primary. | Even as PAC money poured into the state, Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar handily beat her opponent in Tuesday’s state primary. |
| From the Washington Post: | From the Washington Post: |
| So to recap: | So to recap: |
| Fox News discussed politics and Blackness... | Fox News discussed politics and Blackness... |
| ... without a single Black person. | ... without a single Black person. |
| The New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House senior advisor secretly met with the “Birthday Party” presidential hopeful. As the music and apparel mogul faces additional scrutiny of an ill-timed and mostly ineligible run, rumors have circulated over the true intent behind Yeezy’s presidential push. That was before West essentially admitted to Forbes that he’s playing spoiler to the Biden campaign. But is this attempt coordinated with the Trump administration? | The New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House senior advisor secretly met with the “Birthday Party” presidential hopeful. As the music and apparel mogul faces additional scrutiny of an ill-timed and mostly ineligible run, rumors have circulated over the true intent behind Yeezy’s presidential push. That was before West essentially admitted to Forbes that he’s playing spoiler to the Biden campaign. But is this attempt coordinated with the Trump administration? |
| The Times may now have the details on what some have already suspected: | The Times may now have the details on what some have already suspected: |
| And what does Kanye West have to say about the speculation? | And what does Kanye West have to say about the speculation? |
| The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino explains why Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate: | The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino explains why Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate: |
| In its 244-year history, only four women have ever been on either side of a major party’s presidential ticket. With Kamala Harris now set to be the Democratic nominee for vice-president, let’s take a look through history at Harris’s three predecessors: | In its 244-year history, only four women have ever been on either side of a major party’s presidential ticket. With Kamala Harris now set to be the Democratic nominee for vice-president, let’s take a look through history at Harris’s three predecessors: |
| Sarah Palin was John McCain’s Republican vice-presidential nominee in 2008. Palin offered some bipartisan congratulations and advice on navigating a difficult, and often sexist, journey, including to “fight mightily to keep your own team with you”. | Sarah Palin was John McCain’s Republican vice-presidential nominee in 2008. Palin offered some bipartisan congratulations and advice on navigating a difficult, and often sexist, journey, including to “fight mightily to keep your own team with you”. |
| “They know you, know your voice, and most importantly are trustworthy,” she said. | “They know you, know your voice, and most importantly are trustworthy,” she said. |
| More advice: | More advice: |
| Geraldine Ferraro was Walter Mondale’s Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1984, facing a campaign marked by egregious sexism from fellow politicians and media. | Geraldine Ferraro was Walter Mondale’s Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1984, facing a campaign marked by egregious sexism from fellow politicians and media. |
| And, of course, Hillary Clinton was the Democratic party presidential nominee in 2016. | And, of course, Hillary Clinton was the Democratic party presidential nominee in 2016. |
| While her predecessors are important to highlight, it’s actually the woman who ran but never made it on the ticket who Harris credits for inspiration: Shirley Chisholm, a fellow Black woman of Caribbean heritage who became the first Black person to run for president. | While her predecessors are important to highlight, it’s actually the woman who ran but never made it on the ticket who Harris credits for inspiration: Shirley Chisholm, a fellow Black woman of Caribbean heritage who became the first Black person to run for president. |
| Shirley Chisholm, the Barbadian American activist from New York, was already the first Black women elected to Congress in 1972. But then she ran a monumental campaign on anti-racism, anti-sexism and initiatives to combat poverty for the presidency. | Shirley Chisholm, the Barbadian American activist from New York, was already the first Black women elected to Congress in 1972. But then she ran a monumental campaign on anti-racism, anti-sexism and initiatives to combat poverty for the presidency. |
| Harris’ own logo during her bid for president was in tribute to Chisholm. | Harris’ own logo during her bid for president was in tribute to Chisholm. |
| Watch SNL’s Maya Rudolph reacts to Harris VP news | Watch SNL’s Maya Rudolph reacts to Harris VP news |
| Now that Kamala Harris is officially Joe Biden’s pick for vice-president, folks are ready for Maya Rudolph to reprise her Emmy-nominated role portraying the California politician on Saturday Night Live. Imagine being the journalist talking with her as news of the nomination dropped? | Now that Kamala Harris is officially Joe Biden’s pick for vice-president, folks are ready for Maya Rudolph to reprise her Emmy-nominated role portraying the California politician on Saturday Night Live. Imagine being the journalist talking with her as news of the nomination dropped? |
| That was the case for Entertainment News’s Maureen Lee Lenker. Rudolph’s reaction: “Oh shit” and “that’s spicy”. | That was the case for Entertainment News’s Maureen Lee Lenker. Rudolph’s reaction: “Oh shit” and “that’s spicy”. |
| From Entertainment: | From Entertainment: |
| Joe Biden’s VP news marked two historic firsts | Joe Biden’s VP news marked two historic firsts |
| Joe Biden’s nomination of California senator Kamala Harris marked the second major announcement to drop Tuesday surrounding the vice presidency. | Joe Biden’s nomination of California senator Kamala Harris marked the second major announcement to drop Tuesday surrounding the vice presidency. |
| Haitian-American Karine Jean-Pierre was also named the first ever Black chief of staff to be appointed to serve the vice presidential candidate. Before, Jean-Pierre was recently selected as his senior advisor for his 2020 presidential campaign. | Haitian-American Karine Jean-Pierre was also named the first ever Black chief of staff to be appointed to serve the vice presidential candidate. Before, Jean-Pierre was recently selected as his senior advisor for his 2020 presidential campaign. |
| Before joining Biden campaign, Karine Jean-Pierre worked on both Barack Obama’s presidential and re-election campaigns and was chief public affairs officer for MoveOn. But perhaps what she’s best known for? A mean block: | Before joining Biden campaign, Karine Jean-Pierre worked on both Barack Obama’s presidential and re-election campaigns and was chief public affairs officer for MoveOn. But perhaps what she’s best known for? A mean block: |
| Stepping in to protect then senator Harris was impressive. Jean-Pierre may now be protected a future vice president. | Stepping in to protect then senator Harris was impressive. Jean-Pierre may now be protected a future vice president. |
| Good day, I’m Kenya Evelyn taking over the live blog and today is all about reactions to Biden’s historic nomination of California Senator Kamala Harris for vice president. | Good day, I’m Kenya Evelyn taking over the live blog and today is all about reactions to Biden’s historic nomination of California Senator Kamala Harris for vice president. |
| We’ll have all the latest as reactions pour in, including deep dives on her background and policy initiatives and input from those who’ve known her during childhood. | We’ll have all the latest as reactions pour in, including deep dives on her background and policy initiatives and input from those who’ve known her during childhood. |
| Stay tuned throughout the day. | Stay tuned throughout the day. |