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☆ Louis Mhlanga: How rock icon Jimi Hendrix inspired one of Africa’s greatest guitarists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Lauren Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For the 67-year-old award-winning Zimbabwean, music has been the sole focus of his life. “My brother brought it home, and I thought, wow, that guitar,” Mhlanga added. Still, it was through collaboration that he made his mark, working with Zimbabwean music icon Oliver Mtukudzi. Mhlanga released his first solo album in 2000 and has since released more than 10 solo albums, EPs, and collaborative projects. After more than half a century playing his guitar, Mhlanga still aims to transform the African jazz sound.

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☆ Harris says 'it is time for this war to end,' affirms 'unwavering' support for Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Vice President Kamala Harris said "Israel has a right to defend itself ... and how it does matters." Harris' remarks followed a meeting she held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington Thursday. "It is time for this war to end and end in a way where Israel is secure, all the hostages are released, the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza ends and the Palestinian people can exercise their right to freedom, dignity and self determination," said Harris. "Let us all condemn terrorism and violence," Harris said after meeting with Netanyahu Thursday. Approximately 1,800 people were killed in Hamas' brutal surprise attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023, triggering the Israeli military incursion.

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☆ Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Sam Fossum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to “not be silent” about suffering in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, saying she expressed her “serious concern” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday while telling him it is time to lock down a ceasefire deal. What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating,” Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, told reporters in remarks after her meeting with Netanyahu in Washington. We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering and I will not be silent,” she continued. “As I just told Prime Minister Netanyahu, it is time to get this deal done,” she said. The vice president, who has met with the families, listed the names of those being held by Hamas.

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☆ Biden says the fight for democracy is bigger than him, so he decided to 'pass the torch' to Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"I've decided that the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation," he said. "In this sacred space, I am surrounded by portraits of extraordinary American presidents," Biden said. First lady Jill Biden released a handwritten note to supporters to underline the president's push to hand the torch to Harris. Love,Jill pic.twitter.com/NakOWknWlC — Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) July 25, 2024Republicans have been furious over Biden's decision. Despite the focus on Harris, Biden was clear that he intends to make the most of his remaining months in office.

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But I love my country more,” the president said“It’s been the honor of my life to serve as your president. (Donilon, a former pollster, played an instrumental role in presenting the data that informed Biden’s decision to step aside.) The new CNN poll finds voters widely supportive of both Biden’s decision to step aside and his choice to remain in office through the end of his term. Desire for a new direction is largely concentrated among younger voters and voters of color. But, as one source told CNN, with the decision to drop out of the 2024 race only days old, such discussions have not begun in earnest.

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"I draw strength, and find joy, in working for the American people," Biden said from the Oval Office. " "I gave my heart and my soul to our nation," Biden said. Biden's speech comes three days after the 81-year-old president quit the race against former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and threw his full support behind Harris. Evan Vucci | Via Reuters"I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation," Biden said. U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.

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☆ CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Ariel Edwards-Levy | Jennifer Agiesta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

That’s a closer contest than earlier CNN polling this year had found on the matchup between Biden and Trump. Half of those who back Harris in the new poll (50%) say their vote is more in support of her than against Trump. Among voters under 35, 49% said in April or June that they would support Trump and 42% Biden, but now, 47% support Harris to 43% for Trump. Among Hispanic voters, Biden trailed Trump in earlier polling 50% to 41%; those same voters now split about evenly, 47% Harris to 45% for Trump. That narrowed gap is driven at least partly by increased Harris support among independents who lean toward the Democratic Party.

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☆ These business leaders and billionaires are backing Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Vice President has already secured several influential political endorsements, including the support of President Joe Biden. AdvertisementSheryl SandbergFormer Meta executive Sheryl Sandberg endorsed Kamala Harris for president on social media on Monday. AdvertisementReed HastingsNetflix's Reed Hastings is supporting Harris' presidential bid with a $7 million donation. Ron ConwaySilicon Valley "super angel" investor Ron Conway has also backed Harris' presidential run. She said in an X post: "I am proud to support Vice President Harris.

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☆ Opinion | Are Democrats Right to Unite Around Kamala Harris?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

All that week, I heard: America First, America First, America First. This was a party that had persuaded itself that one man’s ambition, his insatiable, unquenchable lust for power, was self-sacrifice. He sent the crowd into a frenzy as he ripped that shirt, tearing the flag on it in half, to reveal a Donald Trump campaign shirt beneath. In 2020 and early 2021, Donald Trump tried to overturn an election he lost. Where was Mike Pence, the vice president from Donald Trump’s first term?

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☆ Opinion: Why you should pay attention to the role of race in sport during this summer’s Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Opinion Keith Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —For many nations — not least the US — the upcoming Paris Olympics will take place against a background of deep political and social division. If you saw any of the European Athletics Championships events last month, you may well have been struck, as I was, by just how many Black athletes featured on podiums. At the Summer Olympics, the USA team will also feature numerous Black athletes, including gymnast Simone Biles, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and the (current) fastest man on earth, Noah Lyles. As you watch the Olympics this summer, take note of the sports in which Black people represent the USA and European countries. So no, Black athletes are not naturally better at some sports — they take the narrower opportunities open to them and work incredibly hard on their self-belief to make it to that podium.

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☆ Hamas and Fatah sign agreement in Beijing ‘ending’ their division, Chinese state media says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Isaac Yee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah have signed an agreement on “ending division and strengthening Palestinian unity,” Chinese broadcaster CCTV said Tuesday, following a deal brokered by China. There is a long history of bitter enmity between Hamas in Gaza and Fatah. Israel launched its military operations in Gaza following Hamas’ October 7 attack that killed more than 1,100 people and saw roughly 250 others kidnapped. Around 39,000 Palestinians have died in Israel’s war in Gaza that has triggered a mass humanitarian crisis and widespread destruction. Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation agreement in Cairo in October 2017 under pressure from the Arab states, led by Egypt.

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☆ A GOP congressman called Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire.’ Some caution it’s a sign of what’s to come
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —In the first full day of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris swiftly earned enough delegates to secure the Democratic nomination and raised a historic $81 million. Before becoming the vice president, Harris had a decades-long career as a prosecutor and was elected to be San Francisco’s district attorney and later California’s attorney general. “Kamala Harris, who was a former district attorney, former attorney general, former United States senator and current vice president is a ‘DEI hire’ in their minds, just because she’s a Black woman,” he said. Burchett’s remarks are “energizing the very voters that Vice President Kamala Harris needs to win,” Carr said. “How does attacking Kamala Harris as a ‘DEI hire’ help to create a single job?

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☆ Wisconsin: Harris makes first trip to battleground state since launching presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Eric Bradner | Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

She had also raised more than $100 million from 1.1 million different donors — 62% of them first-time contributors — between Sunday and Monday, a Harris campaign official said. Top Wisconsin Democratic officials, including two-term Gov. They are among a long list of Democratic officials and candidates who appeared with the vice president on Tuesday. Harris’ campaign, inheriting the infrastructure put in place during Biden’s candidacy, has 48 coordinated offices in 43 counties in Wisconsin, including 160 full-time staffers. The trip to Wisconsin — one of the three “Blue Wall” states, alongside Pennsylvania and Michigan — is Harris’ fifth there this year and ninth since becoming vice president.

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☆ Eliud Kipchoge: The two-hour marathon man eyes unprecedented Olympic glory
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Sean Coppack | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This is what Olympic preparation looks like for arguably the greatest distance runner of all time, Eliud Kipchoge. The run concludes 30 kilometers later, back where it began, at the training camp where the 39-year-old is gearing up for what could be his final bow on the Olympic stage. Kipchoge (left) prepares for a pre-dawn run with a member of his training team. Courtesy NN Running TeamThe 39-year-old would become the oldest male marathon winner at the Olympics, should he succeed in Paris. “I want to be remembered by making this world a running world,” he says.

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☆ Kamala Harris' opening argument: Vote for me and I'll decimate Project 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewShortly after President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination, Harris made her opening pitch to the country, arguing that voting for her will allow her to decimate the controversial Project 2025. I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. Although Harris said that she is determined to defeat former President Donald Trump and "his extreme Project 2025 agenda," Trump himself has called the project "ridiculous." Related storiesHe attempted to distance himself from it with a post on his Truth Social on July 5, saying: "I know nothing about Project 2025." "I disagree with some of the things they're saying and some of the things they're saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal," Trump wrote.

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☆ Kamala Harris needs to win over her doubters and detractors, analysts say — and soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a political event at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Portage, Michigan, on July 17, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty ImagesThe pressure is on Vice President Kamala Harris to turn around her political fortunes and win the Democratic Party's nomination, analysts say, after U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. "I'm not saying it's going to be easy for Kamala Harris ... but I do think we have to give her the opportunity to be the candidate," he noted. "The vice presidential role, by its very definition, is very much behind the scenes, playing second fiddle to the president. The "Biden for President" campaign committee has officially been renamed the "Harris for President" committee, affording Harris the use of Biden team's infrastructure, staff and its $98 million in cash reserves.

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☆ Biden Shepherded Europe on Ukraine and NATO. What Happens Now?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Matina Stevis-Gridneff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

European leaders have been relying on President Biden to guide them through some of the continent’s darkest days in decades. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, they found in him a shepherd of sorts, who worked with them to unite behind Kyiv and shaped the response to Russia’s aggression. Mr. Biden urged his European counterparts to impose sanctions on Russia quickly, and his administration lent expertise on how to do so in lock step with the United States. He pushed European allies to get it together when it came to defense and to commit to spend more on NATO.

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☆ Harris secures enough delegate endorsements to win the Democratic presidential nomination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Ethan Cohen | Molly English | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Kamala Harris has the support of enough Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, according to CNN’s delegate estimate. Harris crossed the threshold amid a wave of endorsements from state delegations Monday evening. CNN’s count comes from public statements of support from delegates and state delegations, CNN reporting and conversations with delegates. Endorsements from state delegations are counted as unanimous support for Harris absent other information. I look forward to formally accepting the nomination soon,” Harris said in a statement from her campaign late Monday.

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☆ Kamala Harris says Biden stepping down is a 'selfless and patriotic act' and asserts her intention to win the Democratic nomination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden exited the 2024 race on Sunday and endorsed Kamala Harris. Harris praised Biden's decision to step down and declared her intention to win the nomination. AdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris said she's stepping up to the plate after President Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 race on Sunday. In a statement issued Sunday, Harris called Biden's stepping down a "selfless and patriotic act" and thanked Biden for serving as president. "I am honored to have the president's endorsement, and my intention is to earn and win this nomination," she wrote.

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☆ Kamala Harris is locking down support. Any Democrat who wants to rip the nomination from her faces a steep climb.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Following Biden's endorsement, the president's reelection campaign committee rebranded itself to "Harris for President," handing her the keys to a $91 million war chest. Beyond seeking to upstage the first female vice president, other ambitious Democrats would have to raise their national profile in a way Harris does not. AdvertisementThe prospect of Harris' nomination is far from a political panacea for nervous Democrats. As leader of his party, Biden pushed the DNC to rubber stamp his plan to shake up the primary calendar. If the virtual vote moves forward, ambitious Democrats will face an even tighter window to organize opposition to Harris' nomination.

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"Not seeking re-election is one of the most selfless acts we've seen from a politician in modern American history," he continued. Hoffman added that Harris "is the right person at the right time," noting that Trump and Vance's agenda will "wreak havoc on the American people." "When presented with the choice between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, I believe in the American people to make the right decision for our country," he wrote. I wholeheartedly support Kamala Harris and her candidacy for President of the United States in our fight for democracy in November." In January Hoffman donated $2 million to the Granite for America super PAC, which led a write-in campaign in New Hampshire for Biden's campaign.

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☆ Biden will not seek reelection; endorses Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —President Joe Biden says he is not seeking reelection in a letter posted to his official account on X. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden wrote. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President,” Biden wrote. It’s also the latest shocking development in a highly charged political campaign that has included an attempt on Trump’s life. The mood in the White House and at Biden’s campaign headquarters in Wilmington had turned sour.

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Vice President Kamala Harris is already seeing a wave of big money donor support following President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, with the help of bundlers who have assisted her in past races, according to people familiar with the matter. Lasry helped raise money for the vice president when she ran against Biden in the 2020 Democratic primary. Hoffman has donated at least $10 million to supportive Biden political action committees so far this election, according to Federal Election Commission records. The campaign filed the new name of their campaign, "Harris for President," with the FEC. That would come with the added risk of donors potentially deciding not to donate to the new campaign, Massoglia said.

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Powerful leaders of the Democratic establishment quickly embraced Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday after President Biden’s shocking exit from the race, hoping that a seamless succession could end a month of damaging chaos and transform a contest widely believed to be tipping toward Republicans. With breathtaking speed, she took control of Mr. Biden’s enormous political operation and contacted Democratic leaders in Congress and state houses to ask for their support. The Biden campaign formally renamed itself “Harris for President,” giving her immediate access to an account that had $96 million in cash at the end of June. On an internal call, the Biden campaign’s leaders told staff members that they would now work for Ms. Harris. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party — and unite our nation — to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda,” Ms. Harris said in a statement.

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☆ 6 more Democrats call on Biden to drop out Friday morning alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As the president isolates at his beach house with COVID-19, his team is under mounting pressure, with top Democrats reportedly pushing for him to drop out. This morning's defectors join 20 other House Democrats and two senators who have called on the president to step aside. In his opinion piece entitled, "It's time for Joe Biden to pass the torch," Casten said that he believes Biden will lose the general election. Many believe that Harris is best-positioned to become the Democratic nominee should Biden step aside. Illustrating the persistent divides within the Democratic party, Garcia is a part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, whose fundraising apparatus endorsed Biden this morning.

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