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When Vice President Kamala Harris gathered some of her closest advisers in the dining room of the Naval Observatory on Saturday, they had more choices than time. The advisers were there to present their findings on a list that still technically ran six deep to Ms. Harris, who had less than 72 hours to sift through it to make her final decision. One by one, the circle of her most trusted confidants ran through the pros and cons of each possible No. Tim Walz of Minnesota, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Gov. And the upshot, Ms. Harris was told, was this: She could win the White House with any of the three finalists by her side.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, confidants, Tim Walz, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Josh Shapiro Organizations: Naval, Gov, Pennsylvania, Records, White Locations: Minnesota

☆ Elon Musk will interview Trump on Monday night, Republican presidential nominee says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The former president's planned talk with Musk comes on the heels of Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris selecting Minnesota Gov. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he will be interviewed Monday night by Elon Musk , the billionaire who runs Tesla and SpaceX . Musk is also the owner of the social media company X, which was previously known as Twitter when the company was publicly owned. Despite that, Trump uses Truth Social for his social media messages. The company is owned by Trump Media, a publicly traded company whose majority shareholder is the former president.

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to reveal her vice presidential pick Tuesday, ahead of their first rally together in Philadelphia in the evening, according to two sources familiar with the plan. The rollout Tuesday will likely look similar to past major announcements, including digital video and social media components, as well as a fundraising appeal, these sources said. The Harris campaign will also disseminate various text messages to its supporters throughout the day, as has been a common practice in the past around big moments. The highly anticipated decision comes after Harris met in person Sunday with three of the contenders who have been under consideration as her vice presidential pick — Pennsylvania Gov. On Friday, Harris secured a majority of support as part of a virtual roll call from Democratic National Committee delegates needed to win the party’s nomination for president.

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The trip highlights the generational gap between Harris and President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Democratic allies said. Noah Lyles wins gold in epic photo finishDimitar Dilkoff / AFP - Getty ImagesLyles earned his first gold medal in 9.79 seconds, which was a personal best. Lyles was still unconvinced he had won the gold medal after finishing and the scoreboard offered no indication of who had won gold, silver or bronze as officials processed a photo finish. Track and field holds four medal events and surfing will finally have its medal day. ▶️ Watch top highlightsDebby makes landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricaneHurricane Debby has made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 1 hurricane.

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Vice President Kamala Harris will set out this week on a swing-state campaign blitz, giving her a far heavier travel schedule than her opponent, former President Donald Trump. Harris’ travel this week will take her to seven states in less than a fourth of the time. Reached for comment, Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung pointed to the overall difference in the number of Trump and Harris campaign trips. Harris' campaign swing is also consistent with how candidates typically pick up the pace as the election draws closer, said Aleigha Cavalier, a Democratic strategist at the strategy and marketing agency Precision Strategies. But she said Harris' travel pace compared to Trump's and Biden's is "a real advantage."

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Progressive groups have trained their criticisms on Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Kelly, who they accuse of being too conservative on key issues. The debate grew heated during a discussion about whether using the phrase “Genocide Josh” to describe Mr. Shapiro, who is an observant Jew, was antisemitic. One of his advisers called the Harris campaign to object to Mr. Shapiro, a development that was first reported by Politico. Manuel Bonder, a spokesman for Mr. Shapiro, declined to comment on the vice-presidential selection process. Mr. Walz and Mr. Beshear are set to appear at dueling, simultaneous fund-raisers to benefit Ms. Harris on Monday evening.

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☆ Why JD Vance's plan to follow Kamala Harris and her VP pick on their swing-state tour is a big gamble
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Enter Vance, who wants to halt any sort of sustained momentum for Harris as she stumps with her eventual vice presidential pick. The senator is seemingly aiming to get ahead of the news cycle to blunt a potential Democratic vice presidential honeymoon period. Harris will use her tour to blitz battleground states and introduce her running mate to voters. Megan Varner/Getty ImagesSo Vance's plan to lay into Harris and her running mate will be a tricky balancing act. Some voters will applaud Vance's shadow tour of Harris' vice presidential rollout, while others will view it as a stunt.

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☆ Harris’ whirlwind search for running mate enters final hours as she prepares to take new Democratic ticket on the road
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Arit John | Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris is making the biggest decision of her two-week-old presidential campaign as she chooses a running mate and prepares to introduce the new Democratic ticket to voters in several key battleground states this week. The whirlwind vice presidential search entered its final hours Sunday after Harris had interviewed three final contenders — Gov. It was four years ago this week that Biden announced his decision to choose Harris as his running mate. Brian Kemp, who revealed last month that he did not support Trump in the state’s GOP primary. Harris’ campaign has said she will attend the ABC News event, and taunted the former president for backing out of that event.

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The Serbian tennis legend had won all four Grand Slam titles and practically every honor there is in the sport, but the Olympic gold medal had escaped him. Paul Ellis / AFP via Getty ImagesSimone Biles' Olympic medal collection has officially reached double digits. , the American cyclist who didn’t even qualify for the Olympics but is now going home with a gold medal. Racing in a downpour, Julien Alfred won the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final. the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final.

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The top contenders to be Kamala Harris’ running mate got to this point, in part, by battling Donald Trump. Now, one of them is likely to become the vice presidential nominee on the Democratic ticket aiming to thwart his comeback bid. Pete Buttigieg rose from obscurity to play a central role in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. Andy Beshear, who is also in the mix for Harris’ running mate position. One way or another, Trump played a big role creating the cast of characters that could complete the Democratic ticket he’s facing this year.

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☆ Bernie Sanders and labor leaders set their sights on Gov. Tim Walz for Harris' VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' VP pick. Walz is seen as a candidate who understands the working class and can rally rural voters. Labor leaders have also voiced support for Walz and applauded his support of the 2023 UAW strike. AdvertisementAmong the many men who could join Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, one person stands out to Sen. Bernie Sanders: Minnesota Gov. The democratic socialist, who endorsed Harris for president, told Minnesota Public Radio on Saturday that Walz would be a candidate who "understands the needs of working families."

Persons: Sen, Bernie Sanders, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Walz, —, Harris, Sanders Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Labor, UAW, Service, Minnesota Public Radio, Business Locations: Minnesota, Nebraska

The competitive, divisive primary that many Democrats long wanted to avoid has arrived anyway — playing out largely behind closed doors in a fight over the bottom of the ticket. They turned most sharply on one of the favorites to join the ticket, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, who has drawn opposition from progressives and even a senator in his home state. The fissures among Democrats emerged as three leading contenders — Mr. Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota — met with Ms. Harris at her residence in Washington on Sunday, ahead of a decision her campaign said would be announced by Tuesday.

Persons: Kamala Harris’s, Josh Shapiro, — Mr, Shapiro, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Tim Walz, Minnesota —, Harris Organizations: Gov, Pennsylvania Locations: Washington

☆ Harris meeting on Sunday with a trio of prospective VP finalists: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris will be interviewing potential running mates this Sunday, WaPo reported. Josh Shapiro, and Gov. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris is sitting down for final interviews this Sunday to nail down her 2024 running mate, the Washington Post reported. People familiar with the matter told the Post that three candidates have been invited to meet with Harris: Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gov.

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Even some on the right said the “weird” attack had landed. “Casting your opposition as cringe, lame, and weird is an effective strategy,” conservative political activist Matt Walsh posted Monday on X. Donald Trump Jr. has leaned heavily on redirecting the word “weird,” using it against Harris five times, including in a caption on a video of her high-fiving a drag performer. “The left wants you to believe that one of these people is ‘weird’ [and] that the other one is completely normal,” he wrote. “Well, they’re the weird ones,” Trump said.

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And each finalist offers the newly minted Democratic Party leader a particular way to balance the ticket. Here’s how each could uniquely help the Democratic ticket — plus the potential drawbacks already getting attention. Andy BeshearNo current Democratic governor has won a redder state than Kentucky, where Beshear has won statewide three times. That appeal could help boost the Democratic ticket with working-class, independent and even some Republican voters in battleground states across the U.S. Tim WalzWalz has won Democratic plaudits for a string of progressive policy wins in his state.

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Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with top candidates to serve as her vice president on Sunday, closing out her search for a running mate with a test of whether she and her potential new partner click. It was unclear whether other potential candidates — including Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg — were also on the schedule, or if they had already met with Ms. Harris. The in-person meeting, described as a “chemistry test,” is a final step in the search, but one that Ms. Harris is expected to put considerable stock in. Aides and associates have said that she often prioritizes personal rapport with her staff and advisers.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Mark Kelly of, Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro, Harris, Andy Beshear, Pete Buttigieg — Organizations: Gov, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Sunday, Naval Observatory Locations: Mark Kelly of Arizona, Washington, Kentucky

Follow live updates on the 2024 election here. JB Pritzker of Illinois released a nearly four-minute video this week promoting his accomplishments in office. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Andy Beshear of Kentucky were scheduled to appear at last-minute simultaneous events on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis and Chicago. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was also set to do a fund-raiser on Saturday night in New Hampshire. It is all for an audience of one: Vice President Kamala Harris.

Persons: JB Pritzker, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, Tim Walz, Minnesota, Andy Beshear, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Harris Organizations: Illinois, Transportation Locations: Kentucky, Minneapolis, Chicago, New Hampshire

Patrick Healy: Kamala Harris will announce her running mate very soon. Michelle Goldberg: Like a lot of progressives, I barely knew who Tim Walz was two weeks ago. Now I love him, even though I worry that his normal Midwestern guy affect is starting to border on shtick. Goldberg: He reads like an all-American heartland normie — a hunter and former high school football coach — who can articulate progressive priorities in a plain-spoken, unapologetic way. And branding Republicans “weird” was a stroke of genius, capturing the large part of the Venn diagram where sinister authoritarianism and ridiculous online subcultural tics overlap.

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☆ Kamala Harris: Inside the final days of her vice presidential decision
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The vice president likes to take her time with decisions. “This is a decision that is not just a campaign decision,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an unrelated interview with CNN last week. “The vice president has a very deeply personal decision to make right now. Andy Beshear and several other governors over to her residence for what became a gripe session about the Biden campaign in February. Obama reminded his former vice president that they had not gotten along well at first.

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☆ Harris meeting with VP vetting team for presentations on finalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Jamie Gangel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to meet with her vetting team today for a series of in-depth presentations on each of the finalists to be her running mate, according to a source familiar with the process. Each briefing is expected to last about 60 to 90 minutes, but some could be shorter or longer depending on what needs to be discussed, how complicated the vetting was, and any follow-up questions Harris may have. As CNN previously reported, the finalists include Pennsylvania Gov. According to multiple sources, the material in the vetting is expected to crystallize her choice of the top tier of finalists. Harris’ top consideration is electability, sources familiar with her thinking told CNN.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz, Andy Beshear, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Pete Buttigieg, JB Pritzker, Eric Holder, Democratic nominee’s, Harris ’, ” Organizations: CNN, Pennsylvania, Minnesota Gov, Kentucky Gov, Illinois Gov, Naval, Democratic Locations: Minnesota, Kentucky, Arizona

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is nearing a final decision in choosing her running mate and plans to meet with some of the top contenders in person over the next 72 hours, a source familiar with the process said. Josh Shapiro is among the top contenders for the vice presidential spot. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is among the contenders to be Harris' running mate. It's unclear if all of them have advanced to the final in-person interviews with Harris herself this weekend. Andy Beshear is one of the six vice presidential contenders, NBC News has reported.

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☆ How Biden feels about some of Harris’ top running mate candidates
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Mj Lee | Samantha Waldenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President Joe Biden acknowledged to reporters Friday morning that he and Vice President Kamala Harris have spoken about her upcoming decision on a vice presidential running mate. Biden is a “big fan of Shapiro’s,” a senior adviser to the president told CNN. In January, Walz was among a group of Democratic elected officials that joined Biden at an infrastructure event in Superior, Wisconsin. Harris is in the final stages of choosing her running mate and is expected to meet with the top finalists – including Walz, Shapiro, Kelly, Kentucky Gov. Harris and her vice presidential pick will spend next week campaigning across the battleground states, starting with a Tuesday night rally in Philadelphia.

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☆ Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination, party chair announces
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ethan Cohen | Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday. Delegates began casting virtual ballots for the nomination Thursday, a process that will continue until Monday evening. “I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States,” said Harris, who joined the virtual event. It’s been clear since shortly after President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris that the vice president would be the only serious candidate for the nomination. Though voting for the Democratic nomination began and will possibly conclude before Harris announces her running mate, party rules don’t require a separate vote to confirm the nominee for vice president.

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☆ 'Not a person who gets overly excited': Sen. Mark Kelly auditions to be Kamala Harris's VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It's Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona. Kelly is the one and only member of the United States Senate who has made it onto Vice President Kamala Harris's shortlist of potential running mates. "Mark Kelly, potential VP pick, plans to be in Arizona next week," reads a POLITICO headline from the last few days. "He's just not a person who gets overly excited in one direction or the other. Advertisement"This isn't about me," Kelly said as the doors closed on him, repeating his stock response to the questions about his sudden vice presidential candidacy.

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☆ VP hopefuls are clearing their schedules as Harris' search nears its end
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, considered a frontrunner for the role of Harris' running mate, abruptly canceled a three-event fundraising event in the Hamptons, The New York Times reported. However, Beshear posted on X on Thursday that his father, former Kentucky Gov. pic.twitter.com/GMl611jC5h — Adam Wren (@adamwren) August 1, 2024The search for Harris' running mate is in its final days. The Harris campaign told Politico that Harris would stage her first rally with her running mate in Philadelphia on Tuesday. According to Politico, Harris is preparing for face-to-face interviews with her shortlist, marking the last stage of an expedited vetting process.

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