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Originally from Minnesota and a former longtime public school teacher, Gwen Walz has always played a big role in her husband’s political career. First lady of Minnesota Gwen Walz holds a campaign event in support of educators in Augusta, Ga., on Sept. 19. JD Vance took to social media to call out Tim Walz for making earlier references to using IVF. Usha Vance, too, has stepped out to defend JD Vance. Well before JD Vance became a senator and later the Republican vice presidential nominee, Usha Vance has been a longtime partner in his work.

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☆ 'Saturday Night Live' season 50 premier reflects a reenergized election season
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

"Saturday Night Live" kicked off a historic 50th season by having beloved show veterans join its contemporary talents to present a satirical view of the reenergized election season. For the cold open, Maya Rudolph reprised her role as Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president. Before introducing Harris, Muir said he'd give equal time to live coverage of rallies held by each candidate. Show veterans Andy Samberg (as Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff) and Dana Carvey (as President Joe Biden) shared the stage with Rudolph. "I miss Joe Biden.

Persons: Maya Rudolph, Kamala Harris, James Austin Johnson, Donald Trump, David Muir, Muir, Andrew Dismukes, Harris, he'd, Rudolph's Harris, " Harris, Doug, Jim Gaffigan, Tim Walz, Walz, It’s Kirkland, Andy Samberg, Doug Emhoff, Dana Carvey, Joe Biden, Rudolph, Samberg's, Bowen Yang, Sen, J.D, Vance of Ohio, Trump, I’m, Yang's Vance, Carvey's Biden, Johnson's Trump, Biden, Joe, ”, Devon Walker, Eric Adams, Adams, Alex Spiro, Walker’s Adams, Michael Che, “, Jean Smart, Max, Jelly Organizations: Democratic, ABC, Minnesota Gov, Costco, New, New York City, SNL, NBC, NBCUniversal Locations: Springfield , Ohio, New York

Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesAs she unveiled her most detailed economic plan yet this week, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged to fight price gouging in order to rein in voters' grocery costs. Although Harris released more detail Wednesday as part of her 82-page economic plan, it's still unclear what price hikes her administration would see as illegal "price gouging." Generally, Republicans support fewer economic regulations, although Trump has suggested limiting food imports as a way to lower grocery prices. What is price gouging? Thirty-seven U.S. states already have laws that forbid price gouging in emergencies.

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☆ ‘SNL’ kicks off Season 50 with star-studded cold open about politics, of course
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“Saturday Night Live” kicked off Season 50 with a predictably star-studded cold open that put a focus on the upcoming presidential election, lampooning the rallies held by candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. As Walz, Gaffigan played up the governor’s Minnesota-nice reputation, joking at one point in his ebullient Midwestern accent, “This suit is from Costco. James Austin Johnson as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, right, and Bowen Yang as vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance during the cold open of 'Saturday Night Live' on September 28. NBCBefore introducing his running mate, Johnson as Trump quipped, “people are saying he’s a bad pick and in may ways he was.”Cast member Bowen Yang then appeared, playing Sen. JD Vance. “How much do we love Donald Trump?

Persons: CNN —, ”, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Maya Rudolph, Harris, Sabrina Carpenter’s, ” Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Tim Walz, Andy Samberg, Doug Emhoff, Dana Carvey, Joe Biden, Walz, Gaffigan, ” Samberg, James Austin Johnson, Trump, Bowen Yang, Sen, JD Vance, Johnson, “, ‘ JD, I’m, ’ ” Bowen, Vance, Jean Smart Organizations: CNN, Costco, It’s, ”, NBC Locations: Minnesota

☆ Washington, DC: Trump says Jewish voters would bear some blame if he loses election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that “the Jewish people” would be partially to blame if he loses in November, escalating his persistent campaign trail criticism of Jewish voters and insisting that Democrats hold a “curse” over them. But the former president appeared preoccupied with what he described as ingratitude from Jewish voters, whom he said should be supporting him in greater proportions because of his record on Israel. Still, Trump has repeatedly cast his rival as “anti-Israel” and “anti-Jewish.”“You have to defeat Kamala Harris more than any other people on earth,” Trump said, addressing the Jewish voters in the audience. You want to control your politicians, that’s fine,” Trump said at the Republican Jewish Coalition in December 2015. “I’m a negotiator like you folks, we are negotiators.”But Trump’s open frustration with Jewish voters became a more frequent theme in the aftermath of his 2020 election defeat.

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☆ Harris isn’t giving the specifics some undecided voters say they want
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

On another intractable issue, the Israel-Hamas war, Harris was strong on aspiration, vague on specifics and seemed to fall on both sides of the issue. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. And Harris might be smart to avoid taking positions that could scare off disaffected Republicans and moderate suburban voters she’s seeking to win over. Voters want to know more about HarrisStill, recent polls show that the vice president has a window of opportunity to court voters who want to learn more about her. … She needs to be more direct.”From left to right, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz and Minnesota Gov.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump —, Harris, “, ”, Biden, she’s, Bill Clinton, Sen, Elizabeth Warren of, Trump, –, chunky, Joe Biden, it’s, Donald Trump, Win McNamee, Getty, —, Harris ’, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, “ Kamala Harris, ” Linda Rooney, Nikki Haley, CNN’s John King, Rooney, Antonio Munoz, I’ve, ” Munoz, King, Doug Emhoff, Gwen Walz, Tim Walz, Angela Weiss, She’s, ” Harris, Hillary Clinton scoffed, ” Clinton, Kara Swisher ” Organizations: CNN —, Democratic, Tuesday’s National Association of Black Journalists, Oval, Republican, National Constitution Center, Biden, Wyoming, New York Times, Siena College, CNN, South Carolina Gov, GOP, Trump, Minnesota Gov, Pittsburgh International Airport, Getty Locations: Israel, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Ukraine, doesn’t, Nevada, Minnesota, generalities, Harris

☆ Sarah Huckabee Sanders is latest Trump ally to make dig at Harris over biological kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Unfortunately, Kamala Harris doesn’t have anything keeping her humble,” said Sanders, the first female governor of Arkansas and Trump’s former White House press secretary. Unfortunately, she doesn’t.”The comments come as the Trump campaign attempts to narrow the gap with Harris among female voters. “That’s the lack of humility Governor Sanders was referencing.”The Harris and Trump campaigns did not respond to requests for comment. Kamala Harris has spent her entire career working for the people, ALL families,” she wrote on social media Tuesday in response to Sanders’ remarks. “When you have no substance, you have to resort to superficiality,” said Donna Brazile, a Harris ally and veteran Democratic political strategist.

Persons: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris doesn’t, Sanders, “, ”, Trump, Harris, Trump’s, JD Vance, doesn’t, they’ve, ” Vance, Taylor Swift, Vance, Cat Lady, ” Trump, ” Sam Dubke, ” Dubke, – Cole, Ella Emhoff –, Doug Emhoff, ” Cole Emhoff, Kerstin Emhoff, “ Cole, Ella, Kamala Harris, Sanders ’, Donna Brazile, Brazile, Scott Jennings, ” Jennings, Abby Phillip ”, ” Brian Lanza, Phillip, ” Lanza Organizations: CNN, Arkansas, Trump, White House, Democratic Party, Republican, Biden, Democratic National Convention, Democratic, Republicans, Republican Party Locations: Flint , Michigan, Arkansas, Ohio, Washington, America, Flint

☆ Fans of the Bachelor Could Decide the 2024 Presidential Election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Ben Higgins tried to parlay his Bachelor success into a political career, but the campaign didn't last long. The focus on Bachelor Nation also makes sense given the franchise's viewership is dominated by one of the most crucial swing votes of recent elections: white women. In the past two presidential elections, white women were the most closely split demographic subgroup tracked by major exit polls. In 2016, Donald Trump won over 52% of white women against Hillary Clinton's 43%, exit polls found, while Trump bested Joe Biden in 2020 among white women 55% to 44%. The overlap between the swingiest demographic and the "Bachelor" audience suggests Bachelor Nation has value to those who seek to lead our nation.

Persons: Ben Higgins, Charming, Higgins, He's, that's, Acierto, Young Sheldon, Joey Graziadei's, Graziadei, Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Chad Kultgen, Lizzy Pace, Pace, Harris, Kultgen, Joey Graziadei, John Fleenor, Walz, Big, YouGov, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton's, Trump, Joe Biden, Hulu —, they're, Natasha Scott, Reichel, Rose, Scott, Claire Fallon —, —, Becca Kufrin's, Fallon, Emma Gray, Garrett Yrigoyen, Kufrin, Yrigoyen, — Colton Underwood, — Fallon, Matt James, Rachael Kirkconnell, James ', Chris Harrison, it's, Justine Kay, Charity Lawson —, Joe Biden's, he's, Juliana Kaplan, Andy Kiersz Organizations: Disney, ABC, NFL, Valentine's, White, Daily, Nation, Pew Research, Trump, Hulu, Girls, Bachelor Nation Locations: American, Colorado, America, Atlanta, Quinnipiac, Georgia, North Carolina, Hulu, Washington

The super PAC, Future Coalition PAC, also ran other ads that highlight the Jewish faith of Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, including ads that have leaned on antisemitic “dual loyalty” tropes about Jewish Americans. The first two clips used in the new Harris ad come from Harris’ remarks after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July, four days after President Joe Biden announced he wouldn’t seek another term in office. The majority of the nine ZIP codes in the Harris ad campaign are represented by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib in Congress. The Harris campaign did not comment on its ad strategy. Harris addressed the issue during remarks Tuesday at a discussion with the National Association of Black Journalists.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Harris sympathizing, Harris ’, Doug Emhoff, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, wouldn’t, “, ” Harris, ”, Biden, Rashida Tlaib, Tlaib, hasn’t Organizations: Google, Biden, GOP, Israel, Future Coalition PAC, Israeli, Democratic Rep, Palestinian, Democratic National Convention, NBC News, White, National Security, National Association of Black Journalists Locations: Detroit, Gaza, Snapchat, Dearborn, Eastern, American, Israel, Congress, Palestinian American, Chicago

“I’m here to support my wife and everybody else that deserves the right to have freedom of their reproductive rights,” said Goldberg, a 70-year-old retired computer software developer. Women clearly feel the impact of abortion restrictions, said Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez. At the same time, he argued, there’s no precedent for reproductive rights being a driving issue for men. The couple has become surrogates for the Harris campaign on reproductive rights, including at last month’s Democratic National Convention. “I’m here because the fight for reproductive rights isn’t just a women’s fight,” Josh Zurawski said at the Chicago convention.

Persons: Marcia Ruberg, ”, Kamala Harris, Gary Goldberg, “, Goldberg, Dobbs, —, Harris, Tim Walz, Doug Emhoff, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Michael Cook, Ayres, Republican pollster, ’, ” Ayres, –, Samuel Chen, there’s, Chen, Pennsylvania Sen, Pat Toomey, Mike Mikus, Josh Shapiro, ” Shapiro, she’s, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Hadley Duvall, Duvall, Roe, surrogates, Morgan Mohr, Harris ’, Governor Shapiro, ” Mohr, Tony Goldwyn, Zachary Quinto, Josh Zurawski, Amanda Zurawski, isn’t, ” Josh Zurawski, ” Alexis McGill Johnson, ” Johnson, Fatima Goss Graves, ” Graves, Shapiro, ” Duvall, Andy Beshear, “ That’s, it’s, Chris Scholding, Larry Padersky Organizations: Philadelphia CNN, Trump, Democratic, CNN, Philadelphia, Republican, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov, Reproductive, Pittsburgh, Democratic National Convention, National Women’s Law, Fund, GOP, Harris Locations: Pennsylvania, Yardley , Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Florida, Philadelphia, Scranton, Allentown, Harrisburg, Chicago, Kentucky, New Jersey

☆ Trump's debate fumble let Harris redefine the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Trump even muddled the most basic attack on connecting Harris to Biden, claiming at one point that Biden "hates" his own vice president. Trump, an acolyte of Roy Cohn, forgot the controversial lawyer's most famous adage to "Attack, Attack, Attack" when he needed it the most. And as he did, all night, Trump took the bait, spending the first part of his rebuttal defending the money his father gave him. Harris continues to have a slight lead in the major national polling averages, but the race remains even closer in key swing states. After reversing himself many times, Trump declared before the weekend that he would not debate Harris again.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Joe Biden's, isn't, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Abraham, Lindsey Graham, Biden, Mike Pence, Bush, Karl Rove, Roy Cohn, Hunter, Joe Biden, you've, Tim Walz, Walz, Doug Emhoff, Gwen Walz Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Republican, New York Times, Publicly, Abraham Accords, Politico, The New York Times, Ivy League, Wharton School of Finance, White House, Democratic, Biden Locations: United States, Harris, Ukraine, Ohio, Siena, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nevada , Arizona, Florida, Georgia , New Hampshire, Maine, Arizona

☆ GOP-aligned group airs antisemitic ads in Michigan featuring Doug Emhoff and highlighting Harris’ Jewish ties
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Future Coalition PAC has spent nearly $60,000 running several YouTube ads targeting Michigan, according to Google’s Ads Transparency Center. Each of the ads emphatically states Harris’ support for Israel, and many pointedly highlight her husband, Doug Emhoff, who is Jewish. “Kamala Harris is a strong leader for these difficult times. Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff: making history, standing up for what’s right, supporting Israel.”Another one of the ads opens, “Vice President Harris has chosen a side, the right side. And joining Kamala will be her husband and top advisor, Doug Emhoff, who would be the first Jewish presidential spouse ever.

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But for the first time in recent political memory, the 2024 presidential race has left Florida as a comparative afterthought. It used to be …presidential elections, we would be on a razor’s edge about the state of Florida,” Gov. “With the work we have been doing and the grassroots momentum, Florida is competitive in 2024,” Florida Democratic Party Communications Director Eden Giagnorio said. They use Nikki Fried’s make-believe volunteer numbers," he said, referring to the Florida Democratic Party chairwoman. Last week, Harris campaign allies also started it “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour in Florida, a starting line Democrats hyped as a sign of national relevance.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, ”, Eden Giagnorio, Paul Hennessy, Trump, Harris, Evan Power, Nikki Fried’s, Danielle Alvarez, “, Matt Dixon, “ It’s, Kamala Harris, Steve Schale, ” Schale, ” Harris, Biden, Doug Emhoff Organizations: ”, Republican, Electoral, Democrats, Florida, Democratic, Cook, Florida Democratic Party, ” Florida Democratic Party Communications, Florida’s, Republican Party of Florida, Florida Democratic, “ Trump, NBC, Trump, Veteran Florida Democratic Locations: TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Florida, South Florida, ” Florida, Ron DeSantis , Florida, Orlando, Jacksonville

☆ Harris campaign guarding against overconfidence after her debate performance sent Democrats’ spirits soaring
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Kevin Liptak | Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Six-fifty yesterday morning, one of my township supervisors called me and wanted to know what I thought,” Dingell said. “That discussion brought me right back down to Earth.”Burned before by overconfidence, Democrats this cycle are running against two opponents. Huddled at their campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, the day after the debate, Harris’s campaign aides determined the event would likely do little to change the overall trajectory of the race. Campaign officials spent part of Wednesday looking through debate footage to identify moments that would make effective television ads. Gavin Newsom said on “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday ahead of the debate, rejecting the “underdog” label for Harris: “She’s not.

Persons: Washington CNN — Kamala Harris, Debbie Dingell, ” Dingell, Donald Trump, Harris, Harris’s, Harris —, Hillary Clinton’s, Joe Biden, —, Tim Walz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, Harris “, haven’t, Doug Emhoff, ” Harris, ”, Al Gore, Dingell, “ There’s, it’s, Gavin Newsom, “ Organizations: Washington CNN, Michigan Democratic, CNN, overconfidence, Democratic, NC, Teamsters, National Association of Black Journalists, CBS Locations: Harris’s, Chicago, Wilmington , Delaware, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Carolina, Washington, Philadelphia, Michigan, California

☆ Harris bests Trump in debate, but there’s no guarantee it will shape the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Harris and Trump didn't interact after the debate ended Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump speaks during the debate. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Trump supporter Pat Tuttle watches the debate from Jonathan's Grille in Nashville, Tennessee. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Harris averages 49% support across recent polls while Trump stands at 48% in the latest CNN Poll of Polls . Matthew Hatcher/AFP/Getty Images Trump and Harris shake hands at the start of the debate. Harris introduced herself by name and said, “Let’s have a good debate.” Trump responded: “Nice to see you.

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☆ Joe Ando: Meet the TikToker behind Ella Emhoff’s internet-breaking DNC dress
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Its wearer, of course, was Ella Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter and potential next first daughter of the US. “She needs a dress and she wears it, and people will watch this event but it won’t really be about what she’s wearing. Emhoff's dress was inspired by tea parties, as Ando wanted to the portray the potential next first daughter as "a modern princess." Armed with a tiny mic, a bashful attitude and an impressive 2.9 million TikTok followers, Ando filmed himself approaching celebrities asking if he could make them a dress. Ando, by contrast, has built an impressively starry client roster and millions of followers before even launching a brand.

Persons: Joe Ando, “, Ella Emhoff, Kamala Harris ’, ” Ando, ”, Ando, Ando didn’t, Ralph Lauren, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la, Joe Biden, Harris, Kerby Jean, Raymond —, Dr, Jill Biden, Adam Lippes, Helena Hudlin, Meena Harris, Chip Somodevilla, Dakota Johnson, Rachel Zegler, Keke Palmer, lister, Guy ” —, Rick Owens, it’s, they’re Organizations: CNN, Fashion Institute of Technology, Democratic, Convention, Vogue, ” Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Chicago, New York

Behind two of the best-dressed women at the Democratic National Convention this week, Michelle Obama and Ella Emhoff, were two Asian Americans designers making their mark on the political scene. The former first lady was the talk of the internet with the dark blue, sleeveless suit she wore during her speech on Tuesday night. Eric Charbonneau / Getty Images for Warner Bros.After Michelle Obama’s speech at the DNC, the brand praised her on Instagram. He documented the process of making Emhoff’s dress on his TikTok page, which has 2.9 million followers. In a series of Instagram stories, Ando-Hirsh also revealed that Emhoff crocheted the flower on the sleeve of her dress herself.

Persons: Michelle Obama, Ella Emhoff, Oscar de la, Laura Kim, Fernando Garcia, Kim, Joe Ando, Eric Charbonneau, Michelle Obama’s, “ Michele Obama, Doug Emhoff’s, Ella, Hirsh, ” Ando, Keke Palmer, Dakota Johnson, “, Emhoff, Ando, Gen Organizations: Democratic, Convention, Pratt Institute, Getty, Warner Bros, DNC Locations: New York City, Seoul, South Korea, New York, la

☆ Ella Emhoff: All the fashion America’s potential next First Daughter wore to the Democratic National Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That should come as no surprise to anyone who’s followed Emhoff since Harris took office. From left to right, Helena Hudlin, goddaughter of Kamala Harris and Meena Harris, Harris' niece stand alongside Emhoff to speak at the final day of the DNC. Ella Emhoff arrived on the first day of the DNC in official Harris-Walz merch. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesFor her speech, she wore an off-the-shoulder asymmetric baby blue and white drop-waist gown with a hand-ruched tulle skirt. Ando wrote on Instagram that the dress took three days to make and that Emhoff herself crocheted the piece’s flower detail on the shoulder strap.

Persons: Michelle Obama’s, Kamala Harris’s, Jill, Ralph Lauren, Ella Emhoff, who’s, Harris, Emhoff, Helena Hudlin, Kamala Harris, Meena Harris, Bernadette Tuazon, ”, Proenza Schouler, Maisie Wilen, Joe Biden’s, “, Helmut Lang, Chappell Roan, Thom Browne, Doug Emhoff, Walz merch, Win McNamee, Momala ”, — “, Kamala, She’s, she’s, Harris’s, Chip Somodevilla, Gen, Mary Jane, Joe Ando, Ando Organizations: CNN, Democratic National Convention, DNC Locations: Chicago

Celebrities and Notable Faces in the Crowd at the Democratic ConventionThousands of Democrats — delegates, party members, politicians and celebrities — filled Chicago’s United Center this week to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota for president and vice president. Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman Maya Harris, Tony West and Meena Harris Vice President Harris’s grand-niece Gov. After several guests highlighted Mr. Walz’s average-Joe persona and background as a football coach, he officially accepted the Democrats’ vice-presidential nomination. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota helped to introduce Mr. Walz before he took the stage, emphasizing his Midwestern roots. “America, I gave my best to you,” he said, reciting a phrase from the song “American Anthem” by Gene Scheer.

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☆ The TikTok-famous designer behind Ella Emhoff's DNC dress said it was a modern take on a tea party look
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ella Emhoff's DNC look was customEmhoff, an artist, designer, and the internet's beloved "First Daughter of Bushwick," wore a tea-length gown for her DNC appearance. Ando said the dress took over 75 hours to make and that Emhoff crocheted the flower that sat on one sleeve herself. Outside the DNC, Emhoff's presence in the fashion community has been growing in recent years. Emhoff's father, Doug Emhoff, married Harris in 2014, so Harris has been in her life since she was a teen. With her one-of-a-kind look for the convention, Emhoff is likely to sport more fashion-forward looks throughout Harris' campaign.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Meena Harris, Helena Hudlin, Ella Emhoff, Joe Ando, Ella Emhoff's, Chip Somodevilla, Mary Jane shoes, Ando, Rachel Zegler, Dakota Johnson, I've, Ella, Win McNamee, I'm, Emhoff, Ando's, Helmut Lang, Harris Walz, Thom Browne, Joe Biden's, Miu, Prabal Gurung, Emhoff's, Doug Emhoff, Kamala, She's, she's Organizations: Service, Democratic National Convention, DNC, Business, Convention, Fashion Institute of Technology, IMG Locations: pleats, Emhoff

☆ Harris and Walz to take bus tour through Pennsylvania ahead of Democratic convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Eva Mckend | Piper Hudspethblackburn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tim Walz, will roll through Pennsylvania on a bus tour Sunday, dropping in on the crucial battleground state just days before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The pair’s first rally shortly after Walz was announced as Harris’ running mate was in Philadelphia, the commonwealth’s largest city, and they embarked on a dayslong tour of battleground states shortly after. Sunday’s tour, which is scheduled to begin in Pittsburgh, will mark the first time that Harris, Walz and their respective spouses – second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz – will appear on the campaign trail together. The campaign has 36 coordinated offices and 300 staffers in Pennsylvania, which Harris has already visited seven times this year. Seven battleground states have been the focus of more than $212 million in ad spending over that stretch, with Pennsylvania accounting for $70.6 million of that total.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, It’s, Harris, Walz, –, Doug Emhoff, Gwen Walz –, Donald Trump, ’, Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Kayla Tausche, David Wright Organizations: CNN, Minnesota Gov, Democratic National Convention, Pennsylvania, Electoral, Keystone State, Democratic, Republicans Locations: Pennsylvania, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wilkes, Barre , Pennsylvania, Butler, Pittsburgh . Pennsylvania

☆ Atop ABC, a Personal Connection to Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The executive, Dana Walden, first met Kamala Harris in 1994. Their husbands, Matt Walden and Doug Emhoff, have known each other since the 1980s. The Waldens — “extraordinary friends,” per the vice president — have donated money to Ms. Harris’s political campaigns since at least 2003, when she ran for district attorney in San Francisco. “In many ways, Dana and Matt are responsible for my marriage,” Ms. Harris joked at a fund-raiser in April 2022 at the Waldens’ home in Brentwood, a wealthy Los Angeles enclave where Ms. Harris and Mr. Emhoff also own a residence. The Waldens, Vice President Harris explained, set up a couple who in turn had set her up with Mr. Emhoff on a blind date.

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☆ Harris running mate Gov. Tim Walz owns no stocks, bonds or real estate, disclosure shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tim Walz, the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a campaign rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Aug. 7, 2024. Tim Walz, the Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, owns no stocks, bonds or real estate, according to his most recent financial disclosure. If Walz is elected vice president in November, he would make an annual salary of $284,600, based on 2024 rates. Walz's modest financial profile stands in stark contrast to that of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who is a billionaire several times over, and to Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio. Forbes estimates Vance's net worth, based on publicly reported investments and cash, to be between $3 million and $10 million.

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Tim Walz, casting Vice President Kamala Harris’ new running mate as an agent of the far left. A top Trump adviser added: “Hamas Harris bent the knee to antisemitic, anti-Israel radicals on the left by leapfrogging Shapiro. “She outsmarted herself,” said Matt Gorman, a longtime Republican operative and veteran of presidential campaigns who is not working for the Trump campaign. “Many, many people said repeatedly that the reason Kamala Harris was going away from the Josh Shapiro selection is because they were worried about antisemitism. “To her credit, Kamala Harris put policy over politics by picking a radical liberal,” Taylor Budowich, the CEO for the Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. super PAC, said.

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WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff appeared to acknowledge reports that he had an affair during his first marriage, prior to his relationship with Vice President Kamala Harris. The allegations about Emhoff's affair first surfaced in the tabloid Daily Mail, and the second gentleman acknowledged the report in a statement. The source also said that Harris knew about the affair before she and Emhoff married. Emhoff's first wife, Kerstin Emhoff, said in a statement that the two decided to end their marriage "for a variety of reasons, many years ago." The vice president has not yet publicly discussed the reports of the affair.

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