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☆ Harris didn't miss a beat dropping ad dollars to link Trump and a scandalized NC Republican
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFewer than 24 hours after bombshell allegations dropped about North Carolina Lieutenant Gov. Mark Robinson, Kamala Harris' campaign released an ad tying him to former President Donald Trump. The television blitz comes as Harris outspends Trump on advertising, particularly in battleground states like North Carolina. The disparity is particularly stark in battleground states such as North Carolina, where Harris has made inroads. The Trump, Harris, and Robinson campaigns did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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Ahead of National Voter Registration Day, DNC chair Jaime Harrison said in a statement to NBC News that the effort is aimed especially at helping young people navigate the voting process. The DNC said the information they are sharing is nonpartisan, though it’s being run by a party committee. Harrison says the DNC is making it “easier than ever” to get the information voters need to exercise their right to vote. Since the 2020 election, the DNC has invested more than $30 million dollars to expand its “I Will Vote” initiative. According to the DNC, its hotline has received more than 17,000 calls in both English and Spanish since the beginning of the 2024 presidential election cycle.

Persons: Jaime Harrison, ” Harrison, it’s, Harrison, Laura Estersohn, ”, ” Estersohn Organizations: Democratic National Committee, NBC News, DNC, NBC Locations: Nevada, Michigan

Social media giant Meta announced Monday that it is banning Russian media outlet RT, days after the Biden administration accused RT of acting as an arm of Moscow’s spy agencies. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. U.S. officials then accused RT of carrying out covert information warfare operations around the world on behalf of Russia's spy agencies. The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on a state-funded broadcaster that oversees RT, TV-Novosti; another state media company, Rossiya Segodnya; and its director, Dmitry Kiselyov, officials said. Meta started limiting Russian state-controlled media two years ago.

Persons: Biden, ”, James Rubin, Rossiya, Dmitry Kiselyov, cybercrimes, Meta Organizations: Meta, State Department, State, Global, Novosti, U.S . Justice Department, Democratic National Committee, Facebook Locations: Ukraine, Africa, Germany, Berlin, France, Paris, U.S, Russia

☆ Meta bans RT, days after U.S. accuses Russian outlet of disinformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kevin Collier | Phil Helsel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Social media giant Meta on Monday announced that it is banning Russian media outlet RT, days after the Biden administration accused RT of acting as an arm of Moscow's spy agencies. "After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. U.S. officials then accused RT of carrying out covert information warfare operations around the world on behalf of Russia's spy agencies. The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on a state-funded broadcaster that oversees the RT outlet, TV-Novosti, another state media company, Rossiya Segodnya, and its director Dmitry Kiselyov, officials said. Meta started limiting Russian state-controlled media two years ago.

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☆ How a false rumor about pets in Ohio and Laura Loomer’s presence helped derail Trump’s planned attacks on Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Donald Trump wanted to spend this week attacking one of Democratic rival Kamala Harris’ biggest political vulnerabilities. The promotion of the claims overshadowed a series of speeches aimed at the economy and blaming Harris for border security failures. However, during Tuesday’s debate, Trump’s attacks on Harris over immigration veered into the outrageous, as he falsely claimed that migrants are eating dogs and cats in Springfield. Democratic National Committee rapid response director Alex Floyd on Friday highlighted Trump’s relationship with Loomer and other controversial allies. We’re going to be spending a lot more time in Pennsylvania,” Harris told reporters at a bookstore in Johnstown on Friday.

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☆ The ‘sleeper case’ trying to stop Trump and the RNC from intimidating voters and poll workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —A nearly four-year-old legal effort by Black voters to convince a court to prevent former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party from potentially intimidating voters and poll workers is quietly coming back to life as the 2024 election approaches. First brought in the days following the 2020 election, the lawsuit has moved slowly through the federal courts in Washington, DC, as Trump’s claims of presidential immunity from civil lawsuits were being litigated. It coincidently has landed before US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, the judge handling the federal election subversion charges against Trump. Attorneys for Trump and the RNC have asked to dismiss the case, saying any conduct at issue constitutes protected political speech. A federal judge found the two men liable for targeting Black voters in 2023, saying that their actions ran afoul of the KKK Act, the VRA and other laws.

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☆ 88% of Asian Americans in California plan to vote but half aren’t being contacted, they say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The group released the survey last week with two nonprofit organizations, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Civic Empowerment Education Fund and Asian American Futures. The survey authors interviewed 1,253 Asian Americans across six of the largest Asian ethnic groups in California. Ramakrishnan said the results are relatively consistent with Asian American voters in the past. Still, there continues to be a misconception that appealing to Asian Americans, which often requires multilingual outreach, is too expensive, Ramakrishnan said. But hiring more Asian Americans on campaigns could help solve that issue.

Persons: ”, Karthick Ramakrishnan, Nina Raneses, ” Raneses, Harris, Walz, ” Ramakrishnan, Ramakrishnan, Dave Min, Republican Scott Baugh Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Asian American, Pacific Islanders, Civic Empowerment Education Fund, American Futures, American, Democratic Party, Republican Party, NBC News, Democratic National, Pacific, DNC, California Asian, Asian, Congressional Locations: California, U.S, Americans, Southern California, Central Valley

☆ JD Vance is sticking with Tucker Carlson after he interviewed a Holocaust revisionist. It's not the first time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewSen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's running mate, is in the midst of yet another controversy: his association with Tucker Carlson. Advertisement"Senator Vance doesn't believe in guilt-by-association cancel culture but he obviously does not share the views of the guest interviewed by Tucker Carlson," Vance spokesperson William Martin said in a statement. AdvertisementHe went on to posit that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was the "chief villain of the Second World War" and was responsible for escalating the conflict. Alex Floyd, a spokesman for the Democratic National Committee, criticized Vance in a statement for declining to denounce Carlson. "If you appear with Tucker Carlson, if you do an interview with him as JD Vance apparently has, you're endorsing him," Cheney said.

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☆ Kamala Harris has raised so much money that she's giving $25 million of it to other campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris' campaign has raised more than $540 million since she launched her campaign. Now, she's sending $25 million of that haul to other party committees. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, she's sending some of it to other Democratic campaigns. The Harris campaign and the Democratic National Committee plan to send $25 million to a series of down-ballot Democratic campaign committees.

Persons: Kamala Harris, —, Joe Biden, Harris Organizations: Democrats, Service, Democratic, Committee, Washington Post, Business

☆ The pros and cons of a condensed campaign for Harris: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s edition, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker examines whether a shortened campaign calendar will help or hurt Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus, we dive into Robert F. Kennedy's decision to suspend his third-party bid and back former President Donald Trump. I’m speaking, of course, of Donald Trump,” Kennedy added. Still, the initial conservations started earlier, about a week before the Republican convention, with right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson connecting Trump Jr. with Kennedy. From there, Trump Jr. and donor Omeed Malik served as go-betweens to help close the deal.

Persons: Kristen Welker, Kamala Harris, Robert F, Donald Trump, — Harris, Joe Biden’s, Kennedy Jr, Harris, Tim Walz, Vance, Harris ’, Biden, —, Chuck Todd, Hillary Clinton, ” Harris, Alex Seitz, Wald, Read, Matt Dixon, Henry J, Gomez, →, Trump, Katherine Koretski, Ben Kamisar, Garrett Haake, Dasha Burns PHOENIX — Robert F, “, Kennedy, ”, ” Kennedy, Mary Beth Cahill, “ Donald Trump isn’t, he’s, Donald Trump Jr, Tony Fabrizio, Tucker Carlson, Omeed Malik Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, Trump, → RFK, Democrats, Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee, RFK Jr, GOP, Trump ”, Republican, Trump Jr Locations: Oakland, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Ukraine

CHICAGO — The whole world was watching, but this time, it liked what it saw. Chicago did hold a sometimes forgotten convention in 1996 that went off without a hitch. Win McNamee / Getty Images“We finally excised the ghosts of 1968 … It is an incredible legacy to leave here,” said Anne Caprara, chief of staff to Gov. There were a total of 74 convention-related arrests throughout the week, Chicago Police Supt. And it was on display for the world to see, and I guarantee the world was watching.

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☆ Show don't tell: Harris lets her potential to make history speak for itself
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

CHICAGO — The delegates wore Suffragette white; Vice President Kamala Harris wore black. But she does not speak about what it would mean to have a Black woman president in her speeches or TV ads. On Monday, wearing Suffragette white, Clinton placed Harris and herself in the nation’s long struggle for gender equity. Benjamin Lowy / Getty Images fileMoreover, the electorate has shifted, thanks to Clinton, Trump and the fall of Roe v. Wade. After the 2016 election, the Democratic National Committee conducted extensive focus-group and polling research to try to understand what happened.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Eva Longoria, Harris, Hillary Clinton, ” Harris, ”, Tom Perez, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, “, Nancy Pelosi, David Axelrod, ” Pelosi, —, Drew Angerer, Clinton, “ We’ve, ” Clinton, Doug Emoff, Gretchen Whitmer, Harris “, who’s, Trump, Harris hasn’t, They’re, Benjamin Lowy, Roe, Wade, Court’s Roe, Biden, ’, Perez Organizations: CHICAGO, Democratic, Convention, Democratic National, University of Chicago, Michigan Gov, Center for Women, Politics, Democratic National Convention, Getty, Democratic National Committee Locations: White, United States, Philadelphia

☆ RFK Jr. suspends 2024 campaign, throws support behind Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRobert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his long-shot presidential campaign on Friday, throwing his support behind former President Donald Trump in a bid to shake up an already chaotic 2024 race. Related storiesIn recent days, Kennedy's campaign has shown signs of strain. Kennedy seemed primed to be a factor in the 2024 election when it appeared that President Joe Biden and Trump were destined for a rematch. Early polls showed that Kennedy was nearing double-digit support when faced with a likely Trump-Biden rematch that Americans didn't want. But, like Trump, Kennedy has faltered over the summer.

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Still, the Trump campaign has long worried that Kennedy’s campaign, built on conspiracies and anti-vaccine rhetoric, pulled directly from their side, especially in a handful of key states. Women were more likely to support Kennedy than men, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey, though other polls haven’t shown a meaningful difference. Supporters take a selfie together during a rally for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on May 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to the media at a Cesar Chavez Day event at Union Station in Los Angeles, California on March 30, 2024. As Kennedy’s campaign picked up support, Trump labeled the former Democrat a member of the “radical left” and attacked his environmental activism.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, “, ”, Trump, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, It’s, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders ’, Donald Trump Jr, ” Trump, Ramsey Reid, ’, ” Reid, Harris, who’s, ” Harris, Michael Tyler, Biden, Scott Eisen, Trump Kennedy, Joe Biden, John F, Kennedy –, Chris LaCivita, LaCivita, Timothy Mellon, Sergio Flores, Don Jr, Roger Stone, Privately, Kennedy’s, Bobby Kennedy III, Nicole Shanahan, Tucker Carlson –, Omeed Malik, ” Kennedy, Cesar Chavez, Mario Tama, Shanahan, ” Shanahan, Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan, Ethan Cohen Organizations: CNN, Democratic, CBS, Republican, Pew Research Center, Fox News, Democratic National Committee, RFK Jr, Biden, Convention, Trump, Democrats, Electoral, DNC, Clear Choice PAC, Getty, Kennedy, Trump Jr, Union Station, White, Republican National Convention Locations: Arizona, Vermont, Boston , Massachusetts, Michigan, Wisconsin, ”, Pennsylvania, New York, Austin , Texas, AFP, Trump’s, Los Angeles , California, Milwaukee, Harris

☆ Harris' foreign policy record suggests focus on China, Indo-Pacific, CFR political scientist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-21 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., along with their partners, meet at the Vice President's residence in Washington, DC, U.S., on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris would likely prioritize countering China and strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region if she were to win the White House, according to American political scientist Rush Doshi. watch nowOn Sunday, the DNC released the 2024 policy platform document ahead of its convention. For insight into Harris' position on the Indo-Pacific, Doshi instead suggested taking into account the policymaker's past work there. Those leaders include now Taiwanese President William Lai in January while he was still vice president and Chinese President Xi Jinping later that same year.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Rush Doshi, Harris, Doshi, shouldn't, Joe Biden, William Lai, Xi Jinping, Fumio Kishida, Mike Johnson, Win Mcnamee Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, White, Democratic, Committee, Europe, China Strategy Initiative, Council, Foreign Relations, DNC, Biden, U.S, Capitol Locations: Philippines, Washington , DC, China, Pacific, Europe, Asia, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Philippine, Australia, United Kingdom, India, Japan

☆ Trump’s continued attacks on Harris’ rise stir fears he could question election outcome if he loses in November
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But some of Trump’s critics warn that the former president could be laying the groundwork to question the outcome of the 2024 election if he loses a second time. Convention delegates held a virtual roll call ahead of the convention, with Harris receiving 99% support from the participating delegates. Republicans have acknowledged that after the DNC vote, there is no longer any path to challenge Harris’ placement on ballots. One of Trump’s intraparty foes said the former president’s efforts to question the legitimacy of Harris as the Democratic nominee could be a way to lay the groundwork to question the legitimacy of this year’s election. He also criticized Democrats in a news conference last week, stating that Harris taking over from Biden “seems to me, actually, unconstitutional.

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A judge ruled Monday against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to appear on New York's general election ballot this fall. New York Supreme Court Justice Christina Ryba invalidated Kennedy's nominating petition and directed the Board of Elections not to place Kennedy's name on the official ballot. Supreme Court is a trial-level court in New York state. We will appeal and we will win.”A Democratic-aligned group, Clear Choice Action, sued Kennedy over the New York address he claimed as his residence on ballot access petition forms. The Democratic National Committee said after the ruling that Kennedy was a "deeply troubled, reckless, and dangerous man."

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Christina Ryba, ” Kennedy, ”, Kennedy, Cheryl Hines Organizations: . New, NBC, New, Democratic National Committee Locations: ., New York, “, York, California, Town, Bedford, Croton, Pennsylvania

New York residency is especially important to Mr. Kennedy because his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, lists California as her home. Mr. Kennedy, 70, an environmental lawyer, spends most of his time at a home in Los Angeles that he shares with his wife, the actress Cheryl Hines. “New York has been his residence continuously since 1964, and Mr. Kennedy has deep ties to it,” Mr. Savino said in the statement. Mr. Kennedy revealed the bear-dumping in a video he posted on social media just before a critical New Yorker profile that included the same anecdote was published. After the bear story became public — resulting in a barrage of public criticism and mockery — Mr. Kennedy sought to fire back, placing a post on X.com on Tuesday, attacking the “mainstream media.”“The more you smear me,” Mr. Kennedy wrote, “the more I’ll keep speaking.”

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, —, Kennedy’s, William F, Savino, “, ”, Paul Rossi, Christina L, Lis Smith, Donald J, Biden, Trump, Kamala Harris, Nicole Shanahan, Cheryl Hines, ” Mr, Barbara Moss, Ms, Moss, David Michaelis, Nancy Steiner, Steiner, Michaelis, Moss’s, Bobby, Mr Organizations: Clear Choice, Democrat, Constitution, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Democratic, Trump, Mr, New, New York Post, Westchester, Yorker Locations: York, Albany, N.Y, New York, Manhattan, U.S, Michigan, North Carolina, Hawaii , New Jersey, North Carolina . New York, California, Los Angeles, Katonah, New York City, Westchester County, “, Central Park, X.com

☆ News outlets were sent leaked Trump campaign files. They chose not to publish them
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jon Passantino | Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The dossier included what the Trump campaign identified as Vance’s potential vulnerabilities. Instead, the first public sign of any release of private information came Saturday, when the Trump campaign went public with its announcement that it had been hacked, pointing the finger at Iranian operatives. “These documents were obtained illegally from foreign sources hostile to the United States, intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our Democratic process,” Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said. As long as they’re verified and newsworthy, then they’re fair game, but motive is an important part of the story, too,” Dan Kennedy, a journalism professor at Northeastern University, told CNN. The role of the media is to act independently in this situation,” Kirtley told CNN.

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The FBI said Monday afternoon that it is investigating what the Trump campaign has characterized as a successful effort to hack into its campaign and steal private documents. A Trump campaign spokesperson said Saturday that it had been hacked in June. The claim from the Trump campaign adds to what had already been a deeply antagonistic relationship between Iran and the former president. The apparent hack of Trump campaign files echoes the 2016 Russian campaign against Hillary Clinton, but so far seems notably less elaborate in distributing the hacked files. There is no apparent similar distribution system for the hacked Trump files, at least so far.

Persons: Trump, Hillary, Hillary Clinton’s, Donald Trump, Chris Krebs, SentinelOne, ”, Krebs, Qassem Soleimani, Adam Schiff, ” Schiff, Schiff, Hillary Clinton, Simin Kargar Organizations: FBI, Politico, The Washington Post, The New York Times, NBC News, Microsoft, United Nations, Democratic National Committee, U.S, Republican, Infrastructure Security Agency, Biden, Iran’s, Former U.S, Rep, House Intelligence Committee, Intelligence, Democratic, Trump, WikiLeaks, Atlantic, Forensic Research Locations: Russia, China, Iran, Tehran, U.S, Romanian

☆ F.B.I. Investigating Hacking That Trump Campaign Attributes to Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Adam Goldman | More About Adam Goldman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

said on Monday that it was investigating whether the Trump campaign had been hacked, days after the former president said Iran had launched a cyberattack. The bureau did not specifically name Iran or former President Donald J. Trump but referred to news reports about a “campaign cyberintrusion.”“We can confirm the F.B.I. has said Iran, China and Russia were at the top of the list. Russia has a long history of trying to sow chaos in American elections, targeting the Democratic National Committee in 2016. The Trump campaign has so far provided no evidence of Iran’s involvement, but on Friday Microsoft said a hacking group run by the intelligence unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps had breached the account of a “former senior adviser” to a presidential campaign.

Persons: Trump, Donald J, ” Organizations: Democratic National Committee, Microsoft, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Locations: Iran, U.S, China, Russia

That includes the Jan. 6 and 2020 election interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith. If Harris wins the election in November, Trump’s Jan. 6 case — though weakened by the Supreme Court — will continue to move toward trial. She is also likely to avoid much discussion of Trump’s handling of classified documents: While a Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed a federal case involving his alleged mishandling of classified documents, the Justice Department has appealed and the case could ultimately survive. While those rules are binding only on the Justice Department, part of Harris’ pitch to voters is that she would respect the lines between the Justice Department and the White House that have existed for decades, since the Watergate scandal. During the Biden administration, the Justice Department appointed another special counsel, a former Trump appointee, who secured the conviction of Biden’s son Hunter Biden on gun charges.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Walz, there’s, Harris, Trump, Jack Smith, Trump’s Jan, Hillary Clinton, “ We’re, ”, —, Tony West, Eric Holder, “, ” Harris, fraudsters, cheaters, Donald Trump’s, Jean Carroll, Joe Biden, Bill Shipley, Shipley, Biden, Smith, Biden’s, Hunter Biden Organizations: Harris, Trump, Supreme, Department, DOJ, United, Democratic National Committee, Justice, Justice Department, NBC News, Republicans, Congress, Democrats, Republican Locations: Wisconsin, United States, California, New York

☆ Trump campaign says it has been hacked
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s campaign said Saturday in a statement that it had been hacked. When asked whether the Trump campaign had been in contact with law enforcement, a campaign official said it would not discuss those kinds of conversations. Politico reported it had received emails that contained internal communications from a senior Trump campaign official and a research dossier the campaign had put together on Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. The dossier included what the Trump campaign identified as Vance’s potential vulnerabilities. In 2016, days before the Democratic National Convention, WikiLeaks published nearly 20,000 emails from the Democratic National Committee server.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, ” Trump, Steven Cheung, Cheung, “, Trump’s, Trump, Butler, ” Cheung, ”, it’s, Harris, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Hillary Clinton, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Wasserman Schultz, Clinton, Kevin Liptak Organizations: CNN, Politico, Democratic, Microsoft, Iranian, U.S, United Nations, FBI, Justice Department, Secret, Biden, Harris Administration, National Security, Trump, White, GOP, Democratic National Convention, WikiLeaks, Democratic National Committee Locations: United States, Iran, Florida, Russia

With only days to consider a range of contenders, Ms. Harris and her team were inundated with unsolicited advice — much of it public — about whom she should pick. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, who has also been vetted by the Harris team, appeared at a Harris campaign fund-raiser in Chicago. Mr. Biden was at home in Wilmington, Del., over the weekend while Ms. Harris interviewed prospective running mates in Washington. A White House spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether he had spoken to Ms. Harris as she finished her deliberations. Once she chooses, Ms. Harris will spend much of the next week with her running mate.

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