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Women Say They Will Fight Sexism, 'Ugly' Attacks on Harris

By Sara Burnett | Aug 15, 2020

Women's groups put the media on notice in recent days that they will call out bias — one campaign is dubbed "We Have Her Back" — and established a "war room" to refute sexist or false attacks as they happen.

Watch: Marge Simpson Uses Her Voice to Call Out Trump Adviser

By Lynn Elber | Aug 14, 2020

Marge Simpson has advice for a lawyer with the Trump campaign: Do not name call.

Transgender Drag Performer Poised to Win Seat in Vermont State Legislature

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Aug 14, 2020

This week, Taylor Small, an LGBTQ Victory Fund-endorsed candidate, won her primary for a House seat in Vermont and looks on track to become the first out trans person ever elected to the state legislature.

Mass. Democrats Investigate Allegations Against Alex Morse — Was It a Hit Job?

Aug 14, 2020

The Massachusetts Democratic Party will investigate allegations that a college group may have engineered a plot to scuttle the congressional bid of an openly gay candidate and tip the election to the incumbent.

Harris Bringing Energy, Dollars and More to Biden's Campaign

By Alexandra Jaffe and Will Weissert | Aug 14, 2020

In her first two days as Joe Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris has fired off the campaign's sharpest criticism of President Donald Trump's shortcomings.

Trump Gives Credence to False, Racist Harris Conspiracy

By Aamer Madhani, Sara Burnett, Amanda Seitz and Jill Colvin | Aug 14, 2020

President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris' eligibility to be vice president, fueling an online misinformation campaign that parallels the one he used to power his rise into politics.

AOC and Her 2nd Grade Teacher Reunite in Sweet Twitter Exchanged

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Aug 13, 2020

After learning she would speak at the DNC convention next week, New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez engaged in a Twitter exchange that reunited her with her second grade teacher.

Chris Evans Hopes to Shield Democracy with Politics Website

By Ryan Pearson | Aug 13, 2020

Chris Evans became the most politically prickly "Avenger" a few years back with withering tweets about President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters.

Talk of Harris Successor Sets Off California Guessing Game

Aug 13, 2020

The possible election of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as vice president has kicked off widespread speculation in California about who might replace her.

Plot Thickens in Accusations Against Out Congressional Candidate Alex Morse — Is He a Victim of a Political Hit?

Aug 13, 2020

A new report suggests that the accusations of "inappropriate sexual relations with college students" against out Congressional candidate Alex Morse may have been a calculated political hit.

Out Black Activist Chosen as Kamala Harris' Chief of Staff

By Kilian Melloy | Aug 13, 2020

Before Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate, his campaign had made another impressive choice: Karine Jean-Pierre - an out Haitian-American lesbian - as chief of staff for the VP candidate.

'One of Us': South Asians Celebrate Harris as VP Choice

By Sophia Tareen | Aug 13, 2020

Two words summed up Tamani Jayasinghe's exuberance for the first Indian American and Black woman to run for vice president: "Kamala Aunty."

QAnon-Supporting Candidate Unrepentant Despite GOP Criticism

By Ben Nadler and Russ Bynum | Aug 13, 2020

Political newcomer Marjorie Taylor Greene was mocked as a supporter of QAnon conspiracies and denounced for videos deemed racist even by fellow Republicans who withdrew endorsements and declared her unfit for Congress.

No Crowd, Plenty of History as Biden Introduces Harris

By Bill Barrow, Alexandra Jaffe and Will Weissert | Aug 12, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Wednesday.

Pete Buttigieg to be Featured Speaker at Democratic National Convention

Aug 12, 2020

Openly gay former mayor of South Bend, Indiana - and former contender for the 2020 Democratic nomination - Pete Buttigieg is slated to headline as a speaker at the Democratic National Convention later this month.

Radical or Moderate? Trump Paints Democratic Ticket as Both

By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire | Aug 12, 2020

An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past — who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice president ever — but too moderate to energize the progressive Democratic base.

Trump Lip-Sync Star Sarah Cooper Gets Netflix Special

Aug 12, 2020

Sarah Cooper, whose lip-sync parodies of President Donald Trump are an online sensation, is coming to Netflix with a variety special.

Watch: Fox News' Tucker Carlson Triggered When Guest Corrects His Pronunciation of Kamala Harris

Aug 12, 2020

Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson had a meltdown on live TV Tuesday night after he was triggered by a guest who corrected his pronunciation of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif).

Biden, Harris to Make Unusual Campaign Debut in Virus Era

By Bill Barrow and Will Weissert | Aug 12, 2020

Joe Biden is making his first appearance with newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris on Wednesday.

Trump Congratulates QAnon Supporter Greene on Georgia Win

Aug 12, 2020

President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted support for congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory who's been criticized for racist comments, following her Republican primary victory in Georgia.

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