Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eye-popping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations — 66% — comes from […]
How photographer Frank Stewart captured the culture of jazz, church and Black life in the US
CHADDS FORD, Pa. (AP) — At first glance, it looks like an aerial photo of a cemetery destroyed by war, with charred coffins ripped from broken concrete vaults and arched marble tombstones flattened by a bomb blast. Then, the viewer begins to discern details: the coffins and vaults are actually parts of a keyboard. Instead […]
Watch: DNC co-chair breaks down what to expect with Harris nomination
The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Aug. 19, where the DNC will coronate presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. For this week’s “The Hill with April Ryan,” Leah Daughtry, co-chair of the DNC rules committee, breaks down what we should expect during the four-day convention as momentum builds for Harris‘s […]
Kamala Harris: A Baptist with a Jewish husband and a faith that traces back to MLK and Gandhi
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black clergy who know Vice President Kamala Harris, now the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, marvel at the fusion of traditions and teachings that have molded her religious faith and social justice values. A Baptist married to a Jewish man, she’s inspired by the work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and […]
Simone Biles makes Paris debut, Team USA basketball begins gold medal defense on Sunday
After a couple days of rain, sunny skies should be out for the second full day of action at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Sunday’s competition features more excitement in gymnastics, basketball and swimming. Here are the biggest storylines to follow: Gymnastics icon Simone Biles returns to Olympic stage Simone Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team take […]
