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Kamala Harris (D) ties for second-most tie-breaking votes cast by a vice president in United States history

Vice President Kamala Harris (D) cast her 29th tie-breaking vote in the Senate on March 1, breaking a 48-48 tie to approve Margaret R. Guzman to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. Harris is now tied with John Adams (1789-1797) for the second-most tie-breaking votes cast…

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Biden commemorates "Bloody Sunday" in Selma by pushing voting rights reform

"Selma is a reckoning. The right to vote and to have your vote counted is the threshold of democracy and liberty," the president said Sunday.

Axios

Sen. Tim Scott is a different kind of Republican who could reshape the 2024 election

It should also be noted that making a show of presidential ambition early but then backing off has been an excellent way to get on the national ticket, albeit in the role of running mate.

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Chicago mayor candidate Brandon Johnson in Selma for ‘Bloody Sunday’ march

Chicago mayoral rivals Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas are campaigning for Black voters ahead of the April 4 runoff. Rep. Danny Davis will endorse Johnson on Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Feinstein hospitalized with shingles; with Fetterman also out, Harris steps in to break tie votes in Senate

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Thursday she’s been hospitalized in California with shingles and hopes to return to Washington to vote in the Senate later this month.

Los Angeles Times

Fetterman, Feinstein absences force Vice President Harris to break Senate ties

WASHINGTON — After a two-month reprieve from the albatross of breaking ties in the closely divided Senate, Vice President Kamala Harris was back on Capitol Hill this week to tip the scales again due to two health-related Democratic absences.

Los Angeles Times

Why Biden might drop his vice president (and reasons why he shouldn't)

Despite receiving the greatest number of votes cast in a presidential election, there is discussion among some Democrats and commentators about breaking up the Biden-Harris partnership for the 2024 election.

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Newsom gets good marks in new poll but faces test with budget crisis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is California's most popular high-profile politician, but that could be tested by voter concerns over his ability to handle the state's estimated $22.5 billion deficit, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times.

Los Angeles Times

Here’s how the number of Black Americans in Congress has tripled over 30 years

The current meeting of Congress is one of the most racially diverse in history. There are 62 Black members of the current Congress, the most ever.

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A Trump-Biden Rematch Looking Probable For The Incumbent President As 2024 Heats Up For The Race

As Trump entered the race in November, new candidates emerge as including expected candidates making their announcement for 2024.

Zenger

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House job

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is leaving her temporary role as a senior official in the Biden administration, but she made clear Monday she intends to stay involved in public policy as she returns to Georgia.

Tribune News Service

From White House, Biden says 'Black history matters'

President Joe Biden says “history matters, and Black history matters,” a forceful declaration that comes after the state of Florida blocked a new advanced course on African American studies from being taught in its high schools

The Independent UK

VP Harris visits Columbia HBCU, praises progress toward increased broadband access

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a visit to South Carolina, Vice President Kamala Harris praised achievements made by the White House in helping to make broadband internet access more affordable nationally.

Tribune News Service

Harris to promote broadband in South Carolina as 2024 looms

Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting the Biden administration’s achievements on broadband internet access during a visit to South Carolina

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At final rally, Mayor Lori Lightfoot revs up crucial backers: Black women

Lori Lightfoot ran a longshot race in 2019. This time round, the stakes are higher, and her support from Black women is crucial for her re-election to a second term.

The Independent UK

In 2024 campaign, kingmaker role again for South Carolina?

South Carolina is accustomed to increased attention in the years leading up to presidential elections, given that the state has hosted the South’s first voting contests for several of the last cycles

Salon

"National Day of Hate": How we got here

Fox News ramped up its anti-Black History Month coverage just as cities ready to counter neo-Nazis in the streets

Tribune News Service

Conservative judge could block nationwide abortion pill access any day now, as Dems fight for even broader access

An upcoming ruling by a conservative judge could lead to a ban on medication abortion in the U.S., but advocates for abortion healthcare filed their own lawsuit Friday to expand access.

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The Independent UK

White House braces for ruling on abortion pill's fate

The Biden administration is preparing for a worst-case scenario if a conservative federal judge rules in favor of a lawsuit seeking to ban one of the two drugs typically used to induce a medicated abortion

Los Angeles Times

DeSantis leads Trump by wide margin in California as primary race starts, poll finds

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has surged to a lead among California Republicans over former President Donald Trump for the party's 2024 presidential nomination, a poll released Friday found.

Salon

DeSantis boycotts NBC over question

NBC's Andrea Mitchell said she was "imprecise" in saying DeSantis thinks "slavery should not be taught" in schools

The Independent UK

Biden selects ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead World Bank after Trump-appointed president resigns over climate row

Ex-Mastercard CEO has worked closely with Vice President Kamala Harris in efforts to address root causes of migration from Central America

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis won’t speak to MSNBC and NBC until reporter apologises for question about book bans

Comes after Mitchell asked Kamala Harris about the Florida governor’s policies on teaching Black history

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Why Biden is unlikely to replace Harris

One of Washington’s quadrennial parlor games is well under way: Will the president (Joe Biden) bolster his re-election prospects by dumping his vice president (Kamala Harris)?

WEKU

Poll: Biden's standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters

President Biden's approval rating has ticked up, and Democrats are growing more confident in him. Trump, meanwhile, is seeing his lowest scores with Republicans in seven years.

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