Biden Harris

• ‘It’s about time’: Harris, Pelosi make history during Biden’s 1st address to Congress

  Biden opened his first prime-time speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night flanked by Pelosi and Harris, two California Democrats.

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  Apr 28
• ‘Very proud’: India celebrates Kamala Harris’ inauguration as U.S. vice president

  Harris is set to make history as the first woman, first woman of colour and first person of South Asian descent to hold the vice presidency.

  World

  Jan 20
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• Kamala Harris to resign her U.S. Senate seat Monday ahead of inauguration

  Harris will give no farewell Senate floor speech. The Senate is not scheduled to reconvene until Tuesday, the eve of Inauguration Day.

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  Jan 17
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• Biden’s inauguration will be unlike any other thanks to coronavirus, violent threats

  The swearing-in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Jan. 20 will be marked by pandemic-related health measures and enhanced security, while Donald Trump won't be attending.

  Politics

  Jan 17
• ‘Falling far behind’: Biden criticizes pace of U.S. coronavirus vaccine roll out

  ``I'm going to move heaven and earth to get us going in the right direction,'' Biden said.

  Politics

  Dec 29, 2020
• Joe Biden, Kamala Harris named Time’s Person of the Year for 2020

  The magazine noted it's the first time a vice-president or vice-president-elect has been given the honour, which was given to the pair for "changing the American story."

  World

  Dec 11, 2020
• Biden planning to protect, advance LGBTQ2 rights after taking office

  In a policy document, the Biden campaign said Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence ``have given hate against LGBTQ+ individuals safe harbour and rolled back critical protections.''

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2020
• ‘America is back’: Biden announces national security team in shift from Trump era

  “Together, these public servants will restore America globally, its global leadership and its moral leadership,” Biden said from a theater in his longtime home of Wilmington, Delaware.

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  Nov 24, 2020
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• India celebrates vice president-elect Kamala Harris’ victory with firecrackers, prayers

  Waking up to the news of Kamala Harris’ election as U.S. vice president, overjoyed people in her Indian grandfather’s hometown set off firecrackers and offered prayers on Sunday.

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  Nov 8, 2020
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• Vice president-elect Harris pays tribute to Black women in 1st speech since election

  The 56-year-old California senator, also the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency, represents the multiculturalism that defines America but is largely absent from Washington's power centres.

  Politics

  Nov 7, 2020