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Harris, Pelosi make history at US Prez Biden's first address to Congress

Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have made history as they shared the stage during President Joe Biden's first joint session to Congress

Kamala Harris condemns 'inexplicable' violence at Capitol on Friday

Harris condoled the death of US Capitol Police Officer William Evans, saying that he 'made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the Capitol and those who work there on behalf of the American people'

Biden taps Harris to lead diplomatic effort to stem US immigrant flow

Biden has entrusted his VP Harris with the task of leading the diplomatic effort and working with neighbouring Mexico and Northern Triangle nations to stem flow of immigrants to the southern border

Joe Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges

President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the US southern border. Biden made the announcement as he and Harris met at the White House on Wednesday with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandra Mayorkas and other immigration advisers to discuss the increase in young migrants arriving at the border in recent weeks. In delegating the matter to Harris, Biden is seeking to replicate a dynamic that played out when he served as President Barack Obama's vice president. Obama turned to Biden early in his first term to lead the White House effort to draw down U.S. troops in the intractable war in Iraq. With the move, Biden hopes to show Americans he's taking the border situation seriously after facing stiff criticism from Republicans as the flow of migrants has increased since he took office in January. But the high-profile assignment for Harris, who ran for

Biden, Harris meet Asian American leaders in Atlanta after deadly shootings

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday met Asian American leaders in Atlanta after the deadly shootings that claimed the lives of eight people, including six Asian women

Indian-American businesswoman attends round table with US VP Kamala Harris

An Indian-American businesswoman, who imports goods and supports widowed women in India, has participated in a round table with Kamala Harris and asked the VP to back a global plastic policy

Exclusion of women in decision-making marker of 'flawed democracy': Harris

The status of democracy depends fundamentally on the empowerment of women, whose exclusion from decision-making is a marker of a "flawed democracy", Kamala Harris has said

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and others to promote relief plan's benefits

The president will have more to say about the plan Monday at the White House, and he plans to visit a small business in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday

Vice President Kamala Harris to participate in Quad summit with PM Modi

Harris will also participate in the first Quad summit with President Joe Biden and Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India, Scott Morrison of Australia and Yoshihide Suga of Japan

US: Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with WTO director general

Harris spoke over phone with Director General of World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during which they discussed the need for reforms within the WTO

Joe Biden White House: Message discipline, no news conference

No news conference. No Oval Office address. No primetime speech to a joint session of Congress.

Harris speaks with Morrison; reaffirms strength of US-Aus alliance

US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke over phone with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and discussed opportunities for further bilateral cooperation on global and regional challenges

Joe Biden's Cabinet half-empty after slow start in Senate confirmations

President Joe Biden's Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with just over a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure

Joe Biden declares 'America is back' in welcome words to allies

Biden used his first address before a global audience Saturday to declare that 'America is back, the transatlantic alliance is back'

Kamala Harris's name should not be used for commercial purpose: White House

Meena Harris' company, Phenomenal Woman, previously sold swimsuits inspired by the vice president and sweaters with "Vice President Aunty" emblazoned on the front

Over 200 Indian-origin people hold leadership roles globally: Report

With more than 32 million people of Indian origin or (PIOs) globally, according to India's Ministry of External Affairs, Indians are the largest diaspora population in the world

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with President Macron of France

They agreed on the need for close bilateral and multilateral cooperation to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak, climate change, and support democracy, the White House said in a readout of the call

Pompeo calls on Biden administration to confront China 'head-on' like Trump

Former US Secretary of State Pompeo said that US President Joe Biden's administration has to confront China 'head-on' in the same way the previous Donald Trump-led administration had done

Kamala beyond the stereotype

Book review of Kamala's Way: An American Life

Senate backs Joe Biden's $1.9-trillion aid after Harris breaks the tie

Despite the amendments, the process left Biden's plan largely intact as Democrats moved forward