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Three Kamala Harris Indicators

You may have heard some big news this past weekend: Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential election. This leaves Kamala Harris as the favorite to be the Democratic nominee.

Three Kamala Harris Indicators

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A close up of Vice President Kamala Harris. She is at a podium in front of a huge red and blue

Abortion rights and other health care issues were part of Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign stump speech in Fayetteville, N.C., on Thursday — three days before Biden dropped out of the race. Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Harris, who is Biden's voice on abortion rights, is likely to raise the volume

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As a candidate, Kamala Harris likely would take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access — hitting former President Donald Trump on an issue where Republicans have been vulnerable.

President Biden exits Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware after he had to leave the campaign trail due to testing positive for COVID.

President Biden exits Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware after he had to leave the campaign trail due to testing positive for COVID. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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Politics

Biden is still sidelined with COVID, but the debate over his campaign rages on

President Biden is stuck in Rehoboth Beach, Del., with COVID. Vice President Harris was out raising money for the Biden-Harris campaign. And Democrats continue to weigh who should lead their party.

President Biden does some retail campaigning at Mario's Westside Market in Las Vegas, alongside Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., on July 16. A case of COVID took Biden off the trail the following day.

President Biden does some retail campaigning at Mario's Westside Market in Las Vegas, alongside Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., on July 16. A case of COVID took Biden off the trail the following day. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

More Democrats ask Biden to drop out. His campaign says he'll be back next week

It's been a rough few weeks for President Biden. On Friday, more Democratic lawmakers said he should step aside. His campaign says he'll be back on the trail next week.

Democrats Ask Biden To Step Down

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President Biden steps off Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on July 17 as a case of COVID forced him off the campaign trail.

President Biden steps off Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on July 17 as a case of COVID forced him off the campaign trail. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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Politics

'We can't catch a break.' How the Biden crisis looks from the inside

Hit by a rolling series of punches – turmoil after Biden's disastrous debate, a drip-drip of damaging leaks, and now a presidential case of COVID – people inside the Biden campaign are discouraged.

President Biden walks out of the Oval Office towards the South Lawn of the White House on July 15 as he left to campaign in Las Vegas.

President Biden walks out of the Oval Office towards the South Lawn of the White House on July 15 as he left to campaign in Las Vegas. Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Why Democrats plan to vote on Biden’s nomination before the convention

In May, Democrats decided to hold their roll call vote for their nominee well before the party’s convention. But the plan has rubbed some lawmakers the wrong way.

Biden roll call snafu

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Environmental activists rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on July 6, 2022 in Washington, D.C. The group Climate Action Campaign organized the rally to protest against the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA, which limits the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate carbon emissions from power plants.

Environmental activists rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 after it ruled against the Obama administration's plan to cut climate-warming emissions at the nation's power plants. The Supreme Court has since further limited the power of federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Climate

Why the next president's judicial appointments will impact climate action

The Supreme Court's recent term illustrates the judiciary's outsized role in government's ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come.

President Joe Biden pauses while speaking during a NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on July 9 in Washington, D.C. NATO leaders convene in Washington this week for its annual summit to discuss their future strategies and commitments, and marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance's founding.

President Joe Biden pauses while speaking during a NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on July 9 in Washington, D.C. NATO leaders convene in Washington this week for its annual summit to discuss their future strategies and commitments, and marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance's founding. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Biden confronts his own LBJ’s choice

Biden's Democratic critics have compared his achievements to that of President Lyndon B. Johnson, while noting LBJ had bowed out in the best interests of the party and the country and provided a model for others.

Andrea Lawful-Sanders, wearing a white dress, smiles as she speaks into a microphone.

Andrea Lawful-Sanders, pictured in August 2021, resigned from her hosting position at WURD Radio after interviewing Biden with questions provided by his campaign. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images hide caption

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Media

A radio host resigned after interviewing Biden with questions provided by his campaign

Two radio hosts in the swing states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin admitted to interviewing Biden with questions provided by his team, which violates many newsroom policies. One of them has resigned.

President Biden in Harrisburg, Pa., on July 7, 2024. As lawmakers returned to Washington, Biden sent them a two-page letter telling them to stop speculating about his departure, because he's not leaving.

President Biden in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sunday. As lawmakers returned to Washington, Biden sent them a two-page letter telling them to stop speculating about his departure, because he's not leaving. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Elections

Biden tells Democrats he's not leaving the race, and it's time to stop talking about it

President Biden told Democratic lawmakers and donors in no uncertain terms that he's not ending his reelection bid after he faltered in the debate — and that they needed to stop talking about it.

Vice President Harris walks onstage at the 2024 Essence Festival in New Orleans on July 6.

Vice President Harris walks onstage at the 2024 Essence Festival in New Orleans on July 6. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE hide caption

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Elections

All eyes are on Harris after Biden dropped out and passed her the torch

Vice President Harris, 59, is the frontrunner to take on former President Donald Trump in November after President Biden stepped aside from the 2024 race. But she faces huge odds.

Harris under scrutiny

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President Biden attends Mount Airy Church of God in Christ in Philadelphia on July 7 as he campaigns to salvage his reelection bid. Senior Democrats are meeting to talk about the race.

President Biden attends Mount Airy Church of God in Christ in Philadelphia on July 7 as he campaigns to salvage his reelection bid. Senior Democrats are meeting to talk about the race. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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Elections

Biden campaigns in Pa. as some Democrats plead with him to consider dropping out

President Biden has said only the Lord Almighty could convince him to step aside. On Sunday, he spoke at a church in Philadelphia as some Democrats publicly pled with him to consider dropping out.

In this handout photo provided by ABC, President Biden speaks with George Stephanopoulos on July 5 in Madison, Wis.

In this handout photo provided by ABC, President Biden speaks with George Stephanopoulos on July 5 in Madison, Wis. Handout/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Elections

Defiant Biden says 'only the Lord Almighty' could convince him to leave the 2024 race

Democrats and donors wanted to see how President Biden handled unscripted questions after a disastrous debate fueled party anxiety about whether he should stay on the ticket.

President Biden's interview today is taking on outsized significance for his race

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, as seen at the Capitol on June 5, 2024. Doggett is the first congressional Democrat to publicly call for President Biden to quit his reelection bid.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, as seen at the Capitol on June 5, 2024. Doggett is the first congressional Democrat to publicly call for President Biden to quit his reelection bid. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Elections

Rep. Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw. He's the first Democrat in Congress to do so

Rep. Lloyd Doggett represents a safe Texas seat. He says he had hoped President Biden's debate performance would give him a boost. "It did not," Doggett said.

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