The new hires include the former chief of staff to Senate President Troy Jackson.
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Biden introduces historic pick for vice president as both attack Trump
The former vice president and California Sen. Kamala Harris appeared for the first time together as the Democratic presidential ticket.
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Harris pick sparks delight in India and Jamaica
Harris is the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman to join a major-party presidential ticket in the United States.
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Women say they will fight sexism, ‘ugly’ attacks on Harris
The women’s groups say their efforts are informed by the sexism Hillary Clinton faced from Donald Trump, some of his supporters and the media during the 2016 campaign.
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Minnesota’s Rep. Ilhan Omar holds off well-funded primary challenger
She defeats Antone Melton-Meaux, an attorney and mediator who raised millions in anti-Omar money.
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Analysis: In picking Harris, Biden makes history and plays it safe
Politics and the moment may have conspired to bring the former vice president to the decision to select his former rival Kamala Harris as his running mate.
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Biden picks California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate
The Democratic presidential candidate embraces a former primary rival and makes history by selecting the first Black woman to run on a major party’s presidential ticket.
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Voting in five states opens with no wait times, smooth ballot processing
The contests in Georgia, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Vermont were also expected to draw lower turnout.
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Democratic convention speakers span spectrum of U.S. politics
The nominating convention will encompass the left flank of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Republican old guard of former Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
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Democrats maintain large lead in voter registration in Maine
Both major parties have their highest enrollments in at least 30 years, but Democrats are gaining members at a faster clip, driven in part by recent presidential and U.S. Senate primary elections.