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US Vice President Kamala Harris smiles before speaking during an event honoring National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship teams from the 2023-2024 season, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on July 22, 2024. Joe Biden on July 21, 2024 dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House. Biden, 81, said he was acting in the "best interest of my party and the country" by bowing to weeks of pressure after a disastrous June debate against Donald Trump stoked worries about his age and mental fitness.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP Via Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. Harris is speaking on the two year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down federal abortion protections.
Kevin Dietsch, Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas C. Emhoff arrive for the State Dinner at the White House on May 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife Rachel Ruto for a state visit, which included a bilateral meeting, a joint press conference and state dinner. Ruto's visit is the first official state visit to the White House by a leader from an African country since 2008.
Tasos Katopodis, Getty ImagesDemocratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear on stage together during a campaign event at Girard College on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris ended weeks of speculation about who her running mate would be, selecting the 60 year old midwestern governor over other candidates.
Andrew Harnik, Getty ImagesA supporter holds a sign as members of the San Francisco Democratic Party rally in support of Kamala Harris, following the announcement by US President Joe Biden that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, on July 22, 2024 at City Hall in San Francisco, California. Biden has endorsed Harris to be the Democratic nominee.
Loren Elliott, Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris speaks about FloridaÕs new 6-week abortion ban during an even the Prime Osborn Convention Center on May 01, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. During the speech, Vice President Harris spoke about FloridaÕs new abortion ban and how it threatens doctors and nurses with criminal prosecution, and how it bans abortion at a point before many women even know they are pregnant.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesU.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol on March 07, 2024 in Washington, DC. This is BidenÕs last State of the Union address before the general election this coming November. Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Chip Somodevilla, Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) listen as Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress at the U.S. Capitol on July 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. Herzog's speech on the floor of the House of Representatives stirred controversy as some liberal Democrats planned to boycott, underscoring tensions between the two countries.
Win McNamee, Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris (L) shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting on the sideline of the Summit on peace in Ukraine, at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne, on June 15, 2024. World leaders from countries around the world gather in Switzerland this weekend to try to work out a way towards a peace process for Ukraine -- albeit without Russia.
ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE, POOL/AFP Via Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned his campaign for a second term after weeks of pressure from fellow Democrats to withdraw and just months ahead of the November election, throwing his support behind Harris.
Andrew Harnik, Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu look on before the start of a meeting in the Vice President's ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. NetanyahuÕs visit occurs as the Israel-Hamas war reaches nearly ten months. In addition to meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Netanyahu also met with U.S. President Joe BIden and families of American Hostages held by Hamas.
Pool, Getty ImagesAn attendee holds a sign as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The American Federation of Teachers is the first labor union to endorse Harris for president since announcing her campaign.
Montinique Monroe, Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at the Edmund Pettus Bridge for an event to commemorate the 59th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama, on March 3, 2024. On March 7, 1965, civil rights marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge and clashed with state police who used batons and tear gas to disperse the protesters.
SAUL LOEB, AFP Via Getty ImagesTOPSHOT - US Vice President Kamala Harris (2nd L), Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (R), Civil rights attorney Ben Crump (2nd R) and the Reverend Al Sharpton (2nd L) join a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during a commemoration of the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, March 3, 2024. On March 7, 1965, civil rights marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge and clashed with state police who used batons and tear gas to disperse the protesters.
SAUL LOEB, AFP Via Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris laugh as they view the fireworks on the National Mall from the White House balcony during a 4th of July event on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2024 in Washington, DC. The President is hosting the Independence Day event for members of the military and their families.
Samuel Corum, Getty ImagesUS Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two as she departs from Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas, on July 25, 2024. Harris is returning to Washington, DC after delivering remarks at a teachers' union event.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, POOL/AFP Via Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd during a campaign event at James B. Dudley High School on July 11, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Harris continues campaigning ahead of the presidential election as Democrats face doubts about President Biden's fitness in his run for re-election against former President Donald Trump.
Sean Rayford, Getty ImagesParamasivan, a resident of the village, washes himself next to a poster of US Vice President Kamala Harris on August 04, 2024 in Thulasendrapuram, India. Life goes on as usual at Thulasendrapuram, the ancestral village of US Vice President Kamala Harris who is the presidential hopeful for the Democratic Party. On the day Harris was nominated as the presidential candidate by the Democratic Party on August 3, the people of Thulasendrapuram, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, offered prayers wishing her success and hoping her victory would bring glory to their tiny village. Harris will face off against Republican Party's Donald Trump in the US presidential elections scheduled for November.
Abhishek Chinnappa, Getty ImagesItems depicting U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris are displayed in a window at White House Gifts after U.S. President Joe Biden announced he dropped out of the race for re-election, on July 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. With four months until election day, U.S. President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the democratic nominee.
Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits Smize & Dream Ice Cream shop on July 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. Harris made the stop as pressure continues to increase on President Joe Biden to end his presidential campaign.
Nathan Howard, Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris dances with US singer Kirk Franklin during a Juneteenth Concert in the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on June 10, 2024.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP Via Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a roundtable conversation about marijuana reform and criminal justice reform, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 15, 2024 in Washington, DC.
KENT NISHIMURA, AFP Via Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris (L) arrives to board Air Force Two as she departs Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on March 22, 2024. The Vice President is traveling to Puerto Rico to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration's actions to support Puerto Rico's recovery and renewal, and she will attend campaign events.
DREW ANGERER, AFP Via Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris exits after speaking to the media during a visit to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on March 23, 2024 in Parkland, Florida. Harris spoke about gun safety measures after a meeting with the families whose loved ones were murdered at the school during the 2018 mass shooting that took the lives of 14 students and three staff members.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesUS Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two as she departs for Houston, Texas, from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on July 31, 2024.
KEVIN LAMARQUE, POOL/AFP Via Getty ImagesLas Vegas Aces' guard Chelsea Gray (L) presents a jersey to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremony to celebrate the WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces in the East Room of the White House on May 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals on October 18, 2023 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Andrew Harnik, Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she steps off stage after introducing U.S. President Joe Biden during a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Biden and Harris are using today's rally to launch a nationwide campaign to court black voters, a group that has traditionally come out in favor of Biden, but their support is projected lower than it was in 2020.
Andrew Harnik, Getty ImagesAttendee Adrian Chang wears a shirt showing his support as members of the San Francisco Democratic Party rally for Kamala Harris, following the announcement by US President Joe Biden that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, on July 22, 2024 at City Hall in San Francisco, California. Biden has endorsed Harris to be the Democratic nominee.
Loren Elliott, Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff descend from Air Force Two at Delaware National Air Guard base in New Castle, Delaware, on July 22, 2024. Harris is set to meet campaign staff in Wilmington. Harris on Monday won the crucial backing of Democratic heavyweight Nancy Pelosi to lead the party against Donald Trump in November after Joe Biden's stunning exit from the 2024 race. As the endorsements stacked up, the 59-year-old Harris made her first public appearance since Biden's announcement in a ceremony at the White House where she warmly praised the outgoing president's "unmatched" achievements.
ERIN SCHAFF, POOL/AFP Via Getty ImagesSupporters cheer Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event at the Georgia State Convocation Center on July 30, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Both Harris and Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump are campaigning in Atlanta this week.
Megan Varner, Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris orders ice cream with her nieces from Tyra Banks at the opening of Banks' new pop-up ice cream shop, Smize & Dream on July 19, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Pool, Getty ImagesMembers of the San Francisco Democratic Party rally in support of Kamala Harris, following the announcement by US President Joe Biden that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, on July 22, 2024 at City Hall in San Francisco, California. Biden has endorsed Harris to be the Democratic nominee.
Loren Elliott, Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts as she greets members of the audience after speaking at a campaign event for Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks on Gun Violence Awareness Day at Kentland Community Center on June 7, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. After winning a hard fought Democratic primary, Alsobrooks is challenging Larry Hogan, the popular Republican candidate who has served two terms as Maryland Governor, for U.S. Senate in Maryland.
Andrew Harnik, Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris walks with officials during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on June 15, 2024 in Lucerne, Switzerland. The Swiss government reported that 90 countries and international organizations had registered for the summit, although Russia, which launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago, was not invited.
Sedat Suna, Getty ImagesA "Kamala 2024" sign is placed outside the U.S. Naval Observatory, home of Vice President Kamala Harris, on July 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. Earlier today, U.S. President Joe Biden announced he dropped out of the race for re-election, endorsing Harris to be the Democratic Party nominee.
Bonnie Cash, Getty ImagesCaroline A. Wanga, CEO, Essence Ventures and Vice President Kamala Harris speak onstage during the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Cultureª Presented By Coca-Cola¨ at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 06, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Arturo Holmes, Getty Images For ESSENCEUS Vice President Kamala Harris (L) arrives to deliver the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention in Houston, Texas, on July 25, 2024.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP Via Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris campaigns for president on July 30, 2024, in Atlanta.
Megan Varner/Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives for an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned his campaign for a second term after weeks of pressure from fellow Democrats to withdraw and just months ahead of the November election, throwing his support behind Harris.
Andrew Harnik, Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris looks on as US President Joe Biden talks to the media after the arrival of the prisoners released by Russia at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 1, 2024. Journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow prisoners released by Russia landed in the United States late August 1, an AFP journalist saw, as part of an extraordinary swap deal struck between Washington and Moscow. A plane carrying Gershkovich, former US marine Paul Whelan, and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva landed at around 11:40 pm (0340 GMT) at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, where President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were waiting to greet them.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP Via Getty ImagesUS Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.'s Grand BoulŽ event at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 24, 2024.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP Via Getty ImagesTraders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris and J.D. Vance are displayed on a television screen on July 22, 2024 in New York City. Markets were up in morning trading as the world reacted to the news that U.S. President Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
Spencer Platt, Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Vice President's ceremonial office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024.
ROBERTO SCHMIDT, AFP Via Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris is introduced by International President Dr. Stacie NC Grant of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority at their Grand Boule at the Indiana Convention Center on July 24, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Yesterday Harris spoke to potential voters during a stop in Wisconsin and tomorrow is scheduled to attend an event in Texas.
Scott Olson, Getty ImagesPeople cheer during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on July 29, 2024 in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer campaigned to bring supporters behind Vice President Harris's campaign to protect Americans' freedoms, lower costs for families, and slam Trump's Project 2025 agenda.
Hannah Beier, Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris speaks to the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Grand Boule at the Indiana Convention Center on July 24, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Yesterday Harris spoke to potential voters during a stop in Wisconsin and tomorrow is scheduled to attend an event in Texas.
Scott Olson, Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris takes a photo with guests during a 4th of July event on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2024 in Washington, DC. The President is hosting the Independence Day event for members of the military and their families.
Samuel Corum, Getty ImagesFreed prisoner Evan Gershkovich is greeted by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as he walks off a plane after arriving back in the United States on August 1, 2024 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Their release, negotiated as part of a 24-person prisoner exchange with Russia that involved at least six countries, is the largest prisoner exchange in post-Soviet history.
Andrew Harnik, Getty ImagesU.S. President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris embrace the family of freed prisoner Alsu Kurmasheva after she arrived at Joint Base Andrews on August 1, 2024 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Their release, negotiated as part of a 24 person prisoner exchange with Russia that involved at least six countries, is the largest prisoner exchange in post-Soviet history.
Andrew Harnik, Getty ImagesSupporter hold signs as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. Harris is speaking on the two year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down federal abortion protections.
Kevin Dietsch, Getty ImagesUS Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention in Houston, Texas, on July 25, 2024.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP Via Getty ImagesUS Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrew in Maryland on August 6, 2024. Harris is attending a campaign event in Philadelphia after unveiling Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, POOL/AFP Via Getty ImagesDemocratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz prepare to take the stage together during a campaign event at Girard College on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris ended weeks of speculation about who her running mate would be, selecting the 60 year old midwestern governor over other candidates.
Andrew Harnik, Getty ImagesDemocratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greet supporters during a campaign event at Girard College on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris ended weeks of speculation about who her running mate would be, selecting the 60-year-old midwestern governor over other candidates.
Andrew Harnik, Getty Images(L-R) Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz greet supporters during a campaign rally at Girard College on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris ended weeks of speculation about who her running mate would be, selecting the 60-year-old midwestern governor over other candidates.
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