
Harris to lead administration's efforts to stem migration at border
The move comes amid a surge in migrants at the border.
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The move comes amid a surge in migrants at the border.
"The status of women is the status of democracy," she told diplomats.
The vice president's residence at the Naval Observatory, where Harris will live, is undergoing repairs.
Vice presidents since Vice President Walter Mondale have been living in the residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
"You have proven that we, as Black women, no longer have to wait in line for the right moment to be the change we want to see in this nation," one student said. "...because of you, Madam Vice President, we are all speaking."
Michelle Obama also wowed in a monochrome outfit by a Black designer.
Harris comes from a family of immigrants whose roots and political views shaped her.
Members of the country's first Black sorority, which the vice president-elect joined while at Howard University, discuss what Harris' success means to them.
Jane Pauley talks with the vice president-elect and her husband about their marriage and blended family, and his role as the first "second gentleman."
The former prosecutor, California attorney general, U.S. senator and soon-to-be vice president talks with Jane Pauley about her role in this unique moment in history, and looks back at the many "firsts" of her career.
Preview: The vice president-elect and her husband sit down with "CBS Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley to discuss their relationship, priorities for the Biden administration; and reactions to the attack on Congress.
A source said Harris and her team were "blindsided" by the chosen cover.
The inaugural committee said in a statement that it urged the public not to travel to attend the inauguration in January.
Transition spokesperson Jen Psaki confirmed that about 14 of roughly two dozen Cabinet-level nominations have been announced.
Clinton reflected on the progress women have made in the 25 years since she spoke at the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women.
The California senator continues to break down more barriers, as America's first female vice president, first Black vice president, and first Asian American vice president.
The vice presidential debate is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Harris remembered the first civil rights march she ever attended — as a toddler in a stroller.
"Donald Trump is not pretending to be anything other than what he is," said vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris.
The release of the returns comes after a report found that President Trump payed just $750 in federal income tax in 2017.
"They're carrying the weight of a lot of voices on their shoulders," Harris said
In an interview, the Democratic vice presidential nominee did not say whether she would take an approved COVID-19 vaccine distributed before the election.
"Here and now, I give you my word: If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst," Biden said.
She was introduced by a trio of women important to her: Her sister Maya Harris, her niece Meena Harris and her stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff.
Sixty-six percent of Democratic registered voters are glad Biden selected Harris to be his running mate.
Cruz falsely claimed everyone working in the Senate is vaccinated, and incorrectly cited CDC guidance on masks
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
Republicans have rejected Pelosi's previous proposal for a commission, which is modeled after the 9/11 commission.
The plea deal comes 100 days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Fraudsters are looking to victimize applicants to U.S. program that offers up to $9,000 to help bury COVID-19 victims.
GOP members who objected to the 2020 election results or voted for Trump's impeachment saw rise in individual donors.
While he scrapped Trump-era categories that narrowed who could be resettled in the U.S., Mr. Biden did not increase the record-low 15,000-spot refugee ceiling.
The House passed the Paycheck Fairness Act on Thursday, which aims to decrease the gender wage gap.
Japan is one of the few industrialized nations not sanctioning China for human rights abuses. The U.S. would like that to change.
Biden is trying to revive the international deal his predecessor walked away from, but the clock is ticking, and Iran is fuming over an attack on its nuclear infrastructure.
Her husband and fellow actor Damian Lewis she "died peacefully at home surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family"
While he scrapped Trump-era categories that narrowed who could be resettled in the U.S., Mr. Biden did not increase the record-low 15,000-spot refugee ceiling.
Prince Philip said he had woken up "in a cold sweat" after realizing his mistake.
The jailed Putin critic has been on a hunger strike, and says a prison worker warned him of a "serious deterioration in health and risk" if he doesn't start eating again.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said last week the funeral "very much reflects the Duke's wishes."
Five others were wounded. Police say it appears the gunman took his own life.
A booster shot could provide extra protection against COVID-19 variants, according to drugmakers.
Top hedge fund manager frets that the market may be "possibly in the process of breaking completely."
"I'm just really hurt for my son because he doesn't have his father now."
Cruz falsely claimed everyone working in the Senate is vaccinated, and incorrectly cited CDC guidance on masks
Cruz falsely claimed everyone working in the Senate is vaccinated, and incorrectly cited CDC guidance on masks
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
Republicans have rejected Pelosi's previous proposal for a commission, which is modeled after the 9/11 commission.
The plea deal comes 100 days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Fraudsters are looking to victimize applicants to U.S. program that offers up to $9,000 to help bury COVID-19 victims.
"This goes way beyond the dream I had to just play basketball in the NBA," Wade said.
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Her husband and fellow actor Damian Lewis she "died peacefully at home surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family"
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Jon M. Chu's film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical will be screened in all five boroughs of New York City.
The flight will mark the third piloted launch of SpaceX's futuristic astronaut ferry ship.
Bezos said in a letter to shareholders that he isn't comforted by the failure of the unionization effort in Bessemer, Alabama.
The company said it now buys enough renewable electricity to power all its data centers and offices around the world.
Jaleel White, who portrayed the quirky nerd in the 1990s sitcom "Family Matters," is launching a cannabis line.
The New Orleans Saints' Malcolm Jenkins launched Broad Street Ventures to help spur tech investment by people of color.
The flight will mark the third piloted launch of SpaceX's futuristic astronaut ferry ship.
The announcement comes as drugmakers are touting their progress in developing the additional shots.
The New Yorker's Elizabeth Kolbert spoke to CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett this week on "The Takeout" podcast.
A dedicated marathon runner is having to relearn how to breathe after contracting the coronavirus.
After Wednesday's 15th unpiloted test flight, the system appears to be on the verge of commercial operations, giving six passengers at a time a few minutes of weightlessness and an out-of-this-world view.
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day invites folks from across the country to clean out their medicine cabinets to safely and anonymously turn in unwanted prescription drugs. The next Take Back Day is April 24, 2021, from 10am - 2pm.
A booster shot could provide extra protection against COVID-19 variants, according to drugmakers.
Millions of Americans are getting CDC-issued "vaccination record" cards. Here's what to do with them.
The announcement comes as drugmakers are touting their progress in developing the additional shots.
"The routine surgery was successful, and he is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days," Pence's office said.
Employees at the Indianapolis facility couldn't get to their cellphones to call family or alert police.
A booster shot could provide extra protection against COVID-19 variants, according to drugmakers.
Call for women to "lean in" may only go so far — especially for high-achieving women empowered to ask for more.
Top hedge fund manager frets that the market may be "possibly in the process of breaking completely."
"This goes way beyond the dream I had to just play basketball in the NBA," Wade said.
Five others were wounded. Police say it appears the gunman took his own life.
Dushko Vulchev, 44, is accused of igniting a fire at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church in Springfield.
Adam Toledo, a seventh-grader, was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer last month.
How Crosley Green, whose conviction has been overturned, spent his first day of freedom.
Kim Potter, 48, is charged with second-degree manslaughter, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years behind bars.
For the first time since the Apollo program, NASA is shopping for a new lander for its Artemis program.
The flight will mark the third piloted launch of SpaceX's futuristic astronaut ferry ship.
After Wednesday's 15th unpiloted test flight, the system appears to be on the verge of commercial operations, giving six passengers at a time a few minutes of weightlessness and an out-of-this-world view.
A new date for the helicopter's maiden flight will be set after updated software is tested.
A Soyuz spacecraft lifted off from Kazakhstan carrying NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Watch NASA's live coverage of the launch.
Prince Philip, who died at age 99, was the patriarch of the British royal family.
Authorities who investigated the death of the 42-year-old stay-at-home mom retraced not only the night of her death, but also her online life.
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