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How Tim Walz became beloved by young voters with a message that the GOP is 'weird'
Read full article: How Tim Walz became beloved by young voters with a message that the GOP is 'weird'Kamala Harris' decision to tap Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee reflects the Democratic party's effort to turn a page with a new generation of Gen-Z-approved candidates.
Kamala Harris says hip-hop is 'the ultimate American art form' as she hosts a 50th anniversary party
Read full article: Kamala Harris says hip-hop is 'the ultimate American art form' as she hosts a 50th anniversary partyVice President Kamala Harris has hosted a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, with appearances by some of the music genre’s pioneers and stars.
Amid pandemic, more workers searching for more fulfilling careers
Read full article: Amid pandemic, more workers searching for more fulfilling careersStudies are now showing that many workers are no longer satisfied with just punching a clock and carrying out work that doesn’t feel fulfilling to them.
Bob Ellis named Vice President and General Manager of WDIV Detroit
Read full article: Bob Ellis named Vice President and General Manager of WDIV DetroitGraham Media Group, Inc., a Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) subsidiary, announced today that Bob Ellis has been named Vice President and General Manager of WDIV-Local 4.
Metro Detroit woman celebrates success of sorority sister VP Kamala Harris
Read full article: Metro Detroit woman celebrates success of sorority sister VP Kamala HarrisSOUTHFIELD, Mich. – All around the world, the image of Vice President Kamala Harris taking the oath of office is having a huge impact. She attended Howard University in the 80s alongside the future vice president and pledged her into Alpha Kappa Alpha. RELATED: Sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority show support for vice President-elect Kamala HarrisHarry said she remembers Harris as a focused activist and “a good person of integrity.”Seeing her Sorority sister take the oath of office was a watershed moment. For almost any minority attending an Historically Black College or University in the 80s, it was hard to imagine that you might know a future vice president. She always knew she had a path to success, but with the new vice president, there’s a new name and picture that points the way on the road map.
PHOTOS: Viewers sport Harris’ signature ‘Chucks and pearls’ to honor historic inauguration
Read full article: PHOTOS: Viewers sport Harris’ signature ‘Chucks and pearls’ to honor historic inaugurationLocal 4 viewers submitted photos of themselves wearing Kamala Harris' signature combination of Chuck Taylors and pearls while watching the historic Biden-Harris inauguration on Jan. 20. The Jan. 20 inauguration of Joe Biden as the nation’s 46th president is a historic moment in more ways than one. For many Americans, one of the most notable moments Wednesday was the swearing in of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is equally the first woman, the first Black American and the first person of South Asian descent to hold the position. Read: Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politicsIn honor of this monumental moment in American history, our viewers submitted photos of themselves watching the inauguration decked out in Harris’ signature style of Converse sneakers and pearls. Full Screen Full Screen 1 / 9 Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit viewers wear pearls and sneakers on Jan. 20 to honor Kamala Harris amid her historic inauguration as Vice President to President Joe Biden.
VP Mike Pence publicly receives COVID vaccine: ‘I didn’t feel a thing’
Read full article: VP Mike Pence publicly receives COVID vaccine: ‘I didn’t feel a thing’Vice President Mike Pence received the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine during a public event Friday morning. His wife, Karen Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams received the vaccine at the event. “I didn’t feel a thing,” said Pence as he thanked the doctors who administered the vaccine. The trio received the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Related: FDA advisory panel votes yes on Moderna vaccine -- What’s next?
President-elect Biden to introduce key members of new administration
Read full article: President-elect Biden to introduce key members of new administrationPresident-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris held a live event Friday afternoon to introduce nominees and appointees for their administration. This live stream has now ended. President-elect Biden is introducing five top picks for his new administration on Friday, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a congressional committee veteran. Appearing at the afternoon event are Biden’s choice for director of White House Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, who served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser and U.N. ambassador; and Denis McDonough, Obama’s White House chief of staff, now nominated as veterans affairs secretary. Also attending will be Biden’s selection for agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, who held the same post for Obama; Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, chosen to be the new administration’s housing chief; and Katherine Tai, who is chief trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee and has been tapped as U.S. trade representative.
Vice President Pence campaigns in Flint on Wednesday
Read full article: Vice President Pence campaigns in Flint on WednesdayFLINT, Mich. – With the presidential election less than a week away, candidates from both sides are focusing their campaigning efforts on a number of key states, including Michigan. On Wednesday Vice President Mike Pence stopped in Flint to deliver remarks to a crowd of several hundred people, who waited three hours or more to see him. During his speech, Pence focused his attention on the economy -- which some attendees say is part of the reason they support Pence’s and President Donald Trump’s reelection. Both Trump’s and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaigns believe Michigan is up for grabs this November, and they’re pouring in both money and time by the bucketful. Both candidates and surrogates for their campaigns will be stopping in Michigan all throughout the next week, leading into Election Day on November 3.
Vice President Mike Pence to hold ‘Make American Great Again’ rally Wednesday in Flint
Read full article: Vice President Mike Pence to hold ‘Make American Great Again’ rally Wednesday in FlintAll rights reserved)FLINT, Mich. – Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to hold a “Make American Great Again” rally Wednesday in Flint, Donald Trump’s campaign announced. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bishop International Airport. Pence will hold similar rallies in Mosinee, Wisconsin, at 3 p.m. CT Wednesday, in Des Moines, Iowa, at 1:30 p.m. CT Thursday, and in Reno, Nevada, at 5 p.m. PT Thursday. Trump’s campaign said the rallies will feature remarks from Pence and Republican candidates. RELATED: President Donald Trump to hold rally in Michigan 1 week before Election Day
WATCH: Interview with Sen. Kamala Harris on hunger, job loss, Michigan
Read full article: WATCH: Interview with Sen. Kamala Harris on hunger, job loss, MichiganDETROIT – Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris took a moment Sunday to discuss how a Biden/Harris administration could impact Michiganders. Harris was in Metro Detroit to campaign for Joe Biden and visited Detroit, Troy and Pontiac. Harris spent decades working her way up from being an Alameda County deputy district attorney to the Attorney General of California. Senator for California in 2017 before she was announced as former vice president Joe Biden’s running mate in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Watch Part 2 of the interview with Harris here (watch Part 1 above):
Sen. Kamala Harris to campaign for Joe Biden Sunday in Detroit, Troy, Pontiac
Read full article: Sen. Kamala Harris to campaign for Joe Biden Sunday in Detroit, Troy, PontiacVice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will visit Detroit, Troy and Pontiac on Sunday to campaign for Joe Biden. Sen. Harris will start at a drive-in church event in Detroit before heading to speak at an event in Troy. Sunday night, Harris will participate in a Vote Now drive-in rally to encourage Michiganders to vote early in Pontiac. American singer and musician Lizzo is also scheduled to campaign for Biden this weekend in Michigan. She will speak at an event in Detroit, followed by another event in Harper Woods on Friday afternoon.
Kamala Harris to visit Detroit on Sunday to campaign for Joe Biden
Read full article: Kamala Harris to visit Detroit on Sunday to campaign for Joe BidenAll rights reserved)Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will visit Detroit on Sunday to campaign for Joe Biden. The announcement comes the morning after Biden and President Donald Trump squared off in the final debate before the 2020 election. Harris spoke last month about trying to earn Michiganders' support during Biden’s campaign. American singer and musician Lizzo is also scheduled to campaign for Biden this weekend in Michigan. She will speak at an event in Detroit, followed by another event in Harper Woods on Friday afternoon
Vice President Pence to campaign in Waterford Thursday
Read full article: Vice President Pence to campaign in Waterford ThursdayWATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to hold a “Make America Great Again” rally in Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 22. Pence will deliver remarks at 12:30 p.m. at Barnstormers Flight School in Waterford Township on Thursday, according to the reelection campaign for Republican President Donald Trump. The news comes as former Second Lady Jill Biden campaigns in the state Tuesday on behalf of her husband, Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Joe Biden most recently visited Michigan on Friday, delivering remarks in Southfield and attending a voter mobilization event in Detroit. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, will face off against Biden in this year’s final presidential debate on Thursday, Oct. 22.
Biden to campaign in Detroit, Southfield today
Read full article: Biden to campaign in Detroit, Southfield todayDemocratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will return to Michigan on Friday, stopping in Southfield and Detroit, according to his campaign. The former vice president is scheduled to attend an event in Southfield around 2:30 p.m., where he will deliver remarks on “protecting and expanding access to affordable health care,” a press release reads Thursday. Biden is also scheduled to attend a voter mobilization event in Detroit at about 6:20 p.m. Related: Magic Johnson campaigning for Biden-Harris in Detroit, Lansing this weekendRelated: Biden campaign finds 3rd virus link; Harris suspends travelPresident Donald Trump is set to visit Muskegon on Saturday, Oct. 17. Trump is expected to deliver remarks on supporting law enforcement at FlyBy Air, according to his campaign.
President Trump calls Michigan Supreme Court ruling ‘BIG win’
Read full article: President Trump calls Michigan Supreme Court ruling ‘BIG win’LANSING, Mich. – President Donald Trump went after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Twitter Wednesday. Trump relished Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down Whitmer’s Emergency Orders. The president retweeted a post about the governor losing at the Michigan Supreme Court by calling it great news for the people of Michigan and also overstates auto company expansion. Since the ruling, counties and municipalities have issued their own orders reinstating most of Whitmer’s original orders for their jurisdictions. READ: List: Michigan counties issue emergency coronavirus orders after state Supreme Court ruling
Ballot issue sparks war of words between President Trump, Jocelyn Benson
Read full article: Ballot issue sparks war of words between President Trump, Jocelyn BensonLANSING, Mich. – President Donald Trump went after Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Twitter Thursday. In a Tweet, Trump called Benson a “Democrat Trump Hater" and said the mix up was intentional. (WDIV)The Board of Elections reached out to local clerks and told them to reprint the ballot and instruct the voter to ignore the first ballot. Any voters who may have received an incorrect ballot will receive a correct ballot and their vote will count. In the case that a voter returns both the incorrect and the corrected ballot, only the corrected ballot will be counted.”
400 ballots for Michigan military, overseas voters incorrectly labeled President Trump’s running mate
Read full article: 400 ballots for Michigan military, overseas voters incorrectly labeled President Trump’s running mateDETROIT – A glitch caused 400 ballots printed for military and overseas voters to have Jeremy Cohen listed as President Donald Trump’s running mate. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office said the glitch has since been dealt with. “There was a temporary error in the QVF data that had caused some ballots downloaded to display incorrect ballot information when clerks downloaded the QVF ballot sent to military and overseas voters,” said spokeswoman Tracy Wimmer. The Board of Elections reached out to local clerks and told them to reprint the ballot and instruct the voter to ignore the first ballot. According to Benson’s office, the misprinted ballots would still be counted if used in voting.
White House's Meadows says he accepts Harris eligible for VP
Read full article: White House's Meadows says he accepts Harris eligible for VP(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday he accepts that Sen. Kamala Harris is eligible to serve as vice president, rejecting a false and racist conspiracy theory that President Donald Trump had promoted. Sure, said Meadows, when asked on CNN's State of the Union whether he acknowledges the fact that she meets the constitutional requirements to be president or vice president. The Constitution requires a vice president to meet the eligibility requirements to be president. Trump in past years indulged in the false conspiracy theory that President Barack Obama was born abroad. Jason Miller, a Trump campaign adviser, said Sunday on ABC's This Week that the campaign would not be promoting the conspiracy theory.
'Do something:' Harris' rapid rise driven by call to action
Read full article: 'Do something:' Harris' rapid rise driven by call to actionShe faced questions familiar to women in politics, particularly women of color, about her ambition. Harris faced both the scrutiny of her personal life and the resistance to her rise as she raced past rivals from more well-connected families. Years later, when she ran for California attorney general and needed support beyond her liberal home base, Harris tempered her stance on capital punishment. She knew that her adopted homeland would see Maya and me as Black girls, and she was determined to make sure we would grow into confident, proud Black women," Harris wrote of her mother. At Howard, Harris joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, the nations oldest sorority for Black women.
LIVE STREAM: Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris hold first joint 2020 campaign event
Read full article: LIVE STREAM: Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris hold first joint 2020 campaign eventWatch live coverage as former President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris make their first public appearance together as running mates for the 2020 presidential election to deliver remarks from Delaware. The event is scheduled to start around 3:50 p.m. -- watch it below:The Biden campaign has said it plans a rollout that blends the historic nature of Harris selection with the realities of the 2020 campaign and the gravity of the nations circumstances. Campaign finance records show that before he ran for president, Trump contributed to Harris campaigns in California. Indeed, Harris, like Biden, doesnt support a single-payer health insurance system, and the two are broadly considered part of the Democratic Partys mainstream. The Biden campaign hauled in almost $11 million in the first four hours after Biden announced his pick.
Vice President Mike Pence visits Macomb County
Read full article: Vice President Mike Pence visits Macomb CountySTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. Thursday was a busy day for Vice President Mike Pence, who visited Michigan to speak at an auto supply plant in Sterling Heights. ORIGINAL STORY: Vice President Pence speaks at Casadei Steel in Sterling HeightsPrior to his speech, Pence had lunch with Republican party senate candidate John James and did a meet-and-greet with a crowd happy to see him. Rod, the people of Michigan said yes to President Donald Trump in 2016, Pence said. Pence also knows recent poll numbers show former Vice President Joe Biden has a comfortable lead across the state, so visits like this are meant to motivate the base. One of the things Pence believes will also help the president is recent economic improvements as the COVID-19 crisis slows.
LIVE STREAM: Vice President Pence speaks to in Sterling Heights
Read full article: LIVE STREAM: Vice President Pence speaks to in Sterling HeightsSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will speak at Casadei Structural Steel in Sterling Heights at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday as part of the Great American Comeback Tour.You can watch the speech live in the video player above at 2:40 p.m. The vice president is expected to first tour the Chardam Gear Company in Sterling Heights and then deliver remarks at the Casadei Structural Steel on Thursday. Pence kicked off the Great American Comeback Tour in Pittsburgh last week. According to an analysis by NPR the highly-sought Michigan vote is currently leaning in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden. The vice president is expected to return to Washington, D.C. later in the evening.
LIVE STREAM: Vice President Pence speaks at Casadei Steel in Sterling Heights
Read full article: LIVE STREAM: Vice President Pence speaks at Casadei Steel in Sterling HeightsSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will speak at Casadei Structural Steel in Sterling Heights at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday as part of the Great American Comeback Tour.You can watch the speech live in the video player above at 2:40 p.m. The vice president is expected to first tour the Chardam Gear Company in Sterling Heights and then deliver remarks at the Casadei Structural Steel on Thursday. Pence kicked off the Great American Comeback Tour in Pittsburgh last week. According to an analysis by NPR the highly-sought Michigan vote is currently leaning in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden. The vice president is expected to return to Washington, D.C. later in the evening.
LIVE STREAM: Vice President Pence speaks at Casadei Steel in Sterling Heights
Read full article: LIVE STREAM: Vice President Pence speaks at Casadei Steel in Sterling HeightsSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will speak at Casadei Structural Steel in Sterling Heights at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday as part of the Great American Comeback Tour.You can watch the speech live in the video player above at 2:40 p.m. The vice president is expected to first tour the Chardam Gear Company in Sterling Heights and then deliver remarks at the Casadei Structural Steel on Thursday. Pence kicked off the Great American Comeback Tour in Pittsburgh last week. According to an analysis by NPR the highly-sought Michigan vote is currently leaning in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden. The vice president is expected to return to Washington, D.C. later in the evening.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer talks reopening northern economy, vice president speculation
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Whitmer talks reopening northern economy, vice president speculationMichigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appeared Tuesday on TODAY’s 3rd Hour to discuss the reopening of Michigan’s economy. Whitmer cleared northern Michigan counties to partially reopen bars, restaurants and retail under her MI Safe Start Plan. MORE: Why Northern Michigan was chosen for next phase of Gov. Still, Whitmer says her decision to allow a partial reopening in northern counties is based on data and not political pressure. Whitmer reopening businesses in parts of Michigan“I’m not going to succumb to political pressure or political demonstrations or social media pressure," Whitmer said.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says shes had discussions with Joe Bidens camp
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says shes had discussions with Joe Bidens campGretchen Whitmer, who has been considered a possibility to run as Joe Bidens vice president, confirmed shes had discussion with his camp. Whitmer spoke about staying in contact with Biden during a Tuesday appearance on the third hour of the TODAY Show. She called it an opening conversation, but offered little else. Michigans governor said vice presidential nominee talk is not something shes seeking during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It was just an opening conversation, and that is something that I would not call a professional, formalized vetting, Whitmer said.