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Kamala Harris Steers Clear Of Mentioning Race Or Gender In Historic Bid
Kamala Harris is aiming to make history as America's first Black and South Asian woman president -- but she has not leaned into the prospect.
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Joe Biden Says He's 1st Black Woman To Serve With Black President In Latest Faux Pas
US President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to himself as "the first Black woman to serve with a Black president" in a recent interview.
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Joe Biden To Register For South Carolina, First Test Of Re-Election Strength
Joe Biden's re-election campaign will register for the South Carolina Democratic primary, the party's first official clash and an early enthusiasm test for a president dogged by a rash of recent polls that show declining support among Black voters.
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Harvard University Makes History, Welcomes First Black President
Claudine Gay is the 30th president since Harvard University's founding in 1640.
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Tim Scott, Only Black Republican In US Senate, Announces Presidential Bid
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott launched his bid to become the first Black Republican US president on Monday, vowing to fight for a return to the American way of life he said was under threat from Joe Biden's Democrats.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Inaugurated As First Black Woman On US Supreme Court
The first Black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, was inaugurated Friday at a ceremony in Washington attended by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Biden Names Karine Jean-Pierre As First Black White House Press Secretary
US President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary, the first Black person to hold the high-profile post.
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In A First, Biden Picks Black Woman For US Supreme Court
President Joe Biden picked Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday to be the first Black woman in US history to serve on the nation's highest court.
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US Supreme Court Will Soon Have Its 1st Black Woman Judge: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
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Biden Picks Black Women, First Muslim For Federal Judgeships
President Joe Biden nominated several Black women, an Asian American and the first Muslim ever to federal judgeships Tuesday in a push for diversity in the US court system.
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US Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin As First Black Chief Of Pentagon
The US Senate confirmed retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense Friday, the second cabinet nominee of new President Joe Biden to gain approval and the first African American to lead the Pentagon.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris' First Tweet Says...
Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday as she was sworn in as the first woman, first Black and first Asian American Vice President of the United States. The former California Senator's first tweet from her US government account as the holder of the second highest office in the country's administration consisted of just three words, but delivered t...
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Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman Vice President Of US
Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday when she was sworn in as Joe Biden's vice president, becoming the first woman, the first Black American and the first Asian American to hold the second highest US office.
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Joe Biden Oath Ceremony: India Timing, How To Watch And All Other Details
US President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 46th President and 49th Vice-President of the United States today, January 20. Ms Harris will make history as America's first woman, first Black and first person with south Asian roots to take the office of the Vice President.
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"Milestone For Gender Equality": UN Leadership Congratulates Kamala Harris
Top United Nations leadership hailed the election of Democrat Kamala Harris as America's first Black and South Asian-descent woman Vice President, applauding her for breaking "yet another ceiling" and describing it as a "milestone for gender equality".
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Kamala Harris Steers Clear Of Mentioning Race Or Gender In Historic Bid
Kamala Harris is aiming to make history as America's first Black and South Asian woman president -- but she has not leaned into the prospect.
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Joe Biden Says He's 1st Black Woman To Serve With Black President In Latest Faux Pas
US President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to himself as "the first Black woman to serve with a Black president" in a recent interview.
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Joe Biden To Register For South Carolina, First Test Of Re-Election Strength
Joe Biden's re-election campaign will register for the South Carolina Democratic primary, the party's first official clash and an early enthusiasm test for a president dogged by a rash of recent polls that show declining support among Black voters.
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Harvard University Makes History, Welcomes First Black President
Claudine Gay is the 30th president since Harvard University's founding in 1640.
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Tim Scott, Only Black Republican In US Senate, Announces Presidential Bid
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott launched his bid to become the first Black Republican US president on Monday, vowing to fight for a return to the American way of life he said was under threat from Joe Biden's Democrats.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Inaugurated As First Black Woman On US Supreme Court
The first Black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, was inaugurated Friday at a ceremony in Washington attended by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Biden Names Karine Jean-Pierre As First Black White House Press Secretary
US President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary, the first Black person to hold the high-profile post.
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In A First, Biden Picks Black Woman For US Supreme Court
President Joe Biden picked Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday to be the first Black woman in US history to serve on the nation's highest court.
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US Supreme Court Will Soon Have Its 1st Black Woman Judge: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
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Biden Picks Black Women, First Muslim For Federal Judgeships
President Joe Biden nominated several Black women, an Asian American and the first Muslim ever to federal judgeships Tuesday in a push for diversity in the US court system.
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US Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin As First Black Chief Of Pentagon
The US Senate confirmed retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense Friday, the second cabinet nominee of new President Joe Biden to gain approval and the first African American to lead the Pentagon.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris' First Tweet Says...
Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday as she was sworn in as the first woman, first Black and first Asian American Vice President of the United States. The former California Senator's first tweet from her US government account as the holder of the second highest office in the country's administration consisted of just three words, but delivered t...
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Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman Vice President Of US
Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday when she was sworn in as Joe Biden's vice president, becoming the first woman, the first Black American and the first Asian American to hold the second highest US office.
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Joe Biden Oath Ceremony: India Timing, How To Watch And All Other Details
US President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 46th President and 49th Vice-President of the United States today, January 20. Ms Harris will make history as America's first woman, first Black and first person with south Asian roots to take the office of the Vice President.
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"Milestone For Gender Equality": UN Leadership Congratulates Kamala Harris
Top United Nations leadership hailed the election of Democrat Kamala Harris as America's first Black and South Asian-descent woman Vice President, applauding her for breaking "yet another ceiling" and describing it as a "milestone for gender equality".
