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NBC News’ senior political analyst Jonathan Allen discusses who the leading contenders are as Joe Biden nears his selection for the vice president.

The debate over Joe Biden’s running mate has recently ticked through a familiar list of stereotypes about women in politics

With Joe Biden expected to announce his running mate in the coming days here’s a look at top contenders, and most are women of color.

Joe Biden is nearing a final decision on his running mate and is expected to announce his pick the week of Aug. 10

Joe Biden didn’t want to say much Tuesday about his vice presidential search, but Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee was prepared nonetheless to talk about potentially sensitive politics around one of the top contenders: Kamala Harris.

Sen. Kamala Harris discusses Rep. John Lewis’ legacy, the latest coronavirus aid package and the ongoing pandemic.

Meena Harris, the founder and CEO of Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, wants her new children’s book, “Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea,” to teach children how to use their voices. The book was based on her famous aunt, Sen. Kamala Harris, and her mother Maya Harris.

Democrats from the House and the Senate took a moment of silence on Monday to remember George Floyd and others killed during interactions with police officers.

Sen. Kamala Harris talks about the arrest of all four officers involved in George Floyd’s death, Donald Trump ordering tear gas to be used on peaceful protesters and the importance of the 2020 election.

Joe Biden is in the process of narrowing down his list of potential running mates, and his allies in the business community are weighing in with their favorite choices. Since Biden announced earlier this month that he plans to pick a woman as his nominee for vice president, leaders of Wall Street, Silicon Valley and other industries have been reaching...

Democratic lawmakers want police departments to be vigilant about any racially biased policing during the coronavirus pandemic, as people in communities of color express fears of being profiled while wearing masks or other face coverings in public

Sen. Kamala Harris calls in from Washington, DC, where she’s working on relief aid bills amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Democratic presidential candidates Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris have endorsed Joe Biden for president. Booker announced on Twitter early Monday that Biden will “restore honor to the oval office and tackle our most pressing challenges. His endorsement comes a day after Harris of California said she would “do everything in my power” to help elect him, becoming the...

This year’s presidential campaign looked very promising for women candidates

As he has done since entering the political scene in 2015, Donald Trump dominates our list of whoppers of the year. We identified a top 10 of falsehoods and factual distortions from the president, beginning with several impeachment-related topics — a conspiracy theory on the Democratic National Committee server, a bogus narrative on Joe Biden and a laundry list of…

Sen. Kamala Harris told supporters on Tuesday that she was ending her bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. “I’ve taken stock and looked at this from every angle, and over the last few days have come to one of the hardest decisions of my life,” the California Democrat said. “My campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial...

Joe Sestak ended his long-shot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination Sunday, telling supporters that he couldn’t raise money because he was unable to break through in the media. Sestak, a former U.S. representative from Pennsylvania who turns 68 next week, qualified for none of the Democratic debates and failed to register even 1 percent in most opinion polls, NBC...

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he was endorsed by the only African American woman to be elected to the Senate, before being called out by Sen. Kamala Harris: “That’s not true. The other one is here.”

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he was endorsed by the only African American woman to be elected to the Senate, before being called out by Sen. Kamala Harris: “That’s not true. The other one is here.”

Former Vice President Joe Biden incorrectly said that he has the support of the “only African American woman ever elected to the Senate” while talking about his support from black voters during the fifth Democratic presidential debate. That drew a response from California Sen. Kamala Harris, who became the second black female senator when she was elected in 2016. “The...