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Vice President Visits Old Town Yarn Shop, Talks About Stimulus
Vice President Kamala Harris paid a visit to a yarn shop in Old Town Alexandria on Wednesday and spoke about how the proposed federal stimulus plan will help small business owners and women. Harris visited Fibre Space, which is woman-owned. This was the vice president’s first visit to a small business since she was sworn in, her office said....
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COVID Relief Bill Won't Extend Eviction Ban Set to Expire This Month. Millions of Americans Could Be at Risk of Losing Their Homes
In the latest coronavirus stimulus package making its way through Congress, there’s no extension of the national ban on evictions that is set to expire this month, meaning millions of Americans could be at risk of losing their homes as the COVID-19 pandemic still rages.
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A $15 Federal Minimum Wage Would Give 19 Million Women a Raise — But It Might Not Happen Anytime Soon
It’s looking like the federal minimum wage won’t be increased anytime soon — news that will hit women harder than men.
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Senate Democrats to Drop Minimum Wage Plan in $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill
Senate Democrats will abandon plans to help raise workers’ pay in Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.
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VP Kamala Harris Visits Vaccination Site in DC's Ward 8
Vice President Kamala Harris visited a COVID-19 vaccination site in Anacostia Thursday morning as D.C. residents reported having trouble booking vaccination appointments. The visit was a chance for President Joe Biden’s administration to promote the vaccine and encourage people of color to trust the vaccine. Harris was greeted with applause from workers and customers at the Giant in Ward...
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The Onyx Family of YouTube Stars Has Another Famous Member — VP Kamala Harris
Mirthell and Rita Onyx and their four kids, Shalom, Sinead, Sade (Shasha) and Shiloh, are the Onyx family. And with more than 3 million followers on YouTube, they are going beyond just funny videos to make their voices heard. They also just happen to be related to Vice President Kamala Harris. The Onyx family joined LX News to share how...
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Op-Ed: Black Businesses Support Raising the Minimum Wage. Why Doesn't the Rest of Corporate America?
Raising the minimum wage is long overdue and the pandemic has only exacerbated the need for a living wage, writes Ron Busby.
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The Gender Equity Policies Experts Say Biden Should Focus on Right Now
“Now is not the time for austerity.”
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Texas Grid Failure Ignites Feud Over Republican Oversight of the Energy Industry
The Texas grid failure that’s left millions without power has fueled outrage over Republicans’ decades-long oversight of the state’s energy industry.
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Texas Blackouts Show How Vulnerable Power Grid Is to Climate Change
The winter storm outages in Texas reveal a broader crisis: Climate change-fueled disasters are overwhelming U.S. infrastructure.
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23 Black Leaders Who Are Shaping History Today
From Kamala Harris to Amanda Gorman, these trailblazing Black leaders are making history in politics, business, entrepreneurship and sports.
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VP Harris Responds to Surge in Violent Attacks Against Asian Americans
Videos of recent attacks on older Asian Americans in California’s Bay Area have spread across social media in the last week.
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White House Builds Business Coalition to Support Biden's Covid Relief Plan
The White House has been reaching out to executives in several industries to rally support for the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders Opposes Cutting the Income Cap for $1,400 Stimulus Checks
Sen. Bernie Sanders opposes lowering the income cap for receiving a full $1,400 stimulus check in the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.
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VP's Historic Election Celebrated in Cracked Glass Portrait
Vice President Kamala Harris’ barrier-breaking career has been memorialized in a portrait that depicts her face emerging from the cracks in a massive sheet of glass.
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Kamala Harris' Stepdaughter Ella Emhoff Signs With IMG Models
Ella Emhoff, the stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris, made waves on the internet for donning a sparkling Miu Miu coat to “Momala’s” swearing in on Jan. 20. The chic inauguration ensemble even caught the eye of prestigious modeling agency IMG Models.
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Inauguration Day in Photos
Hours after Donald Trump is expected to leave the White House, Joe Biden is expected to be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. He stands to inherit a country splintered by political divides, racial tensions and a botched pandemic response even as COVID-19 continues to ravage communities across America.
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Explained: How Inauguration Day Will Be Different This Year
This year’s Presidential Inauguration will look very different from past ceremonies. Here’s what you can expect to see at the event.
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Kamala Harris' Goddaughter Reflects on Her Inauguration Experience
Kamala Harris’ goddaughter and Howard University alumna, Micah Ernst, had a front-row seat to witness her ‘Aunt Kamala’ make history.
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Fauci Unleashed: Doc Takes ‘Liberating' Turn at Center Stage
After surviving nearly a year of darts and undermining comments from former President Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci is back.