Joe Biden
How Zoom and Identity Politics Are Propelling the Harris Campaign
As the American political landscape drastically shifted and the Democratic party breathed a sigh of relief when President Joe Biden ended his re-election bid, his successor’s campaign swiftly began to take shape. Many elements seemed familiar from past election cycles — the canvassing and relentless emails or text messages, or both. But a July 29 […]
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“F*** These Trump-Loving Techies”: Hollywood Takes on Silicon Valley in an Epic Presidential Brawl
If you were to stick a pin in a timeline at the exact moment Silicon Valley declared war on Hollywood, it would likely land on Aug. 29, 1997. That’s the date Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph got together in Scotts Valley, about an hour south of San Francisco, and started a little DVD delivery company […]
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‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci Comments on Real-Life Political Comparisons and Gives a Warning
Armando Iannucci, who created the series Veep, has shared that ever since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his female Vice President, Kamala Harris, he has received a “pile-on” of requests from news organizations (including this one) to comment about how real life is tracking the plot of the HBO […]
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Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris for President: “This Is Going to Be Historic”
Barack and Michelle Obama have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The former president and former first lady revealed their prized endorsement in a short call with Harris, a video clip of which was released Friday morning across the VP’s social media and posted to her YouTube channel. In the almost minute-long clip, Harris […]
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Pays Tribute to “Selfless” Joe Biden: “For the President, It was Never About Himself”
Jeffrey Katzenberg paid tribute to “selfless” Joe Biden, in the media mogul and Democratic Party megadonor’s first public comments since the president’s shock decision to end his re-election campaign. In a New York Times op-ed, published Wednesday in the aftermath of Biden’s Oval Office address about his decision to step aside, Katzenberg was effusive in […]
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How to Watch President Joe Biden’s Oval Office Speech Tonight Online
The 46th president will address the nation for the first time since withdrawing from his reelection campaign and endorsing Kamala Harris for the Democratic ticket.
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‘Veep’ Is Going Viral (Again): David Mandel Talks Kamala Harris and If He’d Revisit the Series
Veep has entered the chat. But really, has it ever left? You could say Veep officially unsubscribed when the beloved HBO series ended in mid-2019. “We were racing out the door,” recalls David Mandel of the Emmy-winning political comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus wrapping its run after seven seasons. Mandel, who took over as showrunner in […]
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Biden Sets Oval Office Address After Ending Reelection Bid
President Joe Biden has set an Oval Office address for Wednesday night after announcing he was ending his reelection bid. The president posted the news on the official POTUS X account Tuesday morning. “Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET, I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead, and how I […]
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The Kamala Harris Memes, Explained: From Falling Out of a Coconut Tree to Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ Branding
Kamala Harris is having a brat summer. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday with a bombshell announcement made, as he said, “in the best interest of my party and the country.” Shortly after, Biden offered his “full support and endorsement” for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee this year. […]
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Kamala Harris Praises Joe Biden at First Public Appearance Since President Ended Reelection Bid
In her first public appearance since President Joe Biden announced that he is ending his campaign for re-election, Vice President Kamala Harris paid tribute to him but made no mention of her bid to lead the Democrats in holding onto the presidency at a scheduled event welcoming the NCAA champions to the White House. While […]
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Donations Flood in for Kamala Harris as ActBlue Says It Raised Nearly $50M in Record Time
The shock news that Joe Biden would be ending his reelection campaign and backing Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election has proved to be a shot in the arm for the Democrats, with the move spurring a flood of donations Sunday night. ActBlue, the Democrat-linked fundraising platform, revealed that by Sunday night, tens […]
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John Oliver, in Show Taped Ahead of Biden’s Announcement, Takes Aim at Trump and RNC
Last Week Tonight was preempted by a clarification note for its Sunday audience: “This show was taped on Saturday, July 20.” Sunday marked the return of host John Oliver to his HBO talk show after a nearly one-month hiatus, and even though his segment was taped before the biggest news story on Sunday, Oliver’s opening […]
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