Election 2024 Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/election-2024/ Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Wed, 18 Sep 2024 01:34:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Site-Icon-32x32.png Election 2024 Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/election-2024/ 32 32 121622320 How Kamala Harris Talks About Race Issues https://www.washingtoninformer.com/how-kamala-harris-talks-about-race-issues/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/how-kamala-harris-talks-about-race-issues/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:56:01 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214818

Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has to balance her support for race-specific policies that benefit Black people while still appealing to white Americans, as she seeks to win the presidency with at least 42-43% of the white vote.

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Kamala Harris Addresses Black Journalists, Criticizes Trump’s Divisive Rhetoric https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-nabj-interview/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-nabj-interview/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:14:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214803 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during an interview with members of the National Association of Black Journalists at the WHYY studio in Philadelphia on Sept. 17.

Vice President Kamala Harris engaged with members of the National Association of Black Journalists to discuss his campaign, the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, and the need for reparations for the generational impact of slavery, redlining, and Jim Crow laws.

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Third-Party Candidates, Supporters Assert Presence During Historic Election Season https://www.washingtoninformer.com/third-party-candidates-supporters-assert-presence-during-historic-election-season/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/third-party-candidates-supporters-assert-presence-during-historic-election-season/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:36:07 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214720 **FILE** Changing his affiliation from Democrat to the D.C. Statehood Green Party, grassroots activist Kymone Freeman is working to unseat D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton in the November general election. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

There remains an ever-increasing segment of the American population that looks to neither major party candidate as the end all, be all,

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DC Statehood: Washingtonians Call for Fair Representation in Congress https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dc-statehood-washingtonians-call-for-fair-representation-in-congress/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dc-statehood-washingtonians-call-for-fair-representation-in-congress/#comments Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:10:51 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214647

While most of the country’s attention is focused on the presidential race following the dramatic debate, the elections to determine the United States Senate and House of Representatives are just as critical, as the legislative bodies have the ultimate power to enact laws, fund government programs, and even declare war. All 50 states, the District […]

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Elect Black Women PAC Endorses Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate Seat in Maryland https://www.washingtoninformer.com/alsobrooks-elect-black-women-pac-endorsement/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/alsobrooks-elect-black-women-pac-endorsement/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214644 **FILE** Angela Alsobrooks

Angela Alsobrooks has received the endorsement of the Elect Black Women PAC in her race to become Maryland's next U.S. senator.

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Kamala Harris Trounces Trump in Debate https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-trounces-trump-debate/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-trounces-trump-debate/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:44:44 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214361

Kamala Harris delivered a powerful and impressive debate performance, effectively countering Donald Trump's false claims and remaining calm and composed throughout, while Trump's erratic behavior and petty grievances were exposed.

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Gen Z Students Weigh in on Harris, Trump & the 2024 Presidential Election https://www.washingtoninformer.com/gen-z-voters-election-2024/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/gen-z-voters-election-2024/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214506 **FILE** Vice President Kamala Harris (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

As presidential election day looms for voters across America, many members of the newest generation of adults, Gen Z,  will be able to vote for the first time.  While the two candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee and Republican nominee former President Donald Trump are working to convince voters, the students from Howard […]

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Harris Dominates First Presidential Debate as Trump Struggles to Defend Record https://www.washingtoninformer.com/presidential-debate-trump-harris/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/presidential-debate-trump-harris/#comments Wed, 11 Sep 2024 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214357 Former President Donald Trump (left), the Republican presidential nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, face off in an ABC News-moderated debate in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a strong performance in the first presidential debate against former President Donald Trump, focusing on her economic plan and criticizing Trump's legal woes and role in the Capitol attack, while Trump repeated conspiracy theories and accused Harris of copying his economic policies.

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Harris and Trump to Face Off in First Presidential Debate as Key Voter Groups Mobilize https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-trump-debate/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-trump-debate/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:26:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214270 **FILE** Vice President Kamala Harris (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to face off in the first presidential debate tonight, with 7 in 10 Americans planning to watch, and the Harris campaign organizing over 1,300 watch parties nationwide.

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Word In Black Announces ‘Debate Night in Black America: A Virtual Conversation’ Event https://www.washingtoninformer.com/debate-night-black-america/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/debate-night-black-america/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214167

Word In Black is hosting a virtual conversation on September 10, 2024, to engage the African American community in the presidential debate, with participating newsroom outlets from across the nation.

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