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Biden Selects California Senator Kamala Harris as Running Mate

Associated Press

   WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as
   his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first
   Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket and
   acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to
   defeat President Donald Trump.

   In choosing Harris, Biden is embracing a former rival from the
   Democratic primary who is familiar with the unique rigor of a national
   campaign. Harris, a 55-year-old first-term senator, is also one of the
   party's most prominent figures and quickly became a top contender for
   the No. 2 spot after her own White House campaign ended.

   Harris joins Biden in the 2020 race at a moment of unprecedented
   national crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more
   than 150,000 people in the U.S., far more than the toll experienced in
   other countries. Business closures and disruptions resulting from the
   pandemic have caused an economic collapse. Unrest, meanwhile, has
   emerged across the country as Americans protest racism and police
   brutality.

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