president obama, your former boss, said joe biden nailed the decision in choosing senator harris. what does she have as a partner to joe biden that she didn't have on her own when she, herself, was running for president? >> look, i think she's extraordinarily talented. she was up against a very tough field. obviously, vice president biden emerged, but he saw in her a strength of character, a tenacity, experience, a relentless campaigner and someone who he uniquely decided could help him govern our country going forward. it was a terrific field that he had to choose from. when in our history we have so many talented people in contention for vice president, but only he can think of who is going to be the person who i want to work with for the next four years, and i can't imagine he could have done any better. the fact that she pulled out of the race, she's now been tested, she's been seasoned, she's been vetted. and i've been with her on the campaign trail. i've seen how she connects with the american people. and i think this is not just a victory for the democratic party. i think it

and joe biden's decision to add kamala harris to the ticket confirms everything president trump and i have been saying, and that is that joe biden and the democratic party have been overtaken by the radical left. kamala harris, like joe biden, supports higher taxes, socialized medicine, open borders, abortion on demand and were joe biden said he be willing to cut funding to police, she said recently that she thought that we should reimagine the police in this country. and i just have to tell you. you know, i like the matchup. it's on, sean. i can't wait to get back out there. i will be in iowa tomorrow telling the story of what this president has done, how we made this country stronger, more prosperous in our first three years, how president trump has seen us through the worst pandemic in 100 years and how we've already created more jobs in the last three months than joe biden and barack obama created in their eight years in office. i'm excited to tell the story. i think kamala harris being added to the ticket just confirms what president trump and i have been saying all along. >> sea

harris. el ex vicepresidente estados unidos joe biden seÑalÓ la senadora harris como candidata a la vicepresidenciarris joe biden puede ganar. ramÓn: una decisión que no deja de generar repercusiones en california. su madre era una investigadora de cÁncer en la india. >> esto es muy feliz, todos oakland estÁ orgulloso. ramÓn: esta nominación tuvo eco entre los lÍderes religiosos. muchos calificaron la decisiÓn como correcta. este activista dice que harris tomarÁ liderazgo para que haya un verdadero sistema de justicia criminal. henderson trabajo como asistente de harris cuando estuvo al frente de la fiscalÍa de san francisco. resaltar una de las medidas que tomÓ cuando trabajÓ en dependencia. >> aumentÓ la diversidad en mÁs de un 80 por ciento. >> tiene mucha experiencia a nivel legislativo iba a poder negociar mÁs. ramÓn: harris indicó que joe biden va a construir un paÍs acorde a los ideales de la naciÓn. las elecciones serÁn el prÓximo 3 de noviembre. todavÍa tiene tiempo para registrarse y votar. ramÓn: regreso contigo, paola. paola: donald trump se manifestÓ sorprendido. escuchemos lo que dijo

joe biden. this afternoon, among the first biden/harris ads came from the anti-trump lincoln project. >> joe bidene president for this moment. a man tested by tragedy, proven in a crisis, a leader who has the compassion and strength, not anger and weakness. standing with him, kamala harris. a strong voice for a better america. daughter of immigrants, a passion for justice. a happy warrior in the battle for the soul of america. joe biden and kamala harris is the america we believe in. where hard work means more than family wealth, where compassion is -- this is the america of our better angels. the best of america. >> one of the co-founders of that group, co-founders of that group steve schmidt is going to join me next. don't go anywhere. safe drivers save 40%!!! guys! guys! check it out. safe drivers save 40%!!! safe drivers save 40%! safe drivers save 40%!!! that's safe drivers save 40%. it is, that's safe drivers save 40%. - he's right there. - it's him! he's here. he's right here. - hi! - hi. hey! - that's totally him. - it's him! that's totally the guy. safe drivers do save 40%. click or call

they said joe biden and kamala harris. o today we now know that joe biden's pick is kamala harris. she was always at the top of his list. wasn't she? >> well, one of the positions let's get rid of private insurance. let's get rid of ice. let redirect money out of law enforcement. these are not mainstream ideas that are going to solve the problems of this country. they are going to take us in the wrong direction. that's why i think trump and pence are sitting in a great position and when america wakes up to what biden and harris bring to the ticket. i don't see anybody who gets enthusiastic about that. ainsley: jason, she checks a lot of boxes. she is a woman. you had 100 black artists, filmmakers say you are not going to win joe biden if you don't choose a woman of color. sso he did that. like brian said, she has a great record when it comes to education. she is very bright. she has experience as an attorney general and now as a senator. but, is she motorcycle toast? does she have like you were saying maybe not enthusiasm?

biden and harris set to speak soon in wilmington, delaware. the former vice president joeto help him navigate multiple crises. here's the moment biden asked harris to join him. >> ready to go to work? >> oh, my god. i'm so ready to go to work. >> dana: senator harris is the first black woman and the first south asian dissent to join a major party's ticket. the president called her phony and said he's happy with the choice. >> she was my number 1 draft pick. we'll see how she works out. she did very poorly in the primaries, as you know. >> dana: let's bring in our stellar panel, chris wallace, bret baier and martha maccallum. chris, let me start with you and maybe get your overall opinion about the reaction so far to this pick. how do you think it's playing? >> well, like everything else these days, dana, it's following partisan lines. democrats pretty excited about

worth having >>> his one-time rival is now joe biden's selection. kamala harrisn, d.c. to meet with joe biden for the first time since he chose her as his running mate. i'm chris jansing. having a few technical problems with craig melvin. he may or may not be back inning the final half hour of his program. more to talk about history being made with zerlina maxwell, msnbc political analyst and senior director of progressive programming for sirius xm radio, director of progressive media for the 2016 hillary clinton campaign and historian john peach chapel, the author of "his truth is marching on: john lewis and the power of hope," a new biography with an afterward by john lewis. zerlina, i don't know many women's phones who weren't blowing up after yesterday. tell me about the aftermath. what went through your mind and what's your reaction? >> it's just the kind of pure joy that you can only feel when you finally see yourself reflected in the halls of power. i think that for so long women everywhere, particularly us since 2016 and that trauma we experienced, have b

joe biden and kamala harris will make their first appearance as running mates today. o was selected by joe biden despite reports to the contrary shows how they went from opponents to allies. >> reporter: the challenges of vetting and rolling out a running mate during a pandemic are on display in a new photo, joe biden and kamala harris appearing together on a zoom call. joe biden said he felt connected to her. he said they met through his son, beau. he had enormous respect for her and her work. he said there's no one's opinion i value more than beaus. i'm proud to have kamala standing with me on this campaign. the trump campaign is out with this, quote, not long ago kamala harris called joe biden a racist and asked for an apology. she never received. clearly, phony ca kamala wilbury her morals and try to bury her record as a prosecutor in order to appease the anti-police extremists controlling the democrat party. harris is the only black woman, the only south asian american woman to be on a major party ticket and is set to debate mike pence this fall. she's been out of

joe biden has put that bind him. and it seems that they have this kind of abiding relationship, joe biden and kamala harris, through joeen's son, beau, who died of a brain hemorrhage four years ago. both were attorneys general at the same tim there's clearly some bonding that has gone on that w, but let's not forget that, when joe de who served as vice president himself for eight years, was picked by barack obama, the two men didn't know each other particularly well, yet they forged a remarkably though joe biden didn't always agree with barack obama, particularly over areas of foreign policy. netheless, he knew to keep his own counsel and it turned out to ben extremely good relationship, clearly one thatn joe bis been seeking to replicate with his choice of vice president. now, after many months of consideration, the choice has been made. jane: david willis, it has indeed. thank you ry much. we c go back to stephanie. i hope you are there and c hear me lo and clear. thank you for rejoining us. do you think that kamala harris or, i should say, what makes kamala harris ready for this historic moment? >> it's a lot to bec

right now when people cast their votes this november, are they going to be voting for joe biden or for kamala harrisve got to look, is joe biden going to be able to sustain a second term if that were to be the case. where do you stand on your opinion as far as that's concerned? >> well, i mean, to be honest with you, i think people who are not for joe biden are just not for joe biden. it doesn't matter if bambi was the vice president candidate pick. there are folks who are against joe biden and i don't think joe biden is concerned about people who are against him. i think the democrat party is focused on who they can get to the polls, opposed to begging those who are not coming out, no way in hell. you're either riding with biden or you're not. a lot of folks may stay home. obviously people will be voting for president trump. i think this season is a real clear line, either you're for it or against it. it's quite clear. we only have 83 days left. i think at this point most folks have figured it out. i don't think there's a lot of folks who were wavering one way or the other. but kamala harris will b

>>and california senator kamala harris has been selected as joe biden's runni breaking news at 5.30 joe biden has made his decision he has selected california senator kamala harris as his running mate. >>his decision comes months after he committed to selecting a woman to join him on the ticket. harris is the second african-american woman and first south asian-american to be a u.s. senator and now her selection as v p makes history again, the first woman of color to share a major party presidential ticket and joining us now with reaction on this decision east bay congresswoman barbara lee bar, billy first just give me your reaction you must be a static you guys are friends. >>oh listen, i'm so harris our presidential nominee joe biden but also i'm so happy for the country. kamala is is she is a woman who will be a fabulous parting with vice president biden can you just imagine her in the situation room and can't meetings really fighting for the people to dismantle a systemic racism to fight for economic and health security you know sit she's been but now all in terms of the response to

well, we are standing by for the first joint event with joe biden and his new running mate kamala harris. we will bring that to you live. >>> plus, in making his vp pick, joe biden credited his late son's friendship with harris. and up next i'm going to talk to an attorney general who knew them both. how about poor fred wilson? what a shame. so soon after retiring. i hear his wife needed help with the funeral expenses. that's ridiculous! -he had social security. -when my brother died, his wife received a check from social security, all right-- for $255! the funeral costs were well over $8,000. how on earth did she pay for it? fortunately, my brother bought additional life insurance -before he retired. -whew! i bet that cost a pretty penny, huh? not with colonial penn. coverage options start at just $9.95 a month. less than 35 cents a day. i have it myself. -we both do. -both of you? neither of us had to answer any health questions or take a physical exam. in fact, no one our age can be turned down. for any health reason. your rates go up every year, right? no, not at all. friends keep te

and the moment that kamala harris and joe biden stepped into that room together for the first time, they were wearing masks. and the event ended with the two couples, joe biden, jill biden, and kamala harris and her husband taking the socially distanced photos together. they didn't shake hands. there were no hugs. so the event itself i think was supposed to signal that they are trying to follow every protocol that is being given by public health officials. and, you're right, the speech itself, kamala harris used to really go after donald trump in sort of the same way joe biden has been doing these last couple of months. and not only going after him on public health side of this, but also importantly on the economic recession that the united states is now on. and i thought the one quote she said sort of stood out and it sounded like the thing she'll be saying over and over again. she said, just like the inheritance that donald trump got, he drove the economy straight into the ground. so clearly this is a team that wants to draw that contrast, and we actually just got word from the campaig

host: leading up to the announcement last week of senator harris being joe biden's vice presidential pick, you called it a watershed moment. can you expand on that? guest: you cannot understate how important it is to a woman of color personally and how strategic it was to put kamala harris on the ticket for the democrats. to women of talking color in battleground states such as arizona and texas and florida and georgia, and what we heard a month and a half ago was that there was an enthusiasm gap, which kamala harris on the ticket, evidenced by how strongly the polling and the numbers in terms of fundraising shot up since the announcement, she has deepened enthusiasm amongst a court of voters, women of color, who will be the margin of victory in these swing states. it is a very exciting move and also something that represents this new place for women of color, who have never been at the top of the ticket. it bodes well not only for women -- of color, that executive leadership, but the number of candidates they represent in down ballot races in november. host: in terms of the strength

kamala harris did ask joe biden for an apology. appears as always happens in politics you're willing to put aside disagreements of the past. what will be interesting to see is how kamala harris will handle this role because she's a very, very strong woman and joe biden when he was asked about the potential back in 2008 and becoming barack obama's running mate said "i never had a boss. i don't know how i would handle it." remains to be seen whether kamala harris indeed believes joe biden is the boss and how she will handle it. >> dana: i'm sure she'll be asked that. thank you. greg, i was thinking about another episode in the last few years and that was the supreme court nomination of brett kavanaugh and if you remember back to the hearing in the senate judiciary committee, kamala harris was one of the i guess strongest questioners of brett kavanaugh. some people found it way over the top. i imagine the trauma team will probably remind their voters of that moment. >> greg: i think you're right. it slipped my mind in this new cycle.

biden be voting for joe and kamala harris. .'m very proud that she studied i'm looking forward to joe biden and kamala harris reuniting our country. host: are you active military? caller: retired military. my husband served proudly for 53 years. alabama,hur from another democrat. caller: how are you doing? i am voting for joe biden and kamala harris. trump looks better gone. harris that biden and will bring the country back to where it needs to be. has really been something i can't say on the air. h and you can figure it out from there. i am voting for the democrats this year. host: how do you think your senator will do in alabama? caller: i think everybody will turn out for doug. they should. here have taken over everything. hell in deceitful as alabama. i can say that. i could tell you some things that you would not even believe. europeanslaiming that or blackfoot indians allowed them to open up the conceit is. when the black man had the casino opened, they closed them. it was illegal. europeansre allowing to open up. i know th

joined sean hannity last night and said voters have a clear choice in november. >> joe biden's decision to add kamala harris to the ticket confirms everything president trump and i have been saying and that is that joe biden and the democratic party have been overtaken by the radical left. kamala harris, like joe biden, supports higher taxes, socialized medicine, open borders, abortion on demand, and where joe biden said he would be willing to cut funding to police, she said recently that she thought we should reimagine the police in this country. i like the matchup. it's on. todd: oh, it is on. former white house press secretary ari fleischer says the vice presidency is getting more attention this go-round and for good reason. >> there's typically a minor blip when someone is named at vice president and people focus on them. voters vote for the president. it's different on the democrat side because of biden fraility. people wonder who are they voting for. todd: according to real clear politics, kamala harris had 3% support when she ran for president before dropping out of the race. jillian: the president u

joe biden as their presidential candidate. we will take a look at that rollcall next. then, senator kamala harrisnd joe biden each making their nomination exit and's speech -- acceptance speech. delegates and distinguished guests, under our procedural rules, two democratic candidates submitted nominating documents tower our convention secretary for the office of president of the united states. senator bernie sanders and vice president joe biden. as such, each candidate has provided names of individuals who will make nominating and seconding speeches on their behalf. we will begin with nominating and seconding speeches for senator sanders. will be on his behalf two progressive champions, bob king

joe biden. this afternoon among the first biden/harris ads came from the anti-trump lincoln project. >> joe bident for this moment. a man tested by tragedy, proven in a crisis, a leader who acts through compassionate strength, not anger and weakness. standing with him kamala harris, daughter of immigrants, a passion for justice, a happy warrior in the battle for the soul of america. joe biden and kamala harris is the america we believe in where hard work means more than family wealth, where compassion and kindness are strengths, not weaknesses. this is the matter of our better angels, the best of america. >> one of the co-founders of that group, steve schmidt, is going to join me next. don't go anywhere. hike! simon pagenaud takes the lead at the indy 500! coming to the green flag, racing at daytona. they're off... in the kentucky derby. rory mcllroy is a two time champion at east lake. he scores! stanley cup champions! touchdown! only mahomes. the big events are back and xfinity is your home for the return of live sports. >>> joining me, steve schmidt, long time republican strategist, co-founder

we broke the news to folks here in berkley as well as in oakland that kamala harris is joe biden's vp pick, and this was their reaction. kamala harris. >> oh, wow! >> wow! >> i'm okay with that. >> reporter: she's the one. hometown girl kamala harris is joe biden's vp pick, becoming the first woman of color on a major party ticket. voters in oakland and berkley, harris' old stomping grounds reacted to the news this afternoon. >> i'm happy. i was hoping it was her. she's from the community. >> a little bit surprised. i would have expected elizabeth warren. >> reporter: he said he wanted biden to pick a more progressive politician, someone who can win over young voters. >> that's awesome. >> reporter: for women of color, like sanchez, the historic announce month is igniting excitement. >> it's a huge win. it gets people excited about voting, gives us a little hope that maybe circumstances will change. >> reporter: but will harris' record as san francisco's district attorney and california's attorney general hurt or help the biden campaign? these voters say harris' resume show she's toug

sitting apart from each other so they could be socially distant and the moment that kamala harris and joe biden stepped into that room together for the first time, they were wears masks and the event ended with the two couples, joe biden, jill biden and camillkamala harris a husband doug taking the socially distant photos together. they didn't shake hands, no hugs. the event was supposed to signal they are trying to follow every protocol that is being given by public health officials and you're right, thekamala harris donald trump the same way joe biden has been doing the last couple months and not only going after him on public health side of this but also importantly on the economic rescission the united states is on. i thought one quote that she said sort of stood out and it sounded like the kind of message you would be saying over and over again. she said just like the inheritance that donald trump got, he drove the economy straight into the ground. so clearly this is a team that wants to draw that contrast and we actually just got word from the campaign that tomorrow biden and harris are g

primer momento si llega a darse la circunstancia, creo que tiene simpatía, kamala harris es muy simpática y creo que para joe bidens cuando fue su presidente fue un motivo importante, también kamala harris era amiga del hijo fallecido de joe biden, los dos fueron fiscales generales de sus estados correspondientes y yo creo que para eso él tiene un significado ya demás está el significado histórico que en estos momentos cuando hemos visto tantos ataques contra la comunidad afroamericana han sido unos años muy difíciles, unos meses muy difíciles, ver a la primera afroamericana, a una mujer afroamericana hija de inmigrantes de primera generación puesta en este ticket, van a convertir este ticket con una cosa con muchísima energía y un ticket muy fuerte >>> compadre de jamaica y madre de india, ¿ creen que pueden ayudar a la comunidad latina? >>> yo creo que sí le pueden ayudar a la comunidad latina, te diría que de todas las contendientes con la excepción de la gobernadora de nuevo méxico es la más fuerte de la comunidad latina porque representa a california, ella está acostumbrada a representar una comunidad donde h

when joe biden and kamala harris walked out, there was no applause. when joe biden introduced kamala harris, there was no cheering from the crowd. there were not thousands of people excited for the ticket they were rooting for as democrats joining this event. it was incredibly interesting. and there was social distancing between kamala harris and joe biden when their masks were, in fact, off. it certainly is a sign of the times with what we're dealing with right now, but how do you think it's received? >> i couldn't help but comparing it to the 2016 announcement when hillary clinton introduced tim kaine. lots of people there. how much four years makes a difference, especially during a pandemic. i think what joe biden and kamala harris's campaign was trying to do was separate themselves from the trump campaign and show americans how they will handle the pandemic. joe biden was asked how he would essentially campaign going forward with harris. he said, no, he would listen to the science and public health guidelines. >> all right. julia manchester, thank

to make you feel good. >> harris: joe biden's running mate giving a scathing speech hours before the president accepted his party's nomination. what kamala harris is saying about the g.o.p. convention today. and the top of the ticket, making some news. it why it might quiet some republican critics. >> there is no question that this awesome job of restoring safety for our people cannot be done from your basement, joe. >> harris: during immunex, rnc chairwoman ronna mcdaniel. ♪ ok everyone, our mission is to provide complete, balanced nutrition for strength and energy. whoo-hoo! great tasting ensure with 9 grams of protein, 27 vitamins and minerals, and nutrients to support immune health. and nutrients to what happens when switch to xfinity mobile? well, the good news gets shared. and it gets rated #1 for customer satisfaction. but don't just take our word for it. take theirs. it's your wireless. your rules. only with xfinity mobile. call, click or visit a store today. >> harris: joe biden has faced scrutiny from president trump and republicans for what critics are calling his "basement

, she is further left thanjoe harris, she is further left than joe bidennd she is someone thanjoe biden and she is someone who brings a lot to the table, andi someone who brings a lot to the table, and i think those issues, particularly, igoing to get people out. in addition to get people out. in addition to the fact that american has an overwhelming population of women. this is a country that is dominated by women and it is high time that women be seen in one of the strongest leadership roles in america. thank you for talking to us. let's get some other news. prosecutors in mexico have accused the former president, enrique pena nieto, of taking millions of dollars in bribes and using the money to buy votes in congress. the allegations are part of a major corruption investigation involving the brazilian construction giant 0debrecht. thousands of students in scotland are celebrating after the government decided to accept teacher estimates of exam scores. around 125, 000 results were downgraded last week following a moderation process overseen by the scottis

had about biden's late son. >> harris and beau bidon, joe biden's son, of course, were very close partners as attorneys general, going after banks, promoting climate change. the kinds of themes that joe biden really believes in. joe biden didn't just know kamala harris from the campaign, didn't just know her from her days in the senate but knows her way back as well from her relationship with his son. >> and harris and biden, they are set to make their running mate debut in delaware around 1:00 today. and our coverage goes even more in depth online. you can head over to nbcbayarea.com. check out the decision 2020 tab. there we have a story about how the bay area's reacting to biden's picking harris as his running mate. >>> well, students and teachers in the bay area's fourth largest school district, they started a new school year today. and those teachers can now teach from home. nbc bay area's bob redell is at san jose high school with more. >> reporter: it was able to get a commitment from the union that represents its teachers, that they would be able to

call or go online today. >>> the democratic ticket is set with joe biden selecting california senator kamala harrisis running mate. >> it is joe biden's race to lose. he felt like she was the best person to lead come january 2021 if he wins. >> in kamala harris, he has someone who's tough, who's run for president, and who's seen as being ready for the job. >>> covid cases among children jumped 90% over the last four weeks. >> when school starts, we think we're going to see an explosion of cases in september that will far surpass what we saw after memorial day. >> i would think objectively, anyone looking at this would see it as a disaster. >> announcer: this is "new day," with alisyn camerota and john berman. >> welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. this is "new day." it's wednesday, august 12th, 6:00 here in new york.

biden made his vp pick official with kamala harris. or they're just here excited to get a sneak-peek at the hometown hero, joe biden and his running matenteresting change and shift we've seen in the past few months at some of these events. jackie: hillary, thank you for that. i want to bring tom bevin back into this as we're waiting for them to step out to make these remarks. tom, something you said earlier, sort of struck me, is that kamala harris will have to march to the beat of joe biden's drum as part of this ticket. from we know of her personality, seems that may be a challenge for her. how much influence do you think she will have behind the scenes? >> well, that's a great question. we'll find out. this was part of the discussion, that raised eyebrows when chris dodd mentioned is she going to be loyal enough? is she too ambitious? that obviously rubbed some people the wrong way. you know, the biden campaign wanted to make sure that this remains about joe biden. that is always a discussion that takes place with hillary clinton not wanting to get a vice-presidential candidate that was going to out shine you in terms of the campaig

biden/harris ticket. she is coming to delaware today. joeala harris will do their first joint event this evening. i know her from the judiciary committee and how tough she can be in question but how warm, emotion pathetic and carrying she can be. i'm excited about the ticket and i think they'll win in november. >> trace: what do you say to those questioning her political compass. in 2010 in her book she wrote the following. if we take a show of hands of those who would like to see more police officers on the street, mine would shoot up. a more visible and strategic police presence is a deterrent to crime and it has a positive impact on a community. now she comes out and says we are confusing safe communities with hiring more cops. that is a dramatic change of tone for senator harris. >> two things, trace. i think you have to read her book smart on crime. i actually read it at the crime and serve alongside her as i do on the judiciary committee to understand some of the nuances and some of the wisdom in positions on civil liberties, civil rig

biden, i was thrilled to hear that he picked kamala harris. i was hoping and hoping. we have got to get trump out of the white house and get joe biden and kamala harris in. i think they are going to be a wonderful team and i believe in them. i just hope that everybody votes for them. thank you for taking my call. inthank you for all who wait your will have much morning -- much more on tomorrow mornings washington journal. it will be live here of the c-span network. you can continue to follow all of our campaign coverage on our website c-span.org, and a reminder live coverage of the convention vetting underway at 9 p.m. eastern time, 6:00 for those of you on the west coast. has covered every political convention since 1984, and we are not stopping now. to democrats will meet nominate joe biden on monday and president trump will accept his party's nomination the next week. watch c-span for live coverage of the democratic convention starting on monday, and the republican convention the next monday, august 24. the free c-span radio app. c-span, your unfiltered view of politics. ♪

after weeks of speculation, joe biden this afternoon over video chat informing senator kamala harris of his historic decision. biden then tweeting the news -- "i have the great honor to announce that i've picked kamala harris -- a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country's finest public servants -- as my running mate." harris responding -- "joe biden can unify the american people because he's spent his life fighting for us. and as president, he'll build an america that lives up to our ideals.

joe biden. voters rejected harris. they spotted a phony but not joe biden. he is not that smart. biden calls himself a transition candidate. he is handing over the reins to kamala while they embrace the radical left. slow joe and tony kamala, -- phony kamala wrong for america. to your phone calls. marshall, beltsville, maryland. good morning. caller: i'm a democrat from maryland and i'm just thinking them died and made the right biden made the right choice as far as we once for vice president. it is not even issue about color. it is about respect. he forgave her on the comment she made back then and it is ok. why was it the right choice marshall? ler: because it is time for america to get back on track. this country is in turmoil. the situation with the coronavirus that seems like trump is not paying attention to do, does not really care about and we need to get act to basics, get back to running the country the right way. and i votedtitan for kamala harris and i feel like i've has answered my prayers. -- and i voted for joe biden and kamala harris. host: his column today taking

the democratic nominee for president, joe biden, and his new running mate, kamala harris, are about to launch their bid for the white house. ms harris is the first black and asian—american woman on a us presidential ticket. three people have died after a passenger train came off the tracks in north—eastern scotland. heavy rain caused a landslip and flooding nearby. the train was on its way from aberdeen to glasgow. the who has warned that more than half of beirut‘s hospitals are non—functional as the fallout over last week's deadly explosion continues. a judicial official has also said that several ministers and ex—ministers will be questioned over last week's devastating explosion. belarus authorities have admitted using live ammunition during protests against the country's disputed election. president alexander lukashenko has accused the crowds of demonstrators of being either criminals or unemployed. good evening to viewers in the uk and around the globe. you are watching bbc news. three people have died after a passenger train derailed near stonehaven in scotland. six others have b

harris. before that of course, joe biden and kamala harris will be together in wilmington delaware tomorrow forormally on this ticket. david thank you very much indeed. earlier i spoke to stephanie schriock — democrat and president of emily's list which aims to put more democrat women in office — and asked her if kamala was the right pick. absolutely. we are thrilled emily's list has been working for 35 years and have successfully change how many women are in us congress. but we have yet to break the glass ceiling of the white house. in either the vp or presidential slot. and kamala harris is an excellent choice. a leader, a strategist, someone who's been holding the trump administration accountable. it's that kind of fight that i thinkjoe biden probably liked the most about her. and i think it isa the most about her. and i think it is a winning ticket. what does she have over all the others? elizabeth warren, susan harris, what is her usp? well, i've got to tell you. i would not want to have been inched presidentjoe biden his shoes to pick among these women. they we re to pick among these wome

harris i will talk about you. at what point does this hurt. you had strong comments to say when joe biden made those comments. about a blind spot. >> harris: yes. he said if you don't vote for him you are not black. this is what we call a chiming tick tock. the clock chimes everything that matches other thing and the clock moves forward with the sound. does it hurt? that's a hard thing to answer. i had scott bolden on yesterday. d.c. democratic chair. he said the black vote is faked in. i cringed when i heard him say that. i don't know how you put those two things together. i think it just speaks to the issue of consistency in the argument you are talking about. lawrence, what do you think? >> well, i don't think he should apologize for it. i think he believes that he said. this is the arrogance from mainstream democrats. >> harris: double down. all blacks are the same? >> i disagree with. it i think it's nonsense. he believes what he says. when i go into the community and i have done extense reporting and talking to the voters. i asked them: if the city is doing so bad when it comes to poverty and shootingin

biden as he was considering his choice. harris has that experience. she did not, and neither did joe biden, back in 2008, but she had the experience of the pressure that comes with running for the highest office in the land and therefore, she is more prepared to run for vice president. finally, the fact that he mentioned senator mccain. remember, john mccain, who was 73 and had melanoma, chose sarah palin for a vice president. that turned out to be a terribly damaging decision for him in that campaign when she came up wanting. so biden understands that people are going to be looking at this differently because they are someone who could if need be, called upon to take over and may well be the candidate for president in 2024 when biden will be 81 years old and unlikely to run. finally, i'd say, jim, that tension is something that is going to be to have monitored going forward by the both of them because kamala harris will not only be an incoming vice president, but she'll also be the punitive front-runner for president in 2024 the moment she takes office and how you process issue issu

biden/harris. the 55-year-old california senator will appear with joe biden tomorrow in delaware, as close to each other as the cdc allows. the announcement came electronically this afternoon. the secret held while biden notified the others of his choice and, make no mistake, this is historic. kamala harris is the first black woman and the first person of indian descent to be nominated for national office by a major party in our country. she was joe biden's rival during the democratic primaries, announcing her own presidential campaign back in january of 2019. during his now daily briefing, the president attacked harris on health care, military funding, petroleum and taxes, and said he was surprised at her selection. >> she was my number one draft pick and we'll see how she works out. she did very, very poorly in the primaries, as you know. she was expected to do well. i was a little surprised he picked her. she was very, very nasty to -- one of the reasons it surprised me, she was very disrespectful to joe biden, and it's hard to pick somebody that's that disrespectful. >> trump is referring to h

harris. many are calling her the safe pick. what does she say about joe biden? mala harris unified the democrats for expose weaknesses? here to break down the numbers, mark. welcome. doug told me last week, she was the best choice. do you agree? >> i urge you agree. i also thought she would be the choice and she was the logical choice given the facts and circumstances of the campaign. i wonder why it took a couple of weeks to take the choice. paul: she's a coastal california progressive. i guess the issue is, is she going to play in wisconsin, pennsylvania, the swing states where middle-class voters are there to be had? >> the question is whether she will play. the real question is whether joe biden will play. i don't think she will be a major factor in that one right or the other. she's a major factor in unifying the party, creating historic moments but whether or not those swing states are going to swing to joe biden will hit be his job. paul: the other claim, as a minority woman, she is going to energize minority voters in a way they weren't energized four yea

well the donald trump campaign has already been seeing that camelot harris called joe biden a racist demanded an apology and still hasn't received it the reality is that it's not true camelot harris never called joe biden a racist during one of the debate she called out his position on the segregation of school buses in the past and said that it was heartfelt she never demanded an apology but that gives you an idea of the tone of the campaign that we're about to see over the next few months it was interesting that donald trump went on the attack against campbell has said that she'd lied about many issues this was a president who of course has been fact checked and found to be wanting when it comes to the truth many many times it's also interesting as well that donald trump has contributed on 2 occasions to camelot hardasses reelection count election and then reelection campaign as state attorney in california in 20112013 as for the biden campaign well they're putting out a statement saying that in the hour between 4 and 5 they raised more money than they had at any previous point in t

to work. >> reporter: a new campaign video showed biden telling harris his pick. >> first of all, is the answer yes? >> the answer is absolutely, yes, joe ready to work. i am ready to do this with you, for you. i am just deeply honored and i'm very excited. >> biden's decision to choose harris follows a months long vetting process that began with at least 20 women. over the last ten days biden conducted one-on-one interviews with the final 11 nominees either in person or over video chat. during her interview harris spoke about her friendship with the late opener. >> i learned quickly that beau was the kind of guy who inspired people to be a better version of themselves. he really was the best of us. and when i would can ask him, where do you get that? where does this come from? he would always talk about his dad. >> reporter: now with his vice presidential search behind him, biden believes he has the right person beside his side. >> kamala knows how to govern. she knows how to make the hard calls. she's ready to do this job on day one. >> reporter: joe biden making the announcement wednesday night that his campaign has raised $26 millio

, we'll head to our states for reaction to the biden/harris ticket from voters in pennsylvania and >>> joeiden's vp pick in kamala harris is reshaping the 2020 election. our nbc news reporters have been closely tracking voter sentiment in five counties as part of our county-to-county project. five counties we think are representative of some key demographic groups that will determine who wins the presidential election. ellison barber is in miami-dade county, florida, and dasha burns is in beaver county, pennsylvania. let's start in florida. ellison, this is a question. we know she's very familiar campaigning for latino voters in california. latino voters in california, a lot different than latino voters in miami-dade county. >> right. yeah, chuck, obviously, every presidential election, we pay close attention to florida, and the miami-dade area is especially an area that's worth watching because it is so diverse. there's a large hispanic community here. a lot of people who are of cuban and south american descent, so it's helpful to look at this area to get a sense of what members of a hisp

but that didn't stop joe biden and kamala harris from calling out president trump. and making the argument that a vote for the democratic ticket would restore leadership that they believe is missing in this current white house. joe biden and kamala harris, making their debut as running mates. immediately taking aim at president trump and his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. >> but there's a reason it has hit america worse than any other advanced nation. it's because of trump's failure to take it seriously from the start. this is what happens when we elect a guy who just isn't up for the job. our country ends up in tatters. >> reporter: once fierce rivals on the debate stage, presumptive democratic nominee biden and harris are now working together towards one common goal. defeating president trump in november. >> america is crying out for leadership. yet we have a president who cares more about himself than the people who elected him. >> reporter: from the white house, the president wasting no time launching his own attack. >> i watched her poll numbers go, boom,

thank you, mike. >>> now decision 2020 and just a few hours kamala harris joins joe biden in person to kick off their campaign. this comes one day after biden announced harris as his vice presidential pick. this morning the front page of "the chronicle" reads harris makes history. however many are asking if senator harris transforms the ticket and gives biden the boost to beat donald trump. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson has more reaction coming in overnight. we are in a unique position because kamala harris is oneown from san francishat we have to matters. >> reporter: exactly. good morning. there's nothing like seeing one of your own rise through the ranks and that's what we're having a chance to witness with kamala harris being selected as the vice president nominee. the folks here, she got the start in san francisco. and the folks here in the area are showing her support. harris started here in san francisco and this morning folks here are showing their support for her. harris started as district attorney in san francisco before moving on to become the state attorney general a

. >>> happening today, joe biden and senator kamala harris make their first public appearance together todamore on this histo ticket. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, after weeks of speculation, the announcement came just after 1:00 yesterday afternoon, joe biden chose california senator kamala harris as his running mate. biden and harris will talk about working together, restoring the nation and their fight for working families. tonight they go to a grass roots fundraiser. they clashed in the primaries but she became a strong supporter of the vice president after she dropped out in september. she's the first black woman and the first person of indian descent to be nominated by a major party. she appears to black women and female supporters but she faces criticism for her record at attorney general. >>> the degree to which they are enthusiastic about the ticket, maybe not enthusiastic about joe biden but about the future. >> african american men, not because of sexism but because of her police officer record, are not going to be enthused about kamala harris. >> reporter: presid

very long. >> kamala harris ran for president by the radical left. >> within minutes of that biden chose kamala harris, president trump tweeted a campaign ad targeting harris. >> joe biden is not that smart. >> during his press availability at the white house this afternoon, the president went a step further, accusing harris of being a radical disguised as a moderate. >> she's a very big raising taxes. she wants to slash funds for our military at a level nobody can believe. >> the vp pick came as the president's team is honing its strategy to stem the tide of ongoing unrest across the country. violence in places like chicago, seattle, and portland that he says rest at the feet of democratic leaders. >> the mayors and governors states and cities have an absolute duty to use all resources necessary to end the violence and all of the injury and death. these acts of destruction are not isolated incidents, but demonstrate the pattern of violence, left-wing extremism. >> to that end, the president met with members of law enforcement and his national security team, a group that notably included attorney general william barr and acting secretary of homeland security chad

for the first time, we saw joe biden and kamala harris together today at a school gym, late today in delaware, walking out in masks, keeping a distance. joe biden saying her story is america's story. harris saying america is crying out for leadership. president trump at this hour describing harris as angry and also talking about what he considers her mistreatment at the time supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. 83 days to go, some of lily everyone in the house is online and i can't get enough bandwidth to video chat with my book club. try 1 gig internet with at&t fiber. you get more bandwidth and hbo max included. so, everyone stays entertained. so i can just watch the show instead of reading the book? you know, if you turn on your subtitles... that's almost reading. get 1 gig internet with at&t fiber for $49.99a month for a year. no annualcontract. and now get hbo max included. limited availability in select areas. call 1.877.only.att >>> i had a great choice but i have no doubt that i picked the right person to join me as the next vice president of the united states of america. >>

biden/harris. rivals, now running mates. after weeks of speculation, joea harris over video chat of his historic decision, calling her a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country's finest public servants. harris responding in a tweet, i'm honored to join him as our party's nominee and do what it takes to make him our commander in chief. senator harris, a former district attorney in san francisco and california's attorney general. if elected, she would be the first woman, black woman, and asian american vice president. the daughter of immigrants, her dad from jamaica, her mother from india. ultimately, joe biden has said he was looking for someone he could trust. >> choosing the vice president, whether or not the person is simpatico with me in terms of where i want to take the country. >> reporter: during the 2020 campaign, harris notably attacked biden on the debate stage. >> there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools. and she was bused to school every day. and that little girl w

senator kamala harris is joe biden's running mate. a history-making choice with harris being the first african-american woman up for the job. and the biden campaign website has been updated with the photo of the two, as you see, high-fiving saying, quote, together we will beat donald trump. harris and biden will appear together tomorrow for the first time speaking in delaware. and i want to go right to cnn's abby phillip to talk more about this. senator kamala harris joining biden as his running mate. and a lot of times presidential candidates are known to choose a running mate that will perhaps make up for their own perceived weaknesses. harris brings diversity and she brings youth to the biden campaign, among other attributes. >> yeah, she does. and i think that she brings a really long history with the support of black women, which is also very important. as everybody's pointed out, the cornerstone of the democratic party. when biden is making this decision, there are a couple of things that people close to him have told me that he

last night joe biden didn't say one word about the violence and chaos engulfing cities across this country. let me be clear. the hard truth is you won't be safe and joe biden's america. >> harrisen fired back just a short time ago. >> he views this as a political benefit to him. he is rooting for more violence, not less. what is he doing, besides pouring gasoline on the fire? this happens to be donald trump's america. >> harris: kristin fisher with more know from the house. kristin? >> hey, harris. before the big speech tonight, president trump will be stopping by fema's headquarters to get an update on the hurricane, and he is expected to talk about it tonight. but this hurricane is not going to be like years past. hurricanes did disrupt the rnc back in 2008 and in 2012. we are also just now getting our hands on an expert from president trump speech tonight. the trump campaign has released a few of them. a top campaign officials says this is going to be very tough speech from president trump, because the american public has a very tough choice come november. here is a direct quote. "at no time before have voters face a clear choice between two parties, two visions, to cope ph