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Newsweek
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Kamala Harris Chances in 2028 Primary After Passing on California Gov. Run
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Kamala Harris' announcement that she is opting out of running for California governor fueled speculation that she could run for president again in 2028, and polls provide insight on her chances in a potential Democratic primary. Newsweek reached out to Harris' office for comment via email. Why It Matters Despite Harris' loss to President Donald Trump in November's presidential race, some Democrats have floated her as a potential candidate in 2028. She built up some goodwill in the party by improving Democrats' polling position after replacing former President Joe Biden as the party's nominee, so some believe she could be a viable candidate if she had more time to run a campaign amid a better national environment. Others, however, say she lost a winnable race, pointing to decisions like her approach to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, refusal to break from an unpopular Biden on some issues and campaigning with Republicans like former Representative Liz Cheney. Critics also say she would likely face questions about whether she was aware of Biden's alleged health decline while in office. Kamala Harris Announcement: What We Know Harris wrote in a statement Wednesday that she has "given serious thought to asking the people of California for the privilege to serve as their governor" but decided she will "not run for Governor in this election." Harris did not say she plans to run for president but that she would share more details about her plans in the future. Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an event on July 17, 2024, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an event on July 17, 2024, in Kalamazoo, Michigan."For now, my leadership—and public service—will not be in elected office," Harris wrote. "I look forward to getting back out and listening to the American people, helping elect Democrats across the nation who will fight fearlessly, and sharing more details in the months ahead of my own plans." Harris narrowly lost every swing state and the popular vote to Trump in November. She also ran for president in 2020 but struggled to gain traction in the 2020 Democratic primary. Democratic 2028 Presidential Primary Polling: Where Kamala Harris Stands Early polling of the primary suggests Harris would have a lead over other potential Democratic candidates if she chooses to run. She may face a competitive primary against other high-profile Democrats like California Governor Gavin Newsom and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who have taken early steps to build their national name recognition. A McLaughlin poll released in early July showed that Harris had support from 25 percent of respondents. Newsom and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has not indicated she plans to run, each received 9 percent support, while Buttigieg received 8 percent. That poll surveyed 1,000 general election voters from July 9 to July 14. An Echelon Insights poll found similar results, giving Harris 26 percent of the vote, Buttigieg 11 percent, Newsom 10 percent and Ocasio-Cortez 6 percent. It surveyed 1,084 likely voters from July 10 to July 14 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points. Not all polls show Harris with a major lead over other candidates, however. The latest AtlasIntel poll showed Buttigieg leading with 27 percent support. Ocasio-Cortez followed with 19 percent, while 16 percent backed Newsom. In that poll, only 14 percent of respondents picked Harris. It surveyed 1,935 adults from July 13 to July 18 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. A recent Emerson College poll also showed Buttigieg in the lead with 16 percent of the vote. Harris followed with 13 percent and 12 percent leaned toward Newsom. Ocasio-Cortez and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro each held 7 percent. It surveyed 1,000 registered voters on June 24 and June 25 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Harris' chances on Polymarket jumped 3 percent following her announcement. However, the oddsmaker still shows her with only a 6 percent chance of winning the party's primary—behind Buttigieg, Ocasio-Cortez, Newsom, Shapiro and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. What People Are Saying Representative Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, responded to her announcement on X, formerly Twitter: "Kamala Harris has served our state as Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and Vice-President. We could not be more grateful. Excited about her hitting the road and traveling the country to help us flip the House and win back Congress. Let's go!" Democratic strategist Michael Trujillo wrote to X: "Former Vice President Kamala Harris announcing later today she's not running for CA Governor will make history in the number of cascading dominos this will have across CA in terms of candidates futures, lower statewide races impacted etc. Her exit is the full employment political operative Act because of the number of candidates for CA GOV that will be running for this office." What Happens Next Harris did not say whether she plans to run for president. Typically, most candidates wait until after the midterms to formally announce their campaigns.
Boston Globe
a day ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Today in history: Jenner takes gold in Montreal
In 1619, the first representative assembly in Colonial America convened in Jamestown in the Virginia Colony. In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces tried to take Petersburg, Virginia, by exploding a gunpowder-laden mine shaft beneath Confederate defense lines; the attack failed. In 1916, German saboteurs blew up a munitions plant on Black Tom, an island near Jersey City, New Jersey, killing about a dozen people. In 1930, Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 4-2. In 1945, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, having just delivered components of the atomic bomb to Tinian in the Mariana Islands during World War II, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; only 316 out of nearly 1,200 service members survived. Advertisement In 1956, President Eisenhower signed a measure making 'In God We Trust' the national motto, replacing 'E Pluribus Unum.' In 1960, the recently founded American Football League had its first preseason game, in which the Boston Patriots defeated the host Buffalo Bills 28-7. In 1965, President Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which led to the creation of Medicare and Medicaid. In 1976, Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner, set a world record of 8,618 points and won the gold medal in the Olympic decathlon at the Montreal Summer Games. In 2008, ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was extradited to The Hague to face genocide charges after nearly 13 years on the run. (He was sentenced by a UN court in 2019 to life imprisonment after being convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.) In 2012, three electric grids in India collapsed in a cascade, cutting power to 620 million people in the world's biggest blackout. In 2013, Army Private Chelsea Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge she faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges at Fort Meade, Maryland, more than three years after she'd spilled secrets to WikiLeaks. (The former intelligence analyst was later sentenced to up to 35 years in prison, but the sentence was commuted by President Obama in his final days in office.) In 2016, 16 people died when a hot air balloon caught fire and exploded after hitting high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, about 70 miles northeast of San Antonio. Advertisement
Chicago Tribune
a day ago
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: 'In God We Trust' made the national motto
Today is Wednesday, July 30, the 211th day of 2025. There are 154 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 30, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a measure making 'In God We Trust' the national motto, replacing 'E Pluribus Unum.' Also on this date: In 1619, the first representative assembly in Colonial America convened in Jamestown in the Virginia Colony. In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces tried to take Petersburg, Virginia, by exploding a gunpowder-laden mine shaft beneath Confederate defense lines; the attack failed. In 1916, German saboteurs blew up a munitions plant on Black Tom, an island near Jersey City, New Jersey, killing about a dozen people. In 1930, Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 4-2. In 1945, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, having just delivered components of the atomic bomb to Tinian in the Mariana Islands during World War II, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; only 316 out of nearly 1,200 service members survived. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which led to the creation of Medicare and Medicaid. In 1976, Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner, set a world record of 8,618 points and won the gold medal in the Olympic decathlon at the Montreal Summer Games. In 2008, ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was extradited to The Hague to face genocide charges after nearly 13 years on the run. (He was sentenced by a U.N. court in 2019 to life imprisonment after being convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.) In 2012, three electric grids in India collapsed in a cascade, cutting power to 620 million people in the world's biggest blackout. In 2013, U.S. Army Pfc. Chelsea Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge she faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges at Fort Meade, Maryland, more than three years after she'd spilled secrets to WikiLeaks. (The former intelligence analyst was later sentenced to up to 35 years in prison, but the sentence was commuted by President Barack Obama in his final days in office.) In 2016, 16 people died when a hot air balloon caught fire and exploded after hitting high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, about 70 miles northeast of San Antonio. Today's Birthdays: Former Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is 91. Blues musician Buddy Guy is 89. Singer Paul Anka is 84. Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is 78. Actor Jean Reno is 77. Actor Ken Olin is 71. Actor Delta Burke is 69. Law professor Anita Hill is 69. Singer-songwriter Kate Bush is 67. Film director Richard Linklater is 65. Actor Laurence Fishburne is 64. TV personality Alton Brown is 63. Actor Lisa Kudrow is 62. Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Mullin is 62. Actor Vivica A. Fox is 61. Actor Terry Crews is 57. Actor Simon Baker is 56. Film director Christopher Nolan is 55. Actor Tom Green is 54. Actor Christine Taylor is 54. Actor Hilary Swank is 51. Olympic gold medal beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor is 48. Actor Jaime Pressly is 48. Alt-country singer-musician Seth Avett (AY'-veht) is 45. Former soccer player Hope Solo is 44. Actor Yvonne Strahovski is 43. Actor Martin Starr is 43. Actor Gina Rodriguez is 41. Actor Nico Tortorella is 36. Actor Joey King is 26.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Inside the Lionesses' jubilant Euro 2025 victory parade: How Sarina Wiegman let her mask slip, Chloe Kelly's iconic f-bomb, and Leah Williamson's touching message
'In Sarina We Trust,' the placards proclaimed, bobbing above the crowd as tens of thousands flooded down the Mall, inching ever closer to Buckingham Palace. Some had travelled from as far as Durham and as wide as Bristol, all for a glimpse of their heroes – and, of course, the Dutch manager who has delivered something once unimaginable: unflinching, unparalleled success to this country. Wiegman, understated as ever, had to be coaxed to the microphone to address the sea of flag-waving, jubilant faces, and asked to reflect on the night her side rallied one final time to clinch a second European crown in three years. 'Chaos,' she summarised, before delivering the most Wiegman of lines: 'We always had a plan and the players were trying to execute that on the pitch. We kept our hope and belief. We just showed up when it was really necessary and urgent.' Straight to the point. Always reluctant to embellish. Never one to claim individual credit, never one to seek the spotlight. And then the mask slipped – in the most unexpected of ways. The announcement that her favourite singer, Afrobeats star Burna Boy, would be joining her on stage. She gasped, a hand flying to her forehead. 'No way,' she cried, before launching into a spontaneous jig to For My Hand, arm-in-arm with the Nigerian artist, hips swaying as her players erupted in laughter behind her. They, too, were caught off guard by this rare lapse in composure – a glimpse of their manager revelling, at last, in the praise so rightfully hers. 'Her face when they brought Burna Boy out was a picture. None of us could believe it, to be honest,' Esme Morgan told the BBC after the celebrations. The anthem of the tournament had become Wiegman's too. The 1950s classic by The Champs had been joyfully reworked – 'Sarina!' replacing 'Tequila!' – and was roared once more by the faithful gathered below. Leah Williamson summed it up: 'She's an amazing woman. She stands by us on and off the pitch. She supports us in whichever way we need – and then she's ruthless. If she tells me to jump, I say how high.' Seventeen-year-old fan April Caswell from Hertfordshire reflected with striking eloquence: 'She's carried the team so well. To get them to the end and win was absolutely amazing. It's so inspiring – the way she's helped bring up these women who are representing their country. That's inspiring a lot of girls to go after their dreams.' Over the past few weeks, England have felt the love of this crowd in fleeting moments. When they stepped out of their hotels for brief walks around the city. When they opened social media and saw the flood of messages from home. When they were stopped on Zurich's trams for selfies. When press conferences were interrupted by FaceTimes from family – as happened with Hannah Hampton, after her standout performance in the win over Sweden. And, of course, when they stepped onto the pitch and heard the roar. Here, that love surged towards them with force and fervour from every corner of the country. Fans lined the streets in red and white, chanting their names – and they didn't stop. Some had set off as early as three in the morning, heading for the tree-lined, red-tarmac stretch of London's most iconic ceremonial route before dawn had broken. As the hours passed, replays of the Lionesses' road to glory lit up the big screens. There were gasps as the crowd relived the heartbreak of the opening defeat to France, but the loudest cheer of all was saved for Chloe Kelly's decisive penalty. Some cracked open beers with their Monday breakfasts. A few bold fans even clambered onto the media platform to get a better view, prompting gentle intervention from the police. But no one could have asked for more when it came to the speech delivered by Leah Williamson after sobbing her way down the Mall atop the open-top bus. 'This is probably one of the best things we have ever been a part of, so thank you for coming out,' the England captain told the crowd. 'There are lots of ways to win a football match and we repeatedly did it the hard way, but I think you can see how much we care about playing for England, how much we love it. '2022 was a fairytale, but this feels really hard-earned, and we are very proud of ourselves. So thank you – and we hope you are (proud of us), too. 'My message is: everything we do, obviously we do it for us and our team, but we do it for the country and we do it for young girls. This job never existed 30, 40 years ago and we are making history every single step. Thank you so much for being with us. Stay with us – this story is not done yet.' The Mall was filled with thousands of excited England fans who filled up all available space to watch the presentation The Lionesses cruised along The Mall to celebrate their second European title on the trot Woman-of-the-hour Chloe Kelly put it more succinctly – and with no less impact – declaring, 'It's so f**** special!' The outburst drew titters from the crowd and nervous laughter from Alex Scott, who swiftly apologised for the language, as Kelly later did on social media. The occasion felt quintessentially British in the 21st century: a flamboyant clash of tradition and modernity. It began with bagpipes, pomp and ceremony. The backdrop – Buckingham Palace and the Queen Victoria Memorial – was nothing short of majestic. There was a dash of the vintage – Heather Small's Proud sent Ella Toone and Alessia Russo into a frenzy. And then came the flavour of the new: DJs, Alex Scott, visor sunglasses – and, crucially, women at the forefront of celebration for their sporting achievement. One of the day's quiet tragedies was the absence of Jess Carter, who had flown back to the United States to play for her club, Gotham FC, in the NWSL. After all she endured this tournament – from the racist abuse that forced her off social media to her rock-solid, triumphant display against Spain – she deserved this moment more than most. But her decision to return to club duty before taking her bow was a testament to her character. Here's hoping she heard the loudest roar when her name was announced at Basel's St Jakob-Park – a stadium that will now carry the memory of this special group of players for many years to come.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Delhi police launches city-wide cybercrime awareness drive
The Delhi Police on Friday launched a public outreach campaign on cyber security and digital fraud awareness, simultaneously holding events across all 15 police districts. The campaign was formally inaugurated at the Delhi Police Headquarters by commissioner of police Sanjay Arora, who also unveiled the initiative's mascot, 'Cyber Rakshak.' The informative event at Lotus Temple on Saturday. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo) 'The aim of the campaign was to bring together citizens in the fight against cybercrime and digital vulnerabilities,' the Delhi Police said in a statement. 'It emphasised educating citizens about the importance of protecting themselves against possible cyber threats and creating a safer and more secure online environment,' they added. Senior police officers said the event is part of the ongoing larger campaign of Delhi Police named 'We Care', and under its first part similar awareness events were organised on June 27 on narcotic drugs menace. Senior officials, including special commissioner of police (special CP) Anil Shukla, joint CP Rajneesh Gupta, Additional CP Sanjay Tyagi, and deputy commissioner of police (intelligence fusion and strategic operations(IFSO) Vineet Kumar, and ACP Ranjay Atrishya were also present at the inauguration. The campaign featured 'Nukkad Nataks (street plays)' on online fraud, short films on phishing, fake loans, job scams, KYC frauds, and digital arrest rackets, along with the distribution of informative pamphlets. The events were held at high-footfall locations including Palika Bazaar, Ambience Mall (Vasant Kunj), Maharaja Surajmal Institute (Janakpuri), CCRT Auditorium (Dwarka), OMAXE Mall (Chandni Chowk), Pacific Mall (Netaji Subhash Place), City Centre Mall (Rohini), and M-Block Market (GK-2), among others. At the Lotus Temple Auditorium, attendees voiced strong support. 'We're learning how to protect ourselves from scammers,' said Manish Kumar, 17. Theatre artist Ashish Mishra added, 'Even if one person is inspired, our performance is worth it.' Another attendee, Jatin Kohli, 16, urged more such initiatives, saying, 'A lot of cybercrime is happening. These programs help protect everyone,' said Kohli.
