Tag: Kamala Harris
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WATCH: 2024 Air Force Academy graduation
“It is my firsthand experience that this academy produces some of the greatest pilots in the world,” Vice President Kamala Harris said.
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Tickets, Thunderbirds and more: 6 things to know about the 2024 AFA graduation ceremony
Off we go into the wild blue yonder… It is finally time for the Air Force Academy Class of 2024. Not only do Air Force cadets graduate from the academy but they more importantly commission into the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force as a second lieutenant. This special feat is marked by various celebrations,…
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‘Our nation is counting on you’: VP Kamala Harris highlights Denver’s youth climate activists
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“You are the leaders in this climate movement.” That is the message Vice President Kamala Harris offered to Denver students on Friday afternoon in a packed auditorium of Northfield High School, where she highlighted the work of some of the city’s youngest climate activists and encouraged the rest of the country to follow their lead. …
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Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit Aspen to discuss combating antisemitism
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Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff will travel to Colorado this month to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival, the White House announced Wednesday. Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of an American president or vice president, will participate in the festival’s panel discussion on combating antisemitism on June 26. He will be joined by panelists Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, White House homeland security…
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Kamala Harris touts Biden’s actions, offers hopeful climate vision during Colorado visit
In a crowded theater Monday afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris sat in front of hundreds of Colorado residents to tout the Biden administration’s climate-related initiatives and express hope for the future of climate change. “There is so much that is happening right now that gives me a sense of optimism,” Harris said. “We’re saving something, but…
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Second gentleman to tour NREL ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris Colorado visit
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Monday ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Colorado. The trip will highlight the Biden/Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to clean energy, according to a release. During his visit, Emhoff will tour the lab, speak with employees and university students and observe a student robotics demonstration.…
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Vice President Kamala Harris coming to Denver next week
United States Vice President Kamala Harris will be coming to Denver next week, according to Denver Gazette news partner 9News. Harris will participate in a moderated conversation focused on the Biden administration’s investments to combat the climate crisis, according to a news release from the vice president’s office. Among the topics Harris will cover is…
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Colorado officials reflect on 1-year anniversary of US Capitol attack
On the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Colorado elected officials — including many who were inside the Capitol when it was stormed by a mob of Trump supporters — marked the occasion by asking the American public never to forget it, while others dismissed its comparison to momentous events…
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‘There is no way to live like a human here:’ Young woman scholar desperate to flee Taliban
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the Taliban moved into western Afghanistan to take over Herat Province, Fahemeh Amini grew increasingly frightened. For two weeks, the Afghan Army fought to keep the rebels out, but on August 12th the city fell. That day, Amini left work at Herat University as armed…
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This was a week for our daughters to dance | Vince Bzdek
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I don’t know about you, but I thought 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman stole the show at the Presidential Inauguration this week with her electric recital of “The Hill We Climb.” She amassed nearly 900,000 Twitter followers over the course of the day, and I think…