Kamala Harris makes presidential campaign debut in Wisconsin

Washington, July 23

Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin for the first time as a presidential candidate on Tuesday after securing enough Democratic delegate support to clear a path to the nomination.

Harris has emerged as the Democratic candidate after President Joe Biden, 81, abandoned his re-election campaign on Sunday. Less than 36 hours after Biden endorsed Harris, she secured the nomination on Monday night by winning the pledged support of a majority of the party’s delegates who will determine the nomination, the campaign said.

“I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominee,” Harris said in a statement. “I look forward to formally accepting the nomination soon.” — Reuters

Secret Service chief resigns

Washington: Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle said on Tuesday she’s resigning following the assassination attempt against ex-President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency could fail in its core mission. “I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” she said in an email to staff.—AP