Kamala Harris search for a VP hit with a bombshell twist as she prepares to announce her running mate

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter

Kamala Harris is expected to denote her prime coming contempt not making a last determination arsenic of Monday night, NBC News reports.

Speculation still stands that nan vice president will prime Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz aft narrowing down her choices to him and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

But nan Democratic run had to people signs pinch nan VP’s sanction on pinch aggregate of nan finalists to beryllium prepared for erstwhile she unveils who will tally alongside her successful November arsenic her determination comes down to nan wire.

Harris is preparing to look alongside her VP prime astatine a rally successful Philadelphia later Tuesday evening, which will kickoff a five-day, seven-state run plaything done 2024 battleground territory.

Beside Walz and Shapiro, others thought to beryllium connected Harris’ shortlist are Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.

Most constitution Democrats look to still beryllium rooting for Shapiro and opportunity he provides nan statement a higher chance of winning nan plaything authorities of Pennsylvania.

One Democratic strategist told Politico:

After announcing her moving mate, nan duo will person little than 2 weeks to run together earlier nan Democratic National Convention this period wherever Harris and her prime are expected to go nan Party’s statesmanlike and vice statesmanlike nominees.

By Emily Goodin, elder White House correspondent

President Joe Biden has nary nationalist events connected his schedule for Tuesday, nan time Kamala Harris is expected to sanction her moving mate.

The only point listed connected Biden's schedule is his statesmanlike regular briefing astatine 2:15 pm. The schedule is not suggestive of each his activities. Many telephone calls and meetings are not listed.

Biden returned to nan White House connected Monday day from a agelong play successful Wilmington, Del. He went consecutive to nan Situation Room for an update connected nan business successful nan Middle East.

Harris joined him for that briefing.

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter

It's been 16 days since Kamala Harris entered nan 2024 title and she has still not held a property conference.

The vice president has besides not sat down for immoderate interviews aliases taken a azygous questions from media since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid past month.

While Harris has engaged successful a hefty campaigning schedule successful nan much than 2 weeks since announcing her candidacy, she has managed to debar answering to nan press.

It's unclear really agelong Harris will beryllium capable to clasp off, but immoderate online are already raising questions and wondering retired large really nan VP will hanlde 'unscripted moments' arsenic nan Democratic nominee.

Vice President Kamala Harris has formally secured nan Democratic statesmanlike information - pinch a caller canvass revealing she has a four-point lead complete Donald Trump as nan 2 hole to conflict it out.

Harris is up pinch 48% while erstwhile President Trump is connected 44%, according to a study of 11,265 voters conducted by Morning Consult betwixt August 2 and 4.

The patient described it arsenic a 'record-high separator successful her favor' and is nan 'largest advantage for a Democratic statesmanlike campaigner complete Trump successful astir a year.'

The latest canvass suggests a marginal spread whitethorn beryllium opening up betwixt nan Democrat and Republican nominees - pinch a erstwhile canvass pointing to a dormant power betwixt nan pair.

A CBS News/YouGov canvass complete nan play recovered that nationally, Harris was starring Trump pinch 50% to 49% among apt voters. In battleground states, they were said to beryllium tied astatine 50 percent each.

With nan information nether her belt, Harris is now group to denote her prime for VP - a determination which commentators opportunity is believed to beryllium narrowing down to Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Walz.

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester lied astir Joe Biden's expertise to do nan occupation of president—that is nan sadistic connection of a caller onslaught advertisement successful Montana, a precocious stakes election title wherever some sides cognize that triumph successful November could present power of nan Senate.

The 30-second spot, produced by More Jobs, Less Government, a ace PAC supporting his Republican force Tim Sheehy, goes up connected Tuesday.

It opens with Democrat Tester's ain words.

'Joe Biden, erstwhile I've been astir him, and that's not each time ... he's perfectly 100 per cent pinch it,' he says successful nan advertisement produced by More Jobs, Less Government, a ace PAC supporting his Republican force Tim Sheehy.

'That wasn't true, says nan narrator. 'Tester lied.'