Elections

Kamala Harris Considers Running for ’28 Presidential Bid, CA Governor

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1 week ago

November 26, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris is keeping her political options open as she considers a possible 2028 presidential bid or a run for California governor in 2026, according to sources close to her. Harris is expected to deliberate her next steps over the coming weeks, with her team working to refine a message that reinforces her role in the Democratic Party while addressing President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.

“There will be a desire to hear her voice, and there won’t be a vacuum for long,” an insider told Politico. Some close to Harris feel that with the speed of the news cycle and the current position of the Democratic party, the vice president may be forced to make a decision quicker than she would like, Politico reported.

Harris’ inner circle is reportedly split on her potential trajectory, but there is consensus that she cannot pursue both paths simultaneously. Her allies suggest she take time to maintain political relationships and prepare for future opportunities, with one former campaign aide noting, “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches.”

Known for her deliberate decision-making, Harris is not expected to rush into a commitment. “She takes, sometimes, a painfully long time to make decisions,” said Brian Brokaw, a former aide.

Despite her polarizing short run for president in 2020, Harris’ supporters believe her standing in the Democratic Party remains strong. “She proved a lot of skeptics wrong as a political athlete,” said an ally, adding that her public profile and name recognition make her a key figure in upcoming elections.

Elections

Canada Beefs up Border Security After Trump Threatened Sweeping Tariffs

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3 days ago

December 3, 2024

Sara Carter Staff

In November, president-elect Donald Trump announced on social media that he would impose a 25% tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico if they do not take an active role in containing illegal immigration as well as the level of illicit drugs entering into the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Trump at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, after which the Canadian government vowed to secure the border. “We got, I think, a mutual understanding of what they’re concerned about in terms of border security,” Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc, who accompanied Trudeau at Mar-a-Largo, said of the meeting in an interview with Canadian media. “All of their concerns are shared by Canadians and by the government of Canada.”

“We talked about the security posture currently at the border that we believe to be effective, and we also discussed additional measures and visible measures that we’re going to put in place over the coming weeks,” LeBlanc continued. “And we also established, Rosemary, a personal series of rapport that I think will continue to allow us to make that case.”

The Daily Caller News Foundation reports the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is preparing to beef up its immigration enforcement capabilities by hiring more staff, adding more vehicles and creating more processing facilities, in the chance that there is an immigration surge sparked by Trump’s presidential election victory. The moves are a change in direction from Trudeau’s public declaration in January 2017 that Canada was a “welcoming” country and that “diversity is our strength” just days after Trump was sworn into office the first time.

The Daily Caller notes the differences in response from the Canadian government verses Mexico’s:

Trudeau’s recent overtures largely differ from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has indicated she is not willing to bend the knee to Trump’s tariff threats. The Mexican leader in November said “there will be a response in kind” to any tariff levied on Mexican goods going into the U.S., and she appeared to deny the president-elect’s claims that she agreed to do more to beef up border security in a recent phone call.