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ONE ON ONE VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS

Leadership is about lifting people up rather than putting them down. That’s what good leaders do, at least. But one year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Republicans have embraced spite as a feature, not a bug, as they escalate their campaign against abortion access and attack bodily autonomy rights through a legislative assault on transgender Americans.

Even though six out of 10 Americans believe abortion should be legal, conservatives see removing a federal right to abortion as a feather in their cap.

As the U.S. political ecosystem heads into yet another election cycle, Republican politicians try to divide Americans along cultural lines. Using their old playbook, they have decided to target transgender Americans in their next culture war after severely limiting or eliminating abortion access in red states.

“I hate bullies,” U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says.

Over several days, had rare, extensive access to the vice president, including a one-on-one interview, accompanying her to various stops in Los Angeles ( witnessed Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and Brittney and Cherelle Griner share a quiet, private moment as the WNBA star was

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