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AntiFascist

(12,970 posts)
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 03:04 AM Yesterday

Kamala Harris Cancels California Trip, Goes to White House--What We Know

Source: Newsweek

Vice President Kamala Harris abruptly canceled her plans to travel to Los Angeles on Thursday evening, according to an announcement from her office.
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Harris had been scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, as per the White House itinerary.

However, around midday, her office stated that she would "not travel to Los Angeles, CA, and will remain in Washington, D.C."

The news comes after reports that President Joe Biden had also arrived back at the White House after canceling his holiday in Delaware. Newsweek was not able to verify these reports. According to CNN, White House officials said he had no public events on his public schedule on Thursday as he prepared to return from Wilmington, Delaware.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-cancels-california-trip-white-house-2004016



Edited to be less sensational

Could this just be due to the pending government shutdown brought about by incoming President Musk?
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Kamala Harris Cancels California Trip, Goes to White House--What We Know (Original Post) AntiFascist Yesterday OP
Oh no doubt this is over the government shutdown...it is a BFD! PortTack Yesterday #1
Sure could be. elleng Yesterday #2
If that is the reason, I wonder why they wouldn't just issue a Mike 03 Yesterday #5
maybe they don't want to scare/spook the republicans orleans Yesterday #27
Aren't you glad NJCher Yesterday #3
It's the DRONES!!! Mawspam2 Yesterday #4
It's the alien invasion! Ray Bruns Yesterday #14
Could be fucking anything considering where we're at now with the fascist clowns. Quite possibly something that has yet Karasu Yesterday #6
Remember this feeling....when there were actual ADULTS in charge who CARE about THIS country. Behind the Aegis Yesterday #7
Trump would go golfing. Swede Yesterday #12
Has anyone seen this corroborated? Silver Gaia Yesterday #8
Is the Times of India a good source of information? wnylib Yesterday #9
media bias factcheck . com says Times of India is "center-right". Think. Again. Yesterday #10
Thanks. Silver Gaia Yesterday #11
Dunno. If there is a resolution, Biden's gotta sign it. Or he might want to be involved in negotiations. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #13
I don't know about hard news reporting Boomerproud Yesterday #16
They are tabloid like, sensationalize everything so prob BS. nt yaesu Yesterday #19
Times of India a good source? Not really. ificandream Yesterday #21
I've seen other LBN posts citing Newsweek.... AntiFascist Yesterday #22
In reading the Newsweek piece, they said they couldn't confirm it. ificandream Yesterday #24
That's not true... AntiFascist Yesterday #25
TOI is kinda like the Daily Mail. Tabloidy. Keep in mind it's India LeftInTX Yesterday #23
Why the sudden change in plans? HereForTheParty Yesterday #15
LOL. "Times of India?" LOL PSPS Yesterday #17
This was reported late last night when much of MSM probably also had vacation plans... AntiFascist Yesterday #20
I don't think it has anything to do with the shutdown or Trump Polybius Yesterday #18
Do we need the President and V.P. to handle hobbyists flying annoying drones? Think. Again. Yesterday #28
They are definitely not hobbyists Polybius 22 hrs ago #36
I don't follow msm, why are they not hobbyists? Think. Again. 19 hrs ago #37
Many reasons, and especially because Democratic politicians said so Polybius 19 hrs ago #38
Okay, I guess we'll have to wait and see... Think. Again. 18 hrs ago #39
Could be rich ones Polybius 7 hrs ago #40
Yep. Think. Again. 7 hrs ago #41
Why would they need to be physically present if there is a shut down? Irish_Dem Yesterday #26
Perhaps she has to be on standby to break a tie in the Senate for the budget bill?? just guessing riversedge Yesterday #30
Good point. Thanks. Irish_Dem Yesterday #31
Perhaps to make her President for a month? GreenWave Yesterday #29
Could her vote be needed in the Senate? jls4561 Yesterday #32
Hioefully not but important to be prepared onenote Yesterday #35
I can't find any other source for this story besides: Indian papers, the Sun, the Daily Mail, Newsweek and Azerbaijan. LeftInTX Yesterday #33
I posted this last night thinking it would be a broader story by today... AntiFascist Yesterday #34

Mike 03

(17,308 posts)
5. If that is the reason, I wonder why they wouldn't just issue a
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:24 AM
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statement to that effect, since the entire country knows about the budget standoff?

NJCher

(38,184 posts)
3. Aren't you glad
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 03:46 AM
Yesterday

You don’t have a job where you work with a pack of f*cking idiots that cause you to cancel your holiday plans because they are in a state of chaos?

Karasu

(368 posts)
6. Could be fucking anything considering where we're at now with the fascist clowns. Quite possibly something that has yet
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:34 AM
Yesterday

to be made public.

Behind the Aegis

(54,922 posts)
7. Remember this feeling....when there were actual ADULTS in charge who CARE about THIS country.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:51 AM
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It may be awhile before we see this type of responsibility and love for country again.

Silver Gaia

(4,905 posts)
8. Has anyone seen this corroborated?
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:54 AM
Yesterday

I've been looking and haven't found anything yet. This article sprinkles in posts from "X" as examples of social media being abuzz, and that just makes it suspect for me. Still looking...

But if true, this is certainly odd, and worthy of paying attention to.

wnylib

(24,701 posts)
9. Is the Times of India a good source of information?
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:56 AM
Yesterday

The only other source for this story that I found in a search was from Newsweek.

Biden and Harris staying at the WH is apparently factually true, but the OP article looks sensationalized.

Here's a rating for the Times of India as a news source.

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/times-of-india/

Think. Again.

(18,947 posts)
10. media bias factcheck . com says Times of India is "center-right".
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:21 AM
Yesterday

(Just so people don't have to go clicking around)

Silver Gaia

(4,905 posts)
11. Thanks.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:25 AM
Yesterday

I didn't want to say it, but yeah, I don't trust the source, either. All my links to resources like what you used are on my computer and I'm on my phone and about to get ready for sleep right now. So, thank you for doing the research.

3Hotdogs

(13,532 posts)
13. Dunno. If there is a resolution, Biden's gotta sign it. Or he might want to be involved in negotiations.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:48 AM
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If there is a tie in the Senate, Harris will need to be there to vote.

Boomerproud

(8,463 posts)
16. I don't know about hard news reporting
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:24 AM
Yesterday

But when it comes to celebrity gossip it is tabloidesque.

ificandream

(10,688 posts)
21. Times of India a good source? Not really.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 03:10 PM
Yesterday

My recollections are that it's a clickbait site. (Well, too many media sites like Fox live on that stuff now.) But I wouldn't put too much sauce in it until a well-respected source confirms it.

AntiFascist

(12,970 posts)
22. I've seen other LBN posts citing Newsweek....
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 03:24 PM
Yesterday

I can change this to Newsweek if you like.

If it turns out not be true then I will delete it. Has Harris arrived yet in LA?

ificandream

(10,688 posts)
24. In reading the Newsweek piece, they said they couldn't confirm it.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 04:41 PM
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So they're basically gossiping. It's not a good source for this story and certainly not better than Times of India.

AntiFascist

(12,970 posts)
25. That's not true...
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:59 PM
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the only thing they couldn't confirm was Biden's status, but they did have solid reporting of Harris' change of plans.

LeftInTX

(30,501 posts)
23. TOI is kinda like the Daily Mail. Tabloidy. Keep in mind it's India
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 03:40 PM
Yesterday

India has it's media base from the UK and even TOI is full of celebrity gossip.

TOI does good stuff, but good stuff when it comes to Indian issues. US stuff is a bit more sensationalized.

AntiFascist

(12,970 posts)
20. This was reported late last night when much of MSM probably also had vacation plans...
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 02:34 PM
Yesterday

it's odd that this is only now being reported by Newsweek, social media, and foreign media.

Polybius

(18,282 posts)
38. Many reasons, and especially because Democratic politicians said so
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 01:58 AM
19 hrs ago

I've seen them, so have thousands of others here. An acquaintance of mine has a $2,000 drone, not a toy by any means. He took it out when a drone was near his house, and said that it was several hundred feet above his limit.

When he takes his out, it can barely be seen at night sky, and his is the size of a coffee table. The ones being reported are significantly larger than his.

Think. Again.

(18,947 posts)
39. Okay, I guess we'll have to wait and see...
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 02:17 AM
18 hrs ago

But the obvious answer is hobbyists having a laugh.

No other reason for anything to be out at night.

Polybius

(18,282 posts)
40. Could be rich ones
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 01:30 PM
7 hrs ago

I'm sure there are drones available to the public that cost upwards of $20k.

riversedge

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30. Perhaps she has to be on standby to break a tie in the Senate for the budget bill?? just guessing
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:09 PM
Yesterday

LeftInTX

(30,501 posts)
33. I can't find any other source for this story besides: Indian papers, the Sun, the Daily Mail, Newsweek and Azerbaijan.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:18 PM
Yesterday

AntiFascist

(12,970 posts)
34. I posted this last night thinking it would be a broader story by today...
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:22 PM
Yesterday

maybe Harris changing her holiday plans isn't all that newsworthy. It makes sense that she would want to stay in case she is physically needed in the Senate.

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