The first stop former Vice President Kamala Harris made after leaving office and returning to California Monday was Altadena, where she met with volunteers and firefighters working on the Eaton fire.

After President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, former Vice President Kamala Harris traveled back to California on a flight operated by an all-female U.S. Air Force crew.

The appearance marks the end of her term as vice president and comes after her high-pressure run against Trump for the Oval Office. Earlier this month, on the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, she presided over the electoral vote count, pointing out that the ceremony was “a peaceful transfer of power.”

As a Black woman, Kamala Harris had to work twice as hard and overcome many racist and sexual attacks on her qualifications to become America's vice president. Jonathan Capehart spotlights Harris' time in public service and reflects on how she paved the way for so many Americans like her.

Today, at the entrance of the White House, they took down the official portrait of Vice President Kamala Harris. It was the first time a woman’s face had hung there. As I walk out of the White House for the last time,

In a groundbreaking moment for American politics, Kamala Harris has made history by becoming the first Black woman to win the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Throughout her career, Harris has consistently shattered glass ceilings,