US Vice President Kamala Harris: How is she doing?
By DW
20 December 2022 |
4:56 pm
Kamala Harris is the first female vice president in US history. She is now two years into her term in a job that has been far from easy. But is the VP doing what is necessary to fulfill her role?
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