Harris celebrates 'new day for America' in first speech as vice president-elect

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Saturday delivered an emotional victory speech as the vice president-elect, touching on her personal journey and applauding Americans for ushering in a "new day" by voting for her and President-elect Joe Biden.

Harris, who spoke before a jubilant crowd in Wilmington, Del., before introducing the former vice president, began her speech invoking the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), saying “Democracy is not a state, it’s an act.”

She went on to praise those who had voted in the election, which had been...