Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Chicago this afternoon in her first official trip to the city since she was sworn into office. More coverage of her visit: http://nbcchi.com/7moK2KJ | NBC Chicago

Earlier, Kamala Harris was asked why she chose to visit South Texas. Here's what she said via Monitor staff writer Naxiely Lopez-Puente. Currently, Harris is on stage in Edinburg. | The Monitor

Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions from reporters traveling with her in Michigan on Thursday and said she hoped to sit down for an extended interview before the end of the month. The agreement comes as the Trump campaign has criticized her for declining questions from reporters in the nearly three weeks since she launched her White House bid. In former President Donald Trump's new conference Thursday, he said she isn't "smart enough" to do a news conference. #Harris #Trump #2024elec

Kamala Harris has been sworn in as the nation's first female vice president. The former U.S. senator from California is also the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency and becomes the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in government. http://4.nbcla.com/FCKyv5f | NBC LA