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MSNBC announced Monday it hired Symone Sanders, former senior adviser and chief spokesperson to Vice President Kamala Harris, to host new programs on its cable and streaming services.

Why it matters: The media company said in a press release that the programs "will explore issues at the intersection of politics, culture and race and break down how decisions made in Washington impact electorates, industries, and communities across the country." 

Sanders, who was seen as one of the central staffers for Harris as a candidate and in her vice presidency, left the Biden administration at the end of last year.

She will host a weekend show on MSNBC, as well as Peacock’s "The Choice from MSNBC."

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MSNBC hires former Biden adviser Symone Sanders

She left the Biden administration last month.

Symone Sanders during a panel in Washington, D.C., in 2017.

Symone Sanders during a panel in Washington, D.C., in 2017. Photo: Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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MSNBC announced Monday it hired Symone Sanders, former senior adviser and chief spokesperson to Vice President Kamala Harris, to host new programs on its cable and streaming services.Why it matters: The media company said in a press release that the programs &quot;will explore issues at the intersection of politics, culture and race and break down how decisions made in Washington impact electorates, industries, and communities across the country.&quot;

After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.