Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, threw her support behind Vice President Harris’s presidential run, pointing to the need to protect reproductive rights.

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates is blazing her own trail after leaving the charitable foundation she started with ex-husband Bill Gates. Her exit raised questions about her approach to ...

In May, French Gates committed $1 billion to groups supporting women and abortion. Harris is a leading voice for reproductive freedom in the Biden administration.

A week before the presidential debate in June, French Gates had come out in support of President Joe Biden’s reelection bid, her first-ever public endorsement of a candidate for that office.

American philanthropist Melinda French Gates endorsed President Joe Biden on Thursday for November's US election, arguing that he is the best candidate for women.

In January, Elon Musk criticized French Gates's decision to endorse President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, saying the decision "might be the downfall of western civilization." French Gates has ...