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Kamala Harris

The Lede

Kamala Harris’s Political Calculus Takes Shape in First Major Interview

The Vice-President and her advisers clearly believe that being accused of flip-flopping is a lesser threat to her campaign than being cast as too radical.
The Lede

Kamala Harris’s Gamble

Four years ago, the Democrats made big promises to address racial and economic injustice. Will voters remember?
The Political Scene Podcast

How Much Is “Being Cool” Actually Worth in Politics?

The New Yorker staff writer Naomi Fry dissects how Vice-President Harris became a “Kamalanomenon.”
The Financial Page

Kamala Harris and the New Democratic Economic Paradigm

At their Convention in Chicago last week, the Democrats looked like a party that is unusually united in its goals.
Comment

Can Kamala Harris Keep Up the Excitement Through Election Day?

At the Democratic National Convention, the sense of relief was as overwhelming as the general euphoria—but the campaign against Donald Trump has only just begun.
The Political Scene Podcast

Kamala Harris’s “Different Kind of Hope Campaign”

“The enthusiasm is real, but I don’t think it’s so much around an agenda of Harris’s as much as it is around an agenda of stopping Trump,” Susan B. Glasser says.
Fault Lines

What Kamala Harris May Have to Do Next

The D.N.C. was remarkably well orchestrated, but unscripted tests remain.
The Lede

Kamala Harris’s “Freedom” Campaign

Democrats’ years-long efforts to reclaim the word are cresting in this year’s Presidential race.
Letter from Biden’s Washington

The Speech of Kamala Harris’s Lifetime

The Democratic Presidential nominee leaves Chicago with her party united, but Donald Trump is not yet defeated.
The Lede

The Democratic Party Rebrands Itself Before Viewers’ Eyes

With Kamala Harris preparing to take the spotlight at the D.N.C., Party factions seek to project unity and joy.
The Lede

Can Kamala Harris’s Campaign Solve the Latino Turnout Problem?

For decades, Democrats have struggled to motivate communities that could guarantee them victories. Harris may have the best shot yet.
Infinite Scroll

How the Harris Campaign Beat Trump at Being Online

Trump has always drawn ideas from the darker corners of the Internet, but his new opponent has found a different kind of traction by embracing the Web’s native formats.
The Lede

Proud and Impassioned, Joe Biden Passes the Torch at the D.N.C.

In a valedictory speech in Chicago, the President mapped his legacy and asked to be remembered as a man who pulled the country from the maw of tragedy.
On Television

The Kamala Show

How Vice-President Harris’s public persona has evolved, from tough prosecutor to frozen interviewee to joyful candidate.
The Financial Page

Has Kamala Harris Risen Above the Vibecession?

Voters are still concerned about high prices, but inflation has dropped below three per cent, interest-rate cuts seem inevitable, and Donald Trump can’t focus.
Comment

Trump’s Got Troubles

His campaign is careening, his poll numbers are slipping, and, after something of a summer lull, he is due for several confrontations in court.
Q. & A.

What the Latest Presidential Polls Say and What They Might Be Missing

Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, breaks down Kamala Harris’s performance in the battleground states and how we should think about polling error.
The Political Scene Podcast

What the Harris Campaign Needs to Win

James Carville and Paul Begala share lessons from Bill Clinton’s groundbreaking 1992 campaign.
Letter from Biden’s Washington

Kamala Harris’s Best Campaign Surrogate Is Donald Trump

The ex-President’s tired old show is a great advertisement for his new rival.
The New Yorker Radio Hour

Nancy Pelosi, the Power Broker

The Speaker Emerita played a leading role in pushing the Biden Administration’s legislative agenda through Congress. Then she helped clear the path for a new Democratic leadership.