If Kamala Harris Is the Future of the Democratic Party, It's Doomed
The underwhelming vice presidency of an unpopular former prosecutor has created a succession problem for the Democrats.
The underwhelming vice presidency of an unpopular former prosecutor has created a succession problem for the Democrats.
The underwhelming vice presidency of an unpopular former prosecutor has created a succession problem for the Democrats.
People with money on the line try harder than pundits to be right, and they adjust quickly when they've made a mistake.
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The abortion wars have entered a new phase.
Stop government interference in reproduction, medical decisions, gun ownership, drug use, and more.
Kamala Harris is only human, says Jen Psaki.
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Senate Democrats should avoid taking the easy, undemocratic way out.
The jury rightly concluded that the prosecution failed to prove its case.
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Harris' attempts at evolving her political image away from being a law-and-order prosecutor have been disingenuous and unconvincing.
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When pressed by NBC's Lester Holt in a Tuesday interview, Harris laughed the question off.
By discouraging Guatemalans from coming to the U.S., Harris hopes to keep migrants away from a legal immigration pathway they’re eligible to pursue.
Despite their professed goals, Democrats' pandemic policies have widened disparities between races, classes, and genders.
So many people are leaving the state that it will soon lose a congressional seat.
The government has pocketed millions of dollars from immigrants who came to the U.S. legally—and has refused to pay them back.
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The reconciliation process exists for a reason. Discarding it for political expediency should be viewed with skepticism.
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"There’s a big difference between equality and equity."
Politeness is nice. Answering questions would be even nicer.
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Pence's answers on energy and climate were full of misdirection and misinformation.
The position is likely the strongest any major-party candidate for president or vice president has taken on the issue in such a prominent venue.
Two debates. Two dodges of an important question about the top court's future.
Under what circumstances would these two potential vice presidents feel comfortable taking over? The country deserves to know.
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I coauthored it with Harvard Law School Professor Randall Kennedy.
We suffered through it so you didn't have to.
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The presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee offers a highly circumscribed notion of the role of faith in public life.
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Once a staunch prohibitionist, the Democratic vice-presidential pick is arguably the most libertarian senator on marijuana.
At least 100 million Americans live in states where the presidential winner is a foregone conclusion. Maybe don't reward your party for nominating candidates you don't like?
There is no need to excuse Kamala Harris' law enforcement record just because it has outlived its usefulness for her political ambitions.
Harris and Trump are both right that the Democratic nominee has a long record of championing draconian penalties.