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A Lot Has Changed for Women Since 2016. What Does That Mean for Kamala Harris?
Voters eager to elect the first female president pointed to anger over a loss of abortion rights, but also acknowledged a fear that sexism would remain difficult for Ms. Harris to overcome.
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Female Donors Mobilize for Harris, Moving to Stamp Out Opposition
Vice President Kamala Harris has an orbit of Bay Area billionaires and loyalists, all women, who can power her bid for the Democratic nomination. But some big donors are still seeking other options.
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Assessing the Contentious Hearing on the Secret Service
We look at claims made by lawmakers and the director of the Secret Service during a hearing on the agency’s handling of the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump.
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Harris Steps Into the Spotlight, Reintroducing Herself on Her Own Terms
Vice President Kamala Harris scooped up endorsements and wasted no time starting to build her new profile as the presumptive nominee and the new hope for defeating former President Donald J. Trump.
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Seeking Answers, Lawmakers From Both Parties Ask Secret Service Chief to Quit
In a hearing on Capitol Hill, Director Kimberly A. Cheatle declined to answer questions about the lapses in protection that allowed a gunman to fire at former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa.
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How Kamala Harris Will Try to Put Trump on Defense
Democrats are eager for her to deploy lines of attack that come more naturally than they did for President Biden, including on issues like abortion rights and the rule of law.
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Biden and Georgia Are Waging a Fight Over Medicaid and the Future of Obamacare
A fierce battle with Georgia over a Medicaid experiment with stricter enrollment underscores the vast divide between parties over how to cover lower-income Americans.
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Women Voters: Is the Country Ready for a Female President? Tell Us.
Let us know how you feel about a woman running for president in 2024.
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With Surprise Reversal, Biden Rewrites His Legacy and Makes a Play for History
Long concerned about his “epitaph,” the president reluctantly surrendered his bid for a second term, but Democrats argue that his willingness to give up power may yet enhance his role in posterity.
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Homeland Security Secretary Announces Panel on Trump Assassination Attempt
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said the bipartisan group of experts would get to the bottom of decisions that allowed a gunman to wound the former president at a rally in Pennsylvania.