New York Times

The case has attracted renewed criticism now that Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, is on the short list to be Kamala Harris’s running mate.

With Kamala Harris expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday, contenders are making last-ditch efforts to showcase what they could bring to the ticket and keep themselves in the public eye.

Hostile governments like Russia and Iran are often involved, and practical alternatives are hard to come by, experts say.

The location of local snipers when Donald Trump was shot has become a point of deep dispute, with local officials suggesting that the Secret Service is trying to shift blame.

The vice-presidential nominee favors economic policies that help advance a socially conservative vision of American society — and that sometimes clash with Trump’s own plans.

Elizabeth M. Allen, who heads the State Department’s public diplomacy office, served as a top aide to Ms. Harris in 2020 and in the Obama White House.

Rivals and critics have for years accused Kamala Harris of shifting her personal identity for political advantage, with those attacks escalating dramatically online since she became the Democratic standard-bearer.

The negotiations that led to the prisoner swap and the freeing of Americans wrongfully held in Russia required patience and creativity, but gave both sides what they wanted most.

Vice President Kamala Harris condemned former President Donald J. Trump’s remarks. But she also made it clear she would not engage in a debate with a white man critiquing her Black identity.

Polls show Democrats’ chances have improved in Nevada since Vice President Kamala Harris was elevated. But she could face an uphill battle to win over undecided voters who had tuned out completely.