Dynamics of Democratic Candidacy

As Democrat after Democrat races to anoint Vice President Kamala Harris as their party’s presidential candidate, it has become clear that she will face no real challenge for the nomination.

Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The Times, and Reid J. Epstein, a Times reporter covering politics, discuss what that smooth path for Ms. Harris could mean for her broader campaign.

Guest: 

• Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.
• Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• On her first full day in the race, Ms. Harris drew endorsements from her final possible rivals, hauled in record sums of cash and attacked Donald J. Trump.
• Here are the latest polls on the Harris-Trump matchup.

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