President Joe Biden speaks about abortion access during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, July 8, 2022, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris looks on at left.

What New Yorkers need to know about presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris

WNYC News | Jul 23, 2024

With Vice President Kamala Harris's sudden ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket, many voters want to know more about the record and policy positions of the history-making presumptive nominee.

Audrey Cooper, WNYC's editor-in-chief, worked at "The San Francisco Chronicle" for 15 years and covered Harris's rise through local and state politics. Cooper spoke with WNYC's Sean Carlson to share some insight into Harris and her history-making bid for the White House.

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