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‘History Will Hold Donald Trump Accountable’ for Jan. 6, Pence Says
At a Washington dinner event, Mike Pence criticized the president he served under as well as Republicans who are minimizing the Capitol riot.
Give Kamala Harris the Credit She Is Due
Has she solved every problem? No, but name one vice president who has.
Democratic Voters, Not Biden, Should Choose Vice President
Giving voters a chance to participate in selecting Joe Biden’s running mate in 2024 would address the issue of age and succession.
Can Nikki Haley Surprise the G.O.P. Field? Our Columnists Weigh In.
A new scorecard looks at the strengths and weaknesses of Republican presidential candidates.
Pence to Oppose Subpoena Seeking Testimony in Jan. 6 Inquiry
The former vice president is said to be planning to invoke the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause, saying his role as president of the Senate should insulate him from grand jury questions.
Politicians Everywhere All at Once
It’s a big week in Washington.
Kamala Harris Is Trying to Define Her Vice Presidency. Even Her Allies Are Tired of Waiting.
Ms. Harris is struggling to carve out a lane for herself in what may be one of the most consequential periods in the vice presidency.
Speaker, Speaker, What Do You See? I See MAGA Looking at Me.
Kevin McCarthy gets his chance to bang the gavel.
Mike Pence Plays to the G.O.P. Base From a Times Stage
Mr. Pence, while promoting his new book at the DealBook Summit, frowned upon the idea of the Justice Department’s taking action against his former boss.
Mike Pence Is Having a Moment He Doesn’t Deserve
His memoir, “So Help Me God,” is very illuminating, though not always in the way the former vice president wants it to be.
Kamala Harris Is Stuck
She remains a political partner to Joe Biden, when America needs her to be a governing partner.
Harris Emerges as the Voice of Abortion Rights in the Biden Administration
The threat to Roe v. Wade presents Vice President Kamala Harris with an opportunity to recover from early political stumbles.
Our Democracy Isn’t Just Going to Fix Itself
It needs your help.
Kamala Harris’s Allies Express Concern: Is She an Afterthought?
The vice president’s allies are increasingly concerned that President Biden relied on her to win but does not need her to govern.
Fearing a Repeat of Jan. 6, Congress Eyes Changes to Electoral Count Law
Members of the special House committee investigating the Capitol riot are among those arguing for an overhaul of a more than century-old statute enacted to address disputed elections.
In France, Kamala Harris Asserts Herself as a Diplomatic Asset
The vice president met with President Emmanuel Macron of France, skirting recent U.S.-French tensions, and immersed herself in issues like Libya and cybersecurity.
Can Joe Biden Recover?
Biden can definitely float his way back up. Clawing his way up might be a different story.
The Jan. 6 Plotters Had a Mob. They Also Had the Eastman Plan.
The storming of the Capitol closed the door on one era of American politics and opened the door to another.
Kamala Harris Isn’t Being Helped by Joe Biden
Harris is a historic but inexperienced vice president, struggling at times, and she is not being helped by her boss, despite being his heir apparent.
An Iowa County Chooses to Be Named for a Black Professor, Not a Slaveowner
Johnson County selected Lulu Merle Johnson, a Black educator and historian, as its official eponym, replacing Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth U.S. vice president.
Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidency Is Coming Into Focus
In a role that seldom allows for error, Ms. Harris is trying to shape her vice presidency by tackling unwieldy policy issues.
Kamala Harris Can’t Win
Her role is fraught. Her detractors are ferocious.
Kamala Harris and a High-Risk, High-Reward Presidential Résumé
For the vice president, another run at the Oval Office is a near certainty. How her current responsibilities help or hurt that bid is an open question.
VP Kamala Harris Asked to Lead on Voting Rights, and It’s a Challenge
Her new role comes as the Senate enters a crucial month in the Democratic drive to enact the most extensive elections overhaul in a generation.
Harris Asked to Lead on Voting Rights, and It’s a Challenge
Her new role comes as the Senate enters a crucial month in the Democratic drive to enact the most extensive elections overhaul in a generation.
Biden Assigns Harris Another Difficult Role: Protecting Voting Rights
The vice president has added another, and a politically thorny, problem to her growing portfolio.
Biden Assigns Kamala Harris Another Difficult Role: Protecting Voting Rights
The vice president has added another, and a politically thorny, problem to her growing portfolio.
Kamala Harris to Lead Democrats in Pushing for Voting Rights Bill in Congress
While central to President Biden’s legacy, it is yet another tough challenge that Vice President Kamala Harris must tackle.
Amy Klobuchar: I Learned 2 Things From My First Job With Walter Mondale
The vice president was my role model — and my friend.
Jimmy Carter Leads Tributes to Walter Mondale
The 42nd vice president, who died Monday at 93, was recalled for his collaborative role in the Carter administration and his liberal advocacy.
A New Kind of Political Spouse Arrives in Washington
From the second gentleman to the first openly gay cabinet husband, a small club of political spouses is challenging conventional ideas of high-powered relationships.
Biden Wants Harris to Have a Major Role. What It Is Hasn’t Been Defined.
President Biden is rarely seen without Kamala Harris, a tangible result of his efforts to treat her as an equal stakeholder. But for now he does not intend to assign her a specific portfolio.
Doug Emhoff and the Opportunity of the Second Gentleman
As the country’s first male vice-presidential spouse, Doug Emhoff can model a masculinity that embraces support.
Why Kamala Harris Is a Star of the N.Y.C Mayor’s Race
The candidates are competing over who can best capture Washington’s attention and assistance as New York navigates its recovery from the pandemic.
Doug Emhoff Becomes First Second Gentleman
Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband has to define the job to suit himself — and to alter perceptions of the high-profile political spouse.
For Kamala Harris, an Influential Voice and a Decisive Vote
With a tiebreaking vote in an evenly divided Senate, Ms. Harris may be returning to the Capitol frequently. But her history-making role is likely to include many more responsibilities.
Do You Know Where the Vice President Lives?
Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will reside at Number One Observatory Circle, renewing a spotlight on an often-overlooked Washington address.
Kamala Harris Will Make History. So Will Her ‘Big, Blended’ Family.
Stepkids. Nieces. A doting husband. His ex-wife. What the Harris-Emhoffs can show the country.
Mike Pence Reached His Limit With Trump. It Wasn’t Pretty.
After four years of tongue-biting silence that critics say enabled the president’s worst instincts, the vice president would not yield to the pressure and name-calling from his boss.
Four Women Who Will Handle the Media in the Biden White House
President-elect Joe Biden is entering office with the stated intent of restoring credibility to government — and to the White House briefing room.
No, it isn’t unusual that Kamala Harris is still in the Senate.
In the past half century, it has been common for vice president-elects to resign from their previous posts in late December or January.
Largely Out of Sight in Washington, Kamala Harris Preps for White House
Ms. Harris has barely appeared on the public radar since her acceptance speech last Saturday in Wilmington, Del., where she declared “a new day for America.”
Before Kamala Harris, This Vice President Broke a Racial Barrier
Charles Curtis, who served as vice president from 1929 to 1933, grew up in part on Kanza land and spoke proudly of his Native American ancestry.
U.S. Election Results Are Welcomed in Canada
Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris both have warm ties to Canada, and are more in line with Canadian views on issues like climate change.
‘It’s a Big Deal’: TV Coverage Notes Magnitude of Kamala Harris Victory
On Fox News, Donna Brazile recalled that her mother and grandmother could not vote. “Just scoot over and let women also share in the leadership of this country,” she said.
Kamala Harris Makes History as First Woman and Woman of Color as Vice President
Ms. Harris, the daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican father, has risen higher in the country’s leadership than any woman ever before her.
Harris’s New Strategy: A Hearing Appearance That Doesn’t Make Waves
Her measured performance reflects the way many Democrats view the battle for the Supreme Court: a fight they will lose in service of one they might win.
How Kamala Harris Has Approached the Amy Coney Barrett Hearings
Her measured performance reflects the way many Democrats view the battle for the Supreme Court: a fight they will lose in service of one they might win.
What Kamala Harris Learned About Power at Howard
As a college student, she wanted to have an impact. The answer she landed on — working inside institutions — set her on the path to the vice-presidential nomination.