Harris Swings Left On Key Issues Ahead of Potential 2028 Comeback
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is once again fueling speculation about the party’s future with a series of remarks that could reshape the conversation ahead of the next presidential election.
Her comments immediately sparked renewed debate over how far the party may be willing to go on several long-contested issues.
The speech also raised fresh questions about whether positions that once seemed politically risky are becoming more mainstream within Democratic politics.
While no formal campaign has been announced, the timing of the remarks is likely to intensify attention on the 2028 presidential race.
Harris has now called for revisiting the Electoral College, expanding the U.S. Supreme Court, and considering statehood for both Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., during remarks at the National Urban League Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
“I know this is going to be controversial coming from me, in particular,” Harris said before outlining several proposals that she suggested deserve renewed consideration.
“We need to revisit the Electoral College. We need to revisit the point of expanding the court, to 13 justices like we have 13 district courts. We need to revisit, if they so want, statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C.,” Harris said.
The remarks represent a departure from some of the positions Harris publicly embraced during her 2024 presidential campaign, when she did not advocate abolishing the Electoral College and instead supported Supreme Court term limits and a binding ethics code for justices rather than expanding the court.
Harris also endorsed statehood for Washington, D.C., during her 2024 campaign but had not publicly backed statehood for Puerto Rico as part of that platform.
Critics pointed out that Democrats like her always want to change the rules when they lose elections.
During her speech, Harris also called for greater accountability for federal judicial nominees, arguing that nominees who intentionally mislead the Senate Judiciary Committee should face consequences, including rules that would allow the committee to hold them in contempt of Congress.
The comments come as speculation continues about whether Harris will seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028 following her loss to President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
According to Axios, Harris has recently spoken with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani about the future of the Democratic Party and held a separate meeting earlier this year with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Chicago.
Those conversations have drawn attention as Democratic leaders and activists continue debating the party’s direction heading into the next presidential election cycle.
Despite the growing speculation, Harris said she has not yet decided whether she will launch another White House campaign.
‘I have not made a decision,’ Harris told attendees, adding that she is ‘fully, sincerely, focused on these midterms.’
Recent polling compiled by RealClearPolitics has shown Harris leading early Democratic primary surveys over several potential contenders, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Any effort to abolish the Electoral College or expand the Supreme Court would face major legal and political challenges, making it unlikely to advance without broad congressional support and, in the case of the Electoral College, possibly a constitutional amendment.
Harris’ remarks are expected to add to the ongoing debate over the future direction of the Democratic Party while keeping attention focused on her political plans as Democrats prepare for the 2028 presidential election.
Liberal New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg sharply criticized the Democratic National Committee’s long-delayed 2024 election postmortem on Friday, describing the report as “mysterious,” “anticlimactic,” and “ridiculous” following months of internal Democratic infighting surrounding its release.
“The document, it’s now clear, was kept under wraps not because it was impolitic, but because it’s a disaster,” Goldberg wrote.
She also criticized DNC Chairman Ken Martin for changing his position on the report.
“What’s most striking is its utter lack of substance,” she noted further, adding that the words “Israel” and “Gaza” don’t appear anywhere in the 192-page autopsy.
Shocking 'truth' behind Prince Harry's decision to quit major role
Prince Harry should have "resigned in disgrace" from the board of a controversial African wildlife charity, a commentator says. James Walker makes the bombshell remark in Wednesday's episode of this publication's podcast, Daily Expresso.
He and the show's host, JJ Anisiobi, delve into the Duke of Sussex's dramatic decision to step down from African Parks. James, commenting on the controversy, said: "When you hear about this stuff and how long it's been going on for, you should be resigning in disgrace. [Harry] should be saying: 'I'm not touching that with a barge pole. That is a failed entity. We're going nowhere near it'.
"But no. He's still saying he's going to 'support their mission'. And again this Caroline Pearce, executive director of Survival International, goes on to say: 'His departure doesn't undo that record'.
"She alleged that African Parks was aware of the abuses for years, but it was only after Survival complained to Harry that the charity finally commissioned an investigation."
James added: "Well, she's got a point."
It emerged on Monday (August 24) that Harry was no longer a board member of the wildlife charity.
The conservation organisation has admitted that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers against members of the semi-nomadic Baka group in Congo-Brazzaville.
African Parks has said since that it has improved its safeguarding processes both in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park and institutionally.
Its admission followed an independent human rights investigation into allegations guards managed and paid by the charity had beaten, raped and tortured indigenous people in Odzala-Kokoua National Park.
Harry was president of the charity for six years before he became a member of its board of directors in 2023.
A spokesman for the Duke said he remains an active and avid supporter of African Parks. He added: "The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its board.
"His commitment to conservation in Africa continues and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission."
Human rights organisation, Survival International, said it had been calling on Harry to step down from African Parks for years.
The group's director, Caroline Pearce, said in a statement: "It’s outrageous that for 10 years Prince Harry has served African Parks while the organisation has been responsible for abuse and violence against Indigenous people.
"His departure doesn't undo that record — African Parks itself must now be held accountable, and must abandon this model of fortress conservation for good."
Survival International said indigenous peoples know how best to manage their land and the idea outsiders know better is racist and colonial.
Iran TV Airs Sick Threat Against Barron Trump, Reports of $10M Bounty
Iranian state media aired an insane video about killing Barron Trump, along with reporting a $10 million bounty on his head ... and it's sure to get President Donald Trump's attention.
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Video: Iran TV Broadcasts Disturbing Threat Against Barron Trump, Reports $10M Bounty
The "Where to kill Barron Trump" clip says Barron's movements are being "fully monitored" while he's attending New York University ... and claims Barron's accounts for Xbox and Discord have been hacked.
The video goes into depth about what Barron wears ... and what his bodyguards wear. It also alleges his travel habits.
Per reports, the f-ed-up video is tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ... and it's a big-time escalation in the threats coming out of Iran toward Trump as the war rages on.
The chilling video aired amid Trump ratcheting up pressure on Iran to finally crack ... his latest measure, dubbed "economic D-Day,” is meant to cripple Iran's economy.
The video might just be a BS scary tactic ... but it's still pretty freaking unnerving for the 20-year-old college student.
