Harris

 Axios - The scope and scale of Vice President Harris' influence in the Biden administration has become one of the most important and disputed questions of the campaign, Axios' Zachary Basu writes. In the next three months, hundreds of millions will be spent defining a role Harris has held for nearly four years. Whether she inherits President Biden's political baggage could determine who wins in November.

Harris' unorthodox campaign pitch — a quasi-incumbent pledging to turn the page to a new generation of leadership — presents messaging challenges on both sides.

• The Harris campaign is walking a tightrope, aiming to amplify the VP's role in Biden's biggest accomplishments, while keeping his vulnerabilities at arm's length.
• The Trump campaign is publicly attacking Harris as the "co-pilot" to Biden's "failed" presidency — but privately acknowledging that her candidacy has scrambled the race....