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An Unmistakable Sign Kamala Harris Is Running in 2020

The California senator’s prospective visit could soon take her across a symbolic but unmistakably significant line as a presidential candidate.
Source: Reuters

The presidential-primary dam is bursting.

Getting more serious about a 2020 run by the day, has been reaching out to Democrats in Iowa to plan a trip there at the end of the month, according to people who know about the calls. The California senator is likely

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