Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday embraced a series of progressive policy proposals she did not campaign on during her 2024 White House run, including expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices and abolishing the Electoral College. She made these remarks while speaking at the National Urban League Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Harris stated, "We must allow for a real conversation about revisiting certain things," and added, "We need to revisit the point of expanding the court to 13 justices like we have 13 district courts." She also acknowledged the controversy of revisiting the Electoral College, saying, "I know this is gonna be controversial coming from me, in particular. We need to revisit the Electoral College."

Despite these new policy positions, Harris said she has not yet decided whether she will seek the presidency in 2028, stating, "I have not made a decision. I am fully, sincerely, focused on these midterms."

Reports indicate Harris has reached out to progressive groups, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and pro-Palestinian activists, as part of her outreach ahead of a potential 2028 campaign.

During the same conference, when pressed by National Urban League President Marc Morial to name the most effective U.S. presidents, Harris declined to name Joe Biden, the man who selected her as his running mate and later handed her the 2024 nomination. Instead, she praised President Franklin D. Roosevelt for building Social Security and defending an active government role in public health, safety, and education. She also applauded Barack Obama for his push for the Affordable Care Act.

Harris currently leads Gavin Newsom by 11 points and Pete Buttigieg by 17 points in the RealClearPolitics average, according to the Washington Examiner, while courting the progressive wing through outreach to figures like Mamdani.

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