In recent weeks, Vice President Kamala Harris has dashed off to Florida on short notice. She sparred with the state’s conservative governor, Ron DeSantis, over how to teach slavery in schools. And she flew into Iowa to defend abortion rights while 13 Republican presidential candidates were having dinner a few miles away. Once a rising star as a senator in California, Ms. Harris has for years been saddled by criticism of her performance as vice president. Concerns about her future spread as Democrats pondered whether she would be a political liability for the ticket.

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Persons: Kamala Harris, Ron DeSantis, Harris, Joseph R, Biden, “, ”, Cedric Richmond, Republican Party — assertively Organizations: Republican, Republicans, White House, Democratic National Committee, Republican Party Locations: Florida, Iowa, California