Vice President Kamala Harris is strategically maneuvering to differentiate herself from former President Donald Trump and address concerns about her policy positions as she outlines her potential governance if elected in November. While vice presidents traditionally do not have their own policy agendas, Harris is cautiously unveiling her own policy vision after closely aligning with President Joe Biden for four years.

Recently, several news outlets received leaked confidential material from the Trump campaign, which included a report evaluating JD Vance as a possible vice presidential candidate. However, outlets like Politico, The New York Times, and The Washington Post have chosen not to disclose specific details about the leaked information, citing concerns about a potential campaign hack.

In a separate development, a burglary was reported at a campaign office in Virginia leased by the Trump for President 2024 campaign. The office, also serving as the headquarters of the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee, was apparently targeted over the weekend. Surveillance footage captured an individual wearing dark clothing and carrying a backpack, prompting an ongoing investigation by the Northern Virginia’s Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Harris, who stepped into the spotlight following Biden’s decision not to seek re-election, is refining her policy platform at an accelerated pace. Since taking over Biden’s political machinery in late July, Harris has begun shaping her policy stances, focused on broad objectives like strengthening the middle class, advocating for federal laws to safeguard abortion rights, and restricting access to assault-style weapons. However, Harris has been less detailed about the specifics of her proposals and the strategies she would employ to advance controversial political issues in Congress.