Barabak: Is Kamala Harris ready to run for president?

Suddenly, Kamala Harris is Democrats’ last best hope to prevent a Trump restoration and the complete MAGA takeover of Washington.

It’s a prospect that thrills some fellow Democrats and terrifies others.

As vice president, Harris was always the likeliest political heir to President Joe Biden, whose abandonment Sunday of his uphill reelection campaign advanced her inheritance by several years.

Ceding the Democratic nomination to Harris is the quickest and most expedient move for the party...