Harris Speech Showed a Prosecutor Ready For Her Rival

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Kamala Harris understood the assignment. 

At once a biography and a promise, Harris’ speech on Thursday accepting her Democratic Party’s nomination was a measured blend of aspiration and assurance, a guide for the next 10 weeks of what is certainly going to be a grueling grind toward Election Day. While her head-to-head fight against former President Donald Trump is expected to be brutal and petty...