Is Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) a “moderate” or a left-wing “progressive”?

Mainstream and left-leaning media have sought to portray her as a centrist who appeals to middle America in the week she became Joe Biden’s running mate. Yet during the 2020 presidential primary, figures such as CNN’s Jake Tapper, MSNBC’s Katy Tur, and others described her as liberal or progressive.

Harris breaks the tie. She told CNN last year she was a “progressive Democrat.”

Harris supports the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, a mandatory “assault weapon” buyback program, and a ban on fracking.

David Rutz is senior writer at the Washington Free Beacon. He was previously a sports reporter for two years in Atlanta and has done freelance sports reporting for the Washington Post. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2010 and lives in Marietta, Ga. His Twitter handle is @DavidRutz. He can be reached at [email protected].