Former Vice President Harris would be the Democratic frontrunner for governor of California if she jumped into the Golden State’s 2026 race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), new polling

Former Vice President Kamala Harris may not be shutting the door on politics yet. Harris is emerging as the Democratic frontrunner for governor of California, according to a new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill survey released Thursday.

Judy Kurtz chats with The Hill’s congressional reporter Mychael Schnell about the House Budget Committee advancing a budget resolution after a marathon meeting on Thursday, clearing the first hurdle in the GOP conference’s effort to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda.