The Prospect Weekly Wrap-Up: What to Expect in the Next Four Years

Kamala Harris is now the presumptive Democratic nominee, but her approach to governance and the policy agenda she will pursue in office are less clear. Her former staffers, many of whom left public service for corporate gigs, point in all directions. Her record as San Francisco district attorney, California attorney general, senator and vice president is mixed. Her extensive Silicon Valley ties are at odds with the Biden-Harris administration’s record on antitrust and consumer protection, on which she campaigned.

What can we expect from a presidential candidate who has kept her doors open throughout her career? Democratic mega-donors like LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman are lobbying the new administration to abandon the progressive victories of the past four years, demanding that Harris withdraw her antitrust actions and let FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan go. David Dayen and Luke Goldstein examine Harris’ record and public statements, her relationship with Silicon Valley, potential vice presidential candidates, and what the political agenda for the next four years might look like.

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